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A Bead And A Prayer: A Beginner'S Guide To Protestant Prayer BeadsAuthor: Kristen E. VincentPublisher: Upper RoomPublication Date: Aug 01, 2013Number of Pages: 112 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

Families have always been complicated. A Family Like Mine explores the surprising variety of family stories and relationships reflected in the Bible, emphasizing God's grace, reconciliation, and...

For years, fundraisers for faith-based nonprofits have been inspired by Henri Nouwen's words: ""Fundraising is, first and foremost, a ministry."" In the brief but impactful sermon-turned-book A...

For too long Lent has been thought of as a season of self-sacrifice and discipline that sounds to many Christians like a list of spiritual chores. Lenten disciplines become the spiritual equivalent...

The Advent and Christmas season is often associated with joy, love, generosity, and unity. But for many people, this time of year magnifies loneliness, anxiety, grief, and despair. This devotional...

During Lent, Jesus invites believers to spend time with him and to renew their friendship with him. This encouraging book reminds Christians that they are beloved children of a God who will satisfy...

Have you ever been in an earthquake? Earthquakes shake our most basic assumptions: that the ground will remain steady beneath our feet, that the world's current existence is the way it will always be...

This book invites you to study some of the kingdom principles involved in Christian stewardship--conversion, commitment, involvement, motivation, potential, faithfulness, and sacrifice. Test these...

What energizes someone in pastoral ministry for the long haul? Holy days like Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost are the exception. Ordinary Time, the longest season of the Christian year, is where...

Sixty-two percent of food pantries and meal programs in the United States are faith-based. Most of these ministries are transactional; people needing food interact with church volunteers to earn...

Discover a spiritual practice that helps you maintain spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental health. "We toiled on computers seven days per week, rising as early as 4:00 a.m. to squeeze in...

Many people end their celebration of Christmas on December 25, but George Donigian reminds us that the celebration is only beginning. Donigian offers meditations that begin with Advent and continue...

Building on the congregational strategic planning resource, "Does Your Church Have a Prayer?" this Participant's Book will guide Lay Servants seeking to be more empowered to lead their congregations...

We often think of Jesus as someone with all the answers. But over and over in scripture, he asks questions, seeking to engage with people and genuinely interested in their responses. Matthew Croasmun...

Slow down, simplify, and add a burst of color to your Advent. The spiritual practice of coloring mandalas (circular designs), lighting candles, and praying regularly can help us stay centered on God...

Everything was going fine . . . until it wasn't. For Reverend Junius B. Dotson it took an actual breakdown during a funeral for him to realize he needed a reset. As he recalls his own journey through...

Tell me a story. Countless parents and grandparents have heard that request from children. People of all ages are captivated by a good story. Storytelling helps us makes sense of the events of our...

Who came up with the idea of using nativity scenes to celebrate Christmas? Many might be surprised to learn that Francis of Assisi, the well-known thirteenth-century saint, is credited with creating...

What is a mystic? Bruce Epperly defines mystics as people who see holiness in everyday life. God comes to us in the moment-by-moment adventures of daily living, he says. We can be mystics without...

Through teen-friendly language and relevant examples, provides concrete ways young people can practice Christianity in everyday life, discussing such topics as forgiveness, work, play, "stuff,"...

Christians often have the head knowledge that we are beloved, but deep in our hearts do we truly believe it? When we encounter Jesus in scripture, we tend to hear Jesus' words with judgment, thinking...

God created every person with a desire for meaning and purpose. Many of us wonder, How do we live the purposeful life God intends for each of us? This 6-week churchwide series is designed to help us...

While We Wait: Living the Questions of AdventAuthor: Mary Lou ReddingPublisher: Upper RoomPublication Date: Jun 1905Number of Pages: 136 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

How can the cross shed light on what we do in worship and why--not just in the Lenten season but in every season? John Indermark urges us to focus on the cross, its imprint on how weworship as a...