All Creatures Great and Small
by James Herriot
Recommended by Niki Denton
 
 
 
 
-This is the memoirs of a country vet just starting out in the business in Wales. Dr. Herriot tells of his hilarious encounters with local farmers and towns people in a way that draws you in and touches your heart.
 
-This is a fantastic book for families. Each chapter is a story in itself; so it is easy to pick up when you have an extra five minutes to yourself!

 
 
     The Christ of the Covenants
     by O. Palmer Robertson
     Recommendation by Rick Denton
 
 
-All of scripture is centered around God and His covenants with man. This book explains all of the covenants in great detail, showing how they all point to Christ and His work on the cross.
 
-It radically changed my perception of why God established covenants with man and how we should look at them.
 
 

The Denton Group is beginning a new study on 1 Peter. You can get a preview and download the guide, here. If you’ve not yet found a group to call home, now would be a great time to jump in and get involved.
Denton Group
A group for everyone that meets weekly in the Living Room at the Vineyard.
Mondays 6:30-8:30pm
713 William Blount Drive
Maryville, TN 37801 (map)
phone: 865.980.5695
Feel free to contact us for more info.

 
 
 
Saturdays with Stella: How My Dog Taught Me to Sit, Stay, and Come When God Calls by Allison K. Pittman
 Recommendation by Katie Kwiecien
 
 
 
-This is the true story of Pittman’s journey through obedience school with her newly adopted and slightly neurotic dog, Stella. Her new pup learns doggie basics like how to sit, stay, and drop it, while Pittman begins to understand what it means to follow our own Master.
-This book brought me to tears – it is such a beautiful tribute to God’s grace in the midst of our repeated …

   
 
    The Necessity of Prayer by E. M. Bounds
    Recommendation by Roger Whitehead
 
 
-This book is not an entertaining read, but rather a call to a life of prayer. We seem to reserve that practice for those few who think they might be intercessors. E. M. Bounds explains in very clear terms that Christianity and prayer go hand in hand. You will not find one without the other.
-I had never even heard of E. M. Bounds until I found this book under other books in a box in my garage. …