Author : Anne Ylvisaker
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 30,37 MB
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Baptism
ISBN : 9781451401332
This board book for infants and toddlers explores the gifts of water, baptism and belonging. The illustrations help children connect to their baptism and reinforce the baptismal connections that surround us everyday.
Author : Taylor Young
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 39,24 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1506455522
Relates, through illustrations and easy-to-read text, events of the joyous day when an infant was baptised, splashed with water and immersed in the love of family, friends, and God.
Author : Joyce Ann Mercer
Publisher : Chalice Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,25 MB
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0827242611
This book develops a theology of childhood both from a theoretical basis in biblical theology (especially the gospel of Mark) and practical experience in children and youth ministry. Mercer builds on classical theologians such as Augustine, Calvin, Barth, and Rahner as well as modern feminist theologians such as Brock and Russell. She gains insights from pastoral theologians such as Capps and Couture and from contemporary cultural criticism. Mercer challenges approaches to educational and liturgical practices with children in congregations that segregate children from the rest of the church and its key practices of service, mission, worship, care, and learning. She reframes ministries with children as processes through which the church as a "community of practice" forms children into an alternative identity that resists surrounding consumerist culture and walks in the ways of Jesus. This book offers strategies for educational practices with children in congregations as it seeks to address the question, "What might educational practices that welcome children and contribute to their flourishing look like in the context of a faith community where children's learning happens in collaboration with experienced practitioners of faith?" Outlining a feminist practical theology of childhood, it explores five basic theological claims: (1) children as gifts and parenting as a religious practice of stewardship; (2) welcoming those who welcome and care for children; (3) children as already fully human; (4) children as part of the purposes of God; and (5) acknowledging and transforming the sufferings of children.
Author : Erdmann Neumeister
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 33,27 MB
Release : 2016-08
Category : Baptism
ISBN : 9781933737010
"I am baptized into Christ!" While singing this beloved hymn, follow along as a baby boy is born of water and the Spirit and grows in his baptismal grace until he receives the crown of life. Children and adults alike will delight in these colorful scenes of Christians living the truths of their faith. Includes a special presentation page, making this a beautiful gift and keepsake for God's own child, young or old.
Author : Lacy Finn Borgo
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 20,97 MB
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830848339
When children have a listening companion who hears, acknowledges, and encourages their early experiences with God, it creates a spiritual footprint that shapes their lives. Lacy Finn Borgo draws on her experience of practicing spiritual direction with children as she introduces key skills for engaging kids in spiritual conversations, offering sample dialogues, prayers to use together, and ideas for play, art, and movement.
Author : Elissa Bjeletich
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 35,77 MB
Release : 2016-12-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781936773305
Author : Karen Higgins
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,47 MB
Release : 2011-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1462025455
Mary Simpson is shocked to see a message posted on an Internet adoption site from Joan Fosterthe baby she gave up thirty-five years ago. While she is thrilled to hear from her daughter, the message jolts Mary back in time to the confusing days that began sweetly with innocent navet and sadly ended with harsh reality. As a teenager growing up in the late sixties, Mary is a gentle girl with eyes the shade of a clear summer sky. But when Marys hippie neighbour introduces her to members of a religious cult, her life suddenly changes forever. Lured into the sect by Christopher, the handsome and sly leader of a Gods Children tribe, Mary experiences a horrendous year that culminates in the creation of a new life and subsequently an unbearable decision. Now many years later, her daughter, Joan, is desperate to find herfor now it is a matter of life and death. Both mother and daughter go through a tremendous transformation as their lives intertwine during a time of shared crisis. As they frantically search for hope, they discover their souls and now understand the true meaning of love.
Author : Sandy Adams
Publisher : Word for Today
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 35,65 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780936728223
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before hand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 3:8-10 This practical little booklet is meant as a guide to help you in your new relationship with Jesus. You will find answers to your questions and steps on how to walk with the Lord. Included are study questions for each section to help you remember and understand the information presented. As a member of God's family, you now have personal access to God. He wants you to take advantage of your relationship and get to know Him better. The more you know Him, the more you will love Him, and know how much He loves you.
Author : Katie Wetherbee
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,7 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0825443504
A guide to children's ministry that serves families with special needs Jesus set a high standard when He said "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven." The call is not limited to children who will sit quietly at His feet and listen, who color between the lines, who raise their hands and wait to be called upon, and who work at grade level. Children's ministries are responsible to be ready to bring children with disabilities to Jesus' feet too. Every Child Welcome is the guide for leaders and volunteers to assist in purposeful planning and skill development for a ministry inclusive of children with unique needs. Experienced children's ministry leaders, and parents of special-needs children themselves, the authors are superbly equipped to offer a thoughtful, thorough approach to creating a positive environment for children--one where all children will be able to digest the important concepts being taught. For leaders and volunteers, Every Child Welcome will provide the knowledge and tools to * create a welcoming environment before kids arrive * help children learn more effectively by connecting new information to what they already know * reinforce the main idea of a lesson, building background knowledge and reviewing important concepts * supplement instruction with hands-on activities to increase attention and participation * reinforce and wrap up an activity effectively
Author : Jim Burns, Ph.D
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310353793
Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition. If you've raised a child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when they turn eighteen. In many ways, your relationship gets even more complicated--your heart and your head are as involved as ever, but you can feel things shifting, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact. Doing Life with Your Adult Children helps you navigate this rich and challenging season of parenting. Speaking from his own personal and professional experience, Burns offers practical answers to the most common questions he's received over the years, including: My child's choices are breaking my heart--where did I go wrong? Is it OK to give advice to my grown child? What's the difference between enabling and helping? What boundaries should I have if my child moves back home? What do I do when my child doesn't seem to be maturing into adulthood? How do I relate to my grown child's significant other? What does it mean to have healthy financial boundaries? How can I support my grown children when I don't support their values? Including positive principles on bringing kids back to faith, ideas on how to leave a legacy as a grandparent, and encouragement for every changing season, Doing Life with Your Adult Children is a unique book on your changing role in a calling that never ends.
