April 10 - May 15             The Deepening Stream

Follow a young newspaperman's search for meaning and purpose in a career. The Deepening Stream is written by Francena H. Arnold and published by Zondervan Publishing. 

March 7 - April 4               John Newton

This is the amazing story of the "Old Converted Sea Captain" whose hymns are still loved today. John Newton was a British sailor whose life of sin took him to the western coast of Africa, where he got involved in the African slave trade.  John Newton is written by Catherine Swift and published by Bethany House Publishers.

February 6 - March 6              By Searching

Isobel Kuhn was a Canadian missionary who worked in southern Yunnan province among the Lisu people before and during the second world war. This is the story of her conversion to Christ as a young woman, and the trials and tests through which she learned to trust in God. It ends as she heads out to China in 1928.

By Searching is published by Moody Press. Used by permission.

January 14 - February 5      Born out of Conflict

Out of the Korean conflict comes this captivating story of a grateful orphan. This is the autobiography of Ben Song as told to Cliff Christians. Published by Zondervan Books.

Nov. 19 - Jan. 11, 2008   The Least of These My Brothers

Harold Bell Wright wrote for his church members a fictional story, Practical Christianity, which he later retitled That Printer of Udell's. This book of 29 chapters, published in 1903, was the first Wright novel to attack the hypocrisy of the church.

That Printer of Udell's was re-published by Bethany House with the title, "The Least of These My Brothers." It's edited by Michael R. Phillips.

October 30 - November 16        Brother Andrew

Join us for the challenging testimony of a man who refused to believe that any country is closed to the gospel.

Brother Andrew is the thrilling story of a man whose simple obedience continues to help change the world.

Brother Andrew is written by Dan Wooding and published by Bethany House Publishers. Used by permission. 

October 5 - October 29       Mary Slessor

Mary Slessor (1848-1915) was a Scottish missionary who served the Lord Jesus Christ in Africa where she was commonly called "Mother of All the Peoples" or simply "Ma" Slessor.

Mary Slessor: Heroine of Calabar is written by Basil Miller and published by Bethany House publishers.

September 19 - 28             Fanny Crosby's Story

Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby (1820-1915) was the blind American hymn writer and poetess, who wrote over 8,000 hymns during her life.

This account was written by Rev. S. Trevena Jackson and published by Baker Publishing Group. 

August 14 - September 18    Gone the Golden Dream

From the terrors of Russia to the ghettos of New York, this is the true story of 3 generations of a Jewish family in search of a dream. The plot revolves around their search for the Messiah, Jesus, to fulfill their spiritual emptiness. This book was written by Jan Markell and published by Bethany House Publishers. Used by permission.

June 27- August 13            No Graven Image

Back in print! Partly based on her own experiences as a missionary, Elisabeth Elliot's novel No Graven Image follows the adventures of intrepid 25-year-old Margaret Sparhawk as she ministers to the Quicha Indians in the Andes Mountains. Margaret's reputation grows as she befriends the native people and delivers a breech baby. But then disaster strikes, leaving her reeling---and opening her eyes to a new understanding of God and her mission.

Published by Fleming H. Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, copyright 2004. Used by permission.