Frank Carlson Library

Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard, is a dramatic allegory telling the journey we each must take before having the ability to live on high places. Throughout the story, the emotions and struggles of our nature are personified. It is a story of endurance, persistence, and reliance on God, which has inspired millions of people to become sure-footed in their faith even when facing the rockiest of life's terrain. Much-Afraid had been in the service...

"Author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn't turn out like they expected"--

God intends for you to be happy and fulfilled, that's the encouraging message of the nineteenth-century classic The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life. "Settle down on this one thing," writes Hannah Whitall Smith, "that Jesus came to save you now, in this life, from the power and dominion of sin, and to make you more than conquerors through His power." The exciting message of freedom, from the bondage of sin, to the life of Christ-is what has made...

Francis Chan argues that in order to truly live out God's plan, people must release control over their lives, give their heart and soul to God, and find ways to address the problems of the world in a tangible, radical way.

We were not created to just get by with average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling lives. God created us to leave our marks on our generations. Osteen provides practical steps and encouragement for creating a life without limitations. Best-selling author Joel Osteen provides practical steps and encouragement for creating a life without limitations.

Explores the story and meaning of Christmas for believers, and how it marks the beginning of a hope that endures forever.

Lucado uses the first 12 chapters of the biblical book of Acts as a springboard, describing how God uses Galilean fishermen-- and each of us-- to change the world. Provides discussion questions for group or personal use, as well as ideas for action.

Combines rhymes and illustrations to convey the importance of being thankful for everyday blessings.

We've never been more educated and entertained. We have technological tools our parents could only dream of, and we are saturated with information, amusement, and recreation. Yet more than ever, we are starving for hope. School shootings are all too familiar. Depression is on the rise. And more people than ever are orchestrating their own deaths. In America alone, the suicide rate has increased 24 percent in fewer than twenty years. If a disease saw...

"More settled in her heart than ever before, Rhoda Byler feels a newfound confidence living in the Old Order Amish settlement she helped establish in Orchard Bend, Maine. Time has helped to heal the wounds of Rhoda's recent severed relationship, and she finds that even her unusual gift of profound intuition is less of a burden as she continues to seek God's wisdom for her future. She is happy to be working alongside the King family and the love of...