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Controversy often seems incompatible with love. Tame discussions are thought to go hand in hand with kindness. But a simple review of the greatest saints from the Bible and from Church history shows how groundless such a view is. There are times in which a stern word is the most loving, kind, and gracious thing that can be offered. Granted, it is not always that time, for often gentle words or even no words at all are appropriate. But today is a day of controversies. It is time to speak and to do so boldly. If we love our neighbors as ourselves we must not remain silent.

In most cases, controversies get to be controversies because they treat something important. Few mature people will enter into a controversy over the flavor of toothpaste they deem best. One hears of churches splitting over the color of the new carpet to be purchased, but we hope that such is the rare exception. There are, however, issues and questions that are not insignificant. Matters of life and death confront us daily. In general, the more important a subject is the more likely folks are to get worked up when it is discussed. Controversy is not always evil. It is frequently an indication that we are getting to something important.

In the topics discussed below you will find much to “get worked up” over. It is not our intention to produce controversy for controversy’s sake, but rather to press for the important things. Nothing is more essential in our day than that Christian people recover their collective prophetic voice. It is shameful, in the face of the tragic and evil deeds being done in our land, for godly men and women to remain silent. We must lift up our voices. We must point out that the emperor really has no clothes. We must show our neighbors that the paths they are on will end in their eternal horror. We are ambassadors of King Jesus. He has sent us to announce His Gospel and the terms and standards of His Kingdom. How can we not speak?

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	Agenda Documentary (DVD) Grinding America Down by Curtis Bowers from Black Hat Films for 9th-Adult in Films & Documentaries
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	Blood of the Moon The Roots of the Middle East Crisis by George Grant from Wolgemuth and Hyatt for 9th-Adult in World Religions, Cults and Sects (Location: XAP-WRCS) $4.00 (1 in stock)
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	Coming to America A New Life in a New Land Perspectives on History Series by Katharine Emsden from History Compass Non-fiction for 6th-9th grade in Immigration & Emigration (Location: HISA-20IM)
	Compact Guide to World Religions Understanding and Reaching Followers of Other World Faiths by Dean C. Halverson from Bethany House for 9th-Adult in World Religions, Cults and Sects (Location: XAP-WRCS) $16.00 $9.50 (1 in stock)
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	Door to the North A Saga of Fourteenth Century America Land of the Free Series by Elizabeth Coatsworth, illustrated by Frederick T. Chapman 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
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	Evolution: The Grand Experiment - Teacher's Manual The Quest for an Answer by Dr. Carl Werner from New Leaf Press for 9th-Adult in Evolution: The Grand Experiment (Location: SCICUR-EVO) $16.99 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley from Dial Press for 9th-Adult 2021 Newbery Honor Book in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
	Footprints of the Dragon A Story of the Chinese and the Pacific Railways Land of the Free Series by Vanya Oakes, illustrated by Tyrus Wong 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Forgotten Ellis Island by Lorie Conway from Collins for 9th-Adult in Immigration & Emigration (Location: HISA-20IM) $24.00 (2 in stock)
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	Growth of America 1878-1928 A Basic History of the United States Volume 4 by Clarence B. Carson from American Textbook Committee American History Reference for 9th-Adult in Basic History of the United States (Location: HISCUR-US) $19.00
	I Heard of a River A Story of the Pennsylvania Germans Land of the Free Series by Elsie Singmaster, illustrated by Henry C. Pitz 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Illustrated Origin of Species (abridged) by Charles Darwin, abridged and introduced by Richard E. Leakey from Hill and Wang Scientific Philosophy for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $8.00 (1 in stock)
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	Irish Americans by James Mullin from Houghton Mifflin for 5th-9th grade in Immigration & Emigration (Location: HISA-20IM) $2.00 (1 in stock)
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	Journey to Gold Mountain The Chinese in 19th-Century America by Ronald Takaki, adapted by Rebecca Stefoff from Chelsea House Publishing for 6th-12th grade in Immigration & Emigration (Location: HISA-20IM)
	Kids at Work by Alan Temperley from Scholastic Inc. for 6th-9th grade 1995 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book in Industrialization & Organized Labor (Location: HISA-19IND)
	Last Fort A Story of the French Voyageurs Land of the Free Series by Elizabeth Coatsworth, illustrated by Edward Shenton 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Let Justice Roll Down by John M. Perkins from Baker Books for 9th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $15.99
	Liberty: The Statue and the American Dream by Leslie Allen from Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation for 9th-Adult in Immigration & Emigration (Location: HISA-20IM) $6.00 (1 in stock)
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	Origin of Species Penguin Classics by Charles Darwin from Penguin Putnam Scientific Philosophy for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $13.00
	Origin of Species 150th Anniversary Edition Penguin Classics by Charles Darwin Rep Anv from Signet Classics Scientific Philosophy for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $6.95
	Orphan Trains Leaving the Cities Behind Perspectives on History Series by Jeanne Munn Bracken, ed. 1^st edition from History Compass Historical Non-fiction for 6th-9th grade in Gilded Age (1865-1918) (Location: HISA-19GI)
	Papa's Wife by Thyra Ferre Bjorn from Rinehart & Company, Inc. for 7th-Adult in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
	Runner in the Sun A Story of Indian Maize Land of the Free Series by D'Arcy McNickle, illustrated by Allan Houser 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Seek the Dark Gold A Story of the Scots Fur Traders Land of the Free series by Jo Evalin Lundy, illustrated by Edward Shenton from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Seek the Dark Gold A Story of the Scots Fur Traders Land of the Free series by Jo Evalin Lundy, illustrated by Edward Shenton 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Seven Beaver Skins A Story of the Dutch in New Amsterdam Land of the Free Series by Erick Berry 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade Junior Literary Guild in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples Reprint from Laurel-Leaf Books for 7th-9th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Shutting Out the Sky Life in the Tenements of New York 1880-1924 by Deborah Hopkinson 1^st edition from Orchard Books for 7th-12th grade 2004 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book in Immigration & Emigration (Location: HISA-20IM)
	Sign of the Golden Fish A Story of the Cornish Fishermen in Maine Land of the Free Series by Gertrude Robinson, illustrated by Frederick T. Chapman 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade Junior Literary Guild in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Silver Fleece A Story of the Spanish in New Mexico Land of the Free Series by Florence Crannell Means & Carl Means, illustrated by Edwin Schmidt 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Sing in the Dark A Story of the Welsh in Pennsylvania Land of the Free Series by Maude Morgan Thomas, illustrated by Clifford H. Schule 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Song of the Pines A Story of Norwegian Lumbering in Wisconsin Land of the Free Series by Walter & Marion Havighurst, illustrated by Richard Floethe 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade 1950 Newbery Honor Book in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Spacious Dreams The First Wave of Asian Immigration The Asian American Experience by Ronald Takaki from Chelsea House Publishing for 6th-12th grade in Immigration & Emigration (Location: HISA-20IM) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Story of Islam From Muhammad to Suleiman the Magnificent by Suzanne Strauss Art from Pemblewick Press for 7th-10th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID) $17.50
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	Surviving Middle School with Soundtrack CD A Hilarious Guide That Will Help You Avoid Being a Dork. by Rick Bundschuh for 6th-9th grade in Secular vs. Christian Education (Location: HSR-PE) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Tidewater Valley A Story of the Swiss in Oregon Land of the Free Series by Jo Evalin Lundy, illustrated by Margaret Ayer 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Tilly by Frank E. Peretti from Crossway Books for 9th-Adult in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99
	Ultimate Proof of Creation Resolving the Origins Debate by Dr Jason Lisle from New Leaf Press for 9th-Adult in Faith & Science (Location: XAP-SCI) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Unaborted Socrates A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion by Peter Kreeft from InterVarsity Press for 9th-Adult in Philosophy (Location: XWV-PHI)
	Understanding the Times The Collision of Today's Competing Worldviews by David Noebel 2^nd edition from Summit Ministries for 9th-12th grade in Summit Worldview Curriculum (Location: BIBWV-SUM) $10.00 (5 in stock)
	Understanding the Times A Survey of Competing Worldviews by Jeff Myers & David Noebel 3^rd edition from David C. Cook for 9th-12th grade in Worldview Resources (Location: XWV-RES) $40.00
	Watergate A Story of the Irish on the Erie Canal Land of the Free Series by Herbert Best, illustrated by Erick Berry 1^st edition from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike We Were There #31 by David Shepherd, illustrated by William K. Plummer from Grosset & Dunlap Historical Fiction for 5th-9th grade in We Were There Series (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Welfare State 1929-1985 A Basic History of the United States Volume 5 by Clarence B. Carson from American Textbook Committee American History Reference for 9th-Adult in Basic History of the United States (Location: HISCUR-US) $19.00

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