"I guess it's too little to be on the map." the angel said.

"Too little? What's too little?" the Lord asked.

"Bethlehem."

"Bethlehem!" The Lord's jaw dropped.  "You mean I'm going to Bethlehem?"

The angel did not deny it.

So you receive a call to a small town or country parish. Your problem may not be the lack of symphonies, libraries, or centers of learning.  Let's face it: you may be scared stiff at the thought of moving to the country.

Barbara Jurgensen knows how you feel.  That's why she wrote this succinct, humorous-but-honest manual.  In the pages of this book you'll find:

•  Clues to the way rural folk think (and what they may be thinking when they don't say anything).

•  Helps to assist you in moving beyond seeing a small town or rural parish assignment as "banishment," to focusing on the advantages and opportunities.

•  A tongue-in-cheek glossary, translating "what they really mean when they say..."

A modern retelling of the exciting lives of the Bible prophets...including the text of Living Prophesies by Kenneth N. Taylor.

The prophets were men.

Not angels.

Not Supermen.

Not some strange kind of creature.

Men.

Men who dared, in the midst of a disinterested and hostile world, to stand up and speak for God.

Men who uttered God's words as he gave them, regardless of popular opinion, regardless of the threat to their own lives.

Men who lived God's way in troubled and difficult times, loving God and humankind.

The secret of their endurance and courage?  They knew God.

You've never read a poem about an air conditioner?

Or about the humble but humongously helpful angleworm?

Or about O'Hare Airport and Chicago's Outer Drive?

Here's your chance!

Here is a book that sings with hope - especially for the handicapped.  It is the true story of Hollis Ofstie's struggle and victory - not only over a twisted body, but over prejudice and misunderstanding as well.

Born with spastic paralysis (cerebral palsy), Hollis faces up to the challenge of accepting the affliction and living beyond it.

You will enjoy the homely, everyday incidents in the life of this remarkable boy.  Despite his physical limitations, he lived life to the fullest, spreading cheer, comfort, and good works along the way.

Courageous, self-reliant, good humored, wise beyond his years - Hollis was all of these.  And you will count yourself enriched for having known him.