Roser Library, housed just off Fellowship Hall, contains books in many categories including Bibles, Bible commentary and study aids, religious history, studies of many different religions, worship and devotional aids, social issues and self-help information, geography, history, biography and fiction.
New books are added every year through gifts from members and purchases from a fund allocated in the annual budget. The newest books are shelved just inside the door above the card catalog and check out file.
Anyone is welcome to use the library. Simply sign the books out using the card in the front and place the card in the file provided on the shelf beside the catalog.
Roser Library - New Books Listed below are several of the new books recently added in the spring of 2013 to the Roser Library collection. All are located in the “New Books” section above the card catalog, adjacent to the door from the Fellowship Hall. Enjoy!
Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis (230 LEW). An introduction to Christian faith.
The Sins of scripture, exposing the Bible’s texts of hate to reveal the God of love, by John Shelby Sprong (220 SPO).
The Rise and fall of the Bible, the unexpected history of an accidental book, by Timothy Beal (220.6 BEA).
Misfits, the church’s hidden strength, by Barbara Wendland (230 WEN)
The Case for God, by Karen Armstrong (211 ARM). Using a historical perspective, Armstrong provides a history of doctrines, both pre-Jesus and in the modern era.
Unchristian; what a new generation really thinks about Christianity, by David Kinnaman (277 KIN). Discussed at length by a recent Simple Supper speaker, the author shows that young Americans consider much of current American Christianity to be “unchristian.”
The Language of God; a scientist presents evidence for belief, by Francis S. Collins (215 COL).
Jesus wars, by Philip Jenkins (270 JEN). From the jacket: How four patriarchs, three queens and two emperors decided what Christians would believe for the next 1,500 years—all in the 4th, 5th and 6th century.
When your friend gets cancer, how you can help, by Amy Harwell (158 HAR). Thoughts on how to reach out to that best friend with …
The Red Sea rules; the same God who led you in will lead you out, by Robert J. Morgan (248 MOR). How God can help lead us out from overwhelming problems.
A Short history of Christianity, by Martin E. Marty (270 MAR). By a retired professor of the History of Modern Christianity. It includes a timeline and thorough index.
The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran (892 GIB). Lebanese-American poet. Per Wikipedia considered “an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose.”
God’s secretaries, the making of the King James Bible, by Adam Nicholson (220.5 NIC). A readable history of the 17th century creation of the leading Bible of the English language.
Anxious for nothing, God’s cure for the cares of your soul, by John Macarthur (248 MacA). Guidance on how to live worry-free.
Teaching children self-discipline…at home and at school; new ways for parents and teachers to build self-control, self-esteem, and self-reliance, by Thomas Gordon (649 GOR)
Anna Maria Island 1940-1970, Tales of three cities: From Bean Point to Bridge Street, by Carolyne Norwood. (917.3 NOR). Second history of Anna Maria Island.
Every child is a greening valley; meditations of encouragement for Christian teachers, by Richard Andersen (268 AND).A collection of devotions in the format of short essays for teachers.
Drama through the church year; everybody’s idea book fo Christian drama activities for producers, directors, and actors of all ages, by Judy Gattis Smith (246 SMI).
To live is Christ; A 40-day journey with Saint Paul, compiled by Peter Celano (242 CEL).Includes major events of St. Paul’s life, forty days of reflection and the prayers of St. Paul.Published on the 2000thanniversary of the birth of Paul.
Mountains beyond mountains; the quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a man who would cure the world (B FAR).Biography of Paul Farmer and his passion for the bringing of medical care to the rural areas of Haiti.
When I’m on my knees; devotional thoughts on prayer for women, by Anita Corrine Donihue (242 DON).
|  Rhymes for the times, by Marion Colman (811 COL).A collection of poems written by one of the founding leaders of Roser Church.
Lessons from life, by Roy A. Davis Sr, # 1, 2 and 3 (248 DAV). Roy, a long-time and active member of Roser, has written three sets of essays. We can learn something from each.
The dirt on learning, groundbreaking tools to grow faith in your church by Thom & Joan Schultz (268 SCH).
Listening to the saints, a collection of meditations from the devotional masters, by J. Manning Potts (242 LIS). Originally published in The Upper Room magazine.
A Book of angels; reflections on angels past and present, and true stories of how thy touched our lives, by Sophy Burnham (202 BUR).
A Seeker’s guide to Christian faith; from Upper Room Ministries, by Ben Campbell Johnson 248 JOH). From the cover, “…Ben Johnson leads the reader through the basics of Christian faith.”
Peace be to your house; house blessing in hymns, scripture and prayer, by Donald Hobratschk (264 HOB). An order of service of celebration, suggested hymns, scriptures and prayers for a house blessing.
The Tenth parallel; dispatches from the fault line between Christianity and Islam, by Eliza Griswold (297 GRI). An informative series of dispatches from the tenth parallel north, which forms across the eastern hemisphere the “line” between these two religions.
The God delusion, by Richard Dawkins (211 DAW). From the flyleaf: “A preeminent scientist—and the world’s most prominent atheist—asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.”
Holiday folklore, phobias and fun; mythical origins, scientific treatments, and superstitious “cures”,by Donald E. Dossey (398 DOS). “Curious secrets and little known facts about holiday customs and phobias.”
Fight back and win; my thirty-year fight against injustice—and how you can win your own battles, by Gloria Allred (B ALL). Autobiography of a leading women’s rights attorney and civil rights advocate.
Anna Maria Island, the early days; 1893-1940, by Carolyne Norwood (917.3 NOR). History of Anna Maria from the beginning of anglo settlement to World War II.
Anna Maria Island 1940-1970, Tales of three cities: From Bean Point to Bridge Street, by Carolyne Norwood. (917.3 NOR). Second history of Anna Maria Island.
Thanks to donations from two Roser members, now deceased, the library has an excellent collection of materials on the design and making of banners.All are on the New Books section currently and will permanently be in the “246” section. Feel free to browse and check out! |
