Media Library
Christianity | Faith
Titles Starting with 'B'
The Our City Blessed media library items are available to borrow for personal use at no cost using the honor system. In order that others may utilize the library resources, we ask that you only borrow up to three media item at a time and return them within a month.
Media library requests from our ministry cities will be delivered and picked up by one of our team members or volunteers.
While our focus is the cities in which we have ministries, we accept media library requests for those who live elsewhere. Our City Blessed will ship these media requests. For shipped media, we ask that if you are able to please pay for the return shipping. If unable to pay, please check the box when submitting the Media Request Form and we will include a postage paid return envelope.
Library media is listed alphabetically by title.
Bad Blood Participant's Guide
by Clay Scroggins
Item Number: 1596
Book -- Have you ever had a great relationship go bad or a bad relationship that became even worse? In Bad Blood, a 4-part study, Clay Scroggins suggests a secret to finding peace about difficult relationships even when we can’t find peace in those relationships. The participant's guide includes discussion questions for individuals and/or small groups, supplemental weekly reading, and a leader's guide.
Bandersnatch: An Invitation to Explore Your Unconventional Soul
by Erika Morrison
Item Number: 1577
Book -- We're all created differently, with individual personalities, loves, and talents. But why does it sometimes feel like the church wants us to fit in neat little boxes? Why is there so much pressure to conform? In Bandersnatch, author and speaker Erika Morrison gives us permission to break free from the expectations and labels that cramp our souls. Reimagine what following the beautiful mystery of Christ can be.
Beautiful Feet: Unleashing Women to Everyday Witness
by Jessica Leep Fick
Item Number: 1346
Book -- "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" -Romans 10:15
Sometimes women feel like we're not cut out for evangelism. We may worry that our female bodies get in the way of our witness, or that we will seem awkward or pushy. We can feel insecure, like what we do won't make a difference in leading people to Jesus.
Evangelist Jessica Leep Fick believes that God has created women to go to amazing and ordinary places to share his love. We have aptitudes and abilities that God can use in his mission, like gifts of collaboration, empathy and the ability to share vulnerably. Women throughout Scripture were heralds of the gospel, and we can be too.
Get ready to join Jessica and women across the globe on this adventure of sharing Jesus with confidence and love. Beautiful Feet is an upbeat, motivating guide that will unleash what God has created in you to boldly and lovingly share Jesus. Discover how you too have beautiful feet.
Becoming Brave: How to Think Big, Dream Wildly, and Live Fear Free
by Tracey Mitchell
Item Number: 1518
We've all experienced setbacks that have crumbled our confidence and immersed us in anxiety. But God has more for our lives than this! In this exhortation to cultivate a courageous life, Mitchell urges us to dive out of our comfort zones and into refreshing deep waters where God-inspired risk-taking can propel us toward success.
Becoming Mama: How I Found Hope in Haiti's Rubble
by Yvrose Telfort Ismael and Craig Borlase
Item Number: 1221
Book -- Why would a wealthy professional woman choose to leave the comfort of her North Carolina home and take responsibility for an impoverished school on a remote mountain in Haiti? For Ismael, it was a matter of saying "yes" to God. Learn how a catastrophic earthquake made her "Mama" to 37 children---and how God faithfully provided!
Believe, Become, Be: Becoming the Man God Believes You Can Be
by Robert Noland
Item Number 1579
Book -- What if God told you He believes in you? How might that divine affirmation affect your daily battle between your faith and your flesh? What if your Heavenly Father said He believes you can lead a life of purity, truth, righteousness, and be a man after His heart? You can effectively lead your family, right wrongs in your world, and influence the culture in His name? God not only has a uniquely designed plan and purpose for your life, but wants to walk beside you as His adopted son, moment-by-moment offering His Spirit to change, transform, and walk in His will and His ways.
Bible Basics Storybook: Building A Faith Foundation
Item Number: 1634
Book -- The Bible Basics Storybook helps children build a better faith foundation through the basic stories from the Bible that have captivated and shaped so many! With 149 Old and New Testament stories, children are invited into the Word through beautiful contextual illustrations, retellings that are appropriate for young children, and prayers that connect to our faith. Great for families and for use with the Bible Story Baiscs Sunday School Curriculum.
Bible Heroes (Little Golden Book)
by Christin Ditchfield
Item Number: 1042
Book -- Celebrate Christmas with these Old Testament heroes and heroines as they come alive in this exciting Little Golden Book of Bible stories. The tales of Samson, Deborah, David, and many others are told in a simple yet entertaining way, brought to life with vibrant pictures, sure to hold your child's attention. It's the perfect gift for Christenings and First Communions.
Bible Prophecy and You: Predictions, Fulfillments, and What to Watch for Next
by Len Woods and Christopher D. Hudson
Item Number: 1445
Book -- From the creator of The KJV Study Bible, Bible Prophecy and You is a fully illustrated reference for everyday readers, not scholars. The first section, "Prophecies Fulfilled," describes predictions about Israel, other biblical kingdoms, and Jesus, all of which have been fulfilled and give us confidence in the Bible's trustworthiness. The second section, "Prophecies Pending," explains yet-to-be-fulfilled predictions about Israel and the end times, always with a view to what they all mean to you today. You''ll be encouraged to watch attentively and live hopefully as the sure plan of God unfolds.
Bible Stories of Boys and Girls (Little Golden Book)
by Christin Ditchfield
Item Number: 1039
Book -- Young readers will enjoy these exciting Bible stories about kids not so different from themselves. From the story of David defeating Goliath with his slingshot, to Miriam, who watched over her baby brother, Moses, as he lay in his basket in the bulrushes, this Little Golden Book has something for both boys and girls and is a great introduction to Bible stories.
Big Questions: Are Science and Christian Faith at Odds?
Item Number: 1478
The Big Questions series of apologetics booklets are designed to provide readers with straightforward answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the Christian faith. With a concise and portable format, these booklets are a valuable resource and study tool to equip Christians of all ages to discuss and clearly share the truth, hope, and practical compatibility of Christianity in everyday life.
Big Questions: Are Science and Christian Faith at Odds? includes carefully curated, informative articles from leading Christian apologists and worldview scholars, including Andy McLean, J. P. Moreland, Jimmy H. Davis, Stephen C. Meyer, Mark Linville, Walter Bradley, Scott B. Rae, C. John Collins, John A. Bloom, and William A Dembski.
Bind Up the Testimony: Exploration in the Genesis of the Book of Isaiah
by Daniel I. Block and Richard L. Schultz
Item Number: 1412
Book -- Some claim that multiple authors wrote the Book of Isaiah, while others believe an 8th-century B.C. Judean prophet penned the entire work. Offering a more nuanced view, a diverse group of evangelical scholars suggests that careful attention to the complex history of the text need not be a hindrance in accepting it as divinely inspired Scripture.
Birthing Hope: Giving Fear to the Light
by Rachel Marie Stone
Item Number: 1345
Book -- In these profound reflections on the mysteries of life and death, Rachel Marie Stone unpacks how childbirth reveals our anxieties, our physicality, our mortality. Yet birth is a profoundly hopeful act of faith, as new life is brought into a hurting world that groans for redemption. God consents to the risk of love and lets us make our own way in the world, as every good mother must do.
Blind Spots: Becoming a Courageous, Compassionate, and Commissioned Church
by Collin Hansen
Item Number: 1644
Book -- What if our differences became opportunities?
The world needs bold, united followers of Jesus. It needs you and me to understand and appreciate the contributions of our brothers and sisters in faith. However, too often, our blind spots lead to divisions and disagreements, preventing God's people from testifying to his grace with one voice.
In this provocative book, Collin Hansen helps us view our differences as opportunities to more effectively engage a needy world with the love of Christ. Highlighting the diversity of thought, experience, and personality that God has given to his people, Blind Spots lays the foundation for a new generation of Christians eager to cultivate a courageous, compassionate, and commissioned church.
Born to Wander: Recovering the Value of Our Pilgrim Identity
by Michelle Van Loon
Item Number: 1630
Book -- Born to Wander reminds us that God's people have always been exiles and wanderers. And this is good news because exile transforms us. In Christ, directionless wanderers become pilgrim followers who have a clear purpose and a secure identity. A master storyteller and Jewish follower of Jesus, Michelle Van Loon examines the deep scriptural roots of pilgrimage using stories from her own life and the Old Testament. She will help you own your pilgrim identity and reorient your heart toward the God who leads you home.
Bounce the Balls and They Will Come: A Coach's Passion for the Great Commission
by Betty Wiseman
Item Number: 1338
Book -- Evangelism has many forms for today's Christians. Some use tracts, others use memorized plans of salvation. Betty Wiseman uses a basketball.Sports evangelism has become increasingly popular in Third-World countries. Betty Wiseman, a Hall of Fame coach, is a walking, talking, dribbling testimony of this. She has led sports teams to numerous countries in South America and Europe and used a bouncing ball to tell a lost world about the love of Christ. Through her globe-trotting adventures, you will see just how simple sharing your faith can be when you use something you so dearly enjoy as a catalyst for evangelism.
Bound to Be Free: Escaping Performance to Be Captured by Grace
by D.A. Horton
Item Number: 1358
Book -- After years of self-induced legalism and striving, D.A. Horton learned the truth: God isn't a callous taskmaster but a compassionate hunter, trapping his prey with his trustworthiness, with the experience of reconciliation, with the assurance of his affection, and with the joy of partnership with other saints. Discover God's grace as you surround yourself with his wonderfully freeing net of love.
Break Free from Survival Mode: 7 Ways to Thrive through Hard Times
by Niki Hardy
Item Number: 1706
Book -- While we're not promised an easy life, we are promised an abundant one, and that abundance doesn't come in spite of our pain--it comes in the midst of it. Drawing on her own journey, stories of others whose lives have shattered, and lessons from often-forgotten women of Scripture, Hardy offers you seven practical tools for breaking free from survival mode, recapturing an abundant life, and thriving no matter how broken life seems.
Breaking the Power of Negative Words: How Positive Words Can Heal
by Mary C. Busha
Item Number: 1698
Book -- The spoken word has immense potential for either building up or tearing down. Too often, it's the latter. Many of us carry around hurtful words, sometimes without even knowing it. These negative words have great influence over our lives and the lives of those around us.
In Breaking the Power of Negative Words author Mary Busha guides you towards victory over the harmful, demeaning, or insulting words of your past. You'll learn how to:
Understand the emotions and circumstances behind the words
Choose to want to forgive your offenders
Embrace the truth about who you are created to be
Recognize the effect of both negative and positive self-talk
Pray effectively to break the power of negative words
Walk in the freedom that God provides in his Word
Breakthrough
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DVD -- Based on the incredible true story of one mother's unwavering devotion, Breakthrough is a stirring reminder that faith and love can create a mountain of hope, and sometimes even a miracle.
Bronner: A Journey to Understand
by Sherri Burgess
Item Number: 1557
Book -- God teaches and refines us through pain and suffering. Author Sherri Burgess, wife of Rick Burgess of The Rick and Bubba Show, knows this to be true. After the earthly death of her youngest son, Bronner, Burgess asked, "Why?" And God answered.
Journey with her through this powerful testimony of healing to understand the purpose behind the pain. An empowering resource for book-club discussion or small-group Bible study, this is much more than simply a retelling of an inspiring story. It is a call to action beckoning us to know our Holy God like never before.
Building a Courageous Home
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DVD -- Featuring "Courageous" (2011) filmmakers Stephen and Alex Kendrick, "Building a Courageous Home" has more than an hour of content that will help you enjoy great family activities.
Building a Multiethnic Church: A Gospel Vision of Grace, Love, and Reconciliation in a Divided World
By Derwin Gray
Item Number: 1701
Book -- America is a stunning mosaic of colors and ethnicities---but do our churches reflect this? For those desiring to become cross-cultural leaders, Dr. Gray provides the tools necessary to bring this vision to fruition. He'll help you understand mixed communities as a biblical calling; identify and implement best practices; and ground your desire for social justice in theological truth.
Burdens Do a Body Good: Meeting Life's Challenges with Strength (and Soul)
by Michele Howe and Christopher A. Foetisch
Item Number: 1230
Book -- Being a woman in today's world means wrestling--physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally--with lots of weighty struggles. Lifestyle mentor Michele Howe and orthopedic surgeon Christopher Foetisch offer a well-rounded "training manual" filled with inspirational insight and practical advice for handling life's toughest battles with inner and outer strength. Thematic chapters begin with Howe's trademark real-life vignettes and essays on personal and situational topics: loss, sorrow, aging, job displacement, divorce, parenting issues, financial setbacks, illness, and more.
Women will identify with the experiences of other women, and how each found and developed the emotional and spiritual strength to meet the challenges she faced. Foetisch then provides practical weight-bearing "exercises" for body and soul health, and information on staying strong and well, no matter your age or circumstances. Valuable take-away action thoughts, meaningful quotations, and concluding Scripture verses complete the "workout."
Women will be delighted and surprised at the recommendations, choices, and options available to them. They'll discover new ways of dealing with old problems and develop the multifaceted fitness they need to fearlessly face all of life's challenges.
Befriending Your Monsters: Facing the Darkness of Your Fears to Experience the Light
by Luke Norsworthy
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Book -- What monsters lurk in the corners of your mind? Are you bothered by thoughts of inadequacy, or fears for you and your family's safety? No one likes to dwell on their fears, but ignoring them won't make them go away either. In Befriending Your Monsters, Luke Norsworthy encourages readers to face their spiritual and emotional monsters, by learning about them, so readers discover more about themselves and God.