Children's Sermons: Just in Time! offers preachers and worship leaders a ready resource for children's sermons with stories and object lessons. These children's sermons are geared to spark interest an
Invites seekers and believers to become in tune with God's spirit through prayer, providing an introduction, background information, and tips to help readers become comfortable with the practice. Orig
A down-to-earth, practical introduction to the ins and outs of preaching for lay preachers, bivocational pastors, and others newly arrived in the pulpit. Recent years have seen a considerable increase
In Knowing Me, Knowing God, Malcolm Goldsmith provides an easy-to-follow introduction to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as it pertains to the spiritual life. The heart of this book is a spirituality
JacobArmstrong shares time-tested principles for church pastors andleaders with a brief introduction at the beginning of each chapter frommega-church pastors Adam Hamilton and Michael Slaughter. Armst
‧ An accessible Q&A introduction to the Episcopal Church‧ Use with new members, as a confirmation resource, and in youth and adultstudy groups‧ Written by two established and well-recognized figur
Using a thematic approach, David A. deSilva gives a brief introduction and summary of the largely unknown and unappreciated books of the Apocrypha. He also gives an overview to the social and cultural
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of this beloved, never out of print, James Moore book with this special edition that includes a new introduction by the author. Why do we try to justify anything and eve
Through Worship We Move, learn, encounter, and celebrate in God's time.In this concise introduction, Dr. Knowles Wallace gives practical worship and preaching suggestions for each season of the Christ
James A. Harnish, from the Introduction: “I’m broken. So are you. We’re all broken people who live in a broken world. The critical question is, how do we find strength to put broken things back togeth
An introduction to pastoral care for pastors of small membership churches.“If you spend your whole life serving small membership churches and doing it well, yours will have been a life well spent.” Sm
A collection of worship services for various special days celebrated in most African American churches. Programs provide an introduction tying the African American heritage to the occasion, with a wel
Episcopalian identity tends to focus on history and worship, and sometimes on ethics but "cradle" and new Episcopalians plus seekers will benefit from having a brief, accessible summary of the Christi
Short-Term Disciple Bible Study - Invitation to John - Participant Book Click here to read session one.Invitation To John11 sessions, 60-90 minutesExperience required: Beginning to ModerateThe invitat
This classic resource, first published in 1935, offers an enlightening overview of the Episcopal Church, including its fascinating history and lore, and information about the church year, buildings, s
For anyone who’s ever felt put down, unsure, underestimated, or overlooked, these biblical stories encourage you to recognize your own power and potential to be bold.
At its simplest, Mission Strategy is about aligning the what, who, how and when with God’s why. Learn to implement Mission Strategy in your community of faith!Church and community relevance and
With a foreword by Tim Wise, Raising White Kids is for families, churches, educators, and communities who want to equip their children to be active and able participants in a society that is becoming
“Faith is permitting ourselves to be seized by the things we do not see.” --Martin LutherDo you ever wonder whether you’re really a Christian and cling to what’s left of your f
At 20 weeks pregnant, Lindsey Dennis and her husband were told the child she was carrying would not live due to a fatal diagnosis. Later, in another stunning blow, they were told the same news with he
White working-class people are the canary in the mine. Poorly understood and perceived as a threat to the common good – unintelligent, self-destructive, utterly incapable of leveraging their own
Now that You're a Youth Leader will give you all the basics you need to know to be successful in youth ministry. You'll find practical answers to questions like how do I lead a small group? How do I p
In 1990 Tex Sample US Lifestyles and the Mainline Church intended to help Protestant churches become more relevant to cultural diversity, but it did much more than that. It revealed the growing crack
What does it mean to love God and neighbor today, when things so often feel divided and in conflict?In Our Purpose Is Love, author David Field challenges us to recognize and reclaim love as the center