Apologetics  Atheism  Bible Commentaries  Biographies  Blended Families 

Cancer  Character  Children's Fiction Christian Living  Church 

Conflict Resolution  Consolation  Creation/Evolution  Dating  Drugs  Evangelism

Fiction  Finances  God's Love  Grace  Grandparenting  Grief  Humor  Infertility

Inspirational  Internet  Jesus Christ  Leadership  Marriage  Mentoring  Missions  Parenting

Prayer  Prodigal Children  Purpose  Relationships  Seniors/Retirement/Aging  Small Groups

Spiritual Warfare  Suffering  Teen Fiction  Teen Issues  Theology  Trust in God

Worship  Young Adults

Apologetics
A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel 232.9/STR + student edition in YA
A Case for Faith by Lee Strobel 239.21/STR + student edition in YA
A Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel 212.1/STR + student edition in YA
Is Your Church Ready? by Ravi Zacharias 239.21/ZAC

Atheism
The Real Face of Atheism by Ravi Zacharias 290.3/ZAC

Bible Commentaries
The Holman Concise Bible Commentary by David Dockery 220.7/DOC
Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible by Matthew Henry 220.7/HEN

Biographies
The Same Kind of Different as Me (Ron Hall) 920/HAL
The Heavenly Man (Paul Hattaway) B/YUN
Touchdown Alexander (Shaun Alexander) B/ALE
One Yard Short (Coach Les Steckel) B/STE
The End of the Spear (Steve Saint) B/SAI
Prisoners of Hope (2 young women captured in Afghanistan) 267.2/CUR
Against All Odds (Chuck Norris) B/NOR
The God I Love (Joni Eareckson Tada) B/TAD
Learning to Sing (Clay Aiken) B/AIK
Let’s Roll (Lisa Beamer about her husband) B/BEA
A Man of Faith (George W. Bush) B/BUS

Blended Families
The Smart Step-Family by Ron Deal 306.874/DEA
The Step-Family Survival Guide by Natalie Gillespie 306.874/GIL

Cancer
Hope in the Face of Cancer by Amy Givler 248.86/GIV
Living With Cancer by Mary Moster 248.8/MOS

Character
LIT: Living Christ’s Character from the Inside Out by Dave Edwards 248.4/EDW

Children’s Fiction
Elizabth Gail series by Hilda Stahl JUV/FIC/STA (Mystery)
Most books by Frank Peretti (Adventure)
Twelve Candles Club by Elaine Schulte JUV/FIC/SCH (Mystery)
Laptop series by C. Maselli JUV/FIC/MAS (Fantasy/Computers)
Lily series by Nancy Rue JUV/FIC/RUE (Friendships/Contemporary Issues)
Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle series by Bill Myers YA/FIC/MYE

Christian Living
Becoming Who God Intended by David Eckman 248.4/ECK
Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby 248.4/BLA
It's Not About Me by Max Lucado 248.4/LUC
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren 248.4/WAR
Breaking Free by Beth Moore 241.4/MOO

Church
Why Men Hate Going to Church by David Murrow 277.3/MUR
The 1 Thing by Thom Schultz 253/SCH
Stop Dating the Church by Joshua Harris 250.22/HAR
Growing the Church From the Outside In by George Barna 254.5/BAR

Conflict Resolution
Boundaries Face to Face by Cloud & Townsend 158.2/CLO

Consolation
Getting Through the Tough Stuff by Charles Swindoll 248.86/SWI
In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart by Ruth Graham 248.86/GRA

Creation/Evolution
The Lie by Ken Ham 213/HAM
Creation and the Modern Christian 213/MOR
The Answers Book by Don Batten 213/BAT

Dating
I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris YA306.7/HAR
When God Writes Your Love Story by Eric & Leslie Ludy YA248.4/LUD
World Wide Search: The Savvy Christian’s Guide to Online Dating 646.7/GRE

Drugs
Hit By a Ton of Bricks by John Vawter 649.1/VAW

Evangelism
Becoming a Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels 248.5/HYB
Sharing Christ When You Feel You Can't by Dan Owens 243/OWE

Fiction
The Sisterchicks series by Robin Jones Gunn
Cape Refuge series by Terri Blackstock
The Blue Bottle Club by Penelope Stokes
The Amber Photograph by Penelope Stokes
Mountain Top by Robert Whitlow
Jimmy by Robert Whitlow
The Trial by Robert Whitlow
The List by Robert Whitlow
The Sacrifice by Robert Whitlow
The Ezekiel Option by Joel Rosenberg
The Copper Scroll by Joel Rosenberg
The Last Jihad by Joel Rosenberg
The Last Days by Joel Rosenberg
Firstborn series by Karen Kingsbury
Redemption series by Karen Kingsbury
Brides of the West series by Lori Copeland (historical romance)
Black by Ted Dekker (Suspense)
Red by Ted Dekker (Suspense)
White by Ted Dekker (Suspense)
Blink by Ted Dekker (Suspense)
Three by Ted Dekker (Suspense)
The O'Malley series by Dee Henderson (Mystery/Suspense)
Uncommon Heroes series by Dee Henderson (Mystery/Suspense)
Yada Yada Prayer Group by Neta Jackson
The Mitford series by Jan Karon
Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye (End times)
Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis (Science Fiction)
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (Fantasy)
And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers (Romance)
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers (Romance)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein (Fantasy)
The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkein (Fantasy)
The Shadow at Evening by Chris Walley (Fantasy)
The Power of the Night by Chris Walley (Fantasy)

Finances
Wealth to Last by Larry Burkett & Ron Blue 248.412/BUR
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey

God’s Love
A Love Worth Giving by Max Lucado 231.6/LUC

Grace
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brannan Manning 234/MAN

Grandparenting
101 Ways to Love Your Grandkids by Bob & Emilie Barnes 248.845/BAR

Grief
Good Grief by Granger Westberg 248.86/WES

Humor
Many books by Barbara Johnson
Fabulous & Funny Clean Jokes for Kids by Phillips YA/268.477/PHI
Holy Humor by Cal Samra 277.3/SAM

Infertility
When the Cradle is Empty by John Van Regenmorter 618.1/VA

Inspirational
Life Lifters by Zig Ziglar 248.84/ZIG

Internet
Kids Online: Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace by Hughes 649.1/HUG

Jesus Christ
Jesus: The One and Only by Beth Moore 232/MOO
I Believe in Jesus: Leading Your Child to Christ by John MacArthur JUV/242.62
Just Give Me Jesus by Anne Graham Lotz 232/LOT
No Wonder They Call Him the Savior by Max Lucado 232/LUC
More than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell 239/MCD

Leadership
Attitude 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know by John MacArthur 158.8/MAX
The Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley 254/STA
The Book of Leadership by John MacArthur 254/MAC

Marriage
Cracking the Communication Code by Emerson Eggerichs 246.1/EGG
Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs 246.1/EGG
His Needs, Her Needs by Willard Harley 246.1/HAR
The Marriage Builder by Larry Crabb 246.1/CRA
What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew about Women by Dobson 2461./DOB
Ten Dates for Mates by Dave & Claudia Arp 246.1/ARP

Mentoring
As Iron Sharpens Iron by Howard Hendricks 253.7/HEN

Missions
Successful Mission Teams: A Guide for Volunteers 266/VAN

Parenting
The Big Book of Family Fun by Gwen Ellis 649.1/ELL
The Five Love Languages of Children by Chapman 649.1/CHA
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers by Chapman 649.1/CHA
Grace-Based Parenting by Im Kimmel 248.845/KIM
How to Really Love Your Child by Ross Campbell 246.2/CAM
How to Really Love Your Teenager by Ross Campbell 246.2/CAM
Parenting Isn’t For Cowards by James Dobson 649.1/DOB
Parenting Your Adult Child by Ross Campbell 649.1/CAM
Your Girl: Raising a Godly Daughter in an Ungodly World 248.8/COU
Steering Them Straight by Stephen Arterburn 649.1/ART

Prayer
Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey 248.3/YAN
Complete Works of E.M. Bounds on Prayer by E.M. Bounds 248.3/BOU
Many books by Stormie Omartian
Praying God's Word by Beth Moore 248.3/MOO
What Happens When Women Pray by E. Christenson 248.3/CHR

Prodigal Children
Why Christian Kids Rebel by Tim Kimmel 306.8

Purpose
The Purpose-driven Life by Rick Warren 248.4/WAR
Visioneering by Andy Stanley 248.4/STA

Relationships
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No by Cloud & Townsend 248.4/CLO
Caring People by Warren Wiersbe 246.1/WIE

Seniors/Retirement/Aging
Getting’Old Ain't For Wimps by Karen O'Connor 248.85/OCO
How to Retire Without Retreating by Johnnie Godwin 248.85/GOD
Add Life to Your Years: Aging With Passion & Purpose by Ted Engstrom 248.85/ENG
The Savvy Senior by Jim Miller 302.26/MIL
Complete Guide to Caring for Aging Loved Ones by Focus on the Family 649.8/COM

Small Groups
Making Small Groups Work by Cloud & Townsend 253.7/CLO

Spiritual Warfare
When Godly People Do Ungodly Things by Beth Moore 248.4/MOO
When the Enemy Strikes by Charles Stanley 235.4/STA

Suffering
The Heartache No One Sees by Sheila Walsh 248.843/WAL
Where is God When It Hurts? by Philip Yancey 248.6/YAN

Teen Fiction
True Colors series by Melody Carlson
Notes of a Spinning Planet series by Melody Carlson
Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle series by Bill Myers YA/FIC/MYE (Humor/Fantasy)
Raise the Flag series by Nancy Rue YA/FIC/RUE (Friendship/Contemporary Issues)
Nama Beach High series by Nancy Rue YA/FIC/RUE (Friendship/Contemporary Issues)
Chloe series by Melody Carlson YA/FIC/CAR (Girl's Band/Friendship)
Caitlin series by Melody Carlson YA/FIC/CAR (Issues faced by a Christian girl today)

Teen Issues
Money Matters for Teens by Larry Burkett YA 332/BUR
How to Help Your Hurting Friend by Susie Shellenberger YA248.8/SHE
Saying Goodbye When You Don’t Want To by Bolton YA248.8/BOL (Loss)
For Such a Time as This by Lisa Ryan YA 222.9/RYA (Integrity)
Dirty Faith: Being the Hands & Feet of Jesus YA248.83/AUD (Servanthood)
Mean Girls by Hayley DiMarco YA248.8 DIM (Gossip/Bullies)
Sticking Up For What I Believe by G. Diaz YA239.21/DIA
Sticking Up For What Is Right by G. Diaz YA241.21/DIA
What's the Big Deal About My Parents by Burgen YA248.8/BUR

Theology
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis 230/LEW

Trust in God
If You Want to Walk On Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat 248.4/ORT

Worship
Extravagant Worship by Darlene Zschech 264.2/ZSC
The Unquenchable Worshipper by Matt Redman 264.2/RED

Young Adults
Twenty Someone: Finding Yourself in a Decade. . . by Dunham 268.434/DUN

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