By Ken P, Bob T, & Carrie C-B This book was written for a man who is living with an addicted person who still considers addiction a problem that he can solve on his own. If you are such a man, whether you have admitted it consciously or not, you see some loved-one’s behavior as a problem that you may somehow solve. This misconception is not only perpetuating your loved one’s disease, it is destroying you as well. If...
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By Kara E. Powell & Chap Clark Most parents would give anything to anchor their children with a vibrant faith that “sticks” and continues to mature long-term. Yet despite this deep desire, research indicates that approximately 40-50% of high school seniors drift from their faith after graduation. In response to this problem, the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) has launched the College Transition Project, a national longitudinal study...
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By Sue Pickering Creative Ideas for Ministry with the Aged is a wise, timely, and practical handbook that meets the urgent need for resources for ministry among the elderly. Written out of the author’s own experience as a chaplain to a residential care community, it is suitable for ministers who visit the elderly; chaplains, pastoral visitors, and caregivers; and all who help train others in elderly pastoral care. Part 1...
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By Ian Price This five-session group study explores each of the five senses as a doorway to deepening our faith and encountering God. Use it for a midweek group or a week-long focused study. Touch God through a hug from a friend, hear God in the laughter of a child, breathe in God through the aroma of the salty sea, see God in the wings of a butterfly, taste God in the texture of bread. Simple experiential exercises and activities...
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By Dennis & Nolene Prince Just over 150 years ago, in Berlin, New York, twenty-five-year-old Marietta Davis suddenly fell into an unconscious state from which neither family nor physician could arouse her. When she finally regained consciousness, she described with almost supernatural perception how angels had escorted her spirit to heaven and hell. Her vision made her the talk of her community and a legend for generations to...
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