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2011-2012 WMF Reading List
Each year, WMF encourages its members to become well-read, providing a helpful list with a variety of current Christian books. Local church WMF groups are challenged to see which group can have the most readers read the most books!
Canton First Friends WMF group won first place in the 2010-2011 Reading Contest and will receive a complete set of books listed for the 2011-2012 reading list.
NEW THIS YEAR! The reading contest has been expanded to include three categories of churches in order to give all churches more of an opportunity to win a prize. The categories are based on Sunday a.m. service attendance from the previous year and are as follows:
0 - 100 attendance (about 59 churches)
101 - 400 attendance (about 19 churches)
401 + attendance (12 churches)
The 2011-2012 reading list includes the following titles.
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1. Life In Spite of Me by Kristen Anderson Multnomah Books, 2010 Cost:$19.99
Overwhelmed by emotional trauma, Kristen Anderson no longer wanted to live. One January night, determined to end her pain the 17 year old lay across train tracks and waited to die. In the midst of her darkest days, Kristen discovered the way to real life and a purpose for living.
2. Heaven is For Real by Todd Burpo Thomas Nelson, 2010 Cost: $16.99
Colton, not yet 4 years old, told his parents he left his body during surgery and described exactly what his parents were doing in another part of the hospital while he was being operated on. He talked of visiting heaven and relayed stories told to him by people he met there.
3. Outrageous Grace by Grace Fabian Ambassador International 2011 Cost: $12.99
Grace’s husband, a missionary translator in Papua New Guinea, was murdered while sitting at his desk translating the love chapter into the Nabak language. Grace soon learns that the murderer was Nabak man. They had grown to love the Nabak people and were endeavoring to translate the scriptures into their language. This is an example of forgiveness, faithfulness, suffering, and the
triumph of God’s grace.
4. Unplanned by Abby Johnson Tyndale House Publishers, 20l0 Cost:$22.99
This is the dramatic true story of a former Planned Parenthood leader’s eye opening journey across the life line. Read what happened in the clinic that caused this Planned Parenthood leader and Employee of the Year to take drastic action.
5. Between A Rock and A Grace Place by Carol Kent Zondervan, 2011 Cost: 22.99
Carol Kent and her husband Gene understand heartbreak. Their son, Jason, a young man who initially had so much promise, is now serving a life sentence for murder in a maximum security prison. As you read her story, Carol will help us find “grace places” in the midst of our worst moments.
6. Miracle At Tenwek by Gregg Lewis Discovery House Publishers, 2001 Cost: 14.99
The life of Dr. Ernie Steury and Sue Steury will inspire you to follow their examples as dedicated servants of a loving God. When Ernie uttered this prayer “Lord, I don’t know what you want me to do. But whatever you can do with my life, here it is!” He could never imagine how God would use him to build one of the most successful medical mission field facilities in the world.
7. Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference by Max Lucado, Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2010 Cost: 24.99
Discover how you can make a difference. This book will inspire you to be all that God intended. Denver Moore, a best selling author, states “Pastor Max tells all folks how to move from Bible studies to Bible doins.”
8. The lmam’s Daughter by Hannah Shaw Zondervan, 2010 Cost: 19.99
This is a biography of a Christian convert from Islam. Hannah Shah tells the inspiring story of how through courage and tenacity, she was able to break free from her culture and embrace a new life.
9. Embraced By The Spirit by Chuck Swindol Zondervan, 2010 Cost: 18.99
Has it been a while since your heart was stirred? “Come along and journey with me,” says Chuck. “You’ve got nothing to fear; only great joys to be discovered when you follow the Spirit’s lead.”
lO. Unshaken by Dan Woolley Zondervan 2011 Cost: 22.99
An employee of Compassion International, Dan Woolley finds himself trapped beneath the rubble of Haiti’s collapsed Hotel Montana during the 7.0 Haiti earthquake. “I went to Haiti to help rescue children from poverty. Little did I know I would need rescued,” says Dan.
**** These books are available at Lion and Lamb Bookstore. If the entire list is purchased, the discount price is $105.00.
WOW This is almost a 50% discount!
