Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey
Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey

Author: Catherine Stonehouse

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 1998-03

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0801058074

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Analyzes the spiritual formation of young children and calls for renewed attention to scripture and the involvement of families in the process.

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Author: Pam Dysinger

Publisher: TEACH Services, Inc.

Published: 2016-10-20

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1479606367

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John and Pam Dysinger started life together with the desire to serve. Young and idealistic, they headed to Kenya with the passion to make a difference in the lives of children and youth. For the next eight years the classroom was their platform for ministry. Then the call came. Like Abraham’s call to leave the comforts of home for an unknown destination, their call was to leave the comforts of employment, for an unknown occupation. In a world of fractured relationships, John was called to come home and join Pam in the raising of their children. Farming was God’s appointed vehicle to unite the family. Together they worked toward common goals and experienced the exhilaration of conquering seemingly insurmountable tasks; together they experienced the fears and struggles of “failure” and the financial constraints of “poverty.” Walk with them through this candid account of their experience as they learned to follow God and depend on Him alone. Grapple with them as they faced the harsh realities of learning to farm; cling with them to the promises of God and the desire to be faithful to His call. Above all, come to know that, while your path may not be exactly the same, God wants this same kind of intimate relationship with you.

Guardian of the Republic
Guardian of the Republic

Author: Allen West

Publisher: Forum Books

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0804138117

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The inspiring life and uncensored views of a veteran, patriot, former Congressman, conservative icon, and warrior for personal liberty… Over the course of the past few decades, Allen West has had many titles bestowed on him, among them Lt. Colonel, U.S. Representative, “Dad,” and Scourge of the Far Left. He rose from humble beginnings in Atlanta where his father instilled in him a code of conduct that would inform his life ever after. Throughout his years leading troops, raising a loving family, serving as Congressman in Florida’s 22nd district, and emerging as one of the most authentic voices in conservative politics, West has never compromised the core values on which he was raised: family, faith, tradition, service, honor, fiscal responsibility, courage, freedom. Today, these values are under attack as never before, and as the far Left intensifies its assaults, few have been as vigorous as West in pushing back. He refuses to let up, calling out an Obama administration that cares more about big government than following the Constitution, so-called black “leaders” who sell out their communities in exchange for pats on the head, and a segment of the media that sees vocal black conservatives as threats to be silenced. Now more than ever, the American republic needs a guardian: a principled, informed conservative who understands where we came from, who can trace the philosophical roots of our faith and freedom, and who has a plan to get America back on track. West isn’t afraid to speak truth to power, and in this book he’ll share the experiences that shaped him and the beliefs he would die to defend.

Traveling a Pilgrim's Path
Traveling a Pilgrim's Path

Author: Craig Parshall

Publisher: Focus on the Family Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9781589970489

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Drawing from John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, the authors provide strategies and practical ideas for showing children how to make wise moral choices.

The Beauty of Broken
The Beauty of Broken

Author: Elisa Morgan

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 084996525X

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Find beauty and hope by facing and dealing with the messiness of family life. The family is an imperfect institution. Broken people become broken parents who make broken families. But actually, broken is normal and exactly where God wants us. In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan, one of today’s most respected female Christian leaders, for the first time shares her very personal story of brokenness—from her first family of origin to the second, represented by her husband and two grown children. Over the years, Elisa’s family struggled privately with issues many parents must face, including: alcoholism and drug addiction infertility and adoption teen pregnancy and abortion divorce, homosexuality, and death Each story layers onto the next to reveal the brokenness that comes into our lives without invitation. “We’ve bought into the myth of the perfect family,” says Elisa. “Formulaic promises about the family may have originated in well-meaning intentions, but such thinking isn’t realistic. It’s not helpful. It’s not even kind.” Instead she offers hope in the form of “broken family values” that allow parents to grow and thrive with God. Values such as commitment, humility, relinquishment, and respect carry us to new places of understanding. Owning our brokenness shapes us into God’s best idea for us and enables us to discover the beauty in ourselves and each member of our family.

Journey of Faith
Journey of Faith

Author: Former Professor of Poetry John Jones

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1607912600

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This is a moving, inspiring true story of a healing miracle from God as well as two out-of-body spiritual experiences with Jesus. John Jones, a Christian Realtor in Macon, GA was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver-a terminal illness- in June 2006. He was told by his doctor he only had a few months to live, was prohibited from working, from driving a car, and from having any visitors in his home. In February 2007, he had a liver transplant, two heart attacks and kidney failure all within three weeks. Read about how God miraculously healed John and how God loves you and wants to save and heal you. You will be inspired and encouraged and your faith will grow as you read about John's miraculous Journey of Faith. John Jones loves God and God's Word. He is an active Christian and has served as a Bible teacher, spiritual counselor, deacon and trustee in his local church. He was born and raised on a farm in Georgia. John is a graduate of the University of Florida. He has been employed by the FBI, Federal Reserve Bank, a large insurance company and owned and operated three real estate companies. He presently sells real estate in Macon, Georgia. John has served as President and Director of the Middle Georgia Association of Realtors in Macon, Georgia and has been selected as a previous Realtor of the Year. He has served as a Director of the Georgia Association of Realtors and was a nominee for Georgia Realtor of the Year. John is a Life Member and former Director of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce. John is married to Nellie. They have two grown children - Ricky and Kathy. John, Nellie and children all live in Macon, Georgia.

In Search of Deep Faith
In Search of Deep Faith

Author: Jim Belcher

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2013-11-19

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0830837744

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Follow pastor Jim Belcher and his family as they take a pilgrimage through Europe, seeking substance for their faith in Christianity's historic, civilizational home. What they find, in places like Lewis's Oxford and Bonhoeffer's Germany, are glimpses of another kind of faith—one with power to cut through centuries and pierce our hearts today.

The Grace of Dogs
The Grace of Dogs

Author: Andrew Root

Publisher: Convergent Books

Published: 2018-06-05

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0451497619

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In the bestselling tradition of Inside of a Dog and Marley & Me, a smart, illuminating, and entertaining read on why the dog-human relationship is unique--and possibly even "spiritual." Dr. Andrew Root's search for the canine soul began the day his eight-year-old son led the family in a moving Christian ritual at the burial service for Kirby, their beloved black lab. In the coming weeks, Root found himself wondering: What was this thing we'd experienced with this animal? Why did the loss hurt so poignantly? Why did his son's act seem so right in its sacramental feel? In The Grace of Dogs, Root draws on biology, history, theology, cognitive ethology (the study of animal minds), and paleontology to trace how in our mutual evolution, humans and dogs have so often helped each other to become more fully ourselves. Root explores questions like: Do dogs have souls? Is it accurate to say that dogs "love" us? What do psychology and physiology say about why we react to dogs in the way that we do? The Grace of Dogs paints a vivid picture of how, beyond sentimentality, the dog-human connection can legitimately be described as "spiritual"--as existing not for the sake of gain, but for the unselfish desire to be with and for the other, and to remind us that we are persons worthy of love and able to share love. In this book for any parent whose kids have asked if they'll see Fido in Heaven, or who has looked their beloved dog in the face and wondered what's going on in there, Dr. Root delivers an illuminating and heartfelt read that will change how we understand man's best friend.