Theology Matters: In Honor of Harold Hazelip: Answers for the Church Today

When you hear the word "theology" you may automatically think of something irrelevant and unpractical. Yet, here is a book that demonstrates the significance theology has to the life of the Believer. In this collection of writings, by a variety of gifted authors, issues of faith and Christian Living are explored. Topics such as God, salvation, the church, and worship are dealt with in a highly readable, interesting way. List Price: $ 20.99 Price: $ 14.99 … [Read more...]

The Shining Light: 26 Children’s Sermons With Activities (The New Brown Bag)

The Shining Light is a collection of positive, original stories and lessons, with activities for clergy and lay leaders to use in preaching to children from kindergarten through upper-elementary school. The topics generally follow the church year beginning in September and ending with Pentecost. Among the sermon topics addressed include: Going Out on a Limb, Your Little Light, Learning to Be a Friend, Rolling Out the Red Carpet, Moving that Stone, A Drink of Water, Please, Soul Food, God s Stamp … [Read more...]

26 Creative Celebrations for All Generations: Interactive Prayers, Gospel Reflections, and Activities for the Liturgical Year

What a treasure this is! Parishes have been asking for intergenerational prayer celebrations that embrace the Church Year and beyond and now here they are. These celebrations focus first and foremost on the gospels and include reflections, interactive prayers, points for pondering, creative ways to respond to the gospel message, and optional activities for families. Celebrations are included for All Saints and All Souls Days, Advent, the Immaculate Conception, Christmas, Holy Family Sunday, … [Read more...]

Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac: Rules, Conferences, and Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality)

This volume presents the principal spiritual teachings of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac, the two Vincentian founders who left an indelible mark on the Church of France in the 1600s and beyond to the present. The collaboratively written, multi-part introduction locates Vincent and Louise within the framework of the spirituality of seventeenth-century France. This rich overview not only provides solid background information on each of the founders but also offers a true sense of their … [Read more...]

Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, A Memoir

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New York Times­ best-selling author Cornel West is one of America’s most provocative and admired public intellectuals. Whether in the classroom, the streets, the prisons, or the church, Dr. West’s penetrating brilliance has been a bright beacon shining through the darkness for decades. Yet, as he points out in this new memoir, “I’ve never taken the time to focus on the inner dynamics of the dark precincts of my soul.” That is, until now. Brother West is like its author: brilliant, … [Read more...]

Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, A Memoir

Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, A Memoir Featured

New York Times­ best-selling author Cornel West is one of America’s most provocative and admired public intellectuals. Whether in the classroom, the streets, the prisons, or the church, Dr. West’s penetrating brilliance has been a bright beacon shining through the darkness for decades. Yet, as he points out in this new memoir, “I’ve never taken the time to focus on the inner dynamics of the dark precincts of my soul.” That is, until now. Brother West is like its author: brilliant, … [Read more...]