Books Recommended by Suncreeek UMC Staff

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Book Recommendations:

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Rev. Kathleen Baskin-Ball Recommends:

Bibles:

New Oxford Annotated Bible 3rd Edition New Revised Standard Version - Oxford University Press

This is the bible that Kathleen uses the most. The writers of this version of the bible have given great attention to the accurate translation of the text from the original languages to English.

Good News Bible - American Bible Society

This version of the bible was originally written for persons whom English was a second language. Emphasis has been placed on writing in a manner that is easy to understand.

The Message (Bible in Contemporary Language) by Eugene H. Peterson
Navpress Publishing Group

Peterson has an amazing gift of language. This translation communcates the original texts with poetic power that moves the spirit.

Bible Commentaries:

	*The Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary on the Bible* Abingdon Press This single volume commentary provides helpful contextual information about bible passages. Most laypersons will find this text easy to understand.

The Interpretation Bible Commentary
Westminster Press

This commentary series includes 25 Old Testament and 17 New Testament volumes. Many of these are authored by some of our greatest contemporary biblical scholars.

Palmer Studies in the Faith Lecturers:

Dr. James W. “Jim” Moore
2008 Lecturer

	Jesus' Parables About Making Choices by James W. Moore - Dimensions for Living 2007.

	Standing on the Promises or Sitting on the Premises? by James W. Moore- Dimensions for Living 2007.

Bishop Scott Jones
2007 Lecturer

	United Methodist Doctrine: The Extreme Center by Scott Jones - Abingdon Press 2002.

	*The Evangelistic Love of God and Neighbor: A Theology of Witness and Discipleship* by Scott Jones - Abingdon Press 2003.

Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr.
2006 Lecturer

	Encountering Jesus by Zan W. Holmes - Abingdon Press 1992

	*Power in the Pulpit: How America's Most Effective Black Preachers Prepare Their Sermons*- Westminster Press 2002

Bishop Richard B. Wilke
2005 Lecturer

	Disciple I: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study by Richard B. Wilke - Abingdon Press.

	The Disciple Story: The Transforming Power of Scripture by Nancy Kruh - Abingdon Press 2003 The book is about the impact of the Disciple Bible on the church and peoples lives.

Dr. John C. Holbert
2004 Lecturer

	The Storyteller's Companion to the Bible Volume 1 Genesis by John Holbert - Abingdon Press 1994.

	The Ten Commandments: A Preaching Commentary by John Holbert - Abingdon Press 2002.

Rev. Leanne C. Hadley
2003 Lecturer

	A Walk with God for Women by Leanne Ciampa Hadley - Dimensions for Living 2005.

Library

Our long range plans include a church library. Currently, there are a limited number of books available to be borrowed on the shelves across from room A103. Many of these books are part of the Suncreek United Methodist Women's Library.