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Are your children ready to live out their faith in the real world? Most parents who value Christian faith want their children to enjoy a vibrant, growing relationship with God, both now and throughout their lives. But few of those parents ever attach this hope to an ongoing plan; therefore, they fail to lay a reliable spiritual track in front of the fast-moving train of family life. This book is a junction point where deep parental desire meets workable...
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"Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher's life is difficult to do alone or without guidance for reflecting on what THE COURAGE TO TEACH means to the reader. This guide is a welcome resource for those who wish to extend their exploration beyond just reading the book, individually or within a study group. Includes online video content featuring an interview with Parker Palmer discussing the crisis in education, the heart of a teacher, ways of knowing,...
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"In our outcome-based, technologically driven society, it is easy to lose sight of the innocence and uniqueness of each child. Sally Clarkson helps parents unearth the hidden potential of their child's imagination, learning capacity, and ability to engage authentically with the world using the same principles that guided her"--
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Faith formation resource for children on human sexuality
For use in congregational, home, and school settings
This sexuality education resource from a mainline/progressive denominational prospective aids the leader, child (participant), and parent in learning about their body and using skills that enable them to embrace and affirm the wholeness of sexuality as part of who they are. Session plans will address facts about sexuality, vocabulary, decision...
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Explore the Scriptures for yourself or with a group using these 52 Bible-based lessons. Composed of a full year of Radiant Life adult curriculum lessons, this volume will help you prepare for every session. Designed to be used by Sunday School teachers or small group leaders, this curriculum is also great for individual study. The commentary, thought-provoking questions, and applications will challenge you to seek a Spirit-filled life as you grow...
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The world is a confusing and painful place for children (and adults). How do you respond faithfully to your kids' big questions? Learn to craft faithful conversations and be better prepared to talk about the tough stuff with your kids. More than 30 essays from a diverse group of young Christian parents/pastors address today's toughest topics, including gender, race, bullying, mental illness, death, divorce, money, technology, and generosity. When...
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The quest for meaning and purpose dwells within all of us. Jesus insisted that its fulfillment lay in a relationship with him. But what does that look like-really? Apprentice encourages us to ask our most probing questions, embrace our doubts and learn why we are driven to belong. Designed for use with the Apprentice five-session DVD study, use this participant's guide as you follow bestselling author Steve Chalke in guiding us into a deep experience...
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Catechetical expert, Deacon Matthew Halbach presents a user-friendly overview of the Catholic Church's new Directory for Catechesis with this easy-to-read guide that makes the Directory accessible, relevant and meaningful to those involved in catechetical ministry. Perfect for both new and seasoned catechists, this reference is the ideal resource that belongs in the hands of everyone involved in catechetical ministry and religious education: catechists,...
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Sought-after resource for baptismal preparation for children and families, baptismal gifts, worship
Shows the diversity of family in a worship setting
An ideal book to read with children to wonder and learn about baptism, with illustrations that reflect the diversity of God's people. Grounded in the Episcopal liturgical tradition, it is an accessible and inviting introduction to baptism for children and families of many Christian traditions. While...
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The Christian Educator's Handbook on Adult Education represents one of the first comprehensive attempts by evangelicals to apply adult education theory to Christian education in general. In this book, contributors from across the evangelical spectrum present an accessible interpretation, application, and critique from a biblical perspective of the adult education model put forth by Malcolm Knowles. The result is a highly practical volume composed...
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En este libro, Roger Olson expone la teología arminiana clásica y trata las numerosas equivocaciones y deturpaciones que ha sufrido el arminianismo a lo largo de los tiempos. Conciliador, pero penetrante, Olson argumenta que la teología arminiana clásica tiene un lugar de derecho en la iglesia evangélica, ya que posee profundas raíces dentro de la teología reformada, aunque presenta importantes diferencias del calvinismo.
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Una guía completa para enseñar la formación cristiana
Necesitamos revitalizar la tarea de enseñarles a las próximas generaciones, pero no con el enfoque estándar de "la forma en que lo hemos hecho siempre" o con la imprudencia pragmática de "cualquier forma es suficiente" que no alcanza la meta de ayudar a los estudiantes a crecer hacia la madurez. La próxima generación necesita maestros comprometidos, maestros sabios, maestros alegres y...
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• Growing need for resources to help parents engage in faith conversations at home
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Home (not the congregation) and parents (not clergy, youth ministers, or Sunday School) are the key mechanisms by which religious faith and practice are transmitted intergenerationally. Recent studies indicate that the single most important factor in youth becoming committed and engaged in their religious faith...
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Embracing Emergence Christianity is a six-session small group church study for adults and young adults incorporating a Participant Workbook and a DVD. This eBook is of the Participant Workbook with the corresponding Small Group DVD available separately. The Participant Workbook is available in this eBook format as well as in print format. In the small group using Embracing Emergence Christianity, each participant uses his/her own Workbook for study...
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Many people believe that hearing God is about receiving right direction or right information from God for good decisions in life. Hearing God is much more intimate and real. If hearing God is merely about knowing what to do in life, then knowing what to do can become our god. In this book Ted J. Hanson presents over forty-two years of experience in hearing God as well as Biblical insights into the foundation for hearing God's voice. This book has...
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I was seeking God for a message to the body of Christ, and I was led by The Holy Spirit to Exodus 12:29-32, in the King James Version of the bible. Where it was talking about The Israelites exodus out of Egypt. I was then impressed that The Children of Israel were starting a journey, away from slavery, and bondage to the Egyptians. Numbers 33:1-38, describes their journeying. I was reminded of the reason that they were leaving Egypt, and that Jehovah...
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Building a Culture of Life takes the reader on a journey to understand the complexities that have lead us to the modern era choices on such diverse topics as contraception, abortion, in vitro fertilization, cloning, stem cell research, genetic engineering, euthanasia, and assisted suicide.
Beginning in antiquity, we note that people have both celebrated new babies and killed them, typically because of physical defects or female gender. All manner...
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