Highlighted Books
The Faith of Queen Elizabeth: The poise, grace and quiet strength behind the crown by Dudley Delffs.
All Saints: The surprising true story of how refugees from Burma brought life to a dying church by Michael Spurlock and Jeanette Windle. Now a major motion picture.
His Eye Is On The Sparrow: Encountering God’s Intimate Care. A beautiful volume of meditative writings and photography featuring birds by Steve Klassen and others.
New Novels in the Library
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize is “A beautiful work...Robinson’s words have a spiritual force very rare in contemporary fiction.” New York Times Book Review.
Other Side of the River by Janice L. Dick. The setting for this story is 1926 post revolution Russia as the grip of communism tightens around Mennonite people in Western Siberia.
A Glitter of Gold by Liz Johnson. For those who enjoyed her P.E.I. series, here is the first in a new trilogy, set in Savannah, Georgia.
Books For Men
How God Makes Men by Patrick Morley. Ten epic stories. Ten proven principles. One huge promise for your life.
7 Men by Eric Metaxas. NY Times best selling author explores the secret of their greatness.
Father Fiction by Donald Miller. Moving from the wounds of the fatherless to hope and strength.
Book Review
Safely Home by Randy Alcorn
A gripping Fictional Story revolving around a persecuted Home Church in China . Celebrate Li Quan’s obedience to serve Zhu Yesu. Follow an American businessman’s revival. Such an engaging story, it’s hard to put the book down.
~Donna Humphries
“Real gold fears no fire.”
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. That is why I no longer call this the Great Wall. I call it the Wall of Suffering.” Li Quan, pg. 105
You call this a confession….but suddenly the warden froze…he tried to speak but his tongue was stuck. pg. 311-2
Available in our Church Library
Caring for God’s Creation
The books featured this week call us to honor God’s creation and return to scriptural principles of environmental stewardship. Two of the books feature A Rocha communities, one in our own neighborhood.
The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: Respecting and Caring for All God’s Creation by Joel Salatin.
Under The Bright Wings, by Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha in Portugal.
Planted: A Story of Creation, Calling and Community by Leah Kostamo of A Rocha, 192 & 16 Ave.
Good News that Transforms Lives
Defying Jihad by Esther Ahmad. The dramatic true story of a woman who volunteered to kill infidels – and then faced death for becoming one.
My Name is Mahtob by Mahtob Mahmoodi. The story that began in the global phenomenon Not Without My Daughter continues and portrays the reliance of a wounded soul healed by faith in the goodness of God.
The Cost; My Life on a Terrorist Hit List by Ali Husnain. After a dramatic encounter with Jesus himself, Ali denounced Islam and converted to Christianity.
