December 2024 Issue:
In Matthew’s account of the Christmas story, we read these words: “An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means “God with us”).”
God with us! What a glorious truth that Jesus the Son would become like us so He could be our Savior! As you enjoy your family traditions this Christmas season, our library team hopes you will add something else to the mix—some good reading to help you renew the awe of the incarnation. Here’s a sample of items you’ll find in the church library reflecting the season (look for them on the endcaps and seasonal shelves of the bookcases in the middle of the library).
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For Children:
· What God Wants for Christmas, by Amy Bradford
· Jesus and the Characters of Christmas, by Daniel Darling
· The Night Before Christmas, by Oliver Lancaster
· The Christmas Promise, by Alison Mitchell
For Adults:
· Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas, by Ace Collins
· The Characters of Christmas, by Daniel Darling
· Away with the Manger: A Spiritually Correct Christmas Story, by Chris Fabry
· Hidden Christmas, by Tim Keller
· The First Days of Jesus, by Andreas Köstenberger and Alexander Stewart
· Christmas Uncut, by Carl Laferton
· The Four Emotions of Christmas, by Bob Lepine
· God with Us, by John MacArthur
· The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, by David Mathis
· The Coming of the King: 25 Readings for Advent, by J.C. Ryle
· Putting God Back in the Holidays, by Bill and Peggy Thrasher
· The Advent of Glory, by R.C. Sproul
October 2024 Issue:
Our annual Missions Weekend is coming up quickly! November 2-3 marks our yearly chance to dwell on what God is doing around the world in and through our Great Commission Workers. As you prepare your heart for this amazing opportunity to see God at work, the library has resources for use with every age and stage of life.
If you would like to learn more about the country your Community Group’s missionary partner serves in, please check out Operation World and Window on the World for kids. These wonderful reference books give statistics about gospel spread in every country and ways to pray specifically for that country. Window on the World is full of colorful pictures which help students see and appreciate different cultures around the world.
If you feel the burden to pray for lost people, check out Pray for the World. You will find helpful information on church growth, societal and political events, and timely challenges needing prayer.
Who doesn’t love a great story? Our library has a wide variety of missionary biographies which will draw you in and keep you cheering for the spread of the gospel through God’s agents, His people. We have biographies for all ages, from board books to biographies that will challenge the senior saints of our body to run toward the goal Christ has set before us.
Our library strives to be a support and encouragement to you as you walk with Christ and learn what it is to make disciples around the world.