Refresh: Sharing Stories. Building Faith.
By (Author) Kathy Escobar
By (author) Laura Greiner
New Hope Publishers
New Hope Publishers
1st August 2007
United States
General
Non Fiction
Religious institutions and organizations
Christian life and practice
Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relationships
Gender studies: women and girls
Christianity
Religious institutions and organizations
248.843
Paperback
192
499g
Refresh blends the beauty of a women's magazine with the depth of individual and group Bible study. Women of all walks of life will enjoy how God's Word is applied in new ways to daily challenges, struggles, and questions. Readers will be inspired and will grow in their understanding of God. With an encouraging, warm, and conversational tone, this bookzine gives readers ten "Refreshments"--a revealing mix of women's stories--that range from moving to humorous.
Kathy Escobar has been involved in ministry for more than 15 years. This pastor, speaker, and spriritual director is currently serving as the copastor of an emerging church. Her church plant is committed to ministering to the hurting and marginalized. Having served as the associate care pastor for a 4,000-member congregation in Colorado, she remains dedicated to helping women get unstuck in their relationship with God and others. She is the coauthor of Come with Me: An Invitation to Break Through the Wall Between You and God. She has a certificate in evangelical spiritual guidance from Denver Seminary and a masters in management. She and her husband, Jose, have five children and live in Arvada, Colorado.Laura Greiner has served in ministry for more than 20 years and understands the needs of women. She is a popular writer, womens retreat and events speaker, as well as Bible study leader for neighborhood and church groups. She has a PhD in sociology from the University of Denver and a masters in journalism from the University of Colorado. In addition, she is the coauthor of Where Women Walked: Powerful True Stories of Womens Perseverance and Gods Provision, published in 2004 by Focus on the Family. She and her husband, Bruce, live in Boulder, Colorado, with their three children.