Adolescent girls are at particular risk in today's society. They struggle to establish a mature identity after childhood, they are barraged with conflicting messages about what it means to be female. In an often hostile-and sometimes lethalculture, they also are subject to being exploited, harassed, manipulated, or even abused physically and ......
Combining biblical scholarship, midrash, and an imaginative, fictional approach, Mary Ellen Ashcroft takes a new look at seven biblical women: Mary Magdalene, Maria, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Joanna, The Samaritan Woman, and Martha. In this book Ashcroft views these women in light of Christ's resurrection. What might they have thought, felt, ......
For over fifty years Dr Robert Spencer (1889-1969) practiced medicine in the small coal-mining town of Ashland, PA. He gained another kind of notoriety for performing safe and reliable abortions. This book presents his biography. It is suitable for those interested in the issue of abortion.
A Spirit-filled approach to facing difficult times. In this short book, Lois Walfrid Johnson offers readers hope. Not just heartfelt get-well wishes, but the life-giving hope that is found in the presence of Jesus. It is because Johnson understood her life to be in tune with the Spirit of God that she was able to say, "Either way, I win." It is ......
Drawing on his experience at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Foss makes the case for transforming congregations from a membership model to a discipleship model of church affiliation.
A book of moral and religious reflections written by a Carolingian noblewoman for her teenage son in the middle of the 9th century. Intended as a guide to right conduct, the book was to be shared in time with William's younger brother. Dhuoda's situation was poignant. Her husband, Bernard, the count of Septimania, was away and she was separated ......
Violence is all around us--war, terrorism, street crime, child abuse. Children are bombarded by violent TV shows, movies, and music. Parents fear for the safety of their families and are alarmed when they see their own children acting out in aggressive ways. They often wonder how they can raise their children to live according to the best ......
A work about the controversial 'shroud' of Turin, claimed to be the burial cloth of Jesus. This book presents evidence that the cloth is actually the creation of a clever medieval artist.
Everyone in-or associated with-pastoral ministry knows of the heavy toll on pastors' personal andprofessional lives. Surveys commonly report time pressures, stress, overextension, loneliness and isolation, marital and family difficulties, spiritual dryness, and feelings of loss of meaning. Covenants and Care takes these hard realities into ......
