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A Different Kind of Christmas Youth Study

Author : Kevin Alton

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 21,6 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1426753616

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Book Description

A Different Kind of Christmas is a practical and inspirational study for the Advent season. Based on Mike Slaughter's popular book Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, this five-week study will empower your family and your church to reclaim the broader missional meaning of Jesus' birth and experience a Christmas season with more peace and joy than any toy or gadget could ever bring. This comprehensive resource includes a 64-page Leader Guide containing everything needed to guide your group through the study. Inside you'll find five full session plans, discussion questions, and activities, as well as multiple format options and suggestions of ways to make the study a meaningful experience for any group. Sessions include: 1. Expect a Miracle 2. Giving Up on Perfect 3. Scandalous Love 4. Jesus' Wish List 5. By a Different Road Help your church cast a vision for how Christians can experience the true joy of living and giving like Jesus beginning with the Christmas season and continuing as a lifestyle. This five-week study helps participants see the traps and discontentment of consumerism and the call of God to live generously to fulfill God's mission in the world.



A Different Kind of Christmas Leader Guide

Author : Mike Slaughter

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 48,76 MB

Release : 2012-09-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1426764782

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Book Description

A Different Kind of Christmas is a practical and inspirational study for the Advent season. Based on Mike Slaughter’s popular book Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, this five-week study will empower your family and your church to reclaim the broader missional meaning of Jesus’ birth and experience a Christmas season with more peace and joy than any toy or gadget could ever bring. This comprehensive resource includes a 64-page Leader Guide containing everything needed to guide your group through the study. Inside you’ll find five full session plans, discussion questions, and activities, as well as multiple format options and suggestions of ways to make the study a meaningful experience for any group. Sessions include: 1. Expect a Miracle 2. Giving Up on Perfect 3. Scandalous Love 4. Jesus’ Wish List 5. By a Different Road Help your church cast a vision for how Christians can experience the true joy of living and giving like Jesus beginning with the Christmas season and continuing as a lifestyle. This six week study helps participants see the traps and discontentment of consumerism and the call of God to live generously to fulfill God’s mission in the world.



A Different Kind of Christmas

Author : Mike Slaughter

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 81 pages

File Size : 18,7 MB

Release : 2012-09-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 142676474X

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Book Description

Every year, we say we’re going to cut back, simplify, and have a family Christmas that focuses on the real reason for the season—Jesus. But every year, advertisements beckon, the children plead, and it seems easier just to indulge our wants and whims. Overspending, overeating, materialism, and busyness rob us of our peace and joy and rob Jesus of his rightful role as the center of our celebration. This book of devotional readings is designed to draw your entire family into closer fellowship with God as you respond to this Christmas season and the call of God to live generously all year around. The devotional includes thirty short readings, Scripture, prayer, and stories about helping others at Christmas. A Different Kind of Christmas: Devotional Readings for the Season is a great gift idea for family, friends, teachers, and ministry leaders.



Almost Christmas

Author : Magrey deVega

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 129 pages

File Size : 40,61 MB

Release : 2019-09-17

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1501890581

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Book Description

In 1741, John Wesley preached his famous sermon titled “The Almost Christian” in which he encouraged people to follow Christ wholeheartedly. We should not be satisfied with being almost Christian but rather strive towards being altogether a Christian. In Almost Christmas: A Wesleyan Advent Experience, author and pastor Magrey deVega leads a group of authors to explore how we can make the same commitment to Christ during Advent, connecting our Wesleyan heritage with the traditional Advent themes of Love, Hope, Joy, and Peace. In this book, perfect for Advent, deVega and the other authors break down the barriers that prevent us from experiencing an “altogether” love, hope, joy, and peace in Christ in our lives and in the world around us. They demonstrate the promises God offers to us that makes those longings a reality, inviting us to claim those promises for ourselves this Advent and celebrate an altogether Christmas. Chapters include: Altogether Love Altogether Hope Altogether Joy Altogether Peace Additional components for a four-week study include a DVD featuring Magrey deVega and the other writers and a comprehensive Leader Guide, as well as nativity hymns by Charles Wesley, litanies for lighting the Advent wreath, and prayers that can be incorporated into both worship and small group settings. A daily devotional and a youth study book are also available.



The Wonder of Christmas Youth Study Book

Author : Ed Robb

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 72 pages

File Size : 50,12 MB

Release : 2016-09-20

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1501823353

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Book Description

No other time of the year captures our imagination as much as Christmas: God coming into the world on a dark winter’s night; a baby’s cry that would change the course of human history; the heavens bursting into song; the certain hope that God will have the last word over our brokenness. This season fills our hearts with the wonder that anything is possible. This year, rediscover the true wonder of Christmas by sharing the love of Christ with others. Each chapter centers on one element of the Christmas story, looking to the Christmas story and the stories of real people today to offer inspiration and ideas for reflecting the light of Jesus at Christmas and throughout the year. The Wonder of Christmas is a four-week all-church study for Advent with resources for all ages. The Youth Study Book includes everything needed to conduct a four-session study including current examples that have meaning to young people grades 6-12. Includes leader helps with discussion questions and can be used with the adult-level DVD.



A Different Kind of Christmas Youth Edition With Leader Helps

Author : Kevin Alton

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 38,31 MB

Release : 2012-09-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1426764766

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Book Description

A Different Kind of Christmas is a practical and inspirational study for youth during the Advent season. Based on Mike Slaughter’s popular book Christmas is Not Your Birthday, this engaging study will help youth reclaim the broader missional meaning of Jesus’ birth and experience a Christmas season with more peace and joy than any toy or gadget could ever bring. This five-week resource for youth includes leader helps. It also provides resources for incorporating A Different Kind of Christmas: Small Group DVD With Leader Guide and for leading a book study of Mike Slaughter’s Christmas Is Not Your Birthday.



Dare to Dream

Author : Mike Slaughter

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 142 pages

File Size : 23,63 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1426775776

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Book Description

Discover and live out God's dream for your life.



Christmas Gifts That Won't Break Youth Study

Author : Rev. James W. Moore

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 75 pages

File Size : 44,7 MB

Release : 2017-09-19

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1501840053

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Book Description

Go on an Advent journey with beloved teacher and storyteller James W. Moore, exploring the spirit of Christmas. As you light the candles of your Advent wreath, reflect on the unbreakable gifts that God has given us: hope, love, joy, and peace. And remember God's greatest gift, who comes to us as a baby and leads us through all the days of our lives. This Youth Study Book takes the ideas presented in Christmas Gifts that Won't Break and interprets them for young people grades 6-12.



Handbook of Research on Family Literacy Practices and Home-School Connections

Author : Fox, Kathy R.

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 379 pages

File Size : 26,17 MB

Release : 2022-06-24

Category : Education

ISBN : 1668445700

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Book Description

Research has shown that families and schools that partner together improve literacy outcomes for their students. Family literacy includes homework and shared book reading but goes beyond these school-to-home activities to encompass family-generated practices. These literacies include family connections around activities such as cooking, play, religion, social, and community groups. Further study on the importance of the partnership between the home and school is required to implement best practices and provide students with the best possible education. The Handbook of Research on Family Literacy Practices and Home-School Connections seeks to understand the connections made and new information learned during the COVID-19 pandemic surrounding family literacy and shares updated practices and new perspectives on what it means to partner with families and embrace diverse family literacies in this new world. The book also provides teachers’ perspectives on how future relationships between the school and home can be shaped through both narrative and research-based chapters. Covering key topics such as parenting, homework, and social distancing, this major reference work is ideal for administrators, school faculty, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.



Teaching and Celebrating the Christian

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Publisher : Chalice Press

Page : 136 pages

File Size : 33,57 MB

Release :

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780827236684

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Book Description

This spiritually enriching resource helps pastors, worship leaders, and Christian educators to understand and incorporate into the life of the church the symbols, colors, and practices of the church year. For each season and special day, Halverson explains its history and significance and suggests ways to teach and celebrate these special times.