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Living a Practical Christian Life
A Bible study lesson taken from the Epistles of Peter. This is part of a series of single-lesson Bible studies for youth and adults for pick-and-choose, covering a variety of topics. This lesson will be sent in PDF form via email after purchase. Copies may be made for all of the class or congregation.
Living in the World
The author, Ronald C. Jantz, is Librarian Emeritus at Rutger’s University with family ties to the Holdeman Mennonite group. Part 1 of this book reviews the Anabaptist faith since the sixteenth century. Part 2 focuses on the Holdeman Mennonite faith among Anabaptist churches and offers a frank assessment of the challenges facing the church in modern times. This book is a well-written historical account of the Holdeman faith and culture as it relates to the preservation of key Anabaptist doctrines. 196 pages; paperback.
Looking for Home (Beyond the Orphan Train Book 1)
Beyond the Orphan Train Series, book 1. With their mama dead and their papa gone, there is no way the nine Cooper children can keep their family together. The four young ones must go to an orphanage. Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will settle in at the Briarlane Children’s Home where there’s plenty to eat, plenty of work, and, it seems to Ethan, plenty of talk about a God who cares about every detail of their lives. Whatever the threat, Ethan is ready to do battle to protect his family. Ages 9-14; 175 pages; paper.
Lost Gip
Little Gipsy is Sandy’s adored baby sister. Left to themselves, Sandy and Gip become inseparable, until the day little Gip is lost. Sandy’s searches all over London are fruitless. He meets lame Johnny Shafto, who befriends him, gives him a home, and helps him search for his sister. Will they ever find lost Gip? 121 pages; paper.
Lost in the Barrens
Farley Mowat. When Awasin and Jamie’s canoe is destroyed by the rapids, they must face the wilderness with no food and no hope of rescue. To survive, they build an igloo, battle a grizzly bear, track several wolves, and slaughter caribou for food and clothing. The two lost huskies they tame bring companionship and possibly a way home from their dangerous adventure. 192 pages; paperback; Bantam Books.
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
By Donn Fendler as told to Jospeh B. Egan; middle-grade. When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler gets tired of waiting for his father and brothers to join him on the summit of Maine’s highest peak, he decides to find his own way back to camp. But Donn doesn’t count on a fast-moving fog that obscures the path. He doesn’t count on falling down an embankment that hides him from sight. And he doesn’t count on taking a turn that leaves him alone to wander aimlessly for nearly two weeks in the empty mountain wilderness. A true story. HarperCollins; paperback98 pages.
Louis Pasteur
Too often scientists build their theories upon wild speculation or unfounded assumptions. Many new ideas turn out to be dead ends. They neither advance science nor improve daily life. Can science really change the world? Yes, indeed. The scientific discoveries of Louis Pasteur, a Frenchman who lived in the 1800s, have made a difference. This book traces in exciting detail the events in the life of Louis Pasteur. Learn about his early life as the son of an obscure country tanner. Experience his years of struggle as an unknown scientist. Enjoy his triumph as one of the world’s most celebrated heroes. Paperback.
Love and Nonresistance
A biblical study of the doctrine of nonresistance. This book is divided into three parts: “Old Testament Foundations,” “New Testament Principles,” and “Practical Aspects.” The last section, “Practical Aspects,” is thought-provoking and applies the doctrine of nonresistance to everyday life. A foundational teaching of the Christian’s conscientious objection to war is included. 186 pages; paperback.
Love and Respect
The love she most desires and the respect he desperately needs. The Bible commands husbands to love and wives to obey – or in the context of this book – respect. When either of these needs of love or respect are not met, the “crazy cycle” starts to spin and spirals down. Husbands and wives can see and hear the same things and each react differently because she sees and hears through pink and he sees and hears with blue. However, pink and blue can make God’s purple. This is a book that deals with the challenges that can come into a marriage. It contains good, practical advice for all ages. 324 pages; hardcover.
Love Wears an Apron: Menus, Tips & Inspiration
Compiled. “Love Wears an Apron” was designed by moms for moms and provides inspiration for menu planning, children’s job chart ideas, and housekeeping schedules. Throughout the book are cooking tips, inspirational quotes, and bits of humor. A portion of the proceeds of this book will be donated to children with medical or social needs. Coil-bound; 378 pages.
Lovers of the Truth
This story is based on an account in the Martyrs Mirror of how the Greek brethren in Thessalonica learned of the Anabaptists through some Moravian boys who were kidnapped by the Turks and sold into Greece. This book will make history come alive to its readers. 307 pages; hardcover.