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A useable on-the-ground resource for church leaders with specific suggestions, samples, and processes for adapting curricula, training volunteers, and supporting parents and caregivers, this guide is grounded in theological principles for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the life of a congregation.

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What's better than feeding your soul while developing healthy practices for your body and mind Christ Walk outlines a 40-day program for individuals and groups to focus on improving physical health while engaging in spiritual and mental reflection and growth.

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A guide to living a more abundant life in Jesus by living with less

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This volume considers issues surrounding Christian women in the period of the Apostolic Fathers, 80-160CE, in a period before a canon of Scripture existed or orthodoxy and heresy were defined and when women were to be found in a variety of roles in the churches.

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Is belief in the Nicene and Apostles Creeds required to be a Christian Does science support or diminish belief in the divine How does one live Jesus' way in the world

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Short but substantive, this book is for Christians looking for new insights about prayer and for people who are drawn to contemplation, but do not think the church has much to offer them.

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Confirmed and Ready! has a great deal of information contained in such a small booklet. This booklet may be helpful to present the information contained here as part of the local parish CCD or Faith Formation or RCIA class. The booklet may help them answer for themselves the question What does it mean to be confirmed in the Catholic Church

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This shows how Wales's religious history is intertwined with the emergence of a national identity. The author examines religious and social history, events, characters and thought over the four centuries during which Congregationalism has existed and chronicles the history of Wales and the strengthening of its literary tradition.

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Its often hard for people to reconcile their faith in God with their lives in this chaotic, energized, often nonsensical world. And the Bible often seems to be merely an ancient book about dead people who had no idea of the stresses, fears, and challenges of living today.

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The God of Second Isaiah, the Holy One of Israel, is increasingly

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As people today try to make sense of a newly emerging global reality, Daniel continues to speak an important word about faithful living. This book invites readers to consider the questions that Daniel raises and then live out the answers.

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Roadmap, myth, or history The Book of Revelation draws readers and repels them. Schmidt explores how Revelation can shape people's understanding of God, and nurture their spiritual lives in unexpected ways.

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Conversations with scripture provides a fresh, accessible approach to the religious and spiritual significance of the story of Judges - not as a series of heroic stories but as a cautionary tale about covenant, sin, and society.It is designed for adult formation programs in parish group settings or for use by individuals

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For contemporary Christians, "John's Gospel" is a paradox. On the one hand, it stresses boundaries: "No one comes to the Father except through me," while on the other it stresses community: "I have no longer called you servants, but friends." This book examines John from both an inclusive and an exclusive perspective.

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Speaking to the crisis of faith faced by his church, Luke retells the story of Jesus's birth, ministry, death, and resurrection as a means of addressing the spiritual struggles that resurface generation after generation. Touching on issues of belonging, authority, tradition, behavior, and hope, Schmidt offers a reading of Luke's gospel that speaks to today's reader.

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Most Christians are familiar with the story told in Mark's gospel, but no one knows who Mark really was or why this gospel was written. Individual readers and parish study groups can learn about this earliest gospel from the perspective of an important Anglican theologian.

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Exploring the Law in "Exodus", and "Leviticus", this book examines the historical and cultural contexts of these legal codes. It discusses rituals related to purification from defilement, and demonstrates the ways in which the temple priests used these laws as their own code of purity and method of enforcing purity in the covenant community.

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Part of the "Conversations with Scripture" series, this book looks at the Biblical topics. Each chapter is organized by Parable type - such as seeking and growth and left room for activity ideas, such as role-playing, parable writing or music. It also gives the historical and cultural background.

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