Religion

The Power of Stories

by Jacqueline J. Lewis

Most congregational leaders find it difficult to resist the dominant cultural expectation that different cultural and ethnic groups should stick to themselves-especially when it comes to church. But some congregational...

The Beatitudes from the Back Side

by J. Ellsworth Kalas

Using his method of approaching Bible passages from an unusual angle or a unique starting point, J. Ellsworth Kalas presents new insight into the beatitudes, Jesus’ blessings from the Sermon on the Mount....

If God Is Your Co-Pilot, Swap Seats!

by James W. Moore

Jesus gave us the good news that if we make God our number-one priority, then everything else will fall into place, and our life will be full of joy, purpose, mission, meaning, and fulfillment.

OMG: A Youth Ministry Handbook

by Kenda Creasy Dean

Today's youth ministry is tomorrow's mainstream theology

Not Your Parents' Offering Plate

by J. Clif Christopher

Hearing a young attorney speak of the faith-based reasons for which he had just made a substantial monetary gift to a community youth center, Clif Christopher asked the speaker if he would consider making a...

Noah Built His Ark in the Sunshine

by James W. Moore

Noah built his ark on a sunny day; trusting in God, he prepared in advance for the storm that was to come. He didn't wait until the last minute. He used the sunny days to get himself ready. He used those bright...

Love and Intimacy: Five Ways to Get Together and Stay Together

by Rev Joseph W Iii Walker

Shows readers how to love staying in love

Leveraging Your Communication Style

by John Jackson

Ever try to explain something to a person who doesn't understand your language? You can talk louder, but it won't help! The same is true of communicating with someone of a different communication style—we...

Jesus' Parables About Priorities

by James W. Moore

Parables slip up on us. They flip our values. They turn our world upside down. They surprise us. This is the great thing about the parables of Jesus: They are always relevant and always personal. They speak...

Following Jesus Leader Guide: Steps to a Passionate Faith

by Carolyn Slaughter

First produced by Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, this 12-session group is perfect for groups just beginning their faith walk or for anyone looking for a deeper foundation. Following Jesus leads adults...

Five Practices of Fruitful Living

by Robert C. Schnase

The Five Practices approach, now centered on a person's individual faith journey

Five Practices - Radical Hospitality

by Robert C. Schnase

Focus on the Five Practices: A Congregation-Wide Initiative

Based on the book, Five Practices of a Fruitful Congregation by Bishop Robert Schnase

Imagine a congregation-wide focus on these practices that includes...

Earthy Mysticism: Spirituality for Unspiritual People

by Tex Sample

This book, says the author, is "a testimony of narratives where [a] strange God appears. Such appearances supply the mystical states that have come to shape my life. I am not helped much by conventional approaches...

Delicious Bible Stories: No Cook Recipes That Teach

by Daphna Flegal

Help children of all ages understand Bible stories through the fun of taste and cooking!

Cultivating Fruitfulness: Five Weeks of Prayer and Practice for Congregations

by Robert C. Schnase

Focus on the Five Practices: A Congregation-Wide Initiative

Based on the book, Five Practices of a Fruitful Congregation by Bishop Robert Schnase

Imagine a congregation-wide focus on these practices that includes...

Funeral for a Stranger: Thoughts on Life and Love

by Becca Stevens

Poignant anecdotes, musings, stories, and theological insights on life and love

Christian Education in the Small Membership Church

by Karen Tye

Christian Education is part of the vital ministry of all churches, but especially of small membership churches. In a culture that places great value on numbers, small membership churches often mistakenly see...

365 Meditations For Men By Men

by John Underwood

Introduction Man's search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life. -Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning There is a longing deep within every man's heart to discover meaning and purpose in life;...

200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One: Creating a Life of Meaning and Influence

by Shawn Wood

Everyone longs to live a life of meaning and purpose, to leave something of real worth behind when we're gone. All too often, we feel that our day-to-day tasks make no difference in the great scheme of things....

God's Promises That Keep Us

by J. Ellsworth Kalas

J. Ellsworth Kalas (adapted from the foreword): This book came to birth in a quite modest kitchen in Sioux City, Iowa, over a period of years in the late 1930s. On a shelf in that kitchen, just above the stove,...