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Seeing Our Faith: Creative Ideas for Working with Images of Christ

By Janet Hodgson   The Christian story has inspired centuries of art, of depicting the faith in images not least of Christ himself. Janet Hodgson has over many years collected images both contemporary and historical and encourages others to set up their own collections as a resource for creative worship and enabling people to articulate their faith. This workbook provides a wealth of material, designed to unlock people’s...

Gifts of Healing: Prayers for Those Who Heal the Sick

By Michael Fulljames & Michael Harper This is a daily prayer companion aimed at all working in the caring professions: doctors, nurses and other health care staff; social workers, counsellors, pastors and the many thousands of carers looking after someone at home. It is profoundly understanding of the heavy emotional burden that accompanies this kind of work, its challenges and frustrations, and its great rewards. Arranged...

Your Faith Has Made You Well: Jesus Heals in the New Testament

By Barbara Hosbach Your Faith Has Made You Well explores what happened when Jesus healed and what the gospel stories of those healing encounters mean for us in the here and now. Jesus healing power speaks to all of us who are willing to turn to him and have our eyes, ears, minds, and hearts opened to what he offers us. Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus passed the torch of his ministry on to his followers, including us. While we may not...

The Healing Hand of Faith…God Is the Instant Healer

By Evangelist Ophelia Hunt At eight years old, I went to live with my grandparents in Mullins, South Carolina. My grandmother’s name was Rachel, and she was a woman full of love. It seemed as though God chose her to be that special, spirit-filled woman for the world to love, to those that knew her. I remember being burned; my grandmother called me over to her, and she began to mumble some words to herself. A few minutes later,...

Healing the Wounds of Trauma: How the Church Can Help

By Harriett Hill, Margaret Hill, Richard Bagge, and Pat Miersma This is the core manual for facilitators and participants in small groups using Bible-based trauma healing to address wounds of the heart and spirit. In many parts of the world today, wars, ethnic conflict, and civil disturbances have left people traumatized. This book seeks to help Church leaders who are called upon to help their congregations after major trauma has...