This highly anticipated resource establishes the importance of children's education to the life of today's faith communities. A very readable textbook, The Ministry of Children's Education presents foundations for education in the faith, explores contexts in which contemporary faith is nurtured, and suggests practical helps for creating programs that work in congregations.

The Ministry of Children's Education: Foundations, Contexts, and Practices

Religion & Spirituality

Krych, Margaret A.

Christian Books & Bibles

Augsburg Books

Alan Loy McGinnis, author of the best- selling book The Friendship Factor, studied the great leaders throughout history, the most effective organization, and many prominent psychologists to discover their motivational secrets. There are actually a small number of principles used by good motivators, and the best leaders were using them long before psychology had a name. Fascinating case studies and anecdotes about Lee Iacocca, Sandra Day O'Connor, and many others show how you can put 12 key principles to work in your family or organization. Whether you are a parent, executive, teacher, or friend, you can gain the satisfaction that comes from Bringing the Best Out in People.

Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel

McGINNIS, ALAN LOY

Health, Fitness & Dieting

This book offers sound, down-to-earth advice on topics like expectations, decision making, conflict, communication, intimacy, and more. Questions for discussion are included.

Be Good to Each Other: An Open Letter on Marriage

Self-Help

Erdahl, Carol

Erdahl, Lowell O.

Relationships

Is your personal prayer life giving you problems? Read this book. It will clear your mind about your need for prayer and strengthen your will to do it. Beyond all that, it will simply flood your soul with goodness and love of God!

Prayer

Hallesby, O.

Do you feel overworked and overextended? Does your life feel overloaded? Are you tired of being too busy? Six Weeks to a Simpler Lifestyle moves you gently but deliberately toward a simpler, more satisfying life. Inside you'll find: a lifestyle survey to help you prioritize your life a daily Bible reading and reflection a simple action step for each day journaling exercises a discussion guide for group study

Six Weeks to a Simpler Lifestyle

Barbara Degrote-Sorensen

David Allen Sorenson

Shaw's rich and fascinating work provides a startling look at early Christian notions of the body--diet, sexuality, the passions, and especially the ideal of virginity--and sheds important light on the growth of Christian ideals that remain powerful cultural forces even today. Focusing on the fourth and early fifth centuries, Shaw considers three types of Christian arguments--physiological, psychological, and eschatological--about the efficacy of fasting in the ascetic pursuit of chastity. Demonstrating their connections also illumines relationships between body and belief, theory and behavior, and physical self-abnegation and theological speculation. In the process, Shaw examines a variety of texts from the seventh century b.c.e. to the seventh century c.e., including medical treatises, philosophical writings, Christian homilies, and theological treatises.

Burden of the Flesh

Politics & Social Sciences

Teresa Shaw

Social Sciences

Inspired by children's drawings of angels, Brokering offers thirty fresh understandings of God. From his conversations with the young artists, he spins new insights about heavenly messengers and the God they serve. Plus, there are imaginative, provocative ideas to think about and talk about together. A brief prayer concludes each devotion.

Angels Love Children: Stories, Poems, Prayers, & Other Family Fun

Brokering, Herbert

Worship & Devotion

This Far by Faith: An Africian American Resource for Worship

Arts & Photography

Augsburg

Music

A rich collection of prayers for all occasions written by, and uniquely tailored for, a husband and wife to use together. In their engaging foreword, Walter and Ruthanne Wangerin describe their practice of prayerand the compelling role prayer has played in their relationship. In addition, they suggest helpful, creative ways spouses can use the book together. 
Prayers are grouped under six major headings: Daily Living as Husband and Wife, Love and Loving, Times of Suffering, For the Faith of My Spouse, Roles as Children and as Parents, and Traveling. Topics and occasions for the prayers are as universaland as personalas the experiences of marriage partners everywhere. The Wangerins offer a collection of prayer litanies that turn everyday events into shared, sacred occasions and make special events even more meaningful. The final section of the book provides marriage partners with simple step-by-step instructions for a private, yearly retreat that can renew and refresh their love for one another and their faith in God.

A Prayerbook for Husbands and Wives: Partners in Prayer

Ruthanne Wangerin

Walter, Jr. Wangerin

This collection of easy-to-use kids sermons brings children into congregational life and helps them connect with God. Featuring an indexed table of contents and a CD-ROM that lets users personalize each sermon, this is the fourth volume of kids sermons by Ruth Gilmore. Organized to accompany Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary, this collection will appeal to anyone wanting to connect with kids in a fun, theologically sound way.

Sitting on the Rainbow and 58 Other Kids Sermons From the Gospel of Mark

Gilmore, Ruth

Children's Books

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