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Prayer is a hard topic for most of us modern folk, and we have little place to talk about it. My own first conversation partners were the great ancient teachers, the Abbas and Ammas of the Egyptian desert...These men and women have been urging me for nearly thirty years to pray and to seek healing for the wounds of my heart I carry from childhood, from my own temperament, from my culture, even the culture of my church. They have also urged me ...

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In this book, Donald McKim examines Reformed beliefs on sixteen theological topics, including Scripture, the Trinity, sin, salvation, the person of Jesus, and Baptism. He also discusses distinctive emphases of the Reformed faith and shows how Reformed beliefs relate to the broader ecumenical family of Christian teachings.

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In the rush to prepare for weekly rehearsals, does it sometimes seem as if your choir isn't always focused on why they are there? Inspiration For The Choir offers 40 attention-getting devotions that are a wonderful way to precede the warm-up and start the rehearsal on an inspirational note. Each includes a brief story expounding on a musical or seasonal topic and concludes with a short prayer. This collection is a great way to increase your ch...

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One syllable words tell the history of the struggles and triumphs of what is now the state of Ohio, from her birth through the year 1888, when this book was originally published. Richly illustrated, this patriotic, instructive and historical book makes the history of Ohio "both instructive and interesting to the little people for whom it is written.

Teasing, theft and need for privacy are just a few of the interpersonal issues you want your children to be able to handle. These books introduce such problem-solving techniques as: Brainstorming possible solutions, -Anticipating how each action will affect others, and-Selecting the best solution for the situation. Each story presents several alternatives for readers to consider. Every choice leads to a different ending. Kids can decide whethe...

Unlike many Latin American writers whose work has been published in the United States, Francisco Hinojosa does not rely on magical realism, exotic recipes or cultural nostalgia. Rather, his stories convey a mercilessly sardonic view of family and society, and his ingenious array of anti-heroes embodies a conspicuous disdain for convention. Here, in eight masterly stories that are as cruel and pitiless as they are hilarious, he explores the com...

An acclaimed expert on professional communications show women how to transform themselves by transforming their language, shed weak words, phrases, and gestures, empower themselves to win attention and respect, and get their ideas across with confidence and power.

A meticulous resource for every aspect of e-publishing--from obtaining an ISBN and formatting an e-book to booking speaking tours and placing ads--this book is all an author needs to successfully navigate the publishing jungle from one's own computer.

Inns attract the transients among us, those filled with wonderlust. In Sheila Turnage's new book, Haunted Inns of the Southeast, she tells the stories not of the living transients who frequent inns for a good night's rest, but the stories of the dead who share their sleep. Haunted Inns of the Southeast tells the stories of the ghosts who inhabit the inns of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tenn...

Spectral visions, footsteps in the attic, thumps in the night. Who hasn't witnessed or heard such things and not thought of ghosts? Join your guide, author Jack Powell, on a wild ride from Pensacola to Jacksonville and down to Key West, touring Florida's places and history through some of its best ghost stories. Powell has woven together a creepy collection of tales. Explore the darker side of the Sunshine State.- What horrible fate awalted th...

In the past few years pilgrimage-going to ancient holy sites in search of God-has become increasingly popular for people seeking to deepen their relationship with the Holy. Sister Cintra Pemberton seeks to enrich the experiences of today's pilgrims by helping them draw on the history of pilgrimage itself, as well as by suggesting particularly rich sites to visit. Part One of Soulfaring explores the history of pilgrimage, beginning in Celtic ti...

The second book in the series following on from the bestselling Rainforest AdventuresChildren are fascinated with the natural world around them and with facts and information about animals that they have never seen. However often good nature programmes on T.V. or articles in magazines centre on evolution and completely ignore the Creator. Each story has a Bible verse and lesson for the reader to take away. Written by someone who spent his life...

Among nonprofits of all sizes, major gifts are a critical part of institutional stability. They strengthen programs, help build endowment, and signal to the community that the organization is capable of attracting significant gifts. They signal stability, and attract other major donors. Identifying potential donors, developing strategies, building major gifts into both annual and capital campaigns, cultivating and soliciting major gifts and pr...

If you're about to be stranded on a desert island and you can only take your guitar and one songbook with you, make sure it's the Guitar Tab White Pages!

First-rate scholars here explore the pastoral and academic aspects of the study of Matthew's Gospel. Built on the best of current research, these chapters cover a diverse range of significant topics in addition to highlighting the points of disagreement that continue to stimulate scholarship in the field. Published in memory of William G. Thompson, S. J., The Gospel of Matthew in Current Study is not only a fitting tribute to Thompson's lifelo...

In the years after the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple, and the ensuing rift between Judaism and Christianity, the Fourth Gospel offers hope to Christians that the God of Israel's traditions can now be found in and through Jesus. Within this historical milieu, the Temple provides a major christological symbol for the Johannine community. The Temple, as the place of God's dwelling, reveals both the identity and the mission of Jesus. Hav...

God as Communion contributes to the contemporary task of seeking to retrieve the central Christian symbol of the Triune God. It explores the trinitarian theologies of the Greek Orthodox of John Zizioulas and the Roman Catholic feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson. Within the context of a feminist liberation theology, it shows how these theologians from their different theological traditions and starting points provide a rich resource for the ...