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TORCH TRUST FOR THE BLIND, Torch House, Torch Way, Northampton Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9HL, U.K.
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TLM - ISSUE 3 2008
A librarian's best friend!
I'd like to tell you about a very good friend of mine. In fact she's one of my best friends! And I can say with confidence I'm one of her best friends too! She never misses an opportunity to let me know how much she values our friendship.
Every time I meet her she greets me with the same enthusiasm. She's never cross with me and she never gets offended! I tell you her friendship is a real treasure. When I walk into her room she'll immediately start making a bang - bang noise on the floor with her ... well, with her tail ... yes, as you might have guessed by now my friend is not a human being but a dog - a guide dog!
Her name is Mist. And she's not my only canine friend. There's Penny and Shannie and others. And I love them all to bits. They have got a bed under my desk which they all like very much. Sometimes their owners ask me if I can look after them for a while and of course I always say "yes"! So they've got used to living under my desk now and again.
They all love going out for walks in the field near Torch House, and I try to take them out as often as I can. I'm usually quite busy working in the library in the morning, so its quite nice when lunchtime comes and I can let off steam and go for a run with the doggies in the field! I think they would definitely agree that it's a very good idea!
So this is what my life looks like at work - and I must say I do enjoy it! I'm sure many of you are almost as mad about dogs as I am, so if you like them, may I suggest a few doggy titles that you might like to borrow? Here is.................to tell you what we have available...
In the devotional category we have:
The Gospel According to Brodie by Jennifer-Rees Larcombe. In a series of amusing, touching and poignant letters to a disabled friend, Jennifer reflects on the lessons of faith she has learned from Brodie, her dog who was born blind. Available on cassette, on DAISY, in braille and in giant print.
The Parables of Harris by Peter Horrobin. The true story of Harris, a black Labrador with character, and how his adventures and humorous exploits have become modern-day parables providing important insights into life. Available on cassette, in braille and in giant print.
Lessons from A Sheepdog by Phillip W Keller. Through the captivating story of his experience with "Lass", beloved border collie, Phillip Keller shows that only as Christians submit to the loving discipline of the Shepherd do they become responsive to his love and discover fulfilment. Available on cassette, on DAISY and in braille.
Four Paws from Heaven by M R Wells. These delightful devotions will make you smile and perhaps grow a little misty as you enjoy true stories of how God watches over and provides for us even as we care for our canine companions. Available on cassette, in braille, and in giant print.
If you like biographies, then we recommend:
Blind Courage by Bill Irwin. In a remarkable story of commitment, perseverance, and the will to survive, Blind Courage tells of the first blind person to hike the beautiful but treacherous Appalachian Trail in the USA, with his faithful dog and companion, Orient. Available on cassette and in braille.
Find The Way by Mike Endicott. This book is about a most amazing guide dog called Yates. His happy owner is Mike Endicott, a church minister who recounts many hilarious occasions in his everyday life with Yates, as well as some more thought-provoking ones, each a little story in itself. Available on cassette, in braille, and in giant print.
Trust Yates! by Mike Endicott. Another title by the same author. In this book, Mike tells of some of the profound truths he has learnt during his time with Yates. Available in giant print, (and DAISY talking book from RNIB).
And for those of you who like reading children's fiction we can offer the following titles:
All Alone (Except for My Dog Friday) by Claire Blatchford. The story of a girl called Margaret who is sure nobody understands what it's like to be deaf. Not her parents. Not her friends at school. Not even her brother Frank. No one - except a lovable stray sheep-dog named Friday. But what if the owners claim Friday and take him away? Margaret wonders. Will she be alone again? Available on cassette.
Lassie The Guide Dog by Stella G Heath. A collection of short stories of Ann and her guide dog and the lessons we can learn about the Christian life. Available in giant print.
Loompy - Mission Dog by Sheila Groves. This is the story of Loompy - a not very elegant, smallish, brownish and fattish sort of dog. A kind of mission dog, who lives in Singapore with Uncle Joachim and Auntie Annemarie and lots of children. This story is about one terrible thunderstorm when Loompy gets lost. Available on cassette.
Nobody's Dog by Eleanor Watkins. Luke cannot forget the lonely dog with its hungry brown eyes. It seems to be somebody's dog, so Luke and his friend Mr Bronzovi decide to look after it. But it is not as easy as Luke thinks. Available on cassette and in braille.
Heather Williams
Librarian and Torch Trustee
Born in Sheffield in 1935, I was then whisked away at the age of three by my mother when she and my father separated. We went to live with my grandparents in Norfolk. This was at the start of the war, and despite shells exploding, tank traps on the beach, and the occasional bomb being dropped from planes unloading as they sped back to Germany, I spent a very happy childhood in the country and by the sea. My grandmother was a Christian and took me to a little village Methodist chapel.
When I left school at 18 I left all that behind and joined the WRNS as a Sick Berth Attendant, and after training at Chatham Naval Hospital for a year, went to work in Naval Sick Bays. The neighbours had warned my mother that I would return drinking gin and smoking! Actually the complete opposite happened, I became a Christian!
I was at a Naval air station near Gosport, Hants, and was invited to a "Mission to Britain" gospel meeting held by Tom Rees of Hildenborough Hall - father of Jennifer Rees-Larcombe. I realised for the first time that I wasn't a Christian and needed to get off the fence and surrender my life to Jesus Christ, which I did in the hymn, "Just as I am". It says "tho' tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within without, O Lamb of God I come, I come". I was baptised in Northend Baptist Church in Portsmouth. What a difference it made to be born again!
During that time our fellowship went regularly to take services in a nearby Home for the Blind and I started going along to read and write letters for people there. Completing my 8 years in the WRNS I went to work for the RNIB in a Rehabilitation Centre for newly blind people in Shropshire. What a mission field! People came for a 13-week course to learn mobility, braille, typing, housewifery, handicrafts etc. Another Christian worked there and we began holding Bible studies and took people out to churches and a Saturday fellowship meeting. If anyone wanted Christian literature we contacted the Torch Trust to help them grow in the Christian faith and find fellowship when they returned home.
In 1971 we moved to a purpose built centre in Nottingham. We went to the Torch Fellowship Group there and also to Hallaton for the Torch Open Days. However, the monetary axe fell and the rehab centre was closed after 10 years, which was a great blow, having such a wonderful team and seeing so many people helped. It was a very distressing time after 20 years of service!
Then the Lord opened up another door when a friend suggested that Torch always needed staff! I gave up my flat and moved once more into residential work as Housekeeper at Torch House; a forty-bedroomed old house with several blind residents and staff who worked and lived there, many houseparties, and loads of visitors.
After 9 years I was due to retire, but was asked to take on work in the cassette library and recording the Bible passages for Every Day with Jesus which I did, and have loved the work ever since. Then we moved to a new purpose built centre in Market Harborough, which is all high-tech and non-residential. Everyone had to be re-housed and I went to live with Daphne Johnson nearby.
We are now in our fourth year in a lovely new building - all departments networked together with the computer system and going from strength to strength in the Lord's work. "Amazing", as Mr Heath often used to say (he and Mrs Heath were the founders of the Torch Trust). It is a miracle of God's grace as I look back over the years and long that I might continue to be fruitful in His service for His glory.
Everybody's Normal Till You Get To Know Them by John Ortberg. With humour, insight, and a gift for storytelling, John Ortberg shows how the Christian community pays tremendous dividends in happiness, health, support, and growth. It's where all of us weird, unwieldy people encounter God's love in tangible ways and discover the transforming power of being loved, accepted, and valued just the way we are. This book is available on DAISY D2185 and on cassette C2185.
If you like this author please ask for the other titles of his which we have in the Library.
Lucas out Loud by Jeff Lucas. Be prepared to be thoroughly challenged, provoked and nudged, both subtly and directly, in this humorous collection of stories and anecdotes. This title is available in braille B2678, on cassette C2477 and in giant print G2182.
We also have other books available by Jeff Lucas, please just request them from the Librarians.
Living by the Book by Margaret Cundiff. Join Margaret in discovering what Jesus really says about the good life and what it involves for those who set out to follow him. Is it possible for ordinary Christians to live by the Book? What happens if we don't? What happens if we do? This book is available in braille B355, on DAISY D2561, on cassette C2561 and in giant print G598.
Margaret Cundiff has other popular titles available from our Library on request.
View From A Bouncy Castle by Adrian Plass. Another wry look at faith, this time from the pleasurable but insecure viewpoint of the inflated "bouncy castle" so beloved of children at fairs. In this book Adrian Plass tells of his own bounces, and his belief that God still loves and catches us each time we bounce and fall. This title is available in braille B2022 and on cassette C1536
If you like this book by Adrian Plass then please ask for his other titles available from the Library.
When Crusade for World Revival commission David Coffey, President of the Baptist World Alliance, to write For Advent, he rose with enthusiasm to the challenge. He believes that "taking time out to reflect during advent can be as richly rewarding as a well prepared Christmas meal."
Imagine our delight when David, one of our Council Of Reference, offered to record his book for Torch. "It will strengthen my connection with you," he explained.
Joy To The World: on cassette, DAISY, giant print or braille from our library or for sale £5.
Thinking of buying a DAISY player to take advantage of our lovely clear DAISY CDs of library books and magazines? These players can play all types of CDs (except DVDs) and they never lose your place. You can play lots of CDs and the DAISY player will remember where you got to on each one; it also allows you to play the DAISY New Testament.
Other advantages are: battery rechargeable so available anywhere you want to listen; volume, tone and speed change to make listening comfortable; loud speaker or headphones; good clear sound; well-made player. So accurate that you can even home in quickly on any verse in the Bible.
All these features make DAISY players expensive, but we can now offer the Victor Reader Classic X for £230 (normally £250) in conjunction with Humanware UK.
To take advantage of this offer, contact Humanware on 0800 587 2589 or 01933415800 email: eu.info@humanware.com stating that you received this offer from Torch Trust. Humanware will notify us that you have requested the Victor Classic X via torch Trust. They will also send you a VAT exemption form to verify that are visually impaired and entitled not to pay VAT on the player.
This offer finishes end of January 2009.
Heart to Heart by Beverley Shepherd. Mr A S of Inverness wrote, "This was most stimulating. Thank you." This reflective devotional book is available in braille (B2703), giant print (G2150) and on cassette (C2150).
Pieces of Glass by Sarah Kay. Mrs J S of Chalfont St Peter writes, "What a lovely story, how it helped me and must help so many more. It was so touching. Thank you." This poignant autobiography is available on cassette (C2520).
I Remember it Well by Eileen Wright. Mrs S of Tonbridge writes, "I enjoyed this very much and, as I was born in 1922, I could relate to it." This Biography of a 1920's childhood is available on cassette (C1813) and DAISY (D1813).
In Trouble and in Joy by Joyce Owens. Mrs W of Santon writes "This has been one of the most interesting books I have ever read/heard." This Biography of a nurse who experiences blindness is available in braille (B2041) and on cassette (C2246).
Verdict on the Empty Tomb by Val Grieve. Mrs G C of Bury St Edmunds wrote, "Thank you for sending this book. His reasoned explanation of the resurrection of Jesus confirms what I always felt." This explanatory study book is available on cassette (C855).
Hidden Sorrow, Lasting Joy by Anneke Companjen. Miss S K of Hatton says: "Just to let you know I really enjoyed this book, it was a really moving story." This title on women's faith overseas in the face of persecution is available in braille (B2615) and on cassette (C2168).
The Name by Franklin Graham. Mrs M S of Sherringham wrote: "This was a wonderful book." This study book, with present day stories explaining the significance of the name of Jesus written by Billy Graham's son, is available on cassette (C2356).
My Beloved Russia by Irene Howat. Mrs B of Radlett writes, "A superb book that I have much enjoyed reading. What a wonderful gift Dimitry had, distributing Gideon Bibles and to bring so many to the Lord." This biography of life under communist rule is an illuminating read and is available on cassette (C2548) - coming soon in braille.
Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury. Mrs Y of Colesden, Bedfordshire wrote: "What a lovely book. I really enjoyed it." This present day fiction title is available on cassette (C2549) - coming soon in braille.
Bible Reading for Amateurs by Michael Green. Mother of D W of Tiverton writes on his behalf: "D has really enjoyed this." This book shows how to enjoy the Bible and reflect on it. It is available in braille B2097, on cassette (C2272) and DAISY (D2272).
Mr N of California emailed, "I can testify to the value of Torch Trust. Never underestimate the value of (your) ministry. Who would believe I would be reading Martyn Lloyd-Jones on cassette? I can't wait." The Library has seven study and devotional titles by the Author Martyn Lloyd-Jones available variously in braille, cassette and giant print.
(Reviewed by Bridget Naylor)
A Penny! What's it worth? Nothing at all in today's money, and even in 1955 when this novel begins, a penny couldn't really buy much or achieve much.
Yet when Jenny, (the central character) of this novel, stooped to reach down to the pavement to pick up the penny she saw lying there, it set off a chain of events that accomplished so much, both in her own life and in the lives of others.
Maybe you feel as if your life isn't worth much and can't have any impact or influence on other people for good. If so, read on and discover how God used an insignificant penny to start a roller coaster ride full of adventures.
This novel engages you straightaway and keeps your interest right through till the end, with several twists and turns. Jenny is 14 years old and had suffered abuse from her father, and although the details are not graphically portrayed, they are related in such a way that you can feel the emotions she went through and struggled with. But she was not content to stay like that and made the most of every opportunity that came her way to break free from the chain of events in her past.
The development of the other characters was very uplifting as well and the Bible verse, "God meant it for good", comes to mind, as events unfold from seeming tragedy to changed lives and attitudes. Each of their lives has an impact on Jenny, and their characters have a lot to teach us about God's ways in dealing with difficult situations in our lives. In fact, there are questions at the back of the book that help you to probe further into the book's message.
Miss Shaw is one of those characters who starts off as very mysterious and no one really knows the real "her".
Do you wear your white Sunday gloves all the time because you're afraid to touch anything? That's what I'd heard Mama say she'd really like to find out about Miss Shaw.
But as her character unfolds you find out about her past and how she dealt with it, and so was able to help Jenny with her past.
You know what I think? I think your picking up that penny was more than part of a random chain of events. I think God was giving you a message. I think he wants you to know that he's watching over you all the time, that he has a good plan for your life.
Although this book is a novel, it was inspired by Joyce's own childhood, so any fans of Joyce Meyer's books on teaching will be interested to get the general idea of her childhood and events that have shaped her life and enabled her to write her teaching books with such genuine feeling and emotion borne out of experience.
But also, it will appeal to people who enjoy reading novels and want to be uplifted and encouraged. Each time you put the book down you will be encouraged in how God's ways are past finding out and are indeed marvellous, and each time you pick the book up to read a bit more you will be eagerly wondering what will happen next, and do the characters let events flatten them, or do they rise above them.
The main theme of the book then, is that no matter what happens to us in our lives we have a choice in how we react and that if we allow God into our circumstances then He can change the outcome into something very positive that can have far reaching effects both in our own lives and in those we come into contact with.
I knew I couldn't ever forgive Daddy on my own. That was something possible only by the grace of God. But I'd also learned God never tells us to do something without giving us the means to do it.
God strengthened me so that Daddy's awful choices ended with him, and didn't go farther. That was God's victory in my life.
We're pleased to announce that all Torch's magazines are now available on CD and can, except in the case of TLM, be played in any CD player.
Just to remind you of our range:
If you haven't yet tried any of these magazines, please ask for a CD sample.
Reviewed by James Brookman
This book is probably the greatest classic missing from Torch's audio library. For some reason it disappeared from the library but now 37 years after it was published it has been freshly transcribed and is back!
I remember this book with its distinctive cover, a stylised sun against a bright blue background, from my childhood in the seventies so I was looking forward to finally getting round to reading it. I guessed from the book title's oblique reference to Acts 2:I5 that it was charismatic but I had no idea how mainstream and understated it would be.
The author, Dennis Bennett, who became essentially responsible for starting the charismatic renewal movement in America in the sixties was a very high Episcopalian minister known to his congregation by the very uncharismatic title of "Father Bennett". Let's join the book early on as Frank, a neighbouring minister, comes to Dennis complaining about a couple in his own church who have suddenly started attending every service and sit there with silly grins on their faces.
... the thing that bothers me most is that when I asked one of them how come they turn up all the time and look so happy, they said, "We've been baptised in the Holy Spirit!"
"They've been what in the what?" I asked.
"That's about what I said when I first heard it," Frank went on. "But stranger yet, they also claim to have "spoken in tongues", whatever that is."
"Oh," I said, "now I'm beginning to understand what's bothering you; but why be so worried about it? There are plenty of mixed up people in the world. Expect one or two to show up in your backyard now and then. Why don't you ask them to settle down, or leave?"
Well as it turns out Dennis isn't able to take his own advice and he too becomes intrigued by this couple. Pretty soon he is himself baptised in the Holy Spirit and starts not only walking round with a silly grin on his face but finding he has new power in his prayer life and a new desire to worship God. This is when his problems start. He tries desperately to keep it from his congregation but they are suspicious something is going on because people are getting healed and their chain-smoking minister has stopped smoking. He is forced to explain himself and feels obliged to resign from the church.
Fortunately Dennis' bishop can't find anything heretical in his ministry and assigns him to a new church, St Luke's, which is in a less desirable neighbourhood. Here are a couple of extracts from his early days at St Luke's (in the audio version they are read by Ralph Bennett, who whimsically explains in the introduction that he is not related to the author):
"The Lord seems to want me to say this," she began, seating herself across the room. "You are afraid. You are afraid that this church will blow up like the church in Van Nuys! But don't be afraid. You'll never have any trouble here that you can't handle, and you'll have strong support from the top down!"
As she spoke, I could have no doubt whatever that the Lord was using her as His messenger on that day. She could not possibly have known how much those words were true, and were needed. I had indeed been living with fear much of the time since the explosion in Van Nuys. I had not realised how oppressed I was until suddenly the oppression was broken. It seemed that I could feel the hot wind of the Holy Spirit blowing in my face, and that a silver rain of joy was visibly coming down from heaven! My heart began to leap with joy - I laughed, I shouted, I praised God! I am afraid I startled the newly-baptised-in-the-Holy-Spirit Christian whom God had used as His emissary.
With this kind of assurance from the Holy Spirit, I plunged into the new work with enthusiasm. "The most important thing is to get started visiting people," I had said to Florence, the church secretary who had been heroically holding things together at St. Luke's while they were without a minister. "I'm going to divide the community into areas, and appoint a 'key family' over each area. We've got to get organised!"
In the very first St Luke's newsletter after our arrival, I was all set to get "churchy".
"Just as soon as we are settled and moved in, I intend to begin an intensive round of visiting," I had written. Brave words! I thought I knew what to do about St Luke's. I had revived a couple of other dead little churches in my time, and calling or visiting was basic. Ministers are trained to pay calls on people, in the hopes that people will come and "pay a call" on God! But clearly, God had other ideas. He was going to revive this church. St Luke's was going to be different; it wasn't going to be a group of dependent souls being "taken care of" by a minister. These people were going to be equipped to help each other, and those around them, too. I was never permitted to carry out my "calling program". God did allow me to care for the people who were in real need - sick or in trouble - but He never let me organise a round of home visiting for public relations purposes.
I have often been told: "The reason for the revival at St Luke's Church is that you are a clever organiser who knows just how to go about the business of building up a congregation!" The fact is that my "cleverness", if any, was not allowed to be used. All the little tricks of the trade that I had acquired in sixteen years of ministry were never put to use, because God kept me too busy to use them!
*****
"Guess what happened last night?" Amy's face was positively shining with joy. "We had some old friends over to our house and they accepted Jesus!"
I would hardly have known it was the same person that I had spotted in the congregation one Sunday morning shortly after my arrival in Seattle.
Good heavens, that woman looks depressed! I had thought. I learned that the woman's name was Amy, and that she had a husband, Ed, who occasionally came to church - when he wasn't fishing! Somewhat to my surprise, Amy had stopped me after church one fine Sunday morning:
"I hear you are having some prayer meetings in people's homes," she said. "Why don't you come and have one in ours?" Accordingly, several evenings later we did. As people were assembling, Amy said:
"I have a bad sore throat. Would you pray for me, Father Bennett?" Calling a man to help who had already been remarkably used in praying for the sick, we laid hands on Amy's head and the soreness immediately left her throat. But that wasn't all! The Lord also baptised her in the Holy Spirit, and she began to speak in tongues!
How things changed for that couple! When Ed saw what happened to Amy, he said:
"I want that, too!" We prayed for him. He had a hard time beginning to speak in tongues, because he was a bit shy and inhibited. Obviously, the Holy Spirit was at work in him, and as at so many other times I was tempted to say:
"Oh, well, that's all right. Never mind about the 'tongues'. They'll probably come later." But God again made Himself clear on the subject. It wasn't long before Ed reported:
"I'm beginning to speak in tongues in my dreams at night!" After that, it was just a matter of time until he was speaking fluently in his waking hours, and at will. (Since then we have known of many cases in which "speaking in tongues" came first in a dream.) Once again I had opportunity to see how completely the blessing of Pentecost could change two people. Both Ed and Amy had "church" backgrounds. Ed had given up on expecting anything important to happen at "church". Amy was hanging on, as women in a family often do. When Ed saw his wife healed and suddenly brought to a glowing life in the Holy Spirit, he immediately wanted to share in something so obviously good.
Now instead of Amy being in church looking bored, with Ed away fishing, Amy and Ed were in church not only every Sunday, but several times on Sunday, and also at meetings several times during the week. They had "come alive" in the Spirit.
They said: "You know, before we were baptised in the Holy Spirit our only concern was to get through the weekend! We would have some friends over for a visit, but it was usually pretty dull. A few drinks would help to liven things up, but not much. Now we get our friends over and tell them about Jesus! It's much more exciting."
I could gladly fill the rest of this library Magazine with stories and quotes from the book but it's probably more helpful to just recommend you get the book out and enjoy them for yourself.
New Books In the Library
C2607 The Road Home, J. John; Study: Bible Stories Retold. An incredulous steward retells his story, painting a moving picture of the heart of a father; one who often leaves him shocked, but also with an outlook he would never have dreamed of...
C2562 Battlefield Of The Mind, Joyce Meyer; Study: Thematic. If you suffer from negative thoughts, take heart! Joyce Meyer has helped millions win these all-important battles - and she can help you.
C2632 Totally Forgiving Ourselves, R. T. Kendall; Study: Thematic. Everyone has something in their past for which they need to forgive themselves as well as other people. Unless we do so, we are not only damaging ourselves but restricting our usefulness in God's service.
C2571 Battles Christians Face, Vaughan Roberts; Spirituality: Christian Living. Vaughan Roberts explores seven of the difficulties Christians may have to endure and positive ways to deal with them.
C2576 Cakes, Bakes, Puddings And Prayers, Susan Over; Spirituality: Devotional. A marvellous collection of mouth-watering recipes, each one accompanied by a Bible verse, a short prayer and a meditation that will encourage you to pause for thought or stop and smile.
C2577 Milestones, Hilary Faith Jones; Spirituality: Devotional. Hilary Faith Jones gives us stories about those who are facing milestones or turning points in their lives. She uses her immense gifts as a storyteller to enable the reader to experience ten different Bible stories first hand.
C2617 Encountering God, Tracy Williamson; Spirituality: Devotional. This book is a fellow traveller's guide to the joy of discovering God afresh. The teaching in every chapter focuses on a key aspect of our relationship with God and shows how we can develop life-changing encounters with him.
C2599 Jesus - Safe, Tender, Extreme, Adrian Plass; Spirituality: Devotional. Safe, Tender, Extreme. These are the aspects of Jesus that are sometimes the most difficult to understand. Adrian Plass encourages the reader to discover these qualities in Jesus through stories, prayer, and reflection.
C2421 Turkey Soup For The Soul, Rhonda Rhea; Spirituality: Devotional. If you're a mother, you're bound to love Rhonda's sometimes hilarious, always entertaining spin on her life as a mum of five. Lighten up, laugh, and learn more about God's wisdom and grace as you tackle the joys and challenges of mothering.
C2581 Emily A Child In Heaven, Deborah Lycett; Biography: Autobiog. This book tells the story of the life of the author's second daughter Emily, who was stillborn. It offers comfort, spiritual solace and hope for others who have been similarly bereaved.
C2596 The Happiest People On Earth, Demos Shakarian; Biography: Autobiog. DEMOS SHAKARIAN: the founder of the FULL GOSPEL BUSINESS MEN'S FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL, through which men and women in the business world could tell their fellows of the Gospel.
C2584 Through An Open Door, Margaret Allen; Biography: Autobiog. Margaret Allen tells the story of how God opened the door for her and her husband, Geoffrey, to serve Him in Africa, the UK and France.
C2309 Why I Follow Jesus, Adrian Plass; Biography: Autobiog. From this sparkling kaleidoscope of laughter and tears emerges a troubled, passionate faith that will not surprise Adrian Plass's regular readers.
C2592 Ready For Anything!, Rosemary Weston; Biography: Missionary. The life of Rosemary Weston, her call from God to go and serve Him in Pakistan and Afghanistan, talking about her experiences in form of letters that bear testimony to her deep Christian faith which was the main motivation and support of her work.
C2537 Even Now, Karen Kingsbury; Fiction. Sometimes hope for the future is found in the ashes of yesterday. With hallmark tenderness and power, Karen Kingsbury weaves a tapestry of lives, losses, love, and faith - and the miracle of resurrection.
C2628 The Penny, Joyce Meyer; Fiction. This beautiful story is inspired by Joyce Meyer's own childhood and her journey from abuse victim to a woman of confidence and passionate faith.
D2463 The Message Of Nehemiah, A. Raymond Brown; Study: Commentaries. Nehemiah tells, first hand,the powerful story of the rebuilding of ancient Jerusalem's walls after the exile. This rebuilding, in the face of great odds, represented the renewal of the people's faith & the reforming of their conduct.
D2565 Power & Passion, Samuel Wells; Study: Thematic. Samuel Wells shows how the characters in the Holy Week story face choices and experience feelings very similar to our own. He explores six kinds of power and demonstrates how Jesus' resurrection brings a new power that transforms the passion of our lives.
D2566 Dead Or Alive?, Daniel Clark; Study: Apologetics. Daniel Clark shows how Jesus' resurrection is the key which unlocks answers to some of life's biggest questions: Is there anybody out there? Why is there so much suffering in the world? Does life have a meaning or purpose?
D2517 Is God To Blame?, Gregory Boyd; Study: Apologetics. Who is to blame when we confront real suffering in our own lives or in the lives of those we love?
D2547 Why Trust The Bible?, Amy Orr-Ewing Study: Apologetics. An in-depth study of the answers to ten of the most frequently raised objections the author encountered, including: Are the original manuscripts reliable? What about other holy books? How can I know?
D1102 Basic Christianity, John R. W. Stott; Study: Doctrinal. Many people are friendly towards Christianity, but are not convinced of its truth. This book examines the character and claims of Christ, the fact of sin, the meaning of the death of Christ, and what is involved in becoming a Christian.
D2568 Hallowed Be Thy Names, David Wilkerson; Study: Doctrinal. The author's purpose in writing this book has been to obtain a heart knowledge of God's names. To have a revelation of His names on a personal level - to appropriate their fullest meaning not for mere theological knowledge, but for a daily walk with Him.
D2002 Heaven - Better By Far, J. Oswald Sanders; Study: Doctrinal. What is heaven? Where is it? Who will be there? This book unravels many of the myths, mysteries and misunderstandings about heaven and provides a clear picture from the Bible of what we can look forward to.
D2625 Holding Nothing Back, Tim Hughes; Study: Churchmanship. This book provokes us to worship God wholeheartedly - with all of our heart, mind and strength, giving everything we are in worship. Tim also writes on the themes of creativity, humility, adoration and the greatness of God.
D2621 Issues Facing Christians Today, John R. W. Stott; Spirituality: Christian Living. Issues Facing Christians Today helps thinking Christians sift through and respond to a sweeping array of complex and pressing topics, like terrorism, same-sex-marriage, the AIDS pandemic, abortion, etc.
D2600 Pure, Linda Marshall; Spirituality: Christian Living. "An excellent example of an explanation of the biblical truth about sex which manages to combine discussion of crucial and sensitive issues with Linda's typically light touch and brilliant sense of humour."
D2555 The Contemporary Christian, John R. W. Stott; Spirituality: Christian Living. John Stott challenges all of us to move with the times while standing firmly on the truth of God's Word. He shows how Christianity can speak effectively and relevantly to the contemporary world.
D2619 Worth Knowing, Ali Herbert; Spirituality: Christian Living. Candid, yet full of hope, fourteen women offer encouragement and wisdom on what it means to be a woman living out the Christian life today, alongside five powerful real-life stories of God at work in women's lives.
D2618 Inspirations From A Paper Boat, Virginia Duhanes; Spirituality: Devotional. This brand new book by Virginia Duhanes offers a delightful collection of picture images, and through each one we hear God's message of love for his children.
D1101 Prayer, O. Hallesby; Spirituality: Devotional. True prayer is not a chore; it is delight and it is anguish; it is work and it is rest; it is a loving relationship; a way of living.
D1953 Northern Lights, Margaret Cundiff; Spirituality: Daily Devotional. A journey through the changing seasons, enjoying the rich heritage of Christian festivals along the way.
D2316 From Orphans To Heirs, Mark Stibbe; Spirituality: Devotional. So often we continue to live as spiritual orphans, forgetting that thanks to the saving work of Jesus we have been made sons and daughters of God. This image of adoption is crucial in an age when so many people are searching for intimacy.
D2526 The Sacred Romance Brent Curtis; Spirituality: Devotional. The Sacred Romance is the story of our lives; it is God's story. It is His invitation to experience His unfathomable love for us.
D2601 Prayer, Philip Yancey; Spirituality: Christian Devotional. The author's quest to unravel the mysteries of prayer reads as the journal of a fellow traveller: questioning, challenging, rejoicing in the discovery of awesome insights. His journey is illustrated with moving true stories drawn from around the world.
D1934 Addicted, Steve Derbyshire; Biography: Autobiog. Violent, aggressive and addicted to drugs and alcohol, he hated the police and his parents. But when his father finally got him to a church service, he found himself responding. This was just the beginning ....
D1900 Arksearch, Allen Roberts; Biography: Autobiog. Is the gigantic, mud-covered, boat-shaped formation exposed by an earthquake in the mountains of Turkey, a natural formation, or man-made? Experts disagree. In 1991, the author and his companions are kidnapped by PKK guerillas when investigating.
D2018 Around The World On 80 Prayers, Hilary McDowell; Biography: Autobiog. A belief in God has enabled Hilary, despite multiple disabilities, to travel. Experience with her the trials, gifts and surprises of her time on the road.
D2615 Days Before Dibley, Jill Swallow; Biography: Autobiog. An informative and moving account of the days when women could only be deacons in the Anglican Church.
D1774 Footprints, Margaret Fishback ; Biography: Autobiog. The poem is widely known and loved, yet few know the story behind it. The author tells how she personally discovered the depths of God's love. She also writes about the poem's mysterious loss and miraculous rediscovery.
D2154 He Still Moves Stones, Max Lucado; Biography: Autobiog. A five-times divorcee, a despondent cripple, a sister at a funeral, a father in an emergency - true-life stories to show that God is still at work today.
D1831 Kathryn's Story, Kathryn Green; Biography: Autobiog. Eleven year old Kathryn lived with a mystery illness, later to be named. At nineteen, quite suddenly God healed her.
D1105 Never Too Old For God, Margaret Cole; Biography: Autobiog. Margaret's life-long ambition to be a missionary was not fulfilled until her children were married and she was widowed.
D2514 Nice Girls Don't Change The World, Lynne Hybels; Biography: Autobiog. Sharing from her personal journey, Lynne Hybels reveals the tremendous importance of resisting the forces that would shape you into something other (and less) than who God made you to be.
D2612 Secret Scars, Abigail Robson; Biography: Autobiog. A young girl's story of her journey through self-harm and related disorders to a life of freedom.
D1663 Soaring On Broken Wings, Kathy Bartalsky;C1;Biography: Autobiog. Kathy seemed to have everything - a happy marriage to a US Marines captain, two lovely children, a first home in Hawaii. But she wanted God's best for her life. As she prayed for this, she little realised the testing she would undergo.
D1932 Anthony T Rossi Christian And Entrepreneur, Sanna Barlow Rossi; Biography: Individual. ANTHONY T ROSSI revolutionised the fresh orange juice market, founded Tropicana products, become the giant of his industry and also an evangelist, church planter and founder of the Aurora Foundation.
D1917 Festo Kivengere, Anne Coomes; Biography: Individual. FESTO KIVENGERE - An account of "the Ugandan bishop who touched the lives of millions" Setting 1919-1988.
D1901 Janette Oke, Laurel Oke Logan; Biography: Individual. Janette Oke - An insider's view of the life of the much-loved Christian novelist.
D2585 Point Me To The Skies, Ronald Clements; Biography: Individual. Joan Wales had spent years trying to get to China. War and family problems had hampered her progress. Did God even want her there? Finally, reaching Zhajoue, she felt that she belonged somewhere. Then the communists came. Did God really have a plan?
D1937 Something Worth Living For, Noel Davidson; Biography: Individual. Sandy Clarke - Somebody who was convinced that she had nothing to live for is transformed into somebody with everything to live for. Faith in Christ makes the difference.
D2498 After The Locusts, Meg Guillebaud; Biography: Groups. How costly forgiveness is restoring Rwanda's stolen years.
D1228 John And Charles Wesley, John Capon; Biography: Groups. An engaging picture of both men, their boyhood, their visit to America, their conversion.
D2690 Patron Saints of the British Isles, Lois Rock; Biography: Groups. Find out about the customs and traditions of the British patron saints.
D1673 Seven Great Prayer Warriors, Colin Whittaker; Biography: Groups. We meet seven outstanding champions of prayer whose stories of patience and faithfulness have inspired generations of Christians.;
D2608 We Lost All BUT Found God, Brian MacFarland; Biography: Groups. Personal testimonies of refugees who experienced the transforming power of Christ in the midst of war in the Balkans.
D1896 Confessions Of A Seasick Doctor, Christine Aroney-Sine; Biography: Organisations, YWAM's Anastasis. The story of Australian doctor, Christine Aroney, working on a floating hospital that travels the world. Prone to seasickness, she questions "Why me, Lord?".
D2589 Bus From Bangkok, Dorothy Rose; Biography: Missionary. Dorothy Rose's closely observed narrative is laced with gentle humour yet shot through with incidents faithfully reflecting the doubts and fear she and her husband Eddie faced, and gratefully recording God's remarkable answers to their prayers.
D1859 Footsteps In The Sea, Deborah Meroff; Biography: Missionary. OPERATION MOBILISATION Its ships, the Doulos and Logos II, have been visited by millions of people around the world. How does God work through the volunteer teams of young people who work on board?
D1935 From Refreshing To Revival, Terry Virgo; Biography: Missionary. The author offers biblical insight into the current move of the Spirit, and practical guidance for those involved.
D1027 Hidden Gold, Barbara Bazley; Biography: Missionary. SOUTH AMERICAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Barbara and Colin went as missionaries to the Mapuche Indians in Chile. Amid squalor and poverty, they found courage and humour and an honest response to God.
D1886 Prepare For Revival, Rob Warner; Biography: Missionary. This describes the controversial and electrifying events taking place in churches around the world. The acid test of whether this is revival is in the number of conversions. Rob Warner has identified 36 signs of revival from the New Testament.
D2590 Sizzling Faith, Martin Graham; Biography: Missionary. "On The Move" is a free barbecue ministry. This is the story of how God called it into being and then used it around the world - breaking new ground for Christ in miraculous fashion!
D1920 On The Road With Jesus, Dave Cape; Biography: Missionary. The remarkable story of a young man in South Africa who proclaims the message of Jesus by washing people's feet.
D2109 Miracle Children, Duncan Dyason; Biography: Missionary. Duncan & Jenni Dyason watched a BBC "Everyman" programme about the street children of Guatemala, and it changed their lives for ever. They moved to Guatemala with their baby daughter, determined to help. The Toybox Charity was founded to support them.
D2497 Not Less Than Everything, Valerie Griffiths; Biography: Missionary. The courageous women who carried the gospel to China - a glimpse of their extraordinary ministry.
D1768 And You Visited Me ..., Louise Purvis; Biography: Missionary. Prison Fellowship In Scotland - Stories of ex-inmates, prison visitors, warders, "lifers" whose lives have been touched by God.
D1923 Trust And Obey, Peter H. Noble; Biography: Missionary. This book is written to give the reader a renewed confidence in the Holy Scriptures and an encouragement to step out in faith and trust in God's Word.
D1858 Yugoslavia - The Forgotten People, Doreen Davies; Biography: Missionary. One woman's remarkable journey with two fire-fighters in a 17-ton aid-packed truck bringing relief to a desperate people in war-torn former Yugoslavia.
D2593 A Boy Of Two Worlds, Lorna Eglin; Fiction. Lemayan has grown up in the traditional Maasai world but now he will have to live in a different world. But what will that different world offer him? When Lemayan finds out about the Good Shepherd he begins a journey of discovery to yet another world.
D2594 Shadowmancer, G. P. Taylor; Fiction. Shadowmancer takes you into a world of superstition, magic and witchcraft where nothing can be taken for granted, and the ultimate sacrifice might even be life itself.
D1175 When Breaks The Dawn, Janette Oke; Fiction: Series and Sequals. Having survived the harshness of their first year in the far Northwest, Elizabeth and Wynn face new challenges, make new friends, start a new school and are presented with a new posting.
D1051 When Calls The Heart, Janette Oke; Fiction: Series and Sequals. Young, pretty, cultured and educated, Elizabeth's upbringing in a rather well-to-do family has not prepared her for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. And then she meets Wyn ...
D1151 When Comes The Spring, Janette Oke; Fiction: Series and Sequals. You will laugh, cry, suffer and rejoice with Elizabeth during the first year of marriage to her mountie.
D1348 When Hope Springs New, Janette Oke; Fiction: Series and Sequals. Elizabeth and Wyn take over an even more primitive outpost in the Canadian Northwest. Would they be able to survive the challenge ahead?
G2127 Be Comforted (Isaiah), Warren W. Wiersbe; Study: Commentaries. In this practical study of Isaiah, Warren Wiersbe shows you how God can help you find strength and comfort in times of trial *Conquer fear when your world is shaking *Enjoy a rich worship experience with God *Experience God's comfort and love.
G2225 Jeremiah, David Day; Study: Commentaries. JEREMIAH preached repentance and virtually no-one heeded him. The man who lost everything learned that security can be found in God alone.
G2200 Living And Praying The Lord's Prayer, Peter Graves; Study: Thematic. Gets to the heart of the Lord's Prayer and examines how it can help our own prayer, including material for group discussion.
G2197 Why Trust The Bible?, Amy Orr-Ewing; Study: Apologetics. An in-depth study of the answers to ten of the most frequently raised objections the author encountered, including: Are the original manuscripts reliable? What about other holy books?; How can I know?
G2203 No Experience Necessary, Kelly A Fryer; Study: Doctrinal. Kelly Fryer invites you to open up the Bible and read it for yourself and you'll begin to see that God has a plan. God is, in fact, on a mission and you are called to be a partner. God has work for you to do that brings meaning and purpose to your life.
G2201 Just One More, Edward T Welch; Spirituality: Christian Living. We think we should be rid of a particular desire. The problem may be more complicated than just being stuck. Might there be a path to true change? Welch will introduce you to someone with words of comfort and hope you may never have heard before.
G2176 The Journey, Alister E. McGrath; Spirituality: Devotional. Alister McGrath is our guide on an epic journey that retraces the path of the great Exodus from Egypt. He helps us to address a series of spiritual obstacles by following in the footsteps of Christian writers such as C.S. Lewis and John Bunyan.
G2208 Walking With The Celtic Saints, Neil Kennedy-Jones; Spirituality: Devotional. Original stories, poems, and blessings from Celtic saints.
G2186 Prayers, Promises And Prescriptions For Healing, Paul Kraus; Spirituality: Devotional. These prayers, meditations, poems and affirmations are easy to read, and address our need for healing at all levels: body, mind, spirit and emotions.
G2177 The Gift For All People, Max Lucado; Spirituality: Devotional. This collection of inspirational stories will help Christians treasure the assurance of their salvation and help non-Christians embrace abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ.
G2169 A Reluctant Missionary, Margaret Hayes; Biography: Autobiog. "Go to Congo." God's Call was loud, clear and insistent. What was a recently qualified, ambitious, young ward sister to make of this? She had a speech impediment; she would need more training; and where would the money for all this come from?
B2795 Be Satisfied (Ecclesiastes), Warren W. Wiersbe; Study: Commentaries. Ecclesiastes is an inspired road map that guides you through the puzzles and problems of living and shows you the source by which you too may Be Satisfied.
B2790 Luke For Everyone, Tom Wright; Study: Commentaries. Tom Wright's guide to Luke, which includes a wealth of information and background detail, provides real insights for our understanding of the story of Jesus and its implications for the reader.
B2745 Mark For Everyone, Tom Wright; Study: Commentaries. Tom Wright's eye-opening comments on the gospel and what it might mean for us are combined, passage by passage, with his own fresh and involving translation.
B2791 Paul For Everyone: 1 Corinthians, Tom Wright; Study: Commentaries. Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Wright shows us the liveliness of cosmopolitan Corinth, and reveals the wisdom and challenge of Paul's writing.
B2636 Paul For Everyone: Galatians And Thessalonians, Tom Wright; Study: Commentaries. Tom Wright's eye-opening comments on these letters are combined, passage by passage, with his new translation of the Bible text.
B2655 Philippians: Crossway Bible Guide, Ian Coffey; Study: Commentaries. A concise summary and lively application of each passage, with pointed questions to probe more deeply into personal, church-centred and global issues.
B2776 Battles Christians Face, Vaughan Roberts; Spirituality: Christian Living. Vaughan Roberts explores seven of the difficulties Christians may have to endure and positive ways to deal with them.
B2748 Pathway To Purpose For Women, Katie Brazelton; Spirituality: Devotional. Filled with practical how-tos and personal stories of women whose lives have been transformed by following these proven principles, Pathway to Purpose for Women is an exciting journey for becoming the woman God created you to be!
B2742 The Gift For All People, Max Lucado; Spirituality: Devotional. This collection of inspirational stories will help Christians treasure the assurance of their salvation and help non-Christians embrace abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ.
B2729 A Reluctant Missionary, Margaret Hayes Biography: Autobiog. "Go to Congo." God's Call was loud, clear and insistent. What was a recently qualified, ambitious, young ward sister to make of this? She had a speech impediment; she would need more training; and where would the money for all this come from?
B2699 God's Golden Acre, Dale le Vack; Biography: Missionary. The inspirational story of one woman's fight for some of the world's most vulnerable AIDS orphans. "Heather's role in fighting the AIDS pandemic in our country places her as an historic figure in the story of the new South Africa." - Nelson Mandela.