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	Enduring Connections: Creating a Preschool and Children's Ministry Janice A. Haywood CLICK COVER TO READ EXCERPT eRetail Price: $19.99 (40% off) Sale Price: $11.99 ePDF ISBN: 9780827208247 ePUB ISBN: 9780827208230 Enduring Connections gives churches and ministers significant guidelines for establishing a quality childhood ministry with preschoolers an grade-schoolers. It is especially helpful to ministers and directors of childhood ministry that are called from the laity to staff positions. By focusing on building a childhood ministry that intentionally connects children to God and the community of faith through paths that are driven by relationship rather than programs, Janice Haywood has produced a resource that will help churches of any size design their own unique ministry for children.
	Giving Counsel Donald Capps CLICK COVER TO READ EXCERPT eRetail Price: $32.99 (40% off) Sale Price: $19.79 ePDF ISBN: 9780827212565 ePUB ISBN: 9780827212558 For most ministers, pastoral counseling is a part of daily ministry, whether it is in an office counseling session or in a chance meeting with a parishioner outside the church. Whatever the setting, ministers are often called on to provide counsel and, by virtue of their calling and training, are expected to do so. This "how-to" guide for seminary students and ministers explores the role of the minister as counselor and provides a method for giving counsel. Renowned pastoral care expert Donald Capps equips readers with basic knowledge and skills and helps them to create a framework to ensure that all conversations where counsel is given will be valuable and not harmful to the person involved. Using a "problem-resolving" approach, Capps leads readers through: -- How to Create a Listening Environment -- How to Construct a Conversation -- How to Think Systemically -- How to Interpret Stories -- How to Manage Boundaries Giving Counsel is the perfect resource for seminary students and ministers of all faiths, whether you are beginning your study or looking for a single resource to serve your ministry.
	Handbook of Latina/o Theologies Edwin David Aponte CLICK COVER TO READ EXCERPT eRetail Price: $36.99 (40% off) Sale Price: $22.19 ePDF ISBN: 9780827214668 ePUB ISBN: 9780827214651 Handbook of Latino/a Theologies explores the varied theological, ecclesiastical, spiritual, and cultural expressions associated with the term 'Latino/a or Hispanic theology.' There is no single definition of Hispanic/Latino theology, but rather a multiplicity of perspectives within the diverse Latino/a communities that articulate a distinctive and relevant Hispanic viewpoint. This collection of thirty-four essays surveys how Latinos/as understand and do theology within those varied contexts. It gives attention to the history, nature, sources, and development of Latinos/as theological expressions within the U.S. and their contribution to the overall theological discourse and to the individual groups that gave rise to them. Part I of the handbook presents essays on many traditional topics in Christian theology representative both of the individual authors and various beliefs found in Latino/a communities. Part II focuses on trends and contextual issues within the overall Hispanic/Latino theological conversation.
	Handbook of Process Theology Jay McDaniel CLICK COVER TO READ EXCERPT eRetail Price: $36.99 (40% off) Sale Price: $22.19 ePDF ISBN: 9780827214682 ePUB ISBN: 9780827214675 Handbook of Process Theology addresses both the depth and scope of process theological thought. It brings together distinguished contributors from several generations of process theological history to reflect on a multitude of outlooks and concerns, all grounded in the foundational emphases of the process approach: the discernment of an immanent and active divine presence in the evolution of the world and its inhabitants, and the call to creative engagement with the possibilities for progress and beauty where we now live. The essays cover important topics in Christian theology and philosophy of religion as well as interreligious dialogue, pastoral care, spirituality, the diversity of human experience, and cultural forms such as economics, politics, and the arts. Through the Handbook of Process Theology readers will gain an appreciation of the richness and scope of the process approach to spiritual living.
	A Handbook for Today’s Disciples in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) D. Duane Cummins CLICK COVER TO READ EXCERPT eRetail Price: $7.99 (40% off) Sale Price: $4.79 ePDF ISBN: 9780827214583 ePUB ISBN: 9780827214576 The purpose of this handbook is to introduce the reader to Christian concepts from the perspective of U.S. marginalized communities. It explores the interrelationship between religion, community, and culture in the social context of marginalized groups rooted in African American, Amerindian, Asian American, feminist, gay/lesbian, and Hispanic experiences, and their impact on the development of U.S. theologies of liberation. The handbook gives attention to the history, nature, sources, and development of these theologies and the theologians who contributed to their formation. Of particular interest is how the handbook distinguishes both the differences and similarities between these U.S. theologies and their Latin American counterparts. The handbook is divided into thematic essays that provide general overviews of theological themes from the perspectives of different groups and contextual essays that focus on contributions of scholars from various racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds.
	Handbook of U.S. Theologies of Liberation Miguel A. De La Torre CLICK COVER TO READ EXCERPT eRetail Price: $34.99 (40% off) Sale Price: $20.99 ePDF ISBN: 9780827214644 ePUB ISBN: 9780827214637 The purpose of this handbook is to introduce the reader to Christian concepts from the perspective of U.S. marginalized communities. It explores the interrelationship between religion, community, and culture in the social context of marginalized groups rooted in African American, Amerindian, Asian American, feminist, gay/lesbian, and Hispanic experiences, and their impact on the development of U.S. theologies of liberation. The handbook gives attention to the history, nature, sources, and development of these theologies and the theologians who contributed to their formation. Of particular interest is how the handbook distinguishes both the differences and similarities between these U.S. theologies and their Latin American counterparts. The handbook is divided into thematic essays that provide general overviews of theological themes from the perspectives of different groups and contextual essays that focus on contributions of scholars from various racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds.
	Hospice: A Labor of Love Denise Glavan CLICK COVER TO READ EXCERPT eRetail Price: $15.99 (40% off) Sale Price: $9.59 ePDF ISBN: 9780827214620 ePUB ISBN: 9780827214613 Sharing stories of real people they have encountered as professional hospice caregivers, the authors explore both the practical and philosophical aspects of the hospice movement. Straightforward and nontechnical in approach, Hospice, A Labor of Love offers help and inspiration to hospice volunteers, pastoral counselors, and the families of those who are receiving hospice care.
	How Coffee Saved My Life Ellie Roscher CLICK COVER TO READ EXCERPT eRetail Price: $16.99 (40% off) Sale Price: $10.19 ePDF ISBN: 9780827214705 ePUB ISBN: 9780827214699 Based on the author’s true life experiences, How Coffee Saved My Life is a funny, tragic, provocative and touching story of a rich, white, North American overachiever who spends a year in Uruguay in hopes of becoming a more responsible and sensitive member of the global community. Throughout the book, vignettes tied to the Spanish language flow from observation to theological analysis.
	Human Development and Faith Felicity Brock Kelcourse CLICK COVER TO READ EXCERPT eRetail Price: $36.99 (40% off) Sale Price: $22.19 ePDF ISBN: 9780827214606 ePUB ISBN: 9780827214590 This book brings together the best available understandings of human development from a multidisciplinary perspective. Uniquely inclusive of the moral and faith dimensions of context and life-cycle development, Human Development and Faith examines the interplay of mind, body, family, community, and soul at every stage of development. Its goal is to address two central questions: What are the "good-enough" conditions of parenting, family, and community in each phase of life, from birth to death, that support growth and development? What gives life adequate meaning as development proceeds? If human development describes the normative and hoped-for passages of life, then faith provides the necessary component of meaning. Throughout the various perspectives offered in this volume is the premise that faith is that quality of living that makes it possible to fully live.