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Down to Earth Leader Guide
The Hopes & Fears of All the Years Are Met in Thee Tonight
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Nothing in all the vast, created universe could prepare us for God coming down as a helpless infant, or for Jesus the son of God intentionally positioning himself as a mere servant, identifying with the lowest of lows. It's enough to confound the mind, to make the heart contrite. This Advent, God’s...
Made for a Miracle Youth Study Book
From Your Ordinary to God's Extraordinary
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
Popular author and pastor Mike Slaughter examines the two components of every miracle: divine action and human responsibility. For a real miracle to take place, we must act with God, using whatever gifts, talents, and abilities we have and directing them toward God's work. We need to follow the examples...
A Different Kind of Christmas Youth Edition With Leader Helps
Living and Giving Like Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
A Different Kind of Christmas is a practical and inspirational study for youth during the Advent season. Based on Mike Slaughter’s popular book Christmas is Not Your Birthday, this engaging study will help youth reclaim the broader missional meaning of Jesus’ birth and experience a Christmas season...
Date with Destiny Devotional
40 Devotions to Help You Find the Love You Need
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Based on Bishop Joseph Walker's powerful book: Date with Destiny: Find the Love You Need
Bishop Walker contends that finding the love you need only happens when you discover your true purpose for living.
Date with Destiny: 40 Devotions to Help You Find the Love You Need takes you through...
Heart Sisters
Be the Friend You Want to Have
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Friendships with other women are as important to our mental, physical, and spiritual health as rest, exercise, and prayer. We don’t just want friends—we need friends. Yet sometimes they can be as difficult as singing a song without the lyrics.
If you’ve ever been hurt by a friend, struggled...
Way of Life Participant Guide
A Study Based on The Great Spiritual Migration
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
The study Way of Life will help groups approach and engage the spiritual, theological, and missional proposals in Brian McLaren’s book The Great Spiritual Migration. This participant guide provides an introduction to the main text and can also stand alone with additional commentary and questions....
Focus
The Real Challenges That Face The United Methodist Church
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Few would argue that many challenges face The United Methodist Church. But what are the core issues and concerns, the ones that must be addressed if the church is to follow God’s leading into the future? Laying aside what can be merely tweaked or adjusted, what must the UMC “reset” about itself?...
by Tex Sample
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Do Christians bring a unique, scriptural understanding of social justice to bear on the ills of society? Would such an understanding reshape the way Christians engage and partner with others working to create a more just world?
Much of the modern conversation around creating justice focuses...
Jesus Insurgency
The Church Revolution from the Edge
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Crunching more data maybe helpful but will not revolutionize, let alone save, a declining church. We need creative thinking done by people who are not afraid to face the institutional church.
Indeed, the change we long for is already happening. It is happening on the margins in ministries to...
Man's Best Hero
True Stories of Great American Dogs
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
From Lassie to Old Yeller to Rin Tin Tin to Marley, dogs have stolen our attention and our hearts. In real life, our own pets are more than just canine companions; they are members of our family. And for some, they are heroes and brave servants.
In Man’s Best Hero, prolific author (and lifelong...
Service Tails
More Stories of Man's Best Hero
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Not all heroic dogs wildly toss themselves into lifesaving situations. Some save lives simply by their incredible commitment to duty and service. Some lead the way to independence for people whose disabilities were supposed to limit their lives.
In Service Tails: More Stories of Man’s Best...
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
A Countdown to Christmas
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
For Christians worldwide, the month of December is filled with joy and wonder as we anticipate the celebration of Christ’s birth. There is no other time of the year that can compare to the Christmas season for both the young and young at heart.
From December to New Year’s Eve, reawaken...
In the Line of Fire
Daring Stories of Man’s Best Hero
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Dogs have become more than mere pets, in the eyes of many these companions are friends and family. But when it comes to dogs that serve in the military, they become equal members of the team. Each day, these canines’ actions and reactions to often difficult situations impact the personal safety...
Never Fight Again . . . Guaranteed!
Groundbreaking Practices for a Win-Win Marriage
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
What do couples fight about most? Is it sex, money, children, in-laws, or time management? The answer is: “none of the above. Couples can get into power struggles over anything. It is not any specific subject, but the act of fighting, that drives us. We want what we don’t have and will fight to...