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Warm-hearted and inspirational stories about life, people, and ministry are collected here from a gifted storyteller and African-American pastor.

Nearly 400 more wild, creative games for guaranteed fun! - Baseball and Kickball Games . . . The national pastime is hereby turned on its ear by more nutty variations than you can shake a Louisville Slugger at. Plus other diamond games, like kickball. -...

Dr. Hale writes about being a missionary surgeon in the same delightful way James Herriot writes about being a Yorkshire veterinarian.

John Dickson gives an honest account of the mixed history of Christianity, the evil and the good. He concedes the Christians' complicity for centuries of bullying but also shows the myriad ways the beautiful teaching of Christ has enriched our world and...

In The Unbelievable Gospel pastor Jonathan Dodson diagnoses the evangelistic paralysis of the modern church, pinpointing why people don't share their faith today and offering a desperately needed solution. Showing readers how to utilize the rich gospel...

Few topics can grab headlines and stir passions quite like politics, particularly when the church is involved. In Five Views on the Church and Politics, Amy Black brings together five scholars from robust, historically developed religious-political...

The women of the Bible have a strong, relevant message for women today that has been lost underneath layers of traditional interpretations and the expectation that God does his most important work through men. Crucial dimensions of their lives have been...

In this ground-breaking new book, pastor and author Bill Hull shows why our existing models of evangelism and discipleship fail to actually produce followers of Jesus. He looks at the importance of recovering a robust view of the gospel and taking...

Understanding Sexual Identity by Mark Yarhouse is a practical, compassionate explanation of how teens form their sexual identity in today's culture. Pastors and youth ministry volunteers will understand how to help individuals navigate today's culture...

Designed for ministry internship, practicum, and theological field education courses, A Guide to Theological Reflection by Jim Wilson and Earl Waggoner guides ministers-in-training through the key component of fruitful ministry experience, honest and...

In Sharing Jesus with Muslims, author Fouad Masri provides a personal invitation into his life's work of ministering to Muslims. With Bible-based studies, conversation starters, insights into Islam, and countless stories, readers will be educated,...

An archive-based account of the developmental years of the University of Notre Dame. During these years, university leaders strove to find the additional resources needed to transform their succesful boarding school into an ethically diverse modern...

An archive-based account of the developmental years of the University of Notre Dame. During these years, university leaders strove to find the additional resources needed to transform their succesful boarding school into an ethically diverse modern...

This historical study examines in detail the first seven years of Athanasius's career as bishop of Alexandria from the time of his election and consecration as bishop in 328 to his banishment by Emperor Constantine following the Synod of Tyre in 335...

Humanae Vitae, the 1968 papal encyclical on contraception, unleashed a flood of argument about church teaching authority and the extent to which the pope and the Roman doctrinal congregation claim preeminent authority over the teaching of bishops and...

The Empty Seat is a great and encouraging read for all Christians. This book is a theological book that explains the biblical mandate for soul winning while it spells out the theology of evangelizing. In addition to the above, it is a training tool for...

A new and powerful tradition for Christmas morning."Long before Christmaswas ever a thing;Long before shepherds heard angels sing,GOD KNEW YOUR NAME."Christmas is about Jesus. It's also about YOU. Before We Open Presents will quickly become a favorite...

Have you ever asked questions like these, "Who am I?" or "Where is my life going?" Would you consider yourself a spiritual person, but have become disillusioned with what or who to believe while on your journey of faith? Maybe you believe in the God...

The church in Aotearoa New Zealand, and in a number of other countries, is faced with a significant task as it works out how to act justly on a post-colonial era. In our context, the British Empire and its colonising activity is gone, but the structures...

Christian ministry requires a wide range of skills as well as the ability to reflect theologically. Mindful Ministry links the skills required by clergy in their day-to-day ministry of being and doing with active reflection on what it means to be a...

Keeping Faith in Practice is an addition to SCM's growing Practical and Pastoral Theology list. Most books in this field are written by authors from various Protestant backgrounds. Catholic teachers in this field are frequently asked by colleagues for...

Is a book the same book - or a reader the same reader - the second time around? Contributors to this collection have been asked to re-read the book that inspired them the most at the outset of their career, or earlier, and then describe what that book...

Danny Franks, Connections Pastor at Summit Church, shows church leaders how to take a more balanced approach to the design and implementation of a guest services ministry. He introduces a new model for welcoming people to your church that is both...

In her debut title Feisty and Feminine, CEO and president of Concerned Women for America Penny Young Nance takes an honest look at what it means to be a thoughtful conservative woman in today's valueless world.

Your students are always talking... Lucky for you, the best-selling TalkSheets series just keeps going... In Still More TalkSheets for High School Students, you'll find 50 creative ways to get your youth group talking about things that matter. Covering...

Magazines, movies, and music all present images to girls that are totally unattainable. This curriculum for girls will help them understand what God looks for in a woman and will equip them to become confident young women.

"Think Christianly, in a compelling and accessible way, equips Christians young and old to engage the culture winsomely, intelligently, and confidently." - Chuck ColsonJonathan Morrow believes that only when Christians learn to present a compassionate,...

Most pastors pray for a healthy, vibrant church and transformative change among those they disciple. But many aren't sure how to best tend their ministries at different stages in a church's growth cycle. Grace to Grow encourages and equips churches with...

Your students are always talking... Lucky for you, the best-selling TalkSheets series just keeps going... In Still More TalkSheets for Middle School Students, you'll find 50 creative ways to get your youth group talking about things that matter. Covering...

Winner of the Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of ReligionThe Emerging Church Movement (ECM) is a creative, entrepreneurial religious movement that strives to achieve social legitimacy and spiritual vitality by actively...

Discover the Voice of Truth. When going through a life-altering moment, there's peace in knowing that someone once stood where you are standing now. We have all faced the voices that wanted to destroy us. For the single teenage girl with an unplanned...

Selo! is a Fijian exclamation used in the outer islands of the Lau group. It is made by the person who first sights a sail or a ship approaching the island. That person announces the sighting by shouting "Selo!" as they run to the village. The village...

It is increasingly being acknowledged that current generation of church leaders are inundated with well-intentioned but nonetheless economically-defined leadership measures and strategies which threaten to corrupt the basic thrust of ministry and pervert...

Public worship is core to the Church’s identity: public worship nurtures and shapes the faithful; public worship plays a central role in forming new disciples; public worship is the shop window through which those on the outside may see the Church...

You know all too well that the biggest challenge of youth ministry is helping teens embrace a whole-hearted devotion to God that lasts far beyond their years in the youth room. In this book, Duffy Robbins offers you a blueprint for building in teenagers...

There are common white noises in leadership and ministry that we use to mask our unpleasant emotions and ignore the desires deep inside us. This book is a guide to help you listen to yourself, to recognize what your emotions, your body, and your spirit...

The principles of effective journalism are applied to the art of preaching to produce interesting and captivating sermons.