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@ Worship: Liturgical Practices in Digital Worlds (Liturgy, Worship and Society Series)
by Teresa BergerA host of both very old and entirely new liturgical practices have arisen in digital mediation, from the live-streaming of worship services and "pray-as-you-go" apps, to digital prayer chapels, virtual choirs and online pilgrimages. Cyberspace now even hosts communities of faith that exist entirely online. These digitally mediated liturgical practices raise challenging questions: Are worshippers in an online chapel really a community at prayer? Do avatars that receive digital bread and wine receive communion? @ Worship proposes a nuanced response to these sometimes contentious issues, rooted in familiarity with, and sustained attention to, actual online practices. Four major thematic lines of inquiry form the structure of the book. After an introductory chapter the following chapters look at digital presence, virtual bodies, and online participation; ecclesial communities in cyberspace; digital materiality, visuality, and soundscapes; and finally the issues of sacramental mediation online. A concluding chapter brings together the insights from the previous chapters and maps a way forward for reflections on digitally mediated liturgical practices. @ Worship is the first monograph dedicated to exploring online liturgical practices that have emerged since the introduction of Web 2.0. Bringing together the scholarly tools and insights of liturgical studies, constructive theology and digital media theories, it is vital reading for scholars of Theology and Religion with as well as Sociology and Digital Culture more generally.
@Home for the Holidays
by Meredith EfkenSitting by the fireside, humming carols and knitting mittens. . . ;not! For these stay-at-home moms, the weeks before Christmas are anything but mellow. How can you balance housework, home crises and the husband without losing your mind? Plug in your laptop!Meet Dulcie, Zelia, Jocelyn, Rosalyn, Veronica and the rest of the women of SAHM I Am. An e-mail loop of stay-at-home moms, they've seen each other through months of domestic drama: babies who won't come, bills that won't leave, kids who won't listen and spouses who won't talk. Now, as the yuletide approaches, the SAHMs are on hand once again, bearing gifts of sisterhood, sanity and the real Christmas spirit.
@stickyJesus: How to Live Out Your Faith Online
by Tami Heim Toni Birdsong@stickyjesus is a fusion of discipleship, faith sharing, marketing, and a Get Started 101 on Twitter, Facebook and blogging. @stickyjesus lays out the current day reality—the good, the bad, and the ugly—and challenges Christ followers to regain our God-given dominion on earth, which includes the Internet. With knowledge, skills, and Holy Spirit guidance, we encourage believers to dig in and learn how to navigate this online world together—and give Christ a voice in the online world. The book also includes personal testimonies. Most are from everyday people impacting others’ lives and culture online for Christ. These are real people and ministries (about a dozen) making a difference because they walk, talk and connect differently online. They are living out their faith before others unashamed. The authors’ desire is that this project will equip and empower Christ followers and get them excited about sharing their faith online.
A Mother’s Tears for a Missing Son: A Challenging Spiritual Experience
by Dolly HillsA Mother's Tears for a Missing Son is a first hand account of my personal journey when my son mysteriously disappears in remote Alaska wilderness. It describes the adventures of a free spirited young man who lived on the edge of life and whose choices brought him and his family to an unforeseen outcome of bizarre twists and turns. The expansiveness of the environment offers a setting where the unexpected can happen at a moment's notice. A Mother's Tears for a Missing Son is a story of hope, faith, and trust, with a determination to never give up. I struggled to maintain endurance and courage, through an intense time of grief. As the story unravels, I realized the many opportunities for growth as I navigated my way through a devastating experience with resilience and came to understand the need to fully embrace and process the grief – while enduring personal tragedy. Ultimately, a sense of peace predominates.
A 100 Day Guide To Intimacy: A 100-day guide to lasting relationships
by Douglas WeissTake your marriage from average to awesome in 100 days! Create the spiritual, emotional and physical closeness that you&’ve been hungering for! Identify the roadblocks that keep you from experiencing exciting and satisfying intimate moments with your spouse.Intimacy doesn't need to be illusive! Its time to recognize intimacy for what it is-a loving and life-long process that requires commitment and practice. Realize that God is a true romantic and He definitely is interested in this issue. From Scripture, personal experience and research, Doug Weiss offers a 100-day practical plan that will energize your relationship and create a spiritual, emotional and physical closeness that you have hungered for in your marriage. You'll identify destructive emotional roadblocks the enemy uses to keep you from experiencing wild, abandoned, intimate moments with God and your spouse. Develop a marathon mentality for your relationship and take the next 100 days to fall in love all over again. Inside this book you'll discover: •Three stages of sexuality •How sexual history creates doubt •The importance of owning sin •Why to set boundaries in marital dating •How to discuss your sexual desires •How the internet threatens intimacy •What to do with sexual addictions •Practical steps to letting go of childhood traumas •The healthiest gift you can give to your children
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor HansenThrough the experiences of others, readers from all walks of life can learn the gift of love, the power of perseverance, the joy of parenting and the vital energy of dreaming.
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul: More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor HansenThe runaway bestseller Chicken Soup for the Soul captured the imagination of millions of readers with its uplifting message of hope and inspiration. With a nation still hungering for more good news, Canfield and Hansen went back to work and cooked up another batch of life-affirming stories to warm your heart and soothe your soul. Through the experiences of others, readers from all walks of life can learn the gift of love, the power of perseverance, the joy of parenting and the vital energy of dreaming. Share the magic that will change forever how you look at yourself and the world around you. Special contributions from M. Scott Peck, Ann Landers, Art Linkletter, Harold Bloomfield and many others are included.
A 30-Day Walk with God in the Psalms: A Devotional
by Nancy Leigh DeMossMost Christians agree that it is important to have daily time with God, but many do not know how to do so. With A Place of Quiet Rest, engaging speaker and author Nancy Leigh DeMoss has taught tens of thousands of women how to attain a rich, consistent daily devotional life. In this companion devotional, she provides a valuable resource to spur readers on in her 30-day challenge to spend time with God. She has mined rich truth from thirty of her favorite Psalms and provided questions and suggestions to help readers develop a lifestyle of praise and worship.
A 30-Day Walk with God in the Psalms: A Devotional
by Nancy Leigh DeMossMost Christians agree that it is important to have daily time with God, but many do not know how to do so. With A Place of Quiet Rest, engaging speaker and author Nancy Leigh DeMoss has taught tens of thousands of women how to attain a rich, consistent daily devotional life. In this companion devotional, she provides a valuable resource to spur readers on in her 30-day challenge to spend time with God. She has mined rich truth from thirty of her favorite Psalms and provided questions and suggestions to help readers develop a lifestyle of praise and worship.
A 30-Minute Overview of A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World (Faith Blueprints)
by John StonestreetYou&’re busy with work, family, and life; but with the new Faith Blueprints series from David C Cook, there is still time to learn from some of the world&’s best thinkers on the subjects of faith and culture. Faith Blueprints are executive summaries, designed to quickly and efficiently provide you with the main concepts and highlights from some of David C Cook&’s best books. These blueprints are most effective when used alongside the original book as a quick reference or outline, but they can also be used by themselves. We don&’t have to lose the next generation to culture. In A Practical Guide to Culture, John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle explore questions including: What unseen undercurrents are shaping twenty-first-century youth culture?Why do so many kids struggle with identity?How do we talk to kids about same-sex marriage and transgenderism?How can leaders steer kids away from substance abuse and other addictions?How can we ground students in the biblical story and empower them to change the world? With biblical clarity, this is the practical go-to manual to equip kids to rise above the culture.
A 30-Minute Overview of Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels (Faith Blueprints)
by J. Warner WallaceYou&’re busy with work, family, and life; but with the new Faith Blueprints series from David C Cook, there is still time to learn from some of the world&’s best thinkers on the subjects of faith and culture. Faith Blueprints are executive summaries, designed to quickly and efficiently provide you with the main concepts and highlights from some of David C Cook&’s best books. These blueprints are most effective when used alongside the original book as a quick reference or outline, but they can also be used by themselves. Written by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a &“cold case&”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers&’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.
A 30-Minute Overview of Union with Christ: The Way to Know and Enjoy God (Faith Blueprints)
by Rankin WilbourneYou&’re busy with work, family, and life; but with the new Faith Blueprints series from David C Cook, there is still time to learn from some of the world&’s best thinkers on the subjects of faith and culture. Faith Blueprints are executive summaries, designed to quickly and efficiently provide you with the main concepts and highlights from some of David C Cook&’s best books. These blueprints are most effective when used alongside the original book as a quick reference or outline, but they can also be used by themselves. To experience why the gospel is good news and answer life&’s most foundational questions about identity, destiny, and purpose, we must understand what it means to be united to Christ. If you are a Christian, the Bible says Christ has united his life to yours, that you are now in Christ and Christ is in you. This almost unfathomable truth is the central theme of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Yet few Christians today experience or enjoy this reality. Union with Christ reveals the transformational power of this ancient doctrine while addressing the basic questions of the human heart: Who Am I?Why Am I Here?Where Am I Headed?How Will I Get There? Nothing is more practical for living the Christian life than union with Christ. The recovery of this reality provides the anchor and engine for your life with God—for your destiny is not only to see Christ, but to actually become like him.
A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor HansenIn A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul. you will find shining examples of the best qualities we all share as human beings: compassion, grace, forgiveness, hope, courage, dedication, generosity and faith.
A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul: More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor HansenBestselling authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen present another joyful collection of stories for your reading pleasure. Within the pages of A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul you will find shining examples of the best qualities we all share as human beings: compassion, grace, forgiveness, hope, courage, dedication, generosity and faith. Stories may be the most powerful teaching tool available to us, especially when the lessons being taught are love, necessary losses, respect and values. In this volume of Chicken Soup for the Soul, the authors share more collected wisdom on love, parenting, teaching, learning, death, attitude and overcoming obstacles. This book will warm your heart, brighten your darkest day and put a smile on your face that will last a lifetime.
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Meladee Mccarty Hanoch MccartyThe authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, now team up with the Acts of Kindness authors to bring forth yet another collection of sentimental anecdotes. These stories are grouped into the categories of love, kindness, parents and parenting, teaching and learning, death and dying, gaining perspective and overcoming obstacles. Most are personal experiences illustrating moments of tenderness, justice, self-sacrifice, appreciation, pride or the bonding of people to one another. Some are parables, a few are genuine epiphanies and one or two, as welcome relief, are actually humorous. Following the stories is a section entitled "Eclectic Wisdom," which offers a few poems, and a list of "101 Gifts to Give All Year Long," such as "smile," "say something nice to someone," "be optimistic," and "use just one parking space." Readers who loved the first three servings of this fare will not be disappointed in this latest effort.
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Mark Victor Hansen Meladee Mccarty Hanoch Mccarty Jack L. CanfieldThe fourth installment in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series promises to be even more popular than its predecessors. The perfect gift for friends, family and business associates is now available in A 4th Course. About the Authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, are professional speakers who have dedicated their lives to enhancing the personal and professional development of others. They are joined here by Hanoch McCarty, president of Hanoch McCarty & Associates and an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer, and Meladee McCarty, a program specialist for the Sacramento County Office of Education. The McCartys are coauthors of Acts of Kindness and The daily Journal of Kindness.
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul: More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Meladee Mccarty Hanoch MccartyThe authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, now team up with the Acts of Kindness authors to bring forth yet another collection of sentimental anecdotes. These stories are grouped into the categories of love, kindness, parents and parenting, teaching and learning, death and dying, gaining perspective and overcoming obstacles. Most are personal experiences illustrating moments of tenderness, justice, self-sacrifice, appreciation, pride or the bonding of people to one another. Some are parables, a few are genuine epiphanies and one or two, as welcome relief, are actually humorous. Following the stories is a section entitled "Eclectic Wisdom," which offers a few poems, and a list of "101 Gifts to Give All Year Long," such as "smile," "say something nice to someone," "be optimistic," and "use just one parking space. " Readers who loved the first three servings of this fare will not be disappointed in this latest effort.
A 5th Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Mark Victor Hansen Jack L. CanfieldThis is a tribute to life and humanity, with topics ranging the entire emotional and experiential gamut and is another masterpiece of timeless tales and inspiring wisdom.
A 5th Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul: More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor HansenWhether you are a devotee of the series or a first-time sampler, you will find this latest portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul both riveting and heartwarming. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen have woven another tapestry of timeless tales and inspiring wisdom. This treasury is a tribute to life and humanity, with topics ranging the entire emotional and experiential gamut. The nature of the stories invites you to enjoy Chicken Soup in whatever way you find most comforting--by the spoonful, by the bowl, or the whole pot in one sitting.
A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul: More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor HansenJack and Mark's latest batch of wisdom, love and inspiration will warm the hearts and nourish the souls of all readers, whether they are "tasting" Chicken Soup for the first time, or have dipped their "spoons" many times before. In the tradition of all the books in the original Chicken Soup series, this volume focuses on love; parents and parenting; teaching and learning; death and dying; perspective; overcoming obstacles; and eclectic wisdom. Contributors to A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul include: Erma Bombeck, Edgar Guest, Jay Leno, Rachel Naomi Remen, Robert A. Schuller, Dr. James Dobson, Dolly Parton and Cathy Rigby. A 6th Bowl is guaranteed to make anyone looking for inspiration and renewal an eternal "soup lover." Readers will discover that there is only one "recipe" for compassion, wisdom, inspiration and love: Chicken Soup for the Soul.
A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul: More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor HansenJack and Mark's latest batch of wisdom, love, and inspiration will warm the hearts and nourish the souls of all readers, whether they are "tasting" Chicken Soup for the first time, or have dipped their "spoons" many times before. In the tradition of all the books in the original Chicken Soup series, this volume focuses on love; parents and parenting; teaching and learning; death and dying; perspective; overcoming obstacles; and eclectic wisdom. Contributors to A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul include: Erma Bombeck, Edgar Guest, Jay Leno, Rachel Naomi Remen, Robert A. Schuller, Dr. James Dobson, Dolly Parton, and Cathy Rigby. A 6th Bowl is guaranteed to make anyone looking for inspiration and renewal an eternal "soup lover. " Readers will discover that there is only one "recipe" for compassion, wisdom, inspiration and love: Chicken Soup for the Soul.
A Baby Between Them & The Proper Wife
by Winnie GriggsOpening their hearts…A Baby Between ThemFor two months, Nora Murphy has cared for the abandoned infant she found on their Boston-bound ship. Settled now in Faith Glen, Nora tells herself she’s happy. She has little Grace, and a good job as housekeeper to Sheriff Cameron Long. Cam has also closed himself off to dreams of a family. When the unthinkable occurs, it will take all their faith to reach a new future together.The Proper WifeEli Reynolds knows what he wants in a wife, and flighty Sadie Lassiter couldn’t be further from the mark. For one thing, he has his nine-year-old sister’s welfare to consider. But when bad weather strands Eli and Sadie together, he sees a new side to her character. Her faith is true, and she’s filled with humor and sweetness. Could Eli take a chance on happiness and take Sadie as his bride?
A Baby Born in Bethlehem
by Giuliano Ferri Martha Whitmore HickmanThis beautiful retelling of the traditional Nativity story captures all the drama and joy, beginning with the angel's amazing announcement to Mary. Giuliano Ferri, an award-winning Italian illustrator, illuminates the story with his watercolors.This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
A Baby Changes Everything: Includes CD single by Faith Hill
by Tim NicholsExperience anew the miracle of Christmas--and one special baby A young girl, a decidedly unplanned pregnancy, and one miraculous little baby--it's an amazing story, one that sometimes gets buried under the tinsel of Christmas. That is, until something causes us to pause and reconsider the true magic of the holiday season. A Baby Changes Everything celebrates that baby in the manger in a fresh new way. Lyrics to Faith Hill's song "A Baby Changes Everything" are joined by reflective stanzas on the wonder of God's love and the Christmas season, how a baby can change our lives in an instant, and how one Baby changed the world forever. Along with the accompanying audio CD, A Baby Changes Everything makes for a beautiful expression of all that is wonderful about Christmas.
A Baby by Easter & A Family for Summer
by Lois RicherAuthor Lois Richer brings you two stories of love and faithA Baby by Easter Susannah Wells and her unborn baby have nowhere to turn. So when she encounters handsome lawyer David Foster, she jumps at his offer to become caregiver for his special-needs sister. Susannah knows it’s difficult for David to let others ease his burdens. Until he shows her just what a blessing she and her Easter baby are to him.A Family for Summer Jared Hornby has his hands full caring for his orphaned niece and nephew—and nurse Ashley Ross’s motherly touch is just what they need. Although she told herself she’d never get close to another man, helping Jared with the children forges a bond between them. Can he convince her to stand by him—not only for the summer but for a lifetime?