Franklin and Bessie’s Picks—October 2026

October 10, 2026


Each month, Franklin Graham picks a book based on its inspirational message, while the Library staff selects a “Bessie’s Pick” book for children to enjoy.


Franklin’s Pick: The Dynamic Power of Obedience by A.W. Tozer

Culture is saturated in self-interest and self-preservation, and the church has become complacent—and complicit. Many Christians want God to move—but only if they don’t have to move. In an age of spectacle and opulence, we’ve lost sight of sacrifice and obedience.

In this never-before-published compilation of teachings, A.W. Tozer turns to Bible passages and stories like Abraham and Isaac, unpacking them to reveal spiritual truths crucial to a lifetime of fruitfulness and power: unwavering obedience. With wisdom and practical insight, he reveals how to

  • surrender completely to Jesus without compromise
  • obey even when shrouded in confusion and questions
  • stay the course when your surrender and obedience are challenged
  • live each day in full obedience to Christ

When you are committed to a life of non-negotiated obedience, you will discover a power in your Christian life that you didn’t know before–and can’t explain now. Obedience will cost you everything. But it will give you everything God has intended for you.     


Bessie’s Pick: A Very Thankful Prayer by Bonnie Rickner Jensen with Illustrations by Natalia Moore

Help your little one grow gratitude as you join adorable animals thanking God for everyday blessings with this sweet fall-themed board book.

From watching the autumn leaves fall to picking pumpkins from the patch, from sharing a Thanksgiving meal with loved ones to learning how to give–there’s so much to be thankful for! Cultivate a grateful heart in your little one with this thank-you prayer to God, who gives us every good thing.

This read-aloud board book

  • encourages toddlers and preschoolers to notice all the good things around them;
  • models how to pray with a thankful heart;
  • engages young children with simple rhyming text, cute illustrations, and foiled leaves on the cover; and
  • makes a meaningful low-budget gift for fall and Thanksgiving celebrations.

Stop by Ruth’s Attic bookstore in the Billy Graham Library to purchase your copy of these featured books and more. Not in Charlotte? Call (704) 401-3242 or email ralibrary@bgea.org to place your order. Orders can be shipped within the U.S. or curbside pickup is available in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Billy Graham Library.


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