Dear Friends of Faith & Life, 2021–What a year! We all have faced pandemics, shortages, supply-chain issues, extreme temperatures and weather events, social and political unrest, and a collection of other difficult things. But, it has also...
Read more“Oh, The Places You’ll Go” Summer Reading Program
It’s time once again for our Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “Oh, the places you’ll go”. Journey into far off lands, find yourself in the mountains, at the beach, or maybe even in outer space–all...
Read moreIntroducing: Friends of Faith & Life
Dear Customers and Supporters of Faith & Life, Faith & Life Bookstore has been a presence in Newton, Kansas for over 70 years. Throughout this time it has undergone ownership changes, name changes, and even a location change. But one...
Read moreSpring Reading Fun
Now is the time to get caught up on your reading! Get to the bottom of your “To Be Read” piles and get ready to start a new one! We thought we would have some fun and start an early edition of our “summer” reading...
Read moreWDC Resource Library Wish List
Faith & Life is honored to be joining together with the Western District Conference Resource Library for another year to present their annual Wish List. To make a purchase, simply click on the title and you will be taken directly to the page...
Read moreEnd of the Year Review
As we prepare to turn the page on 2017 and begin a new year, now is a great time to stop and reflect on the last 12 months and how God has been at work through Faith & Life. This past year we updated our missions statement to more simply...
Read more8th Annual Peppernut Contest & Recipes
Our 8th Annual Peppernut Contest was held at the store on Saturday, December 9. I have to admit I was slightly blown away by the amount of entries this year! Last year we had a mere 3 people turn in peppernuts, and this year we had 21 separate...
Read moreCarol’s Ponderings #2
Books, Authors, and Plots, Oh, My! I am a book-a-holic. I didn’t read a lot as a young girl but I loved going to the library and walking up and down the rows of books looking at the titles. My love of reading didn’t happen until after I...
Read moreCarol’s Ponderings #1
Books wash away from the soul the dust of everyday life. How true the above statement is. Books take you to places you can only dream about. This morning I pondered the question: Why do some books resonate so intimately with your soul...
Read moreChurch Librarian’s Day
Every year there are hundreds of new books released from a huge number of publishers in just about every subject that you can think of–how you do know which titles are right for your church library? Who has time to keep up with all of the...
Read moreLight
This year I have been thinking a lot about the word “light”. It takes only seconds when the electricity goes out to realize just how dependent we are on light. Our bodies need light to survive and we can’t function well for long in darkness...
Read moreIt’s Time for Summer Reading Bingo!
After such a great response from last year’s bingo boards, we are once again hosting a Summer Reading Bingo challenge. Stop by the store or click the following links: 5th Grade-Adult or Toddler – 4th Grade to download your...
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