This is the story of Silas, one of the shepherds on the hills near Bethlehem, and how he slept through the angels appearance (one can’t help but wonder how that was possible, but I digress…..) and so missed seeing the infant Messiah. However, years later, he was present in the Garden of Gethsemane, and realized this was the same person his fellow-shepherds told him about so long ago.
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Finding Home: Five Heart-Warming Stories for Children
May 1, 2018 
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Reviewed by: Mary Clapp Ministry Title: Co-President for ECLA and former church librarian Introduction Title: Finding Home: Five Heart Warming Stories for Children Author: Casey Hoffmaster Publisher: WestBow Press Publication Date: 2017 Format: paperback Length: 49 pages OVERVIEW This non-fiction children’s storybook consists of 5 stories for children: Waiting Love in Your Heart […]
Continue reading Who is Jesus?
April 28, 2018 0 Comments
Reviewed by: Mary Clapp Ministry Title: Co-President for ECLA and former church librarian Introduction Title: Who is Jesus Author: MaryAnn Diorio, illustrated by Kim Sponaugle Publisher: TopNotch Press Publication Date: 2014 Format: Hardcover print Length: 39 pages OVERVIEW This children’s picture book presents […]
Continue reading (Book Review) My Kiss Won’t Miss
April 16, 2015 0 Comments
Reviewed by: Ceil Carey, longtime book discussion leader, retired librarian Church: Community Christian Church, Yorkville, IL Introduction Title: My Kiss Won’t Miss Author: Lesley Dahlseng Publisher: Whetword Press LLC Publication Date: November 2014 Format: Print Book Length: 32 pages OVERVIEW Author Dahlseng’s message is that there is no hiding place from a mother’s goodnight kiss. Even if a child […]
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(Book Review) When Helping Hurts, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
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The Faith of Christopher Hitchens
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ECLA Conference 2014 Recap
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(Book Review) Pilgrimage by Lynn Austin
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The Sacred Overlap: Learning to Live Faithfully in the Space Between
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How to Read Theology for All Its Worth: A Guide for Students
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The Spice King
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The land beneath us
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Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference
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