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Celebrating Christmas with Jesus: An Advent Devotional
by Max LucadoLet Advent come alive in your life this Christmas. Every Christmas, Christians all over the world celebrate the advent season, recognizing the love, hope, joy, and peace that is found only in Jesus Christ. Through this 30-day devotional, Max Lucado brings to light the many events in the life of Christ from birth to ascension that demonstrate His omnipotence and the gift that God has given each one of us to enjoy during this Christmas season. Experience each moment as our Savior becomes the center of this Christmas for you.
Celebrating Christmas: History, Traditions, and Activities – A Holiday Book for Kids (Holiday Books for Kids)
by Sarah CooleyGet into the holiday spirit with this fun Christmas book for kids ages 6 to 9!Christmas is an enchanting time of year for many people around the world. Sparkling lights decorate homes, wrapped gifts are placed under Christmas trees, and carols fill the air. This engaging non-fiction book explains the history and customs of the Christmas holiday and includes entertaining activities that encourage kids to get festive.Many ways to celebrate—From hanging stockings and baking cookies to giving gifts and going to church, kids will learn about all kinds of Christmas traditions.Hands-on holiday activities—Try festivities like making reindeer cookies, creating snowman slime, and crafting a graham cracker gingerbread house!Colorful and illustrated—Bring this beloved holiday to life with vibrant illustrations, fascinating facts, and Christmas greetings in other languages.Celebrate, explore, and learn with this charming choice in holiday books for kids.
Celebrating Diwali: History, Traditions, and Activities: A Holiday Book for Kids (Holiday Books for Kids)
by Anjali JoshiCelebrate Diwali with this fun introduction for kids ages 6 to 9 Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day celebration of good over evil. It's one of the most popular holidays in India and is celebrated by many different people all over the world. This engaging non-fiction book for kids explains the history, folklore, traditions, and customs of Diwali, and includes interactive activities that encourage kids to celebrate at home or in their communities.Diverse traditions—From music and dancing to food and games, kids will learn different ways to celebrate Diwali.Celebratory activities—Kids can explore hands-on festivities like making a popular Indian dessert called ladoos, creating a clay diya candle holder, and crafting a paper leaf garland.Fun facts and pictures—Colorful illustrations and fascinating facts throughout the book bring Diwali to life.Get little ones excited to learn with this standout among Diwali books for kids.
Celebrating Friendship
by Judith CouchmanThis book is a Bible study to encourage women to establish and maintain friendships with other women. A study guide is included. The book is to be used in a small group setting or if necessary can be read by an individual.
Celebrating God's Love
by Donald E. MesserThis collection of essays offers a framework for reflection and study by United Methodist laity, clergy, and seminarians seeking to live into our faith's commitment to ecumenism and interfaith relationships. The vision and voices of writers from around the world are indispensable in understanding the biblical, historical, and theological basis for ecumenical and interreligious work. The writers are Warner H. Brown, Jr. Sudarshana Devadhar, Gaspar Joao Domingos, Adam Hamilton, Benjamin L. Hartley, Hee Soo Jung, Gladys Mangiduyos, Glen A. Messer II, Bruce R. Ough, Stephen Sidorak, Jr., Mary Ann Swenson, and Rosemarie Wenner. Read what others are saying... "This sparkling book celebrates the wide-armed embrace of God's love. Drawing from personal stories, historical narratives, texts of the Wesleyan and United Methodist traditions, and biblical witness, the authors challenge people to ponder ecumenical and interreligious relations. They offer perspectives and questions that are deeply biblical and Wesleyan and are urgent in a world torn by conflict. They shine light on polarizations and possibilities in the United Methodist Church, the Christian Church universal, and the whole human family. The book is an invitation to reflect but, more important, to pause and appreciate the largesse of God's love that binds people across chasms of difference." --Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore Boston University School of Theology "This book is a wonderful resource for all who take seriously the prayer for unity Jesus prayed in John 17:20-21. The authors represent a rich diversity of voices from across the globe, all calling us to focus on that which binds us together in love. I heartily recommend this book to all who are interested in building bridges of unity." --Dr. Clayton Oliphint Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas "I urge all United Methodists to read Celebrating God's Love in preparation for the 2016 General Conference, because it serves as a valuable reminder of our commitment to ecumenical and interreligious relationships and dialogue." --Jim Winkler President and General Secretary National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA
Celebrating Hanukkah: History, Traditions, and Activities (Holiday Books for Kids)
by Stacia DeutschCelebrate Hanukkah with this fun introduction for kids ages 6 to 9Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jewish people over the Greeks in 164 BCE. For eight days in November or December each year, this beloved holiday celebrates freedom, strength, and survival against the odds. Celebrating Hanukkah explains the history, traditions, and customs of Hanukkah and includes interactive activities that encourage kids to get festive.Many ways to celebrate—From lighting the menorah and playing dreidel to giving gifts and enjoying special holiday meals, kids will learn all the ways to celebrate Hanukkah.Hands-on Hanukkah activities—Kids can explore festivities like making potato latkes, crafting a stained-glass menorah, and playing a Maccabee game.Colorful and illustrated—Bring Hanukkah to life with amazing illustrations and fascinating facts throughout the book.Get kids excited to learn with this standout among Hanukkah books for children.
Celebrating Love
by Sri Sri Ravi ShankarWeekly Knowledge Sheets from Indian Spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Celebrating Ramadan
by Diane Hoyt-GoldsmithDuring the holy month of Ramadan, Ibraham and his family, along with millions of other Muslims, eat and drink nothing from sunup to sundown. They are participating in a 1400-year-old-tradition that is one of the pillars of the Islamic faith. It marks the time when the Prophet Muhammad began to receive the revelations of the Qur'an, the sacred book of Islam. In this engaging photo essay, Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith and Lawrence Migdale follow Ibraham's family through the month of praying and fasting until the feast and celebration of Eid al'Fitr that ends Ramadan. They explain the basic beliefs of Islam, tell the story of the life of the Prophet Muhammad, and offer an intimate look at the day-to-day lives of a devout Islamic family. A glossary, map, and index are included.
Celebrating Sacraments
by Joseph M. Stoutzenberger Michael O. McgrathThe sacraments are privileged moments of God's grace in the Christian community. Celebrating Sacraments is designed to help tenth graders cultivate awareness of the sacraments in order to grow in their love of life and their faith in God. This third edition of the text includes revisions that give teens a greater understanding of the seven sacraments as extensions of Christ's ministry to the world. The one-semester course also helps students participate in the sacraments with an appreciation of the rituals. This full-color third edition features over 70 student photos and artworks. Prayers and stories draw students in, and review questions and reflection activities in the text margins help students apply the material to their lives.
Celebrating Silence
by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Bill Hayden Anne Elixhauserexcerpts from five years of weekly knowledge sheets by Indian Guru Ravi Shankar make up this book.
Celebrating Special Times with Special People
by Gloria Gaither Shirley DobsonMake a Memory. . . And Make Your Family Strong Modern families face increasing demands-from seemingly endless activities for kids to heavy requirements for working parents. More than ever, families need resources to strengthen their bonds with each other by creating and celebrating special memories. This book will draw families together while encouraging creativity, tradition, and appreciation of each other and God. Complete with heartwarming vignettes from well-known Christian personalities, this charming book includes a wealth of creative memorybuilding activities to share with the special people in your life, each matched with relevant Scripture. It's packed with potential for year-round fun! Treasure the Ones You Love [Subhead]: Cherish the Memories You Make People are the spice of life! From kids to grandparents, friends to neighbors-they all make life more fun and meaningful. Celebrating Special Times with Special Peoplewill help you bring your loved ones together in creative new ways throughout the year. You'll find a host of delightful ideas to honor the graduate, spoil grandma and grandpa, welcome a new child, and bless the sick. Excuses for lavishing a little love on one another abound, and it's easy with a little help from the pros! Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson supply brilliant ideas; you transform them into memories you'll cherish for all time. Story Behind the Book "Through this book we hope to revitalize activities that give meaning to loving relationships. This book is designed to provide encouragement and resources to strengthen the bonds within families and special friends and give inspiration to make lasting memories a top priority. Families and friends today need resources to strengthen their relationships with each other by creating and celebrating special memories. " From the Hardcover edition.
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day: History, Traditions, and Activities (Holiday Books for Kids)
by John O'Brien Jr.Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this fun introduction for kids ages 6 to 9St. Patrick's Day is about more than just shamrocks and leprechauns! This engaging nonfiction book for kids explains the history, traditions, and customs of St. Patrick's Day—and includes interactive activities that encourage kids to celebrate at home or in their communities.This standout among Saint Patrick's Day books for kids includes:Celebratory traditions—Kids will learn how St. Patrick's Day is celebrated all around the world in different ways, including parades, festivals, sports tournaments, treasure hunts, and more.A variety of activities—From games like Parade Bingo and a Green Scavenger Hunt to recipes for Irish Flag Cookies and Shamrock Shakes, kids can explore hands-on ways to get festive.Fun facts and illustrations—Colorful illustrations and thought-provoking facts help kids discover new things about this holiday.When it comes to St. Patrick's Day books for kids, this is the one that will get your child excited to learn and celebrate.
Celebrating the Disciplines: How to put the bestselling book CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE into practice
by Richard Foster Katherine Yanni'We need not be well advanced in matters of theology to practise the disciplines,' writes Richard Foster. 'The primary requirement is a longing after God.'CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE, Richard Foster's guide to the classical spiritual disciplines, has enriched the prayer and spiritual growth of thousands. This carefully designed and practical workbook puts the bestselling book into practice, offering new ways to experience the spiritual disciplines and integrate them into daily life.
Celebrating the Gift of Marriage
by James W. MooreAs the title suggests, this brief, six-chapter book by popular author James W. Moore was written for the purpose of celebrating the gift of marriage. It provides marital inspiration and encouragement for all married and soon-to-be married couples. Through this book the author aims to help couples strengthen their marriage; to improve their communication with each other; to cherish each other and to honor their marital commitment; and to always keep Jesus Christ at the center of their union, uniting and sustaining their hearts in Christian love. Moore provides scriptural guidance and practical advice as he helps readers look at the characteristics of a successful marriage, as well as attitudes and actions to avoid. The book also contains a study guide that includes discussion / reflection questions for couples.
Celebrating the Lives of Jewish Women: Patterns in a Feminist Sampler
by Ellen Cole Esther D Rothblum Rachel J SiegelJewish women of all ages and backgrounds come together in Celebrating the Lives of Jewish Women to explore and rejoice in what they have in common--their heritage. They reveal in striking personal stories how their Jewishness has shaped their identities and informed their experiences in innumerable, meaningful ways. Survivors, witnesses, defenders, innovators, and healers, these women question, celebrate, and transmit Jewish and feminist values in hopes that they might bridge the differences among Jewish women. They invite both Jewish and non-Jewish readers to share in their discussions and stories that convey and celebrate the multiplicity of Jewish backgrounds, attitudes, and issues.In Celebrating the Lives of Jewish Women, you will read about cultural, religious, and gender choices, conversion to Judaism, family patterns, Jewish immigrant experiences, the complexities of Jewish secular identities, antisemitism, sexism, and domestic violence in the Jewish community. As the pages unfold in this wonderful book of personal odysseys, the colorful patterns of Jewish women’s lives are laid before you. You will find much cause for rejoicing, as the authors weave together their compelling and unique stories about: midlife Bat mitzvah preparations the transmission of Jewish values by Sephardi and Ashkenazi grandmothers traditional Sephardi customs the sorrow and healing involved in coping with the Holocaust a lesbian’s fascination with Kafka the external and internal obstacles Jewish women encounter in their efforts to study Jewish topics and participate in Jewish ritual becoming a Reconstructionist rabbi the difficulties and benefits of being the teenaged daughter of a rabbiA harmonious chorus of individual voices, Celebrating the Lives of Jewish Women will delight and inspire Jewish and non-Jewish readers alike. It reminds each of us how diverse and distinctive Jewish women’s lives are, as well as how united they can be under the wonderful fold of Judaism. This book will be of great interest to all women, as well as to rabbis, Jewish community leaders and professionals, mental health workers, and those in Jewish studies, women’s studies, and multicultural studies.
Celebrating the Pagan Soul: Our Own Stories of Inspiration and Community
by Laura WildmanMillions of Pagans will be able to relate to this, book. Whether they have looked for a community of, spirit, found a special mentor or teacher or been, part of a wonderful spell, this book shares hopes, and dreams and validates endeavors and lives.
Celebrating the Wrath of God: Reflections on the Agony and the Ecstasy of His Relentless Love
by Jim McGuigganIs There a Purpose to Suffering And Loss? We only have to live to see or experience how agonizing life can be. We are surrounded by child abuse and neglect, starving families, premature deaths of those we love, natural disasters and global disease. How could a God worthy of respect and worship allow such a world to exist?There are no simple answers. But there is hope. For, claims author Jim McGuiggan, suffering may in fact be the last thing we expect–an expression of God’s wrath, which in turn is nothing other than his relentless, loving pursuit of us. If this is true, then suffering is a vital part of God’s work to redeem his creation. Give this claim a hearing, and you just might see the suffering world in a new way–a world shot through with glory and hope and assurance.
Celebration & Experience in Preaching: Revised Edition
by Henry H. MitchellHenry H. Mitchell’s great contribution to the study of preaching has been his insistence that the homiletical practices of the Black church are gifts to the whole church. Nowhere has he made this point more forcefully than in Celebration and Experience in Preaching. In this classic text he advocates a way of preaching that genuinely engages all aspects of the congregation’s attention, especially the ability to both understand and to feel the sermon’s message. In this revised edition Mitchell builds on this groundbreaking work by examining in greater depth the multiple ways in which we experience the preached word, by defining the different kinds of claim on the behavior of the hearer that biblical texts express, and by exploring various genres of sermon to discover the concrete manifestations of celebration and experience.
Celebration and Experience in Preaching
by Henry H. MitchellHenry H. Mitchell's great contribution to the study of preaching has been his insistence that the homiletical practices of the Black church are gifts to the whole church. Nowhere has he made this point more forcefully than in Celebration and Experience in Preaching. In this classic text he advocates a way of preaching that genuinely engages all aspects of the congregation's attention, especially the ability to both understand and to feel the sermon's message. In this revised edition Mitchell builds on this groundbreaking work by examining in greater depth the multiple ways in which we experience the preached word, by defining the different kinds of claim on the behavior of the hearer that biblical texts express, and by exploring various genres of sermon to discover the concrete manifestations of celebration and experience.
Celebration of Discipline
by Richard J. FosterIn the twenty years since its publication, Celebration of Discipline has helped over a million seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God. For this special twentieth anniversary edition, Richard J. Foster has added an introduction, in which he shares the story of how this beloved and enduring spiritual guidebook came to be.Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Celebration of Discipline explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found.Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study, offer avenues of personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service, help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration, bring us nearer to one another and to God.Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines can become part of our daily activities-and how they can help us shed our superficial habits and "bring the abundance of God into our lives." He offers crucial new insights on simplicity, demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and outward lives and "sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a gift that can be shared with others." The discussion of celebration, often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its critical importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ. Celebration of Discipline will help motivate Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.
Celebration of Discipline, Special Anniversary Edition: The Path To Spiritual Growth
by Richard J. FosterA newly repackaged and updated 40th anniversary edition of the timeless guide that has helped numerous seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God, updated with a new introduction by the author and a new section: "Entering the Great Conversation about the Growth of the Soul."Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Celebration of Discipline explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found.Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study offer avenues of personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration bring us nearer to one another and to God.Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines can become part of our daily activities—and how they can help us shed our superficial habits and "bring the abundance of God into our lives." He offers crucial new insights on simplicity, demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and outward lives and "sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a gift that can be shared with others." The discussion of celebration, often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its critical importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ. Celebration of Discipline will help Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.
Celebration of Discipline: How To Put The Bestselling Book Celebration Of Discipline Into Practice
by Richard FosterArguably the most established contemporary spiritual classic by our most profound living religious writer. This timeless classic has helped well over a million people discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace and a deeper understanding of God.The book explores the 'classic disciplines' of Christian faith: the inward disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study; the outward disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission and service and the corporate disciplines of confession, worship, guidance and celebration.
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
by Richard J. FosterDiscussion of the central spiritual disciplines of the Christian faith. Guide to the sacraments and how to practice and benefit from them. Written to appeal to all audiences.
Celebration of Simplicity: Loving God and Enjoying Life
by Joyce MeyerEffective October 1, 2002, Joyce Meyer's bestselling backlist is available exclusively from Warner Faith. And look for the first of several new major books from Joyce beginning in April 2003.
Celebrations: Religiöse Events zwischen Populärkultur und kommunikativer Markierung von Religion (Erlebniswelten)
by Meike HakenSeit dem Weltjugendtag in Köln 2005 ist die Eventisierung von Großveranstaltungen auch im Bereich der Religion zunehmend zu beobachten. Dabei werden aus vornehmlich das Individuum fokussierender Perspektive dessen Erlebnisorientierung sowie ein damit verbundener Spaßbezug herausgestellt. Die ursprünglich den Festen eigene Funktion der in die alltägliche Lebenswelt hineinwirkenden Sinnorientierung und -vergewisserung weiche in den Events einer situativen kurzweiligen Sinndiffusion. Diese Arbeit befasst sich aus explizit religionssoziologischer Sicht mit den Spezifika religiöser Events. Basierend auf videographischen Daten christlicher Großveranstaltungen ist das Kernargument, dass religiöse Events eine affektive Ordnung aufweisen, welche über kommunikative Markierungen von Religion in differenzierter Weise die subjektiven Erfahrungen von Transzendenz und die Erfahrung der Gemeinschaft zu verschmelzen vermag. Es ist die affektive Relation zu etwas Abwesenden, die die Außerordentlichkeit religiöser Events ausmacht und diese von anderen Events unterscheidet.