What's New at Cross Reference Library - New fiction, and accepting that it’s okay to not fit in

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In Afraid of the Light by Cynthia Ruchti, clinical psychologist Camille Brooks isn’t put off by the lifestyle of her hoarder clients and the distress of their families. She lost her mother to this crippling anxiety disorder - so she’ll go a long way to help others avoid the same pain. Despite Camille’s expertise, her growing audience for her Let In The Light podcast and the recognition she’s gaining for her creative coaching methods, she’s not prepared for the pushback. A client who looks uncannily like her mom catches her off guard and raises long-dormant issues. And the revelation that Camille has her own hoarding problem sends her spinning. With the help of a cadre of unexpected friends, an enigma of a man who refuses to be discouraged, and the God who created and loves her, can she face her fears, pull back the curtains, and let the light into her own life?

You were never meant to fit in - you were made to stand out. With passion, purpose, a large dose of humor, and a wild sense of wonder, Optimisfits offers a road map for a better way to live. It’s calling you to seize your status as an outsider and wage a fierce rebellion against the hopelessness of the world by living out an intensely optimistic approach to every day. Ben Courson and a band of misfits invite you to join them on an epic adventure with God and with the Squad. Hope is dope! And it’s time to spread it like fire. Are you ready to make a real difference and ignite the world? Join the Optimisfits and see sparks fly!

All her life, Boston-born Moira Doherty has relished her mother’s descriptions of the Emerald Isle. When her mother dies unexpectedly in the summer of 1920, Moira is compelled to fulfill her dying wish - that she become the teacher in Ballyman, the beloved village in Donegal, Ireland, she’s heard so much about. After an arduous voyage, Moira begins a challenging new job in an unfamiliar and ancient country. Though a few locals offer a warm welcome, others are distanced by superstition and suspicion. Rumors about Moira’s mother are unspoken in her presence but threaten to derail everything she’s journeyed to Ballymann to do. In A Dance in Donegal by Jennifer Deibel, Moira must rely on the kindness of a handful of friends - and the strength of Sean, an unsettlingly handsome thatcher who keeps popping up unannounced - as she seeks to navigate a life she’d never dreamed of… but perhaps was meant to live.

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 - Chris Tomlin & Thomas Rhett collaborate + new songs on the 180remix Countdown

new to our rotation

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“I'm not just hopin', I'm not just wishin'
I know I'm prayin' to a God who listens
I know He hears me, I know He's livin'
Yes, I am prayin' to a God who listens”

the 180remix countdown - saturdays at 9:00pm

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“Like, how you gon' live as a Christian?
Like, how you gon' live out the mission?
Like, how you gon' roll through the city
And pray for the homeless but not for the wicked?
Used to sit in the pew as a critic
I would look up like, ‘Y'all too religious’
I'm like, ‘This is for me,’ I admit it
I said, ‘This is for me,’ I admit
Uh-huh”

“And I don't, no, I don't, no, I don't know what to say
But I won't, no, I won't let it stop me when I say
You're just so good
You're just so good
You're just so good
You're just so good”

New Music Monday - Zach Williams and new rock on Saturday night

new to our rotation

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“A little more like mercy, a little more like grace
A little more like kindness, goodness, love, and faith
A little more like patience, a little more like peace
A little more like Jesus, a little less like me”

the stronghold - saturdays at 10:30pm

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“Down in the lowlands
Where the water is deep
Hear my cry
Hear me shout
Save me, save me
Down in the lowlands
Where the water is deep
Hear my cry
Hear my shout
Save me, save me”

What's New at Cross Reference Library - Resilience in Christian leadership and ministry

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As new research continues to show, the cultural gap between secularism and the convictional church will continue to widen. What will this mean for the Christ-follower of 2050? Children’s ministry workers and youth leaders are asking, “Are we adequately discipling today’s kids to lead the future of the church in a culture that’s becoming increasingly hostile to the gospel?” For many, the answer to that question is “no” and a new conversation around making resilient disciples is emerging. Resilient is an honest calling to ask robust questions about the future of faith. It is a timely conversation in the midst of changing cultural landscapes. It is a love letter to the church about the children who will one day lead and minister in the face of cultural adversity. Pastors, children’s ministry leaders, and disciple-makers are realizing and asking, “Are we giving kids lesser things that will not travel with them into their adult lives?” In Resilient Child Discipleship, Valerie Bell looks beyond the tactics of everyday ministry and focuses our energy on the few, key factors that truly contribute to effective, long-term discipleship.

Adversity often comes without warning. Bad news is shocking; betrayal is heartbreaking. As a church leader, it’s natural to feel defensive and want to fight back. But fear and anger make for a poor strategy when it comes to resolving conflict. Is it possible to rise about the storm and even thrive despite it? Ordained minister and leadership consultant Alfred Ells says yes, it is. Through stories of leaders who have suffered the traumas of betrayal, conflict, and failure, he provides insights, wisdom, and instruction on how to leverage adversity to become a resilient leader skilled at repairing any breach. The Resilient Leader is a trusted guide that helps you maneuver the tricky waters of organizational adversity, recover with resiliency, and develop a thriving organization.

Church growth models have often been long on promises and short on disciple-making. We continue to watch consistent church attendance shrink, and our desire to reach the lost is infected with a need for self-validation by growing our numbers at any cost. If we believe that God wants His church to grow, where do we go from here? What is the future of the church? Drawing from his 20 years and 15,000 hours of consulting, author Will Mancini shares with pastors and ministry leaders the single most important insight he has learned about church growth. With plenty of salient stories, and based solidly on the disciple-making methods found in Scripture, Future Church exposes the church's greatest challenge today and offers seven transforming laws of real church growth, so we can faithfully and joyfully fulfill Jesus's Great Commission.

Ready to overcome setbacks in ministry? As a church leader, you may have begun ministry with dreams of making an eternal impact. But years of striving, stress, and strain have left you feeling defeated, disillusioned, and stalled. Thankfully, there is hope that your ministry can turn around and thrive. As a former pastor who’s been in the trenches, Dale Sellers of 95Network reveals that God is not keeping score, it’s impossible to let God down, and doing ministry from Jesus - not for Him - is your key to a thriving church. In Stalled, you will discover your sweet spot and realize you are closer to being “there” than you know.

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 - Jason Crabb, Crowder, Cade Thompson and more

new to our rotation

“Just as I am
In the good and the bad
You still understand
And You never stopped loving me
Just as I am
With the heart of the Father
And grace like no other
You never stopped loving me
Just as I am”

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

“Good God almighty
I hope You'll find me
Praising Your name no matter what comes
'Cause I know where I'd be without Your mercy
So I keep praising Your name at the top of my lungs”

“Every step of the way
You've been You'll be
Working everything for the best for me
So I'll trust in who You are
Every step of the way
You've been You'll be
Fighting and writing Your love in my story
You've held my heart
Every step of the way”

The 180remix Countdown - Saturdays at 9:00pm

“I’m just tryna spread Your love
I’m just tryna spread Your love
Although this time is rough
Although this time is rough
Agape heaven love, send agape heaven love
I know You gonna love me
Through the ups and downs and the thick and thin
I know You gonna love me, no matter what I do”

the stronghold - saturdays at 10:30pm

“So You send me or nothing at all
'Cause You have made the path, the will
The way to live again
If You're with me I'm not gonna fall
'Cause You know my name
Go”

New Music Monday - Matt Redman + new 180remix Countdown artist Evan and Eris

new to our rotation

“All praise, all Praise
See the old life has gone
And the new has begun
Your Name, Your name always
Jesus you alone deserve all praise”

the 180remix countdown - saturdays at 9:00pm

“All I want isn't all I need
Give me God
Because everything I am I'm trading
Got my life in your hands
All my plans ‘cause I'm trading
What's good for me
Cause You’re good for me”

New Music Monday - MercyMe, Brandon Lake and more added on Saturday nights

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

“I'm gonna run
No, I'm gonna fly
I'm gonna know what it means to live
And not just be alive
The world's gonna hear
'Cause I'm gonna shout
And I will be dancing when circumstances drown the music out
Say I won't”

the 180remix countdown - saturdays at 9:00pm

“I need a Holy Ghost awaken in my soul
I need a love that glows, rattling my bones
'Til the evidence shows
I need a Holy Ghost awaken in my soul
I need a heart on fire that'll never grow tired
Wherever I go”

“My God, my God, it's all on You
Your throne won't end, Your crown won't move
Come Yahweh, reign overall, yeah
Nations will fall, Lord, let it reign
My God, my God, it's all on You
The demons tremble, darkness moves
Come Yahweh, reign overall, yeah
Arm to the throne, Lord, let it reign”

the stronghold - saturdays at 10:30pm

“Down, down, buried beneath
I feel like I'm running out of time
Running out of time
Down, down, make me believe
I want You to show me I'm alive
Show me I'm alive”

What's New at Cross Reference Library - Addressing challenging topics and encouragement for women

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In The Escape by Lisa Harris, US Marshals Madison James and Jonas Quinn have orders to transport two high-profile prisoners across the country on a private plane. But when the plane experiences engine trouble en route from the Pacific Northwest to Colorado, the pilots crash-land the aircraft deep in the heart of the sprawling Salmon-Challis National Forest. With both pilots and one prisoner dead - and one fugitive on the run - Madison and Jonas must negotiate the rugged and remote backcountry as they track a murderer who is desperate to disappear… and will do anything to stop them.

When was the last time you had an honest, heartfelt, yet kind and productive conversation with someone about depression, mental illness, substance abuse, pornography, premarital sex, racism, divorce, abortion, LGBT issues or politics? Our tendency is either to avoid talking about such volatile topics at all - even with other Christians - or to go on the attack, causing rifts that do nothing to encourage further discussion or growth. If you’re tired of avoiding tough conversations - if you want to be a light in a dark world but you’re not sure how - then Challenging Conversations by Jason Jimenez is the book you’ve been waiting for. With straightforward answers to some of the most challenging moral issues disrupting the church, this book will help you build your confidence with three simple steps to becoming a conversant Christian. Each chapter beings with a true story, clarifies misconceptions and misunderstandings about the subject, and equips you to build rapport, ask the right questions, find points of agreement, and take the next fruitful step in the relationship. Because even if we disagree on a moral issue, that shouldn’t make us mortal enemies.

Are you in a season of life when every search for direction, encouragement or fulfillment seems to come up empty? You thought God had you in a place to thrive and grow, but you are ready to call it quits. There has to be something better. You don’t need a new garden; you just need to learn how to dig! In Acres of Diamonds, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin helps you discover how you can gain the most out of where you are. Rather than give up and run toward better pastures when life gets difficult, you can seek and celebrate opportunities for growth and success right now. With Pastor Jentezen’s counsel, you will learn to make your plot of ground fruitful. You will grow more, become more, do more. You will find joy in every opportunity as you uncover the hidden potential within your family, job, ministry, and community. God has a perfect plan for you. Find it - His very best - right where you are.

If you’re skinny, fat, short, tall, or somewhere in between… If you’ve ever thought that losing weight would lead to happiness… If you’ve ever avoided a mirror because you didn’t want to see your reflection… If you’ve found Jesus or you’re still searching… Well girl, you’ve come to the right place! You’ll find a sassy, funny, authentic and encouraging friend in master word weaver Jami Amerine, as she comes alongside you to share God’s overwhelming grace and patience in an inside-out journey to wellness. She’ll introduce you to a heavenly Father who adores you, right where you are. And she’ll let you have a peek into the insane ride of her life that led her to complete freedom after years of hating herself - while she was completely and utterly adored by Jesus. This transformational read will set you free. Hilarious, raw, and somehow poetic, Well, Girl offers scriptural truths, honest and thought-provoking ideas about wellness, and an in-depth look at a life free from culture’s lies - with increased self-worth, better overall health, and more confidence in your physical appearance.

Are you a Martha who feels guilty for not being a Mary? Do you want to sit at Jesus’ feet as Mary did - but you feel the need to get things done? In Made Like Martha, Katie M. Reid invites you to exchange try-hard striving for hope-filled freedom without abandoning your doer’s heart in the process. Through her own story and rich biblical illustrations, Katie reminds you that it’s not important whether you sit and listen or stand and work. What matters is that your spiritual posture is one of a beloved daughter who knows she doesn’t need to earn God’s love. Your desire to get things done is not something to temper but something to embrace as you serve from a place of strength and peace - knowing Christ already did His most important work for you on the cross. With “It Is Finished” activities at the end of each chapter and a five-week Bible study included, this book will help you find rest from striving even as you celebrate your God-given design to “do”.

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 - Hope Darst, Danny Gokey, Jordan Feliz and Terrian

new to our rotation

“You are a promise keeper
Your word will never fail
My heart can trust You, Jesus
I won't be overwhelmed
My eyes are gonna see
Miracles and victories
You are a promise keeper
And Your word will never fail
I know Your word will never fail”

The Top 25 Contemporary Christian Countdown - Saturdays at 6:00pm

“This is a new day
Everything bursting with hope
Coming alive, this moment, moment
You've got a freedom
No looking back anymore
Open your eyes it's coming, coming
This is a new day
The old has gone away, the old has gone away
This is a new day
Don't let it slip away, don't let it slip away”

The 180remix countdown - saturdays at 9:00pm

“I get this feeling in my spirit when I'm low
I hear it calling like a compass to my soul
Saying, child, come on back now
You've been gone too long
Let me lead you back where you belong
Right next to me”

“'Cause If You want it I want it
I ain't leaving You for nothing
When You call I come running
Light it up, come shine that light
When You say it I'll believe it
What You got is what I'm needing
Yeah I'll follow where You're leading”

New Music Monday - Sidewalk Prophets and Taylor Made Millz added to Saturday night countdowns

The Top 25 Contemporary Christian Countdown - Saturdays at 6:00pm

“You're not worthless, you're precious
You're not left out, you're wanted
You're not invisible with your shining soul
Love has spoken, you are chosen”

The 180remix countdown - saturdays at 9:00pm

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