Author : James Robinson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,24 MB
Release : 2012-01-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1463452926
"On a scale of one to ten, this novel is incomparable to any other of its kind; in fact this read is off the scale. To my knowledge, there has never been a novel quite like this. The writer is nothing short of brilliant. He is the abosolute best." -Bogeese (Chicago, IL)
Author : Gregory Koukl
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 29,4 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310282926
Tired of finding yourself flat-footed and intimidated in conversations? Want to increase your confidence and skill in discussions with family, friends, and coworkers? Gregory Koukl offers practical strategies to help you stay in the driver's seat as you maneuver comfortably and graciously in any conversation about your Christian convictions.
Author : Group Publishing
Publisher : Group Publishing (Company)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,51 MB
Release : 2001-12-14
Category : Bible games and puzzles
ISBN : 9780764423550
Always have a great big-fun game at your fingertips for any area of children's ministry, daycare or after-school programming! From creative children's workers comes this tried-and-true colossal collection! Why just tell kids about David and Goliath and have them color a handout when you could play...Human Slingshot (p. 110) where kids link arms to make "slings" and launch paper "rocks" at a nine-foot high target (and then have a great discussion about the story)? Have big-time fun making Key Bible points! In this whopping collection, you'll find just the right game for every lesson or ministry need. Every time. Book jacket.
Author : Jesse Schell
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 28,17 MB
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1466598646
Good game design happens when you view your game from as many perspectives as possible. Written by one of the world's top game designers, The Art of Game Design presents 100+ sets of questions, or different lenses, for viewing a game’s design, encompassing diverse fields such as psychology, architecture, music, visual design, film, software engineering, theme park design, mathematics, puzzle design, and anthropology. This Second Edition of a Game Developer Front Line Award winner: Describes the deepest and most fundamental principles of game design Demonstrates how tactics used in board, card, and athletic games also work in top-quality video games Contains valuable insight from Jesse Schell, the former chair of the International Game Developers Association and award-winning designer of Disney online games The Art of Game Design, Second Edition gives readers useful perspectives on how to make better game designs faster. It provides practical instruction on creating world-class games that will be played again and again.
Author : Stephen Altrogge
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 49,32 MB
Release : 2008-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433521644
This book gives biblical guidance on playing, watching, and discussing sports in a God-glorifying manner, helping believers grow in both their love for God and their passion for holiness. Scripture calls Christians to do everything for the glory of God. That means every thought, every word, and every deed are to be done in a way that brings pleasure and honor to him. Believe it or not, this includes playing, watching, and talking sports! But most of us fail to recognize how sports fit into the big picture of a God-glorifying life, unable to imagine that the God who created the universe might actually care about Little League games and Monday Night Football. So how do we play, watch, and talk sports for God's glory? Game Day for the Glory of God seeks to answer that question from a biblical perspective. Sports fan Stephen Altrogge aims to help readers enjoy sports as a gift from God and to see sports as a means of growing in godliness.
Author : Allen G.
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 10,59 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1450238033
As violence engulfs the streets of Asbury Park over the highly coveted G-pill, Sincere Wiggles, also known as Gab, is sucked into a brutal war with the dark and eerie Santana, head of the Renegades, a criminal organization made up of ruthless outlaws. Gab's clash with Santana escalates to new heights as he comes face to face with "Ambassador Truth," an unknown adversary of Santana. The face-off evolves into an epic battle of good versus evil, as Gab is forced to confront the truth about himself and the mysterious G-pill that he and so many others have been trafficking on the streets of his hometown. Bursting with imagination and rich language, The Gospel Game is full of suspenseful twists and heart-stopping action that will leave you breathless. Gab's journey of self-discovery provides both a chilling glimpse of society at its worst and an uplifting depiction of the redemptive power of truth.
Author : Marilyn Kielbasa
Publisher : Saint Mary's Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 23,9 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Christian education of teenagers
ISBN : 0884894061
The older teens in your parish want a youth ministry program that exposes them to relevant, real-world topics in an active, engaging way. Horizons is an innovative, comprehensive approach to religious education. Its foundation is teacher-led, creative learning strategies that give students ample opportunities for discussion, reflection--and fun! Designed for grades 9-12, Horizons utilizes a module system so that you can combine courses and topics to meet the specific needs of your parish. Seven core courses set the stage for discussing central and foundational themes. Then choose from a wide selection of age-appropriate minicourses to round out your curriculum and craft summer courses, retreats, and youth-group activities. The Youth Ministry Strategies component features more than 65 creative youth activities to complement the Horizons curriculum. And on top of all that, Horizons includes outstanding training resources. You'll be able to create the most engaging and relevant youth ministry program for senior high that is available anywhere.
Author : Jukka A. Kaariainen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 50,58 MB
Release : 2012-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1610978331
Utilizing resources from Martin Luther and the Lutheran tradition, this study offers an understanding of the gospel as promise as key to addressing the challenge of relating the missio Dei to a generous, constructive approach toward the religious other. In its construction of a Lutheran missiology, it retrieves and reappropriates four resources from the Lutheran tradition: the gospel as promise, the law/gospel distinction, a theology of grace as promise of mercy fulfilled, and a theology of the cross utilizing the hiddenness of God. The law of God as accusing yet webbing humanity to its Creator; the gospel as the comforting promise of mercy; and the hiddenness of God as mystifying form the overarching framework within which the Lutheran missiology presented here seeks to engage the religious other by dialectically relating gospel proclamation and dialogue. Such a view of "mission shaped by promise" offers the paradox of God being both revealed and hidden in the cross as a distinctive contribution to an interreligious dialogue centered on the ambiguity and hiddenness of God.
Author : Jerome W. Berryman
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 24,42 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1606741292
In this volume Jerome Berryman has gathered together the presentations that form the suggested cycle of lessons for Winter. Godly Play contributes to the glorious mix of activities in children's religious programs. It is the art of using the language of the Christian people to make meaning about life and death. In this volume you'll find all the information you need to present the winter lessons of Godly Play. The simple format of the lessons presented in The Complete Guide to Godly Play will enable all teachers, whether new or experienced, to find the information they need to enter fully into the most rewarding play we share: Godly Play. What's inside Volume 3: 20 Presentations for Winter? All the information you need to present the lessons of Winter to the children in your Godly Play Room. Enrichment Lesson: The Holy Family Lesson 1: Advent I Lesson 2: Advent II Lesson 3: Advent III Lesson 4: Advent IV Enrichment Lesson: A Children's Liturgy for Christmas Eve Enrichment Lesson: The Mystery of Christmas Lesson 5: Epiphany Lesson 6: Holy Baptism Lesson 7: Parable of the Good Shepherd Lesson 8: Parable of the Good Samaritan Lesson 9: Parable of the Great Pearl Lesson 10: Parable of the Sower Lesson 11: Parable of the Leaven Lesson 12: Parable of the Mustard Seed Enrichment Lesson: Parable of Parables Enrichment Lesson: Parable of the Deep Well Enrichment Lesson: Parable Synthesis 1 - all the Parables Enrichment Lesson: Parable Synthesis 2 -The "I Am" Statements Enrichment Lesson: Parable Synthesis 3 - The Parable Games
Author : Jonny Morrison
Publisher : MennoMedia, Inc.
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 48,77 MB
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1513813250
The good news is bigger and better than we imagined. Is the gospel good news for us today? Many Christians—especially young Christians stepping into a world and a church devastated by division, scandal, and abuse—are asking this question and deciding it simply isn’t. For many, it seems like our faith has little to offer the world around us. Our gospel has become too small—it looks nothing like the Jesus who embodies good news in the flesh. How do we recover this gospel? When we turn to the parable of the prodigal son—a story of elaborate parties, upside-down kingdoms, and reunited families—we can hear in Jesus’ own words a clear presentation of what he is doing, of a truth that is bigger and better than we’ve imagined. In these pages, author and pastor Jonny Morrison invites us on a journey to help us find ourselves and Jesus in the welcoming arms of this familiar parable, zooming out to show how this story shapes the entire story of Scripture. Along the way we discover the radically inclusive power of the gospel that upends religions, disrupts empires, heals the wounded, and empowers the marginalized. This is, after all, Jesus’ news to tell, and when we truly listen to him tell it, we can be found again in the surprising, disarming, challenging gospel that is truly good news.
