We continue to add new books to the Media Center as they become available and are ready for checking out. Our newest title is SIMPLY JESUS. Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright summarizes a lifetime of study of Jesus and the New Testament in order to present for a general audience who Jesus was and is. In Simply Jesus, we are invited to hear the story of the carpenter’s son from Nazareth as if we were hearing it for the first time. The Jesus we might discover if we really looked,” explains Wright,”is larger, more disturbing, more urgent than we had ever imagined. We have successfully managed to hide behind other questions and to avoid the huge, world shaking challenge of Jesus’s central claim and achievement. It is we, the churches who have reduced the Kingdom of God to private piety; the victory of the cross for the conscience. Piety, conscience, and ultimate happiness are important, but not nearly as important as Jesus himself.” As the church faces the many challenges of the 21st century, Wright has presented a vision of Jesus that more than meets them. (232,9 Wri)
BLUE MOON PROMISE BY Colleen Coble has it all—romance, sass, suspense, and action. Lucy Marsh’s worldly resources are running out, but she is determined to care for her younger brother and sister. When she discovers that their father’s recent death is no accident, she is eager to leave town. She accepts a proxy marriage to provide safe refuge. However, trouble follows her to Texas where her new husband is surprised to suddenly have a wife and children to provide for.
Nate Stanton always hoped he’d marry someday, but running a ranch meant he had no time for romance. When his father deposits Lucy Marsh—a city girl—on his doorstep, he expected she would be on the first train out of town. But Lucy is made of tougher stuff than he imagined. When danger moves in, Nate finds that he would give anything to love to protect Lucy and the children he’s grown to love. You won’t want to miss this story of hope, romance, and suspense. (F Cob)
An evil enemy is marching across our country intent on destroying the souls of our youth’s unsaved friends—ARE YOU GOING TO JUST STAND BY? In Battle Cry for My Generation, author Ron Luce will show you how to recogize the enemy, live radically for God, and capture the hearts and minds of your generation for Christ. This is a real war for the heart and soul of your generation. YOU HAVE MORE INFLUENCE THAN YOU REALIZE AND YOU CAN’T COUNT ON SOMEONE ELSE TO LEAD THE FIGHT. Are you ready to run to the battle?
You’ll find these and many great books just waiting for you to step inside the Media Center and take hold!
–Betty Stagg–