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Best Books 2021 continued JEFF OSLUND #1 The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom by Corrie Ten Boom, John Sherrill , Elizabeth Sherrill Challenging and inspirational story highlighted by amazing examples of faith and prayer
#2 Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot by Elisabeth Elliot The faith filled, disciplined focus on communicating the good news of Jesus from the USA to Ecuador is challenging and encouraging
JEREMY TAYLOR Sooley by John Grisham I always feel a bit of trepidation when recommending a fiction book, especially one by a mainstream author. I believe John Grisham is a Christian, and he incorporates a fair amount of Christian world view into his novels, but they are intended for a general audience and do contain some objectionable material. Nevertheless, I think this is an important book because it highlights a very nonfiction humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold in South Sudan, the world's newest country and one that few Americans know much about. Grisham combines tragic real-world events with a fictionalized but still somehow familiar tale of heroism in the sports world to create a very readable, entertaining, and educational novel. This book is not for kids and should be read with caution. But it should be read. While you're reading, pray for the people of South Sudan. You can purchase books on Sunday morning at the corner bookstall, or visit our online bookshop at https://us.10ofthose. com/collegechurch/ for a wider selection.
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Births • Delaney Jo was born to Sam and Jackie VanHeest on November 16. Delaney joins her big sister Madison. • Reid Joseph was born to Steve and Annie Gentzler on October 25. He joins his siblings Tess and Weston. His maternal grandmother is Sue Bowen.
Deaths • Pray for Harry (Wendy) Robinson and family as they grieve the loss of Harry’s mother, Joan Robinson, who passed away on November 29 in Ireland. Pray for the Robinsons as they make travel and service arrangements. • Pray for Richard (‘Dick”) and Greg Stahler (Liz) and families as they grieve the death of Dick’s wife and Greg’s mother, Patricia (“Pat’), who passed away on November 21. • Pray for Pastor Josh and Rochelle Moody and family as they grieve the death of Rochelle’s father, who passed away on November 21 in England. • Pray for family and friends of College Church member David Reed, who passed away on November 15. • Pray for Kathy (Danny) Arciaga and family as they grieve the loss of Kathy’s mother, Mary McInnes, who passed away on November 8, in McKinney, Texas. • Pray for Andrew Agnew and family as they grieve the loss of Andrew’s mother, Irene Jones, who passed away on November 7. • Pray for Laura Billsten and family as they grieve the loss of Laura’s husband, Paul, who passed away on November 6.
The original painting by Don Ryan (shown in part on the cover) was created for the Christmas Art Walk in Wheaton in 2017.
