Transforming conflict into a positive rather than a negative force is a spiritual pursuit and needs to be grounded in biblical principles: love of God, neighbor, and self. This book is a resource for
“May you live to be 120!” This old Jewish birthday blessing leads to a question Jane Marie Thibault regularly asks attendees at her workshops and retreats: Would you accept the gift of 120 years with
This resource seeks to be both a sample of the Companions in Christ 28-week resource and also a basic informational and experiential introduction to Christian formation spirituality. The resource can
Using Jesus’ sayings that we call the Beatitudes, The Power of a Focused Heart will guide users in simplifying their life by finding ways to say no to people in order to remain free to say yes to God.
A focused, simple handbook for those who undertake the challenges of living an authentically Christ-centered life. “What would Jesus do?” is a great guiding question for living the Christian life, but
Norberg brings together her knowledge of pastoral care, psychology, and liturgical tradition to propose something new – the personal liturgy that bridges the gap between faith and therapy.Norberg unde
A resource that demands calm, rest, stillness, and reflection during the Advent season.How many times have you tried to reduce the stress and hurry of Christmas by making Advent a more spiritual time?
Trevor Hudson sees the Bible as a book of questions from God to us. God wants to enter into a conversational relationship with each one of us. God asks questions, and our answers draw us into a rela
Finding a place to focus and integrate the Christian faith and the events of day-to-day life can be taxing. This Advent season readers will join Beth Richardson as she uses the traditional Advent the
In scripture, the opposite of faith is often fear. With remarkable frequency, the first word God speaks to those poised at the edge of momentous decisions or holy encounters is: "do not be afraid".
The Awkward Season: Prayers for Lent offers Christian pilgrims a "prayer path" to follow through Lent. For each day of the week, prayers of invocation, confession, and thanksgiving are shaped around
Love God; Hate Church? That's the way many contemporary spiritual but not religious types might describe their feeling sabout faith. Such readers will find a trustworthy companion in Enuma Okoro, a p
Centering Prayer is a powerful but little understood prayer practice. In this sequel to Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God, Muyskens clears away the fog in a way that is grounded in scripture and c
Moving beyond the basics of public speaking and addresses the foundations necessary for preparing an engaging sermon. Broken down into five parts, Franks and Carroll work through finding the sermon to
Are you trying to do it all yourself? Muyskens reminds us that what God seeks is relationship with us, a two-way communication. What relationship with God requires is very similar to what our earthly
This book invites you to study some of the kingdom principles involved in Christian stewardship—conversion, commitment, involvement, motivation, potential, faithfulness, and sacrifice.
This book is the second of two volumes on Preaching in African Context. For both seasoned preachers and beginners, including students in seminaries, Bible colleges, and universities, this sec
The ministry of evangelism is at its best when it occurs in and through the local church, experienced by members at the local church level. Through the local church, Christians learn to disce
How easily we forget that it was Africans who brought the gospel to Africa, not foreign missionaries! Evangelism has always been central to African Christianity, ever since Egyptians and Liby
