Partial Holdings in FPC’s Church Library for Adults

Bible Study (Biblical Criticism and Interpretation)

• Gomes, P. (2002). The good book: Reading the Bible with mind and heart. HarperOne.

Bible Study (Biblical Criticism and Interpretation): Old Testament

• Japinga, L. (2020). From widows to warriors: Women’s stories from the Old Testament. Westminster John Knox Press.
• Trible, P. & Russell, L. (eds.) (2006). Hagar, Sarah, and their children: Jewish, Christian and Muslim perspectives. Westminster John Knox Press.

Bible Study (Biblical Criticism and Interpretation): New Testament

• Bonhoeffer, D. (1937/___). The cost of discipleship. ___________
• Borg, M. (2018). Days of awe and wonder: How to be a Christian in the twenty-first century (anthology). HarperOne.
• Howell, J. (2005). The Beatitudes for today. Westminster John Knox Press.
• Mulholland, J. (2001). Praying like Jesus: The Lord’s Prayer in a culture of prosperity. HarperOne.
• Pearson, H. (2015). Do what you have the power to do: Studies of six New Testament women. Upper Room Books.
• Wright, N.T. (2023). The New Testament for everyone. 18 vol series: Mathew, Pt. 1; Mathew, Pt. 2; Mark; Luke; John, Pt. 1; John, Pt. 2; Acts, Pt. 1; Acts, Pt. 2; Romans, Pt. 1; Romans, Pt. 2; 1 Corinthians; 2 Corinthians; Galatians and Thessalonians; Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon; 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus; Hebrews; James, Peter, John, and Judah; Revelation (20^th anniversary ed. with study guide). Westminster John Knox Press. (on order)

Sermon Collections

• Bonhoeffer, D. (1998). Meditations on the Cross. Westminster John Knox Press.
• Brown Taylor, B. (1998). God in pain: Teaching sermons on suffering. Abingdon Press. (2 copies)
• Brown Taylor, B. (2004). Seeds of heaven: Sermons on the gospel of Mathew. Westminster John Knox Press.
• Brown Taylor, B. (1997). Home by another way. Cowley Publications. (2 copies)
• Brown Taylor, B. (1995). Gospel medicine. Cowley Publications.

Theology

• Lewis, C.S. (1952/__). Mere Christianity. HarperOne.
• Meeks, W. (2005). Christ is the question. Westminster John Knox Press.
• Phillips, J. B. (1953/___). Your God is too small. ___

Christian Ethics

• Niebuhr, H. R. (____). Christ and Culture. ___________

Religion, Culture and Politics—Global

• Brueggemann, W. (2015). Chosen? Reading the Bible amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Westminster John Knox Press.

Religion, Culture and Politics—US

• Bloom, H. (2013). The American religion. Chu Hartley Publishers.
• Butler Bass, D. (2015). Grounded: Finding God in the world—a spiritual revolution. HarperOne.
• Butler Bass, D. (2007). Christianity for the rest of us: How the neighborhood church is transforming the faith. HarperOne. (2 copies)
• Eck, D. (2001). A new religious America: How a “Christian” country has become the world’s most religiously diverse nation. HarperOne.
• Rosten, L. (ed.) (1995). A guide to the religions of America. _______
• Smith-Chang, M. (2012). The mask Is off. Xlibris Corp.
• Wallis, J. (2006). God’s Politics: Why the Right gets it wrong and the Left doesn’t get it. HarperCollins.

Anti-racism

• Beaty, D. (2014). Transforming pain to power: Unlock your unlimited potential. Berkley.
• Channing Brown, A. (2018). I’m still here: Black dignity in a world made for whiteness. Convergent Books.
• Chugh, D. (2018). The person you mean to be: How good people fight bias. Harper Business.
• Connelly, K. (2022). Wait is this racist? A guide to becoming an anti-racist church. Westminster John Knox Press.
• Daniel Tatum, B. (1997/2017). Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? And other conversations about race. Basic Books.
• Dixon Kearse, M. (2018). The sun is up: One minister’s awakening to racial reconciliation. Smyth & Helwys Publishing.
• Griffen, J. H. (2010). Black like me. Berkley.
• Kendi, I. (2019). How to be an antiracist. One World
• King, M. (1958/2010). Stride toward freedom: The Montgomery story. Beacon Press.
• Mazel, E. (ed.) (1998). “And don’t call me a racist!” A treasury of quotaes on the past, present, and future of the color line in America. Argonaut Press.
• Neale Hurston, Z. (2018). Barracoon: The story of the last “Black cargo.” Amistad.
• Peniel, J. (2022). The third reconstruction: America’s struggle for racial justice in the twenty-first century. Basic Books.
• Rothstein, R. (2018). The color of law: A forgotten history of how our government segregated America. Norton.
• Sanders, C. & Yarber, A. (2015). Microaggressions in ministry: Confronting the hidden violence of everyday church. Westminster John Knox Press.
• Thurman, H. (1949/1996). Jesus and the disinherited. Beacon Press.
• Wilkerson, I. (2010). The warmth of other suns: The epic story of America’s great migration. Random House.
• Yoo, W. (2022). What kind of Christianity? A history of slavery and anti-Black racism in the Presbyterian church. Westminster John Knox Press. (2 copies)

Spiritual Formation—General

• Muller, W. (2000). Sabbath: Finding rest, renewal and delight in our busy lives. Random House.
• Nouwen, H. (2009). Making all things new: An invitation to the spiritual life. HarperOne.
• Thompson, M. (2015). Soul Feast: An invitation to the Christian spiritual life (2^nd ed). Westminster John Knox Press.
• Thompson, M. (1995). Soul Feast: An invitation to the Christian spiritual life. Westminster John Knox Press. (3 copies)

Prayer

• Howard, K. (1997). Praying with Benedict. Word Among Us Press.
• Muller, W. (2003). Learning to pray: How we find heaven on earth. Bantam.
• Nouwen, H. (1995). With open hands. Ave Maria Press.
• Peterson, E. (1991). Answering God: The Psalms as tools for prayer. HarperOne.

Devotions

• Aquinas, T., Bonhoeffer, D., Dillard, A., Donne, J., Eckhart, M., Eliot, T.S., Guardini, R., Gutierriz, G., Hopkins, G.M., Kierkegaard, S., L’Engle, M., Lewis, C.S., Luther, M., Merton, T., Norris, K., Nouwen, H., Romero, O., Soelle, D., Underhill, E., Yancey, P.… (2001). Watch for the light: Readings for Advent and Christmas. Plough Publishing House.
• Underhill, E. (1990). Lent with Evelyn Underhill (Ed. G.P. Mellick Belshaw). Morehouse Publishing.

Journaling

• Progoff, I. (1982). The practice of process meditation: The intensive journal way to spiritual experience. Dialog House Library.

Labyrinth

• Artress, L. (2006). Walking a sacred path: Rediscovering the labyrinth as a spiritual practice. Riverhead Books.

Sabbath Keeping

• Postema, D. (1997). Catch your breath: God’s invitation to Sabbath rest. Faith Alive Christian Resources.

Christian Living

• Bonhoeffer, D. (1939/__). Life together: The classic exploration of Christian community. HarperOne.
• Nouwen, H. (2002). Life of the beloved: Spiritual living in a secular world. PublishDrive Inc.

Aging

• Chittister, J. (2010). The gift of years: Growing older gracefully. BlueBridge Publishing.
• Nouwen, H. & Gaffney, W. (1976). Aging: The fulfilment of life. The Crown Publishing Group.

Suffering, Grief and Loss

• Chittister, J. (2005). Scarred by struggle, transformed by hope. Eerdmans.
• Nouwen, H. (2004). Turn my mourning into dancing: Finding hope in hard times. Thomas Nelson.
• Nowen, H., & Ford, M. (2006). The dance of life: Weaving sorrows and blessings into one joyful step. Ave Maria Press.
• Rupp, J. (2009). Praying our goodbyes: A spiritual companion through life’s losses and sorrows. Ave Maria Press.
• Westberg, G. (2019). Good grief: A companion for every loss. Fortress Press. (2 copies)

Social Justice and Peacemaking

• Wiesendanger, A. (2020). Seeds of justice: Organizing your church to transform the world. ORBIS. (10 copies)

Outreach and Mission

• Buchanan, J. (1996). Being church, becoming community. Westminster John Knox Press.
• Van Tatenhove, K. & Mueller, R. (2019). Neighborhood church: Transforming your congregation into a powerhouse for mission. Westminster John Knox Press.

Autobiography, Memoir, Letters, Interview

• Brown Taylor, B. (2007). Leaving church: A memoir of faith. HarperCollins.
• Buechner, F. (1982). The sacred journey: A memoir of early days. HarperOne. (2 copies)
• Buechner, F. (1983). Now and then: A memoir of vocation. HarperOne. (4 copies)
• Buechner, F. (1991). Telling Secrets: A memoir. HarperOne.
• Gandhi, M., & Attenborough, R. (2001). The words of Gandhi. William Morrow Paperbacks.
• Norris, K. (2001). Dakota: A spiritual geography. Mariner Books.
• Nouwen, H. (1987). Letters to Marc about Jesus: Living a spiritual life in a material world. HarperCollins.
• Nouwen, H. & Roderick, P. (2007). Beloved: Henri Nouwen in conversation. Eerdmans.

Fiction

• Buechner, F. (1990). The wizard’s tide: A story. HarperCollins.
• Robinson, M. (2004). Gilead. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
• Willimon, W. (1998). Reading with deeper eyes: The love of literature and the life of faith. Upper Room.

Poetry

• Angelou, M. (1978). And still I rise: A book of poems. Random House.