| Believers Church Bible Commentary Series | View shopping basket |
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| This highly readable series of commentaries is for all who seek to
understand the original message of the Scripture and its meaning for today.
Sunday school teachers, Bible study leaders, and other persons interested in
careful Bible study will find the explanatory essays for each section of
Scripture helpful.
Two focused articles at the end of each chapter, The Text in biblical
Context and The Text in the Life of the Church, are unique
features of the series.
Especially in the latter, believers church perspectives come through clearly.
These include believers baptism, commitment to the Rule of Christ (Matthew
18:15-20) as central to church membership, belief in the power of love in all
relationships, and a willingness to follow the way of the cross of Christ.
The series is based on the conviction that God still speaks to all who
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| Whispering Brook Series | View shopping basket |
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Summerville Days illustrated by Joy Dunn Keenan paper, 224 pages, $8.95
Whispering Brook Farm is home base for Nancy Petersheim. But she pulls herself away to visit her sister and brother-in-law in Summerville. Never once did she dream that this would stretch from two weeks to all summer. Book 2. 2007 reprint Masthof Press
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Hemlock Hill Hideaway illustrated by Joy Dunn Keenan paper, 168 pages, $8.95
The Petersheims of Whispering Brook buy a farm for young Omar at Summerville. They send Omar's sister Nancy to keep house for him while he is still single. The Petersheim's model family and church togetherness. Nancy and Omar have lively times with Sally and Andrew Fisher. Book 4 2007 reprint Masthof Press
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Woodland Dell's Secret illustrated by Joy Dunn Keenan paper, 176 pages, $8.95
Nancy Petersheim, keeping house for her brother Omar, is busy with her own work, helping neighbors, and being friends with Sally and Andrew. This Amish family pulls together in the crunch and knows how to enjoy wholesome living. They invite you to share their fun and celebration of life. Book 5 2007 reprint Masthof Press
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Timber Lane Cove paperback, 156 pages, $8.95
The story of the Petersheim family continues in this sixth and final book in the Whispering Brook Series. Omar and Sally are getting married. Nancy and Dannie decide to move to Timber Lane Cove to help the Taylor family. While cooking and caring for the seven Taylor children, Nancy dreams of her own home someday and writes letters to Andrew in Michigan. What if Andrew wants to stay there? Can Nancy leave her beloved family, friends, and woods here in Pennsylvania? Dannie befriends Old Leo who is living in the hunting cabin in Byler's woods and takes his horse Silky for long rides in the woods and meadows. Dannie has many adventures as he traps muskrats, meets a bobcat, and is almost killed by a bear. Join Nancy, Dannie, and their whole family as they experience daily adventures, life changes, and their abiding love for each other. Book 6 Copyright 2003. Herald Press
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| Mennonite Experience in America Series | View shopping basket |
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Land, Piety, Peoplehood by Richard K. MacMaster paper, 344 pages, $19.95
Richard K. MacMaster follows the Mennonite migration to the New World and
analyzes the ecomonic, social, political, and religious forces which drove these
people out of the Old World into America. Mac Master paints a portrait of the
lives of the early American Mennonite people: Their wealth, migration patterns,
social structures, family patterns, and changing attitudes toward education. He
traces the influence of such movements as Pietism on these people and shows how
they fit into the total context of colonial and revolutionary America. Volume 1.
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Vision, Doctrine, War by James C. Juhnke paper, 396 pages, $19.95
James C. Juhnke explores the story of Mennonites and Amish in America from
1890 to 1930. He reveals how Mennonites responded to the challenges of war as
well as doctrinal and cultural changes. In the four decades covered,
American Mennonites nearly doubled in membership. Their encounters with
Protestant revivalism, organizational techniques, modernism, and World War I
affected each group differently. Volume 3.
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Mennonites in American Society, 1930-1970 by Paul Toews paper, 448 pages, $19.95
This volume provides a rich interpretive story of how Mennonites have
preserved their identity through the 20th century. Paul Toews examines ways
progressive Mennonites have slowed their absorption into American culture
through creating institutional systems, refining and rearticulating ideologies,
building ecumenical alliances, and developing a service and missional activism.
Meanwhile, the Amish have formed a creative set of adaptive strategies that
permit economic integration and social isolation. An in-depth look at how
Mennonites nad Amish were able to become a more visible and respected people
than ever before during their more than 300 years in America. Volume 4.
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new in Mennonite and Amish history: an attempt to tell not only the inside
story but also how one religious people, or set of peoples, has lived and
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| Ellie's People | View shopping basket |
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Ellie paper, 168 pages, $8.95
A fascinating look at the world of the Amish people through the eyes of a
young Amish girl growing to adulthood. Through Ellie's experiences, including
a runaway buggy ride, her baptism Sunday, a death in her family, and her own
special wedding day, readers get a real-life picture of the Amish lifestyle.
Book 1.
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Polly paper, 144 pages, $8.95
This great-grandaughter of Ellie belongs to a close-knit Amish family and
community in Ohio. Polly's dad says they can earn more money in Texas to pay
off their farm in Ohio. But he doesn't not understand Polly's need for
companionship. Book 7.
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Annie paper, 144 pages, $8.95
An Amish family opens their hearts and home to a deserted child, Pearlie
Mae. They change her name to Annie and raise her in the Amish way. Annie
keeps wondering if her birth mother will ever come back. She finds love and
security with the Troyers, but not all is well. Lucy is jealous of the
attention Annie receives. Annie runs to her mother's Leaning Tree and looks
to God's Hills for help. Later Annie works for families as a babysitter and
maid. She joins the Amish church and goes to youth singings. Boys keep asking
to give her rides--till a beau declares himself. With compassion from the Amish
community, Annie at last finds her own home. This is the tenth and final
book in the Ellie's People series by Mary Christner Borntrager.
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| Reuben Series | View shopping basket |
| by Merle Good |
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| Sammy and Brian Mysteries | View shopping basket |
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| A mystery series involving 2 teen sleuths from Bird-in-Hand,
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| Miriam's Journal | View shopping basket |
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A Treasured Friendship paper, 160 pages, $8.95
With Nate and their four children, Miriam revels in the seasons and
interaction on their Amish farm. However, some of her friendships are strained.
Friend Gloria is miffed because Miriam won't try her miracle diet powder.
A trail of trouble follows a schoolteacher lodging in Miriam's home, disrupting
her household. Meanwhile, Miriam tries bookish tips to improve her
relationship with her husband, with mixed results. Through it all, Miriam
treasures the words of faith and learns the power of words to wound and to heal.
Book 4.
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| Mennonite Missionary Study Series | View shopping basket |
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The Trasnfiguration of Misison: Biblical Theological and Historical Foundations by Wilbert R. Shenk, editor paperback, 256 pages, $19.95
Following Jesus in mission is at the heart of Christian discipleship. It is not an option for the specialized few, but for all Christians. Six writers with broad mission experience examine current trends in missiology and call the church to renewal in missions. Contributors are Neal Blough, John Driver, Roelf S. Kuitse, Larry Miller, David A Shank, and Wilbert R. Shenk, editor. Copyright 1993.
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| People of the Promise | View shopping basket |
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Deborah Paperback, 168 pages, $9.95
Needing a wise and capable judge, Israel turns to Deborah, to
whom God has clearly granted wisdom. But Deborah is a woman in a nation
that sees women as mothers, housewives, and helpmates of their
husbands-not judges and war leaders. Book 5
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Othniel Paprback, 168 pages, $9.95
Othniel comes home after six years of war, disfigured and tired.
All he wants is peace. But he must become a judge, leader if of the
people of Israel. With Achsah, beloved wife, and counselor at his side,
Othniel faces the challenge. Book 6
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| Buggy Spoke Series | View shopping basket |
| by Linda Byler |
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| Based on actual happenings. Travel with young Lizzie in her
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Amish girl. For ages 9 and up. | Details... |
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| Amish Enterprise: From Plows to Profits | View shopping basket |
| by Donald B. Kraybill & Steven M. Nolt |
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Center Books In Anabaptist Studies
| Amish culture has been rooted in the soil since its beginnings in
1693. But what happens when members of America's oldest Amish community
enter non-farm work in one generation? How will hundreds of cottage
industries and micro-enterprises reshape the heart of Amish life? Will
traditional eighth grade education still prove adequate? What about
gender roles, child-rearing practices, leisure activities, and growing
ties with outsiders? Amish Enterprise was the first book to
discuss these dramatic changes that are transforming Amish communities
across North America. Based on interviews with more than 150 Amish
entrepreneurs, the authors trace the rise and impact of businesses in
Lancaster's Amish settlement in recent decades. In this new edition,
the authors update demographic and technological changes, and also
describe Amish enterprises outside of Pennsylvania in a new chapter.
Center Books in Anabaptist Studies series Copyright 2004 John
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| Crossings of Promise | View shopping basket |
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| Fastlane Bible Studies | View shopping basket |
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styles and interests, and topics not found elsewhere. | Details... |
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| Generation Why Bible Studies | View shopping basket |
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| In a time of violence, injustice, materialism, and hard questions,
Generation Why Bible Studies help a new generation of youth apply the
Bible to real life. With easy-to-use teaching materials, creative activities,
hard-hitting discussion questions, and reproducible student sheets, these
studies tackle the complicated issue of following Christ in the real world of
the 1990's. Generation Why Bible Studies offer a topical yet
systematic approach to the study of Scripture. The studies require no student
pieces and are appropriate for Sunday school, youth group, retreats, or small
group study. | Details... |
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| Joy's Journal | View shopping basket |
| by Carrie Bender |
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Joys Journal Set paperback, $40.25
Save 10%! All five books in the Joy's Journal series. Titles include: Tall Cedar Homestead, Beechwood Acres, Majestic Oaks, Forget-Me-Not Lane, and Lamplight on the Heart.
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Tall Cedar Homestead paperback, 128 pages, $8.95
A just-married Amish couple settles on a homestead in Montana and
experiences the excitement of beginning a new life together, the
loneliness of distance from their family, the thrilling beauty of the
nearby majestic mountains, the fear of mysterious night-time prowlers,
a hostile taxpayer, and neighbors who eventually apologize-all shared
amidst the four seasons experienced by Miriam "Joy". Book 1.
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Beechwood Acres paperback, $8.95
Book 2 in the Joy's Journal Series. In this sequel to Tall Cedars Homestead, Kermit and Joy move to Beechwood Acres in Montana only to discover that someone is living in an old abandoned range shelter on their property. Then there is the visit from Joy's great-grandmother who brought a journal written by her mother when she lived in the Conestoga Valle of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the 1700s. Read about the Indian settlement near Weber's Thal; a man who weighed 400 pounds and built a cart because he was too heavy to ride a horse only to discover that the church leaders felt it was too worldly; and the Settlement of the Solitary (later called Ephrata Cloister) who claimed local Mennonites. Would it claim Feronica, or would she marry Yockel, her Mennonite sweetheart. Tears of joy and sorrow bring you to an unexpected ending! Copyright 2002.
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Majestic Oaks paperback, 140 pages, $8.95
Book 3 in the Joy's Journal Series. Kermit and Joy move to a small farmette in Pennsylvania near Aunt Miraiam and Uncle Nate. Grandma Gertrude comes to visit and brings another old journal-this time of Feronica's daughter, Julia, as she visits the Conestoga Valley where her mother grew up. Local sites including The Cloister, Eby's Mill, Saeue Schwamm Shettle, Graf's Spring, Horseshoe Trail, and Weber's Thal, are captured in Julia's thoughts and experiences. She is smitten with the charms of Abe Rittenhouse, a Mennonite schoolmaster, but during a fox hunt near the Blue Ball Run, a young George Glauner is thrown from his horse and is injured. He is carried to the Wittman home where Julia is the maud (maid). His twinkling hazel eyes captivate and charm Julia as well. Copyright 2003. Masthof Press
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Forget-Me-Not Lane paperback, $8.95
Book 4 in the Joy's Journal Series. Kermit and Joy experience the joy nad challenges of parenthood while living on a farmette in Pennsylvania. They love living close to Aunt Miriam and Uncle Nate and dear friend Sadie and between them the grasses of Forget-Me-Not Lane are kept constantly trodden down as they run back and forth to visit. The days are kept lively as a family of four motherless children move onto the next farm and the three little "happy campers" from Beechwood Acres days come and stay for a while. Kermit is kept busy in his woodworking shop, but his heart isn't in it. He longs for the great outdoors on the cattle farm in Montana. But Joy is happy and content where she is with family and good friends and neighbors nearby. Copyright 2004 Masthof Press
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Lamplight on the Hearth paperback, $8.95
Book 5 in the Joy's Journal Series. Kermit and Joy move back to Montana where they marvel anew at the awesome majesty of the country, the tall pines etched against the mountains, the never-ending blue sky, and the scenic river winding it way through the valley. Kermit's work is in the great outdoors, doing what he enjoys most. Joy is busy with many household duties and caring for their children. Then a surprise arrives in the mail from Great-Grandmother Gertrude-another of Julia's old-time journals. In it Julia relates of tough trials, heartaches, and near-despair after she and George and their three children moved to Kentucky. Joy can't help but shed tears for her as she re-copies the old journal. Copyright 2005 Masthof Press
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| Following the experiences of Miriam's "Joy" who was just a little
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| Jubilee Celebrations | View shopping basket |
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Jubilee Celebrations 1 by Dorthy M. Harnish 94 pages, $9.95
Eight celebrations that involve your church (children, youth, and adults
) in a lively time of worship and education. Designed for occasional use in
place of the usual Sunday morning program, each celebration commemorates a
special theme or event in the church calendar or reenacts an ancient biblical
festival. Chapter 3 is God's Gift: Celebrating the Nativity. Consider
using it this Christmas.
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Jubilee Celebrations 2 by Bertha M. Landers 106 pages, $9.95
Eight more celebrations that involve your congregation (children, youth,
and adults) in a joint time of worship and education. Jubilee Celebrations
2 is coordinated with Jubilee, Cycle B. Use it to plan celebrations for
the beginning of the new school year and for Thanksgiving.
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Jubilee Celebrations 3 by Brenda Glanzer and Mariann Martin 100 pages, $9.95
Another eight celebrations that involve your church (children, youth,
and adults) in an integrated time of worship and education. Jubilee
Celebrations 3 is coordinated with Jubilee, Cycle C. Use it to plan a
special Epiphany event and celebrate Passover.
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| On the Backroad to Heaven: Old Order Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren | View shopping basket |
| by Donald B. Kraybill & Carl Desportes Bowman |
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paperback, 352 pages, $18.95
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| On the Backroad to Heaven is a unique guidebook to the world of Old Order Anabaptist groups. Focusing on four Old Order communities--the Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren--Donald B. Kraybill and Carl Desportes Bowman provide a fascinating overview of their culture, growth, and distinctive way of life. Following a general introduction to Old Order culture, they show how each group uses a different strategy to create and sustain its identity. The Hutterites, for example, keep themselves geographically segregated from the larger society, whereas the Brethren interact more freely with it. The Amish and Mennonites are more alike in how they engage the outside world, adopting a complex but flexible strategy of compromise that produces an evolving canon of social and religious rules. This first comparative study sketches the differences as well as the common threads that bind these groups together. Center books for Anabaptist Studies series. Copyright 2002 John Hopkins University | |
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| The Amish and the State | View shopping basket |
| by Donald B. Kraybill, editor |
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| In The Amish and the State Donald Kraybill brings
together legal scholars and social scientists to explore the unique
series of conflicts between a traditional religious minority and the
modern state. In the process, the authors trace the preservation--and
the erosion--of religious liberty in American life. Kraybill begins
with an overview of the Amish in North America and describes the
"negotiation model" used throughout the book to interpret a variety of
legal conflicts. Subsequent chapters deal with specific aspects of
religious freedom over which the Amish and the state have clashed.
Focusing on the period from 1925 to 2001 in the United States, the
authors examine conflicts over military service and conscription,
Social Security and taxes, education, health care, land use and zoning,
regulation of slow-moving vehicles, and other first amendment issues.
New concluding chapters, by constitutional expert William Ball, who
defended the Amish before the Supreme Court in 1972 in the landmark
Wisconsin v. Yoder case, and law professor Garret Epps, assess the
Amish contribution to preserving religious liberty in the United
States. Center Books in Anabaptist Studies series. Copyright
2003 John Hopkins University | |
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| The Riddle of Amish Culture | View shopping basket |
| by Donald B. Kraybill |
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paperback, 424 pages, $17.95
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| The Riddle of Amish Culture has become recognized as a
classic work on one of America's most distinctive religious
communities. But many changes have occurred within Amish society over
the past decade, from westward migrations and a greater familiarity
with technology to the dramatic shift away from farming into small
business, which is transforming Amish culture. For this revised
edition, Donald B. Kraybill has taken these recent changes into
account, incorporating new demographic research and new interviews he
has conducted among the Amish. In addition, he includes a new chapter
describing Amish recreation and social gatherings, and he applies the
concept of "social capital" to his sensitive and penetrating
interpretation of how the Amish have preserved their social networks
and the solidarity of their community. Center Books for Anabaptist
Studies series Copyright 2001 John Hopkins University | |