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Run, Shepherds, Run
Poems for Advent and Christmas
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2005
The Advent season is filled with rich themes that have fascinated poets. In Run, Shepherds, Run, Bill Countryman presents a poem a day for devotional reading during Advent and the Twelve Days of Christmas. Readers will find classic poets they know and love, including George Herbert, John Donne, Christina...
Grace on the Go: Quick Prayers for Compassionate Caregivers
Quick Prayers for Compassionate Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
As our population ages, the number of caregivers is rapidly increasing. Today, 1 in 12 Americans cares for a family member who is ill, disabled, or dying. Studies show that nearly two-thirds of caregivers rely on prayer to help them cope. This easy, practical guide to prayer addresses the needs and concerns of caregivers.
by Anne Marie Drew
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2006
Based on the story of the two thieves who were crucified with Jesus, Anne Marie Drew explores what it means to be a sinner, and still say: "Jesus, remember me when you enter upon your reign." Jesus responds to the thief, as if to us : "I assure you; this day you will be with me in paradise."...
Rowan Williams
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
The first occupant of Lambeth Palace in several generations with an international reputation as a theologian, he is nevertheless often considered a difficult writer, more admired than read and understood. Many people remain puzzled by how his social radicalism can coexist with a reputation for orthodoxy...
Windows into the Light
A Lenten Journey of Stories and Art
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Building on the interest generated by Sullivan’s previous art and spirituality title, Windows into the Soul, this book focuses on the journey from darkness to light inherent in Lent. By using an easily accessible liturgical format, the book provides a pathway for those who walk from Ash Wednesday...
Stations of the Nativity
Meditations on the Incarnation of Christ
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1999
This devotional guide for the days from Advent to Candlemas builds on the popularity of the ancient Christian tradition of walking the Stations of the Cross. Readings and prayers will help individuals and groups walk the Stations of the Nativity, from the vision of Zecharias in the temple to the return...
Awakening the Creative Spirit
Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
The new resource is designed to help spiritual directors and others use expressive arts in the context of spiritual direction. It is the latest book in the unique SDI series, designed for professional spiritual directors, but also useful for clergy, therapists, and Christian formation specialists.
From Holidays to Holy Days
A Benedictine Walk through Advent
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Rather than criticizing trappings of the holiday season, this book looks at them from the viewpoint of Christian contemplation, once aptly described as “a long, loving look at the real.” The author, a Benedictine monk who lives in the center of downtown Newark, New Jersey, invites the reader to...
You Are Already Praying
Stories of God at Work
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
The goal of prayer is to practice it without ceasing. Focusing on the prayer lives of the laity, this book includes stories of individuals seeking to connect their faith with their work in the world. The goal of this connection is to affirm that prayer is both a quiet act of reverence and an active...
Snapshots of Hope
Stories from Our Family Scrapbook
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Snapshots of Hope is a series of reflections on hope, a timely subject in today's world. Written by an excellent storyteller, this collection features stories of ordinary people trying to find hope in the midst of chaos, challenging times, and everyday living. A little girl, a crossing guard at school,...
The Spiritual Guidance of Children
Montessori, Godly Play, and the Future
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
This new book is an important “history-of-traditions” work in which Godly Play founder Jerome Berryman re-visions religious education as spiritual guidance and traces the history of Montessori religious education through four generations. Berryman then highlights the development of the Godly Play...
Tracks of a Fellow Struggler
Living and Growing Through Grief
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
With over a million copies sold, one’s pastor’s personal experience with devastating grief—and learning to heal through faith—has touched countless hearts.
John Claypool had been a pastor for almost two decades, ministering to others who suffered through the loss of loved ones, when...
A Point of Balance
The Weight and Measure of Anglicanism
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
This new volume offers some of the most recent, richest and cutting edge reflection on the nature of Anglican identity at the beginning of the 21st century. Originating from The Society for the Study of Anglicanism, it includes contributions from leading international scholars, including: Katherine...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
This well-researched anthology looks at American history through the prayers its people have offered over the past two-and-a-half centuries. Prayers are drawn from a wide variety of faiths, including Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Sections include: Prayers for America: for an Election, for the...