Wisdom Distilled from the Daily

Wisdom Distilled from the Daily
Author: Joan Chittister
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2013-03-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0062284509

Wise and enduring spiritual guidelines for everyday living –– as relevant today as when The Rule was originally conceived by St. Benedict in fifth century Rome.

A Just Peace Church

A Just Peace Church
Author: Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
Publisher:
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1986
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

The classical just war criteria were helpful in a world of soldiers in uniforms with negotiated holidays. But just war no longer proves helpful in a world where small bands of terrorists with modest bundles of cash can do unspeakable terror to unarmed civilians. In this new world, war itself has become dysfunctional. What are the theological, political, and programmatic bases needed to become a peacemaking church? A Just Peace Church seeks to locate a position between pacifism and just war.

Centennial Buckeye Cook Book

Centennial Buckeye Cook Book
Author: Andrew F. Smith
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2000
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780814208366

The first edition of the Centennial Buckeye Cook Book was published in 1876. Between 1876 and 1905, a total of thirty-two editions of the cookbook were published, and more than one million copies sold. The book began as a project of the Marysville, Ohio, First Congregational Church when the women of the church decided to publish a cookbook in order to raise money to build a parsonage. Their effort launched a cookbook that rapidly became one of the most popular publications of nineteenth-century America. This is the first reprint of the original 1876 edition.

Paddle for a Purpose

Paddle for a Purpose
Author: Barb Geiger
Publisher: eLectio Publishing
Total Pages: 371
Release:
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1632134896

"You want to what?" Barb regards her husband with incredulity at the prospect of paddling down the entire length of the mighty Mississippi River in their recently completed tandem kayak. Paddle for a Purpose sweeps the reader into a journey of faith and personal discovery, as Barb and Gene feel called to volunteer with charity organizations in quaint river towns along one of the most scenic and powerful river systems in America. Against a backdrop of picturesque settings and the river's changing moods, exciting and often humorous accounts of adventure and mishap intermingle with inspiring stories of healing, renewal, beauty, compassion and trust in God.

Climate Church, Climate World

Climate Church, Climate World
Author: Jim Antal
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2023-04-15
Genre:
ISBN: 1538178915

Climate Church, Climate World contends that climate change is the greatest moral challenge humanity has ever faced. This revised and updated edition includes a new chapter on political and policy shifts in recent years; the influence of Greta Thunberg and climate change activists; and updated information on the current science of climate change.

Thank God for Evolution

Thank God for Evolution
Author: Michael Dowd
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780670020454

Presents a philosophy that unifies evolution and religion, discussing evolution as a divine process, how to use insights derived from evolution to improve spiritual life, and how to work for systemic change within this framework.

Lent in Plain Sight

Lent in Plain Sight
Author: Jill J. Duffield
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2020-01-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1611649803

God is often at work through the ordinary: ordinary people, ordinary objects, ordinary grace. Through the ordinary, God communicates epiphanies, salvation, revelation, and reconciliation. It is through the mundane that we hear Gods quiet voice. In this devotion for the season of Lent, Jill J. Duffield draws readers attention to ten ordinary objects that Jesus would have encountered on his way to Jerusalem: dust, bread, the cross, coins, shoes, oil, coats, towels, thorns, and stones. In each object, readers will find meaning in the biblical account of Jesus final days. Each week, readers encounter a new object to consider through Scripture, prayer, and reflection. From Ash Wednesday to Easter, Lent in Plain Sight reminds Christians to open ourselves to the kingdom of God.

Finding Faith in the Field

Finding Faith in the Field
Author: Benjamin Duane Hylden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2014-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781938633591

On a cold April day, Ben Hylden tried on his suit coat for the upcoming spring prom, then sped toward nearby Park River, North Dakota, for an appointment. Running late and driving too fast, he lost control of his car on ice, flipped the car, and was thrown out the passenger's door, plunging face-first into an icy field. Ben's face and body were crushed, along with his dreams of being a basketball star. As his battered body lay in the field, Ben's life seemed to be coming to an end. However, it turned out to only be the beginning of a journey of faith that shoed him glimpses of life beyond this world, and gave him a new perspective on what matters most.

If the Church Were Christian

If the Church Were Christian
Author: Philip Gulley
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2010-02-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0061968226

“[Philip Gulley’s] vision of Christianity is grounded, gripping, and filled with uncommon sense. He is building bridges instead of boundaries, and such wisdom is surely needed now.” —Richard Rohr, O.F.M, author of Everything Belongs Quaker minister Philip Gulley, author of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love, returns with If the Church Were Christian: a challenging and thought-provoking examination of the author’s vision for today’s church… if Christians truly followed the core values of Jesus Christ. Fans of Shane Claiborne, Rob Bell, and unChristian will find much to discuss in If the Church Were Christian, as will anyone interested in the future of this institution.