These are the top 14 most borrowed resources from the NC Conference Media Center in 2018. Each of these resources was borrowed at least six times in the past year.
As usual, United Methodist Pastor Adam Hamilton occurs most frequently on the list. He is a prolific author, and his studies are popular among our folks. It is great to see a re-appearance of Will Willimon’s study that was also on our list last year, and to see Dr. Efird return to the list with his study on Revelation which is consistently the most borrowed of his studies.
New on the list this year are three female authors! The Bishop and Connectional Table’s recommendation of Waking Up White by Debby Irving was read widely among our churches. Two new studies by Elaine A. Heath and Amy-Jill Levine were often requested. Bob Goff’s follow-up to Love Does was also a popular choice.
Which of these resources will you add to your reading list or study with your small group?
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Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn’t Say by Adam Hamilton- Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times by Adam Hamilton
- Creed: What Christians Believe and Why by Adam Hamilton
- John: The Gospel of Light and Life by Adam Hamilton
Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving- Faithful: Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph by Adam Hamilton
- Five Means of Grace: Experience God’s Love the Wesleyan Way by Elaine A. Heath
- Moses: In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet by Adam
Hamilton - Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It by Adam Hamilton
- Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love by William H. Willimon
- The Call: The Life and Message of the Apostle Paul by Adam Hamilton
- The Book of Revelation by James M. Efird
Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi by Amy-Jill Levine- Everybody Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People by Bob Goff
Cokesbury also published a list of their most popular books in 2018. See the full list on their website, or borrow one of the titles below from the Media Center.
Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times by Adam Hamilton- Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory by Ted Bolsinger
- God’s Messy Family: Finding Your Place When Life Isn’t Perfect by Jacob Armstrong
- We Pray with Her: Encouragement for All Women Who Lead
Everybody Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People by Bob Goff- A New Reformation: From Luther’s World to Ours by Rob Fuquay
- A New Playlist: Hearing Jesus in a Noisy World by Jacob Armstrong
- Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey
- Simon Peter: Flawed but Faithful Disciple by Adam Hamilton
Request These Resources
These resources can be borrowed for free by anyone involved with a United Methodist church in the North Carolina Conference. We can even mail them to you! All you need to do is fill out the Resource Request Form.