Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Type 8: The Protective Challenger, from The Enneagram Collection, is for anyone who loves the Enneagram and wants to go deeper with this interactive book exploring the unique motivations, longings, and strengths and weaknesses of a Type 8-those who have a core desire to protect themselves and remain in control. The Enneagram has never been more popular. This ancient personality typing system identifies nine types of people and how they relate to one...
Author
Language
English
Description
There is joy and triumph in the Christian life. But the victory can come through struggle. John White knows this balance and gives us the encouragement to persevere.
Here is a guide through the basic areas of Christian living we wrestle with throughout our lives: faith, prayer, temptation, evangelism, guidance, Bible study, fellowship, work. In this very personal book he offers new Christians sound first steps and older Christians refreshing insights...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
What is it like to be an Enneagram three?
Pastor and speaker Sean Palmer reflects on this question in a spirit of honest self-assessment and with a desire for personal and spiritual growth. He draws wisdom from the deep wells of both counseling and spirituality using illustrations from both Scripture and life. Each of the forty daily readings concludes with an opportunity for further engagement such as a journaling prompt, reflection questions, a...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Monseñor Pedro Camus en su hermoso libro titulado: El espíritu de San Francisco de Sales, cuya lectura recomendamos porque hace un gran bien, cuenta lo siguiente: "Yo le pregunté a San Francisco quién era su director o maestro de espíritu, y me respondió sacando del bolsillo el librito El Combate Espiritual, este es él que con la ayuda divina me ha gobernado y guiado desde mi juventud; éste es mi maestro y director de las cosas de espíritu...
Author
Language
English
Description
Do you feel discouraged, even defeated, in your battle against habitual sin? Are you dismayed or surprised by the situations that bring out your fear, anger, or distress? Elyse Fitzpatrick delves into the heart of the problem: deep down, we're all idol worshippers who put our loves, desires, and expectations in God's place-and then suffer the consequences of our misplaced affections. Yet God loves his people and can use even our messy lives and struggles...
Author
Language
English
Description
"I am a number One on the Enneagram."
Juanita Rasmus continues: "If you are a One, you know the weight of the world we carry. If you know a One, these readings will give you enhanced insight into our world. Either way, bring your work boots-you will need them!"
Guided by her own life, including experiences with exhaustion and depression, Juanita Rasmus draws from the deep wells of counseling and spirituality to illuminate the journey of a One. She...
Author
Language
English
Description
As we make our way through life, we find ourselves in times of transition where we need to reassess who we are and what we do.
Living well doesn't happen automatically for followers of Christ-it happens when we have planned ahead by reviewing and recalibrating our lives on a regular basis, and when we transition from one stage of life to the next. Times of transition, especially in midlife or later life, are ideal moments for recalibrating our priorities...
Author
Language
English
Description
A new examination of how and why American religious parents seek to pass on religion to their children
The most important influence shaping the religious and spiritual lives of children, youth, and teenagers is their parents. A myriad of studies show that the parents of American youth play the leading role in shaping the character of their religious and spiritual lives, even well after they leave
home and often for the rest of their lives. We know...
Author
Language
English
Description
Like Sarah, women are still having to uproot their homes and move when they don't want to move. Like Sarah with her maid, women are still being self-righteous and jealous. Like Leah, unattractive women still clutch desperately at any means of holding the man they love, and like Leah's beautiful sister, Rachel, beautiful women still feel life owes them romance and happiness. There are many books on the market about women of the Bible. The extremely...
Author
Language
English
Description
In this book, Dr. Kevin Vost unpacks the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas, history's greatest theologian, in an engaging and accessible way. He unveils the hidden connections between common sins and shows how each gives birth to daughters, other thoughts, and deeds that help it reach its sinful goals.
We all struggle with the seven deadly sins to varying degrees. With this book, you'll walk away armed with an arsenal of practical weapons to combat...
Author
Language
Español
Description
¿Qué regalo podría ser más preciado que la oportunidad de sanar una familia?
En un mundo cada vez más acelerado y lleno de desafíos, las relaciones familiares se han vuelto más frágiles que nunca. Las heridas del alma que afectan a padres e hijos pesan como una carga constante, recordándonos que, en algún punto del camino, algo se rompió en el vínculo más sagrado de todos: la familia.
Este libro es un faro de esperanza desde la cordura...
Author
Language
English
Description
Fear Must Not Win: Finding Peace, Confidence, and Courage in Challenging Times is filled with liberating truths and principles to help untangle even our most debilitating fears. Author Mark Steven Filkey addresses the widespread prevalence of anxiety and fear in our society, as well as its common sources: childhood trauma, painful memories, misperceptions, and the influence of the media in promoting alarm and uncertainty.
Mark walks you through a...
93) Walking in Love
Author
Language
English
Description
More and more women are finding themselves alone in their Christian walk because of life's circumstances-a lack of support from people in her home, work, or church; being left out of the things she used to be included in; being misunderstood and unable to explain. Cindi McMenamin, author of Drama Free, offers personal encouragement and practical, biblical steps for gaining strength in times of isolation and becoming resilient to, not resentful toward,...
Author
Language
English
Description
In an increasingly noisy, distracting world, the idea of enjoying silence - healthy silence - has become for many people just a mirage. We talk about "a little peace and quiet" not because we experience it regularly, but because it's a joke we tell ourselves when we're overwhelmed.
Silence is on the endangered experiences list. Today, if you're like most people, you'll spend 11 hours today in front of screens, interact with your phone more than 2,000...
Author
Language
English
Description
15th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year-Inspirational
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Top Shelf Book Cover Award 2017
When we're young, it's easy to believe in the supernatural, the mysterious, the enchanted. But as we grow older, we learn to be more "rational" and more confident that reality is merely what we can see. Even as Christians who believe in the resurrection, we live as if miracles and magic have been drained from...
Author
Language
English
Description
Evangelism is more than a program.
Every few years, churches jump into the latest evangelistic fad. Leaders administrate the new program, and members go on a raid. But picture a church where evangelism is simply part of the culture. Leaders share their faith consistently and openly. Members follow, encouraging one another to make evangelism an ongoing way of life.
Such is the way of evangelism presented by this brief and compelling book. No program...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Type 7: The Entertaining Optimist, from The Enneagram Collection, is for anyone who loves the Enneagram and wants to go deeper with this interactive book exploring the unique motivations, longings, and strengths and weaknesses of a Type 7-those who have a core desire to be happy, satisfied, and content. The Enneagram has never been more popular. This ancient personality typing system identifies nine types of people and how they relate to one another...
Author
Language
English
Description
In the Battle for Your Mind, we dig into the details of the process of transformation for the Jesus follower into the image of Christ. Scripture reveals that since the Jesus follower is indwelt by the Holy Spirit, they have been given a renewed mind. As new creatures in Christ, the Jesus follower have a new capacity for thinking. They begin to thinking biblically. They begin to obeying the teachings of Scripture. They find a need to reject and abandon...
Author
Language
English
Description
Nothing has exposed the gap between the church and the broader society quite like the cultural argument over sexuality. Relationships, identities, orientations, and even seemingly straightforward concepts such as gender have cut battle lines between the church and the world. In the fog of war and the cloud of conflict, it's increasingly hard to see our way clearly.
There is hope, however. Debra Hirsch has seen it firsthand-in meaningful lifelong...
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Penticton Public Library can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup. Items must be over 1 year old.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service for new books published this year. Submit Request