What's New at Cross Reference Library - Al & JoAnna Lacy's Dreams of Gold series, new movie A Question of Faith and more!

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Timepiece by Richard Paul Evans is the unforgettable story of hope and the source of the wisdom MaryAnne Parkin shared with Richard in The Christmas Box. With the help of David Parkin’s diary, Richard discovers the mystery of the timepiece and the significance of MaryAnne’s request.

Narnia - where the woods are thick and cool, where talking beasts are called to life… a new world where the adventure begins. Enter the enchanted world of Narnia for the first time in The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis. Digory and Polly meet and become friends one old, wet summer in London. Their lives burst into adventure when Digory’s uncle Andrew, who thinks he is a magician, sends them hurtling to somewhere else. They find their way to Narnia, newborn from the Lion’s song, and encounter the evil sorceress Jadis before they finally return home.

Three families find themselves at a crossroads, questioning their faith and the God that guides their lives in A Question of Faith. As each family member deals with their issues their worlds start to intertwine. This leads to a chain of events, which unknowingly brings the three families closer and closer together. Will the families give in to the loss, pain and uncertainty that has shattered their lives, or will they find the tie that binds them all together through hope, trust, redemption, and goodwill?

Jim Bannon is a young farmer, a fine Christian man in love with Alyssa Rose McGuire, the daughter of a wealthy banker in Cheyenne in 1875. Her father wants her to marry a Christian, of course… but a wealthy Christian. So when the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory are opened for gold prospecting, Jim stakes a claim, hoping to strike it rich enough to win Alyssa’s hand with her father’s approval. Thousands of people converge on the Black Hills, seeking gold for everything from medical bills to oil investments. Jim realizes he’s in a mission field among the prospectors - and even the Sioux Indians. But will he ever find enough gold to marry his beloved Alyssa Rose and satisfy her father? Find out in The Forbidden Hills by Al & JoAnna Lacy.

Gold is flowing out of Canada’s Yukon Territory, and broad-shouldered Matt Holden and his parents join the thousands of people flocking north. To reach the gold fields, they take the Chilkoot Trail and a grueling climb up the icy Golden Stairs over Chilkoot Pass. With threats ranging from drunken violence to deadly avalanche, Matt has his hands full protecting those around him. Along the way, Matt meets Martha Bray and her lovely daughter Livia, who’ve come from San Francisco searching for their missing husband and father. He left for the Yukon months ago, but there’s been no word… and even the Mounties could find no trace of him. Will Martha and Livia ever find him? And who will find their hearts’ desires - or eternal riches - in the frozen land beyond the Golden Stairs? Find out in The Golden Stairs by Al & JoAnna Lacy.

Cross Reference Library is located at 209 East 15th Street in Scottsbluff, NE,
and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm.

What's New at Cross Reference Library - New Novels from Natalie Walters and Others + More New Kids’ Books

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Orphaned by the Civil War, the daughter of a plantation owner and a former slave have worked hard to keep Katie’s plantation going, all the while hiding the fact that they are alone. Now the girls face new threats to their way of life: mounting floodwaters and mounting danger from thieves. When a long-lost relative appears, he disappears as suddenly, taking their closely guarded secret with him. But this man has a secret of his own - one that will change them all forever. In a black and white world, it’s the inside that counts in The Color of Your Skin Ain’t The Color of Your Heart by Michael Phillips.

After a personal tragedy, Piper Boone retreats to her childhood home - a secluded mansion for the wealthy Boone family, who are practically American royalty. When catastrophe strikes, her family is put in the spotlight, and the line between victim and suspect gets blurred. Tucker Landry is drawn to Piper in the midst of the trauma, but the connections being made to her family might prove to be their undoing. With a hurricane beating down on the private island, there isn’t much time to find answers. In Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks, the truth will determine whether she lives or dies.

In the little town of Walton, Georgia in Natalie Walters’ novel Living Lies, everybody knows your name - but no one knows your secret. At least that’s what Lane Kent is counting on when she returns to her hometown with her five year old son. Dangerously depressed after the death of her husband, Lane is looking for hope. What she finds instead is a dead body. Lane must work with Walton’s newest deputy, Charlie Lynch, to uncover the truth behind the murder. But when that truth hits too close to home, she’ll have to decide if saving the life of another is worth the cost of revealing her darkest secret.

Independent and tenacious journalist Vivian DeMarco is back in Walton, Georgia, for one reason - to do her job and get out. But in Deadly Deceit by Natalie Walters, when her boss suddenly dies under suspicious circumstances, Vivian’s only hope for finding the truth - and the next big story - is small town law enforcement’s lanky poster boy Deputy Ryan Frost. But the deeper they dig, the more twisted the truth becomes. False leads, incriminating emails, and someone called the Watcher force Vivian to fight for answers - and her life.

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When a big wind goes whoosh, Skunk is afraid and needs a friend. Braving the storm to check on his best pal, Raccoon comes for a visit and brings a big surprise - supplies to build a kite. Skunk and Raccoon invite the rest of their friends to come fly it with them, because some things are better to do with more than just two. And even though the wind still blows, Skunk discovers there’s no reason to be afraid in A Windy Spring Day by Wendy Dunham.

The First Easter by Carol Heyer, in simple words and a gentle conversational style, tells of the tragic events of the last week of Jesus’ life and the glorious first Easter Day. Young children will find this to be a perfect first book for understanding Easter. Heyer’s illustrations, with their rich and brilliant colors, will appeal to readers of all ages as they enter the Jesus’ world and become a participant in the events of the first Easter.

Cross Reference Library is located at 209 East 15th Street in Scottsbluff, NE,
and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm.

New Music Monday - Josh Baldwin, Passion and Aaron Cole

new to our rotation

“I see the evidence of Your goodness
All over my life, all over my life
I see Your promises in fulfillment
All over my life, all over my life”

“There's nothing that our God can't do
There's not a mountain that He can't move
Oh, praise the name that makes a way
There's nothing that our God can't do”

the 180remix countdown - saturdays at 9:00pm

“I'ma get it, that's fasho
I envision and then I go
I don't never look back, I'm the GOAT
Pray hard and then I work, and that's fasho, yeah”

New Music Monday - Chris Tomlin, North Point Worship, and New Rock on Saturday Night

new to our rotation

“You're amazing, faithful, love's open door
When I'm empty You fill me with hunger for more
Of Your mercy, Your goodness
Lord, You're the air that I breathe
That's who You are to me
Who You are to me”

“Behold the Lamb of God
Who takes away my sin
Who died and rose again
Hallelujah
Behold the King of Grace
Who washed my guilt away
When He overwhelmed the grave
Hallelujah”

the stronghold - saturdays at 10:30pm

“Lately
I’ve felt those apparitions try to take me
But I know when You wrap Your love around me
The sky might crack, the sun may fade away
But I’m gonna stay
Unbreakable”

New Music Monday - Tauren Wells & Jenn Johnson + Three New Debuts on the 180remix Countdown

new to our rotation

“Make way through the waters
Walk me through the fire
Do what You are famous for
What You are famous for
Shut the mouths of lions
Bring dry bones to life and
Do what You are famous for
What You are famous for
I believe in You
God, I believe in You”

the 180remix countdown - saturdays at 9:00pm

“No shame, I'm so free, yeah, it feels like I'm stealing
I'm so free I ain't scared of the ceiling
No shame, I can look like a fool and enjoy it
I can cry like a man and I own it
No shame, it may look like I'm broke but I'm healing
I'm learning to bring everything that I'm feeling
No shame, so forgiven man, it's hard to explain it
I'm finally living with no shame
No shame”

“I got family to feed, I got people to lead
Can't afford to slow down
Cause they're depending on me
Got my headphones on hood up I can't hear you
Unless you're God Himself I don't fear you
Count of Monte Cristo, see the vision and it's crystal
You'll never find the finish line looking in the rear view”

“Where would I be without You?
You’re leading the way
I can’t live without You, oh no
Where would I be without You?
Your grace in my life is enough”

What's New at Cross Reference Library - Lots of New Books for Kids!

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Adventures With The King is a series of picture books for children ages 4 to 8 by Sheri Rose Shepherd that will help them understand their identity in God and their relationship with Him. Each book conveys a single Bible principle in a fun way and ends with "A Letter from My King" (God's message to the child) and a "Treasure of Truth" (an applicable Bible verse).

  1. In The Lord's Army, Jake tries to force his dog to be part of his "army." When Jake's dad comes home from his military assignment, he teaches Jake that the best leaders lead like Jesus.

  2. In A Hero's Prayer, Carter wants to be a superhero so he can help others. After giving his snack to a girl who couldn't afford to buy her favorite treat, Isaac learns that he already is a hero, because true heroes have hearts like God's.

  3. In God, Where Are You?, Emmy Joy wonders why she can't see God and decides to invite Him to her birthday party. She learns that she can see God in everything He's created and that He is always with her.

  4. In A Princess' Prayer, Elise longs to be a princess with a sparkly crown and beautiful dress and asks God to make her a real princess. She learns that she already is a real princess because she is the daughter of the King of kings.

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Every little girl dreams of being a princess. And for the one who trusts in God, the Word heralds a most beautiful truth: She is the chosen daughter of the King of all kings. She is a true princess! The Little Princess by Sheri Rose Shepherd is a majestic gift for that special young one in your life - personal letters written from her King. Each day a new letter will inspire her to live and act like the radiant princess she is!

Big and small, short and tall, fluffy and prickly . . . these playmates of all shapes and sizes are the best of friends. Share some giggles with your little one about how fun friendships and differences can be in God Bless My Friends by Hannah C. Hall.

The cuddly bear brothers and sister are back! I Love You Even When by Donna Keith, with a comforting message of unconditional love even when you do something wrong, tells a story with the bear brothers and sister through sweet rhyming text and cozy illustrations from the same author and illustrator as I Love You All the Same.

Join Elizabeth and the Camp Club Girls as they embark on a series of clue-filled adventures and crack the case in this entertaining and action packed 4-in-1 mystery collection written by Renae Brunbaugh Green.

  1. What’s really going on at Camp Discovery Lake? When Alexis, Bailey, Elizabeth, Sydney, McKenzie, and Kate end up as roommates at summer camp, they soon suspect there’s more going on than crafts and Bible quizzes. Will the put the puzzling pieces together before time runs out?

  2. What’s so important about a missing bag of marbles? Elizabeth and McKenzie are roped into a mystery as big as Texas, when a strange man shows up in town, asking about a special tip left to a waitress thirty years ago. Will their skills be a match for this mixed up mystery?

  3. Is foul play to blame for the strange string of unfortunate events that threaten the River City Cruise Boat business? While helping out with ministry activities at the Fiesta Noche Del Rio on the Riverwalk, Kate and Elizabeth investigate! Will the girls reveal the source of the trouble before the River City Cruise Boat business goes bust?

  4. Who’s the thief responsible for stealing a valuable Gibson guitar? Elizabeth and Bailey investigate the case in Music City. With only a handful of clues, will the girls be successful in turning up the missing music maker and returning the guitar to its rightful owner?

    Cross Reference Library is located at 209 East 15th Street in Scottsbluff, NE,
    and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm.

New Music Monday - Laura Kazcor, JJ Heller, Austin French & more

new to our rotation

“Thank you for Your grace
You found me in the darkest place
Where no one would go
Thank you for Your love
For taking me as I come
Never giving up, never giving up
Forever, forever, forever still
Forever, forever always”

“But you already know
You already know
Everything I'm scared of
Everything I hope
You hold my tomorrow
And all tomorrow holds
You already know”

the weekly worship countdown - fridays at 2:00pm

“Wake up sleeper
Open your eyes
Oh sinner, arise
Leave your past at the door
Wake up sleeper
Come to the light
Christ is alive
Death don't live here anymore”

the stronghold - saturdays at 10:30pm

“So I’ll face my demons I’m not afraid
God paid my ransom I still believe
I can feel the enemy
It won’t tear me down
It slowly comes my way
It won’t take me down”

What's New at Cross Reference Library - New novels from Colleen Coble, Janice Cantore and more

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In The Inn at Ocean’s Edge by Colleen Coble, Claire Dellamare disappeared from her own fourth birthday party at the Hotel Tourmaline on the island of Folly Shoals, Maine in 1989. She showed up a year later at the same hotel, with a note pinned to her dress but no explanation. Nobody knows where Claire spent that year - and until now, Claire didn’t know she had ever been missing. But when Claire returns to the Hotel Tourmaline for a business meeting with her CEO father, disturbing memories begin to surface… despite her parents’ best efforts to keep them forgotten. Luke Rocco lost his mother under equally mysterious circumstances at the same time Claire disappeared. After a chance encounter reveals the unlikely link between them, Claire and Luke set out together to uncover the truth about what happened that fateful year. With flashbacks swimming just beneath her consciousness and a murderer threatening her safety, Claire’s very life depends on unscrambling her past… even if her family refuses to acknowledge it. Someone - maybe everyone - is hiding something from Claire Dellamare, and it will cost her everything to drag the truth out into the light.

Shame and confusion have kept Mallory Davis from her home for the last fifteen years in Mermaid Moon by Colleen Coble. But when her dad mysteriously dies on his mail boat route, she doesn’t have any choice but to go back to Mermaid Point. Mallory believes her father was murdered, and her childhood sweetheart Kevin O’Connor confirms her suspicions. But Kevin is wary of helping Mallory in her search. She broke his heart and left without a word years ago. When Mallory begins receiving threats on her own life and her beloved teenage daughter, their search intensifies. There’s a tangled web within the supposed murder, and it involves much more than what meets the eye. As answers begin to fall into place, Mallory realizes her search is about more than finding her fathers’ killer - it is also about finding herself again, and possibly about healing what was broken so long ago with Kevin. She just has to stay alive long enough to put all the pieces together.

A beautiful woman stands by the side of the road, barefoot and bleeding, a child in her arms. Someone just tried to kill her, but she wouldn’t even recognize him if she saw his face. She doesn’t even remember her own name. A suburban cop surveys a kitchen in disarray - a woman and child missing, a chilling note. This crime scene is unlike any he has ever seen. The man who calls himself Gideon waits and plans. He sees himself as a destroyer of evil, one who rids the world of abominations. He has already killed five, and he will kill again. And somewhere in the wilderness, in a secret geocache near where the wild swans gather, lies the unspeakable clue that links them all together. Michigan’s rugged and beautiful Upper Peninsula is the setting for Haven of Swans by Colleen Coble, an absorbing tale about love and loss, beauty and terror, grievous sins and second chances.

For Havyn Powell, growing up on her grandfather’s dairy outside the 1904 gold-rush boomtown of Nome, Alaska, offered all she needed. She had the love of her mother, two sisters, and grandfather. But now Havyn realizes the stability of her life may soon vanish. Havyn is determined to find a way to keep the family together, but her grandfather’s health is declining and everyone seems to be holding secrets from one another, including the handsome, dark-haired stranger who recently arrived. When tragedy strikes, Havyn and her sisters plan to use their beautiful voices and musical talents to perform and earn money at a local roadhouse. They’re an immediate hit, and it looks like the plan will save their family. But will they realize the peril before it’s too late? Will the secrets that have been hidden for so long prove to destroy their happiness? Find out in Forever Hidden by Tracie Peterson & Kimberley Woodhouse.

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As goes the man, so goes the family, the church, the nation. Every statistic, from porn to paternity to divorce to detention rates, shouts with astounding clarity: “Men are in trouble!” Men are struggling not to slip into superficial, self-indulgent secularism when so many on every side are running in that direction. The need is urgent and the time is now for real revival in the hearts of men. If you are seeking a path forward - an action to get some traction in a better direction - Act Like Men by James MacDonald is that path. Men want to be challenged and stretched, tested to their limits of who we are. That’s how God designed us. If you know you’re not the man God created you to be, if your relationship with God is far from transforming your life, if you don’t even have a clue what the next steps should look like - it’s time for you to take a step toward living out God’s calling.

In Drawing Fire by Janice Cantore, a possible serial killer may be stalking elderly women in Long Beach, California. Homicide detective Abby Hart’s best lead is Luke Murphy, a irritating private investigator who saw a suspect flee the scene of the latest homicide. But as she works with the handsome PI to unravel the serial killer case, she must also confront the spark between them. When Abby discovers that the most recent victim is related to the governor, she’s anxious to talk to him about a cold case that’s personal to her, one Luke is interested in as well. As she learns more about the restaurant fire that took her parents’ lives years ago, Abby discovers why Luke is so invested in finding the ones responsible. With everyone else telling her to walk away from the case, Abby and Luke search for evidence buried beneath years of deceit… and soon realize that someone will do anything to make sure this case remains cold.

After months of investigating the brutal homicide of a young girl, Detective Abby Hart finally has the evidence she needs. But when the arrest goes terribly wrong, Abby begins to doubt her future as a police officer. As she wrestles with conflicting emotions, old questions about the fire that took her parents’ lives come back to haunt her. “There is proof” - PI Luke Murphy can’t stop thinking about what Abby’s former partner, Asa Foster, mumbled just before he died. When Luke uncovers a clue to the murder of Abby’s parents and his own uncle, he’s reluctant to tell Abby, despite his growing feelings for the beautiful detective. A decade-old abduction case brings Luke and Abby together, but will his secret tear them apart? Find out in Burning Proof by Janice Cantore.

In Crisis Shot by Janice Cantore, Tess O’Rourke dreams of becoming the first female chief of police in Long Beach, California. As commander of the East Division, she is well on her way… until the night she responds to a call and fatally shoots an unarmed teenager. Despite being cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury, Tess is so hounded by the public that she takes a job in Oregon to escape the bad press. Winning over the residents of Rogue’s Hollow might be more difficult than adjusting to her new role as police chief in the small, backwater town. Especially when her closest friend, the pastor’s wife, goes missing and the woman’s cousin is found shot. Tess finds an ally in Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Logan, but as they track down Rogue’s Hollow’s first murderer, she worries that she’s breaking one of her rules and getting too close to him.

Bible prophecy expert Mark Hitchcock is noticing a dangerous trend: the nation of Iran remains in the newspaper headlines for all the wrong reasons. In Showdown with Iran, he reveals why this rogue nation is so dangerous and how that connects to what the Bible says about what’s to come while encouraging readers to remain alert, aware, and hopeful as the end times near. He tackles questions such as: Does Iran still plan to wipe Israel off the map? What does this mean for the future of the Middle East? Where does Iran stand in Bible prophecy? What will be the role of the United States in Bible prophecy? The warning of what will happen is not new. In the book of Ezekiel, the Bible records a multitude of predictions about the region then known as Persia as well as about the nation of Israel. These ancient prophecies foretell an end time rise of Iran, as well as Turkey. But are the prophecies still unfulfilled today?

Cross Reference Library is located at 209 East 15th Street in Scottsbluff, NE,
and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm.

New Music Monday - New Music from We The Kingdom, Jordan Feliz and Lecrae

new to our rotation

“For God so loved
The world that He gave us
His one and only
Son to save us
Whoever believes in Him
Will live forever”

the top 25 contemporary christian countdown - saturdays at 6:00pm

“Glorify your name
We came to glorify your name
That's why we came
That's why we came
To lift your name
Come on and sing”

the 180remix countdown - saturdays at 9:00pm

“I've been doing better than I was before
I walk with a limp 'cause I've been
Wrestling with the Holy Ghost
Deep end of this pit
But still somehow I keep on floating on
Thought I lost my grip but God reminded me it's holy”

New Music Monday - Natalie Grant, Rebecca St. James and new entries on The 180remix Countdown

new to our rotation

“‘Your presence is my greatest weapon
Pushing back the darkness
Breaking every chain
My worship opens up the heavens
Crushing every stronghold
When I speak Your name
'Cause Your presence is my weapon
Your presence is my weapon”

“The battle is the Lord's, take courage in the fight
The weapons of this war are praises lifted high
My confidence is sure, my God has gone before
I'll sing into the night, the battle is the Lord's”

the 180remix countdown - saturdays at 9:00pm

“'Cause when we get real with each other
And we share our broken hearts
When we pick up the pieces together
That's when the real love starts
Our past, our pain
We're more the same
Loved by our Heavenly Father
That's truly who we are”

“Everything changed when I claimed Jehovah
I ain't got no chains since He came and told me
That my name would remain in the book of holies
Some of y'all changed and instead of going
You say you don't know when you really knowing
Your life looking like another book of Jonah
When you won't go at once in the place He wants you
I'm with the Christ, bow down to the light
Giving all praise to the raised
Living our days for the Christ”