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Thoughts of God explores the life of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan by bringing the film The Man Who Knew Infinity into meaningful conversation with biblical themes of faith and exile, friendship with God, the longing for home, and the nature of truth. This five-week course offers a thought-provoking engagement with the fundamental issues of life, love and faith while providing background information, discussion starters, liturgies and questions...
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Chile has been a very desirable place to work and live for people and families from different parts of the world.
Its stable economy and countless international trade agreements, combined with a modern and beautiful capital city like Santiago, makes it very attractive as a favorite destination to start a new life. Besides, its people are nice and warm.
But like any new place we move to, there are hundreds of issues to know beforehand .Having the...
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Using vignettes set in or near his monastery in downtown Newark, New Jersey, Benedictine monk Albert Holtz helps us to see that the Easter mystery, which can often seem abstract and distant, is in fact present all around us. As we accompany him through the fifty days of the Easter season, we listen in on his intriguing interactions with local street people and his inner-city high school students-an insider's look at what goes on in a monk's heart...
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Chile & Easter Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Museum-hop in Barrio Bellas Artes, kayak down the calm Rio Serrano, or marvel at the strikingly enigmatic moai of Easter Island; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Chile and Easter Island and begin your journey...
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During the forty days of Lent, we explore the gift of repentance that turns us back to Christ and his finished work. There is no repentance apart from Christ. There is no Lent apart from Christ's suffering on our behalf. There is no hope apart from his righteousness gifted to us. All of these daily devotions are written with these great truths in mind. Dear Sinner/Saint, prepare to be told in these pages to go home to your forgiving Father over and...
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Emily and Sophie age 9 and Jack age 8, are getting ready for the annual Easter egg hunt at Blackthorn Stables. But disaster strikes when Blackthorn Chocolate Factory's Easter egg machine is broken during the night! When the Blackthorn Stables gang notice a strange man acting suspiciously, they realise that something is very wrong indeed! Can Emily, Sophie & Jack save Blackthorn Chocolate Factory before it's too late? Join Emily, Sophie & Jack as they...
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As the second book in author Dandi Mackall's seasonal series, Journey, Easter Journey! presents the biblical story of Christ's life, death, and resurrection in a way that is engaging and appropriate for young children. Great for kids age 3-7, this short, poetic verse with brilliant illustrations is lighthearted but filled with reverence for the sacrifice Christ paid. This story presents the life of Christ as a journey, beginning in Bethlehem with...
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Unsettling Lent: Following Jesus to the Cross is not your ordinary Lenten devotional. That's a good thing, given the ways Lent's radical meaning has been diminished by our culture's false promotion of religious complacency. By connecting the biblical story to present-day realities, it invites Christians to make Lent a season of solidarity and justice-seeking. In contrast to devotionals emphasizing personal spirituality and interior transformations,...
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Since the days he shook the pulpits of Victorian London with Christ-centered passion, Charles Spurgeon has been discovered anew by each succeeding generation. Featuring stirring sermons on the birth of Jesus, this collection offers homiletic gems from the "Prince of Preachers." In sermons as timeless as their topics, Spurgeon combines keen intellect, scriptural truth, and a zeal for making God known to a world in darkness.
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From the beloved author of Liberating Love: 365 Love Notes from God comes an inspiring Advent journey with our spiritual ancestors. In these daily devotions, Jha calls upon biblical guides – from Zechariah, to Elizabeth, to Mary –to offer wisdom and direction for the weeks leading up to Jesus' birth. On Saturdays, Jha invites a contemporary "ancestor" such as Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, and Father Greg Boyle to help us reflect on how we can we can...
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A meditation on the meaning of Good Friday and the value of silence.
Good Friday is not like any other time of the year, and Christians everywhere wonder about the best way to mark the day. Again and again, sermons and meditations have centered our attention on the words Jesus spoke from the cross, but those few, brief words would have needed only a few minutes on the first Good Friday. Seven chapters in this unique book consider the event, and the...
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Ash Wednesday is February 14, 2018.What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? How do we walk with him along the way? Our annual Lenten devotional offers daily reflections and prayers to help guide and deepen your journey with Jesus this Lenten season. Purchase copies for yourself and all members of your congregation!
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Jesus' journey to the cross shows us the boldness of humility. From his ministry that taught us to view every person with love, hope, and value, to the criticisms of the imperial and societal powers that oppressed his people, to the sacrifice on Golgotha-every lesson from Christ teaches us humility and service to others. Join Dr. Sharon E. Watkins and Rick Lowery on a Lenten journey that will remind you of the role God calls us to play in the world....
94) Pysanky Promise
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When a young girl learns that her grandmother's hands have grown too shaky to make pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs), she learns the art herself, hoping to heal her grandmother's heart. The book explains the method for making pysanky, as well as a bit about the history, symbolism, and tradition behind the craft.
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Clean. Fresh. Renewal. Psalm 51:10 says, "Create in me a clean heart." Isn't that part of what Lent does for us? "Create in me a clean heart." The reflection of Lent helps us live into that prayer and the intent to change every day of our lives. In Fellowship of Prayer 2014, author Julie Richardson Brown shows us how all days, not just those during Lent, are sacred, and how we can set aside time for introspection and renewal. She makes connections...
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The growing hunger for the Word of God is an unexpected development in our time. This book sets out to nourish those who desire something deeper and richer than is possible in the usual setting of worship. By exploring the context and background to all three readings, the author hopes to make the readings available for personal prayer and as a preparation for taking part in the Sunday liturgy. A very useful resource for all who wish to get more out...
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To Be Held by the Light reclaims the individual's role in biblical exegesis by incorporating poeticism into a traditionally intellectual space to explore the intimate relationship between God and self. This collection simultaneously showcases a pastoral desire to stir up affections of the reader towards God and reflect a genuine desire to share beautifully what Den Bleyker has found to be beautiful in Scripture. These devotional poems linger, amplify,...
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As we mark the 50th Earth Day (April 22, 2020), Christians can reflect on how caring for God's creation is connected to our faith. Drawing on the beloved hymn "For the Beauty of the Earth," each week of this 40-day Lenten devotional focuses on a different aspect of the splendor of nature, how God nurtures our spirit through creation, and how we must protect our precious home. As we walk with Jesus along shorelines, through gardens, and among trees,...
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