Church Publishing: 819 books
Marvelously Made: Gratefulness and the Body
Gratefulness and the Body
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Each chapter in Marvelously Made focuses on a vital part of the body (the heart, the lungs, the brain, the joints); relates an anecdote from the author’s experience; provides reader-friendly (i.e., not overly technical) information about the wonders of the organ or body part, and offers a prayer...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1990
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1990
Half a century has passed since Evelyn Underhill's death, yet her devotional writings have endured as a beacon to those who seek a deeper understanding of the "interior life" in the mystical Christian tradition. The editor's personal discovery of Underhill's works when he was a young student at General...
In Defense of All God’s Children
The Life and Ministry of Bishop Christopher Senyonjo
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Nothing in the background of Bishop Christopher Senyonjo would have predicted that, late in life, he would become an international spokesperson for the rights of LGBTQ people in his native Uganda and around the world. Raised traditionally, he was a failed medical student turned teacher before the...
True Prayer
An Invitation to Christian Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1995
We do not create prayer,” writes Kenneth Leech, “but merely prepare the ground and clear away obstacles. Prayer is always a gift, a grace, the flame which ignites wood; the Holy Spirit gives prayer.”
To Dream as God Dreams
Sermons of Community, Conversion, and Hope
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
Porter Taylor, known for his wonderful preaching, always has something unusual and thoughtful to say. "Forgive us our weeds as we forgive the weediness of others," he writes in one sermon on the parable of the wheat and the weeds. In another he reflects on why the book of Ecclesiastes shouldn't...
Food and Faith
Justice, Joy, and Daily Bread
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
From the creator of the bestseller, Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian Perspective, comes Food and Faith. Food is itself a joyful gift – recall how the gift of food so often mediates the sanctity and preciousness of life. This new collection of reflections by Wendell Berry, Bill McKibben,...
by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
• A best-selling Morehouse author for decades • Addresses one of today’s most pressing topics • Includes questions for reflection and study by individuals and groups Here is Barbara Crafton at her best—funny, warm, direct, honest, and vulnerable—on aging. “I think growing older is both...
Lovesongs and Reproaches
Passionate Conversations with God
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Those who have never had extended conversations with God, ranging from complaints and anger to love and joy, can draw upon a lifetime of such conversations as Countryman grapples with the reality of evil and loss, as well as hope for the fulfillment of life. This new book takes liberties with the...
Folk Like Me
The Read-Aloud Book of Saints
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
The lives of the saints are either too grisly for little kids or too saccharine for older ones. But this collection appeals to both groups with a combination of gentle humor and frankness – battle-tested at the author’s weekly chapel services at the school where she teaches. It’s organized into...
How Can I Let Go If I Don't Know I'm Holding On?
Setting Our Souls Free
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Letting go isn’t just saying good-bye to people, places, and things–as important as they may be. It’s also about letting go of attitudes and ideas–such as perfectionism, resentment, worry, and judgmentalism–that keep us from growing in our relationships with God and others. Letting go is...
How Can I See the Light When It's So Dark?
Journey to a Thankful Heart
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Gratitude is vitally important in our journey toward wholeness. This book looks at the scriptural and psychological foundations of gratitude, and the barriers to developing a thankful heart. Specific tools and techniques are offered to facilitate gratitude. Reflection questions and creative individual and group activities conclude each chapter.
Grace on the Go: Quick Prayers for New Moms
Quick Prayers for New Moms
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Contains prayers and reflections for moms and dads during the early years of parenting. Includes on-minute prayers appropriate for parents, and reflections and prayers based on conversations with new moms and dads about their greatest concerns today.
Christ Walk
A 40-Day Spiritual Fitness Program
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Improve your mental, physical, and spiritual health with this 40-day program for individuals or groups.
There are so many things we try to do in one day. It’s difficult to make time for prayer, healthy eating, exercise, work, and time with our families. However, Anna Fitch Courie has discovered...
Grounded in God, Revised Edition
Listening Hearts Discernment for Group Deliberations
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1999
This powerful, prayerful, and practical guide teaches groups a whole new way of conducting meetings and reaching consensus. Whether your group, committee or board is secular or religious, its members can now move beyond parliamentary procedure to a higher level using the model described here. Rooted...