16 Minutes Later
This compilation of sixty-five stories and articles can be read to children, incorporated into family worship and school devotions, or read for personal inspiration. A number of essays offer plain-spoken teaching on moral purity and should be read with discretion. 219 pages. Paperback.
A Place for Ruth
This book tells the true life story of Ruth, a German Mennonite girl raised in Nazi Germany. Toward the end of World War II, Ruth and her siblings and mother were refugees in Denmark, while her father was a prisoner of war. Later the family was reunited, but destitute and dependent on MCC care packages from America. Read this book to see God’s work in her heart and how she eventually found a home in America. Paperback, 204 pages.
Bearing Witness: Stories of Martyrdom…
What does it cost to follow Jesus? For many Christians throughout the ages, the answer has been everything. From the stoning of Stephen to Nigerian Christians persecuted by Boko Haram today, these stories from around the world and through the … Read More
Bound by Ice
In the last half of the 19th century, “Arctic fever” gripped the American public. This book tells the story of the expedition led by George Washington De Long aboard the USS Jeannette. They left San Francisco in the summer of 1879. In mid-September, the ship became locked in ice and drifted for almost two years. Eventually, the ship was crushed by ice and sank. The men escaped the ship, heading for civilization in extreme conditions. Read this riveting, true-life adventure! 191 pages; paperback.
Proofreaders’ note: For school library use, you will need to decide how to handle some sensitive terms used on pp. 32 and 62.
Choices, Changes, and Challenges
Stephanie Kauffman’s fourth installment in her series of memoirs continues telling about her true-life adventures as a single school teacher working in various small Christian schools around the world. Set in the 1990s, the story takes readers to various locales in Canada, the United States, Belize, Haiti, and New Zealand. Each new destination presents its share of challenges and anxieties, all of which serve to fortify Stacy’s faith and draw her closer to God. 209 pages; paperback.
Comfort for Troubled Christians
This little book helps us learn to be joyous and victorious in the midst of trial, poverty, betrayal, and heartache. It applies many comforting scriptures as salve to our wounds, and teaches contentment and trust in God. 72 pages; paperback; Moody Publishers.
Defying Jihad
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The words comforted Zakhira as she faced the immediate possibility of torture and death for being a Christian. Read this true story to understand better how God works with a Muslim who converts to Christianity. You will feel terror with the author, then see the power and miracles God can do in a heart given to Him. 303 pages; paperback.
Fatherless
Fatherless is the story of the author’s wife Larissa and her mother as they grew up in Ukraine in the waning years of communism. This story vividly portrays the pain and bondage of a life of sin. It also points to the One who can free us from that bondage— the God in heaven who is a Father to all who seek Him, even the fatherless. 320 pages.
Fields of Zion
This sequel to “Hills of Zion” continues the story of Perci, Marie and their companions. While the Albigensian Crusade rages in France, the Waldensians of Switzerland live quietly and conscientiously, unaware that the Pope and his armies are searching for their mountain hideaway. Meanwhile, sympathizers within the Catholic church are working behind the scene to rescue the “heretics,” but struggling with their own position during a period of persecution.
In this work of historical fiction, we gain understanding of the challenges believers faced during the 13th century and the reader is led to reflect, “am I keeping the faith today?” Paperback; 287 pages.
Forever with the Lord
What would it be like to be an Anabaptist? Ursula is full of questions. Yet she sees the joy that is evident in the lives of her sister and her sister’s husband. How can she know what is right? In this interesting work of historical fiction, we get a glimpse into the story of Michael Sattler and the Anabaptists of his time. 172 pages; paperback; TGS International.