New in the Library

Here are some synopses of recently added books in the library.

Broken on the Back Row, by Sandy Patty
This biography of the well-known Christian singer shows that fame can lead to disastrous consequences in one's personal life, and that what a person appears like on the outside may hide a troubled spirit. Sandy deals honestly with her sin and the restoration process of her family.

There is no Time, by J. Paul Nyquist
A gift to the church from Cathy Schwab, this book tells in fictional form the strategy of Avant Ministries for short-cycle church planting. It proposes a different strategy than has been used in the past for mission church planting, one that concentrates on identifying and training leaders to do the work, as opposed to building up numbers of converts first.

Margin, by Richard Swenson
This book, by a medical doctor, talks about handling the stress and distractions of our lives, and the necessity of having "margin" or "reserves", a buffer against overloading events to help keep ourselves in good shape mentally and physically in order to serve God effectively.

In addition, recent donations to the library have included some classic commentaries: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, by Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, and Notes on the New Testament, volumes 1-6, by Albert Barnes.

To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting. ~ Edmund Burke