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1121) Solo para chicas
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"Solo para chicas" es un libro para adolescentes que lidian con los conflictos comunes de esa etapa de la vida. Con un lenguaje atractivo, la autora se dirige a las lectores por cuestiones delicadas como la autoestima, la elección de amistades y las relaciones amorosas. El libro presenta diversas narrativas bíblicas que involucran a señoritas y sus elecciones, y presenta aplicaciones útiles para hoy. Con la ayuda de especialistas, trae orientaciones...
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Today's youth grow up immersed in digital technology. This presents a unique challenge to the church as it seeks to faithfully make disciples of the next generation. What does it look like – theologically and practically – to minister contextually to those whose lives are permeated by social media and digital culture?
In this in-depth study, Dr. Vo Huong Nam offers both social and theological insight into the task of discipling youth in the digital...
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In a world of distractions and worldly allure, the imperative of molding young hearts into true disciples of Christ looms large.In this insightful book, Theodore Andoseh leads us on a journey through the combined transformative power of attraction, admiration, and imitation in shaping our children's devotion to Christ.As ministers to children and parents, our duty is clear: to steer their admiration toward heavenly pursuits, fostering a deep and transformative...
1124) Seven From Heaven
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Demonstrating how the seven sacraments are both powerful encounters with the Living Christ and a marvelous blueprint for rich and joyous living-from birth through confirmation, marriage, and the end of life-this guidebook provides Catholic parents fun and dynamic ways in which to learn and experience each core value. By providing instructive ways for strengthening the family unit through Christ, Elizabeth Ficocelli shares a refreshing look into the...
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In this four-session video-based Bible study (digital video not included), The Daniel Plan team explores both the spiritual and the health benefits of following a healthy lifestyle by focusing on the fourth essential of The Daniel Plan: FOCUS.
Sessions include:
1. Brain Health
2. Mindset Matters
3. Breaking through Barriers
4. Don't Mess with Stress
Each session will highlight testimony from those who have incorporated The Daniel Plan into their...
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Many of us thirst for a meaningful spiritual life. We may even begin a spiritual journey, yet before we are very far along, we discover we need help. Is the living, compassionate God revealed in scripture in a way that offers guidance and comfort to us in our contemporary lives? Norvene Vest says a resounding "Yes!" Using the classic spiritual practice of lectio divina or "divine reading" in the context of small groups, she shows how this devotional...
1127) Is It Working? Researching Context to Improve Curriculum: A Resource Book for Theological Schools
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It is a bold thing to ask, "Is what we are doing working?" We know the danger of evaluating things as the world does - with measurements and financial strength. We rightly rejoice at the stories of faithful ministry with little fruit and know that it says something profound about our God and his true servants. And yet . . . Good leadership has always asked whether the wineskins are adequate for the new wine. Traditional Western theology has brought...
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Encountering the living Word in the words of the Bible
When we read Scripture, we learn about God. When we pray the Scriptures, we experience the mystery of Jesus Christ and inhabit his life.
In this book, Mark McIntosh and Frank Griswold bring to bear their decades of combined experience in both the church and the academy to introduce and explore the idea of praying the Scriptures. As McIntosh and Griswold demonstrate, this contemplative approach...
1129) Scripture and the Rosary
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The rosary has long held a central place in the prayer lives of Catholics. At the heart of this popular form of prayer is an invitation to focus our minds and hearts on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of Mary. Through an illuminating analysis of all the relevant biblical texts, Scripture and the Rosary provides a trustworthy guide for deepening our understanding and appreciation of key events in the lives of Jesus...
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Today's catechetical ministers are called to serve as agents of evangelization to parents as well as children. In this brilliant sequel to Engaging the Parking Lot Parent, Sr. Pat shows how catechists can meet parents where they are and serve as catalysts or "midwives" who bring them into an encounter with Jesus. She also shows how ministers can help parents adapt their own experiences to making their homes places of deep family faith and spiritual...
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Who am I? What's my purpose in life? How should I live? This book invites you to explore your identity through your callings, to imagine living virtuously for others, and to discover deep meaning and satisfaction in life. You'll look at many vocations that young people have or will have later in life. Callings covered include being a student, citizen, neighbor, worker, caretaker of nature, husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, parent, child, sibling,...
1132) Igniting Grace
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Christians in the Western world often (and gladly) emphasize the "doability" of the spiritual life. But in the author's opinion, not everything is in the hands of man. We see in the Bible that the grace of God is needed for spiritual life and work. It conquers our hearts and through it we are saved as Christians. It leads us to self-acceptance. It shapes our identity and guides us on the path of our destiny. Finally, it is grace that equips us to...
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One of the theological classics of the twentieth century, Niebuhr's Moral Man and Immoral Society argues that using moral persuasion and shaming to affect the behavior of such collectives as corporations and nation states is fruitless, as these groups will inevitably seek to promote only their self-interest. He calls for a realistic assessment of group behavior and enumerates how individual morality can mitigate social immorality.
This edition includes...
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¿Te has preguntado alguna vez qué enseñanzas podríamos extraer de los relatos bíblicos del antiguo testamento para aplicarlas a nuestra vida laboral diaria? ¡Este libro es la clave que estabas buscando!"La Educación del Laboral desde una Perspectiva Histórica y Moderna" es una fascinante serie de estudios bíblicos que te llevará por un viaje revelador a través de las páginas del Génesis hasta el último libro profético, Malaquías. A...
1135) A Treatise on Good Works
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The sixteenth-century theologian who sparked the Protestant Reformation offers an accessible introduction to his views on faith, good works, and salvation.
In 1517, German theologian Martin Luther posted ninety-five complaints against the Roman Catholic Church-his famous Ninety-Five Theses-to the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg. This simple act of protest sparked the global movement known as the Protestant Reformation, dramatically changing...
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Welcome to Mr. Nate Books: Student and Education Edition!
Mr. Nate Books: Student and Education edition is an educational book collection that reads the world differently with illustration, insight, and instruction. Mr. Nate Books is a kids book collection that brings a world of all ages together with illustration, imagination, and instruction.
Dirty People: A teacher's classroom untwisting the world is the 1st book in the Mr. Nate Books: Student...
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When most parenting books were written decades ago, they did not address-nor could they address-all the issues parents would face today in the era of technology and excess. Parents do not need another article that contradicts the last one they read; rather, they need insights, techniques, and strategies to tackle the issues of twenty-first-century parenting. That's what the Understanding and Loving Your Child series of books will do.
Understanding...
1138) Immortality
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In this concise, comprehensive, and hope-filled study of death and immortality, which was first published in 1956, author Loraine Boettner addresses a wide range of existential questions, including what happens at death, prayers for the dead, burial versus cremation, soul sleep, annihilation, purgatory, and eternal life.
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Cet ouvrage analyse avec sensibilité, mais sans complaisance, les situations dans lesquelles sont confrontés les catéchistes dans l'exercice des fonctions qui leur sont confiées: pluralité religieuse, pression de la vie... Toutes ces situations mettent à mal la catéchèse, l'initiation chrétienne et les autres activités pastorales.
A-t-on pour autant tiré les conséquences très pratiques de ces nouvelles situations? Cet ouvrage tente de...
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Are you searching for deeper faith? Discover the intimate connection between a miraculous God and your life in Him. Best selling author and long time Bible teacher Dennis Stevenson shows you the spiritual connection between faith and miracles. As he explains what really happened in these ten miraculous encounters, you'll gain new perspective and passion for your own faith today.
In these Bible stories and you'll find people in difficult situations...