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Thank God It’s Thursday
Encountering Jesus at the Lord's Table As If for the Last Time
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Thank God It’s Thursday is the prequel to bestselling author Will Willimon’s highly successful, Thank God It’s Friday. Following the book of John, Will Willimon focuses on the Jesus’ teaching of his disciples prior to his own death but also before their own hour of decision. The climax of...
by Flamming, Dr Peter James
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Free yourself from the threads of grief that grip your heart.
In an irreversible moment, your life changes forever. Your life is upside down and your heart is inside out. Life goes on for others, but yours came to a screaming halt. With comfort and assurance, Dr. Flamming points ahead to tomorrows...
Green Church
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rejoice!
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
“God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.”
-Genesis 1:31
Climate change is in the news. But what does it mean for Christians, and how can they help?
Green Church answers these questions in ways that are both hopeful and engaging....
United Methodist Altars
A Guide for the Congregation (Revised Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
This basic, fully illustrated manual for congregational leaders explains how to prepare the sanctuary and its furnishings for the celebration of worship and sacraments throughout the Christian year. This practical, informative guide is an indispensable companion for worship committees, altar guilds,...
Three Simple Questions
Knowing the God of Love, Hope, and Purpose
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Rueben P. Job, author of Three Simple Rules, brings us a new insight on how to live a Christ-like life and explores the three most basic and profound questions at the center of our faith—questions that all major religions try to answer and around which there seems to be much confusion:
Who...
God in Pain
Teaching Sermons on Suffering
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Everyone understands human pain. But many Christians have difficulty comprehending God's pain, especially God's pain in the death of Christ. Is it atonement or child abuse? To speak of God in pain, says Barbara Brown Taylor, is not only to address the biblical stories of Christ's suffering and death,...
by Adam Hamilton
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Explore selections from best-selling author Adam Hamilton’s insightful writing on the topics that shape and challenge our faith. With excerpts from Why? Making Sense of God’s Will, Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity, and Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go, these short excerpts will bring hope and inspiration.
Funeral for a Stranger
Thoughts on Life and Love
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
I have seen water move rocks. I have seen thistles break through boulders.
If water and flowers can move stones, surely love can.
Becca Stevens, from Funeral for a Stranger
In this meditation on living and dying, Becca Stevens shares moving and hilarious stories about her life,...
Alabadle!
Hispanic Christian Worship
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1996
By looking at the wide variety of Hispanic Christian worship that exists within the Hispanic community, *Alabadle! *highlights the cultural, generational, and denominational elements that comprise the spectrum of Hispanic worship.
Justo L. Gonzalez and seven other contributors provide an insightful...
The Beautiful Work of Learning to Pray
31 Lessons
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2003
Prayer is not easy, yet learning to pray can be learned. The Beautiful Work of Learning to Pray is a brief but probing guide into the life of prayer. James Howell examines the many barriers to prayer (such as our busyness, how uncomfortable with silence we are, our doubts and fears) and invites the...
Just in Time! Prayers for Lent and Holy Week
Just In Time Series
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
This resource includes helpful prayers to use in public worship during Lent and Holy week. The collection includes invocations, opening prayers, prayers of confession, and pastoral prayers for the Sundays of Lent, Palm/Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday services. Drawn from a variety...
Committed to Christ: Adult Readings and Study Book
Six Steps to a Generous Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Committed to Christ: Six Steps to a Generous Life is a six-week stewardship program that presents giving as a lifelong journey in Christian discipleship.
This Adult Readings and Study Book is designed for use in the six-week small group study that undergirds the program, as well as...
by Bob Crossman
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Six Steps to a Generous Life
Living Your Commitment to Christ
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
So how do we even begin to live a more generous life? First, it comes by acknowledging where our resources come from. This affordable and pocket-sized book presents giving as a lifelong journey in Christian discipleship with emphasis on six specific areas:
Bible Reading
Prayer
Worship
Service
Financial...