Friendship Religious

In what was to become the deadliest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, the Oklahoma City bombing was one in a long line of violent attacks that have left communities across the nation searching for healing and hope. With the soaring message of the power of love to conquer evil, Grace from the Rubble tells the intertwining stories of four captivating individuals

Eunice "Bug" Smoot was 13 years old when her grandfather put her soul up as collateral on his dream car -- a classic 1958 Cadillac Biarritz. Now, five years later, Papa C is dead and buried, and Bug is trying to make it on her own by delivering pizzas and staying one step ahead of her landlord. And then the repo man arrives

Sixteen-year-old Nicole had enough on her plate already between navigating the ups and downs of friendship with her witchy best friend Isabel, competing with her romantic rival Cassie, and flirting with her crush Alex, a.k.a. Cassie’s boyfriend—and now she’s dead. They say it was suicide, but Nicole knows she didn't kill herself and will do whatever it takes to prove it.

In 1978, John Kasich embarked on a political journey that would take him from the Ohio State Senate to the highest reaches of government and a run at the White House. Along the way, he became known for his no-nonsense style, his unsinkable work ethic, and his unflagging belief in God. In 1988, Kasich embarked on another, more personal journey---this time in the company of a half-dozen friends and a Methodist minister who banded together to form a Bible study group in Columbus, Ohio.

All that Pearl knows can be encapsulated in one word: seed. It is the isolated community that she was born into. It is the land that she sows and reaps. It is the center of her family and everything that means home. And it is all kept under the watchful eye of Papa S.

By 1970 racial tension was at a breaking point in the Southern town of Gallatin, Tennessee. Desegregation had emotions running high. The town was a powder keg ready to erupt. But it was also on the verge of something incredible. Eddie Sherlin and Bill Ligon were boys growing up on opposite sides of the tracks who shared a passion for basketball. They knew the barriers that divided them - some physical landmarks and some hidden in the heart - but those barriers melted away when the boys were on the court.

Justin has two goals for sophomore year: to date Chuck, the hottest boy in school, and to become the king of Cool U, the table in the cafeteria where the "in" crowd sits. Unfortunately, he has the wrong look (short, plump, Brillo-pad curls), he has the wrong interests (Broadway, chorus violin), and he has the wrong friends (Spencer, into Eastern religions, and Mary Ann, who doesn't shave her armpits). And Chuck? Well, he's not gay; he's dating Becky, a girl in chorus with whom Justin is friendly.

In Beetle Bunker, Sabine lives in 1960s East Berlin, where neighbors spy on each other, books are forbidden, and people sometimes disappear in the middle of the night...to the west side of the Berlin Wall. When Sabine discovers a forgotten underground bunker, she first uses it to escape her crowded home and comments on her physical disability, then thinks of a new use for the bunker. Could it take her family under the wall to freedom?

Candy Bombers takes you to Berlin, Germany in the spring of 1948. Teenage cousins Erich and Katarina are just trying to survive Soviet isolation and starvation when they see the Americans have food. When Erich sneaks inside a US cargo plane, he is caught by an American sergeant who tries to befriend him. Though Erich has plenty of reasons to resent this man, in the end he must decide - should he cling to bitterness or learn to forgive?

James Spiegel never realized what challenges and adventures he would face in talking about God with his own children. In a book that is witty, warm, and profound, he explains complex issues of the Christian faith in terms that his children can understand and accept.

Sophie's learning about medieval codes of honor in seventh grade honors class - and in life. Sophie's shaved her head to empathize with a gravely ill friend, but negative assumptions and cruel teasing have her trying to deflect the attention with humor - and wisecracking always seems to land her in trouble! In the meantime, Sophie takes action to prevent another of the Pops' mean schemes - but to do so, she lies about her friends and loses them as a result.

Marginal Madge, Always on the Edge breathes beauty into hardships, wisdom into ignorance, and humor into the mundane. From a young girl, into adulthood, Marginal’s hardships are turned, one by one, into blessings. As life seemed to pass her by, Marginal Madge strengthened her gifts, rolled with the punches, moved herself into new territory, and found out that her life was, in fact, being guided with impeccable direction.

Samari has just turned 17 and is asking her parents for more privileges. She wants to stay out until 12 midnight like her best friend Rhosea who is just 16. Her parents won't change her curfew. There is a "P-a-r-t-y in the Hood" Saturday night, but Samari doesn't want to go and leave early. What does she do?

Zara Saleem is the queen of the neighborhood. Zara’s in charge of it all: She organizes the games, picks the teams, and always makes sure everybody is having a good time...her way. Until a new family moves in across the street and suddenly Zara’s reign is threatened by Naomi, who seems to have lots of good ideas about how the neighborhood kids can have fun. To reclaim her crown, Zara decides she’s going to break a Guinness World Record to get everyone to notice her again.

The 11th book of Bill Myers’ Forbidden Doors series centers on Wicca, and what the high price of fame can be. Becka Williams’ best friend Julie has invited all her friends to a personal meet-and-greet with Sarina, the star of the hot new Wiccan-centered show The Hex, which everyone but Becka watches. When Becka speaks up about her faith while meeting Sarina, she sees firsthand the darkness behind the glamour of Wicca.

In the final book of Bill Myers’ Forbidden Doors series, the dark world of fortune telling and tarot is exposed when Becka and Scott Williams’ friend Philip becomes entangled in the lies it offers. With high school graduation approaching, Philip feels lost—his dad is an alcoholic who barely cares for him, he’s not sure what he wants to do with his life, and his future with his girlfriend, Krissi, is unsure.

How can God let bad things happen? Sophie's baby sister, Hope, is born with Down syndrome, and the Flakes dis her over an annoying new girl. Even her research as medical expert Dr. Devon Downing won't fix things, but Sophie learns love is at work even when she can't see it.

Becka Williams, Scott Williams, and Becka’s boyfriend, Ryan Riordan, visit a Native American tribe in New Mexico, where the witch doctor Dark Bear is trying to show his tribe members that the Christian religion is no match for the powers of the Native American gods.

Sophie knows how it feels to be the new girl - different and 'weird.' She also remembers needing a friend. When a new girl in class is assigned to Sophie's drama group, she wants to get to know her. Sophie learns to accept her new friend's culture. But how will the other Corn Flakes teach others about acceptance if they cannot seem to learn themselves?

Op Aangenaamsdal is ’n vriendekring van graad 6’e en graad 5’s. Alles is egter nie altyd so aangenaam daar nie. Die kinders beleef ook daar die lewe met al sy issues … soos alle kinders maar het. Daar is Cobus. Hy is deel van 'n arm gesin, maar sing baie mooi. Hy is ook die teiken van 'n boelie, Ronnie. Megan is die sosiaal connected een – maar Megan is so vergeetagtig. Arme Diana se ouers wil skei. En Hannes kan nie verstaan hoekom hy nie vir die rugbyspan gekies is nie. Saam beleef die vriendekring die lewe en al sy issues.