New Durham Chapel

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When a sightseeing trip to the Catacombs turns into a near nightmare with an accompanying burglary, Rome promises more surprises than even Mandie can handle! Ages 8-13. Mandie book 16.

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The very ancient, very large Swiss chalet Mandie and her friends stay is known for unusual things happening. Will Mandie solve the mystery? Ages 8-13. Mandie book 17.

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Mandie and her best friend return to the attic to investigate and discover a set of old letters which include some important and exciting information. Ages 8-13. Mandie book 5.

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"I love reading Lois Gladys Leppard's books! I find it practically impossible to put them down!" writes a young reader from Northern Ireland.Mandie is excited about going home for Christmas, but she hasn't told her grandmother that she invited Jonathan Guyer and his father to visit them during the holidays. Will Mrs. Taft be angry with Mandie because she doesn't get along with Mr. Guyer? And Mandie hasn't told Joe that Jonathan is coming, and the two boys haven't gotten along well either. Will Joe be upset with Mandie?Then on a dark, cold night a mysterious gift is left on the doorstep of the Shaw house with an anonymous note attached that reads, "For Mandie." The box has fancy gift wrapping on the outside, but inside is what appears to be a childish jumble of holly and dirt and ribbons. Whatever could it be?Who sent Mandie the present? Could it be a treasure map?

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"I love reading all the great Mandie books! I feel like I'm in all the adventures. I sometimes read a whole book straight through because I can't put them down!" writes a young reader from New York.Mandie, Celia and Jonathan should have known that when Uncle Ned said there was a big mystery waiting for them in Holland that he meant a BIG mystery. Adventures had followed them at every stop on their summer travel through Europe with Mrs. Taft, Senator Morton and Uncle Ned, and Holland promised to be no exception. But what mystery could the quiet, peaceful land of the windmills possibly bring?They won't be there long before they find out. Who's behind the mysterious resetting of the windmill's blades and what message are they sending? Is it a harmless prank or is someone really up to something bad? Are lives in danger?Is someone out to destroy the royal family's reputation?

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The author combines autobiographical stories, short stories and poetry to explore human desire for God and the joy of discovering His presence in time - the time of our personal lives and the time which embraces the world.

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� How did the Exile change Israel's religious life?� Why would Lot even think of throwing his daughters to a mob?� What exactly were the differences between Herodians, Sadducees, Pharisees, and Essenes?Lots of questions crop up when you read the Bible. For answers, you need insight into the Bible's culture, its people and how they lived.What people wore, what they ate, what they built, how they exercised justice, how they mourned, how they viewed family and legal customs-all are "manners and customs" and all vary from period to period throughout Israel's history.Fortunately, this book is a lot more than just nice pictures-although there are a lot of those, too. Each chapter furnishes an introduction to the political and physical setting of the period in Israel's history and outlines the basic structure of its social world. Then specific scenes drawn from the biblical text are studied in a way that sheds light on the daily life of the people of that time. Drawing from a variety of sources to recreate the society of ancient Israel-extrabiblical sources and archaeological data as well as the biblical text itself-Dr. Matthews helps the reader to see the ancient world of Israel as never before. Once seen in this way, it will never look the same again.Now in a new, revised edition, Dr. Matthews offers even more helpful insights into the biblical world. Over a hundred Scripture passages have been placed alongside the text to complement the discussion and to keep the relevant biblical passages in view. More than twenty new illustrations and photos help to give an even better "feel" for the world of Abraham, David, Jesus, and Paul.