Some early Christians used water, not wine, in the cup of their Eucharist, and avoided eating meat. This kind of avoidance, more common than previously imagined, reflected a more radical stance towards the wider society than that taken by the Christian mainstream. The discussion here throws new light on early Christianity and the ways eating and drinking have often reflected deeply-held beliefs and values.

This ESV Prayer Journal will guide you in a study on the gospel over 6 weeks, leading you to write and pray about how to understand and articulate the gospel message.

Drama has power. It can awaken us. Make us curious. Reveal our inner desires and passions. Remind us of our foolishness. Drama has power in worship. It can snap us out of our Sunday morning (or Saturday night) trance. It can draw us into the story of Scripture. It can help us see our sin. It can motivate us to change. But drama can also be dull, predictable, guilt-inducing and just plain cheesy. How do we avoid the pitfalls and discover the power? Alison Siewert and her team of writers have some ideas about that. They offer in this handbook articles on every aspect of drama ministry--from why it's biblical to how to direct a performance, from warm-ups for actors to how to write your own sketches. You'll learn how to do drama that is simple and meaningful--without experienced actors. You'll learn how to craft drama with authenticity and excellence. Also included are cutting-edge sketches for the postmodern crowd that you can reproduce for your drama team and use in your ministry. Drama has power to change lives.Drama Team Handbook will show you how.

"I know dogs in my life the way I know people and cats and trees and landscapes. Dogs help me shape my thoughts, feelings, and prayer life. Dogs have taught me attributes I feel in myself when reflecting and praying. "Dogs have shown me the spirit of being loyal, glad, overwhelmed, protective, committed, vigilant, patient, kind, energetic, discerning, forgiving. Unfolding these attributes of dog life opens my own spiritual being. My relationship with dog mirrors my relationship with God." In Dog Psalms the reader can use a dog's attributes to speak to God.

The "How To Book" for Divine Healing in the Name of Jesus. This book is a step-by-step scriptural guide on how to pray so God can heal through you. The key Bible principles for building and releasing faith are presented in a clear and hard-hitting style so you can quickly work with God to get the healing results you need. Use this book as a spiritual first-aid kit in times of trouble, as a tool for a more effective ministry, and as a study guide so you can grow in Christ and the power of Holy Spirit. For Christians at every level, Battle Prayer for Divine Healing, Field Manual 2 is for you You will discover how to: Develop your confidence to know with certainty that God has always been the Healer and will heal through you today Experience the peace of knowing what to do and how to get powerful answered prayer Feel love grow as you learn how to make a difference in any situation Learn the attitudes of prayer in Jesus' name that always allow God to move Feel the joy as people are healed and lives improved by your ministry Learn how to "cram" in times of crises just like a student before exams to release God's healing hand Watch evil fear bow as you gain confidence in God from the hundreds of scriptures in Battle Prayer for Divine Healing, Field Manual 2. Walk in the clarity and focus that builds the faith path God needs to heal others or yourself in time of trouble Experience your faith soaring to increased power with God, no matter what your level of Christian experience. These teachings have enabled thousands of people to grow in God and see His hand move in powerful healing. Buy this book and watch God perform miracles as you use the awesome name of Jesus. Healing is in the heart of the Christian. Get this book and transform your faith to higher levels. Move into your greater destiny. Get this book today

In Jewish Integration in the German Army in the First World War David J. Fine offers a surprising portrayal of Jewish officers in the German army as integrated and comfortably identified as both Jews and Germans. Fine explores how both Judaism and Christianity were experienced by Jewish soldiers at the front, making an important contribution to the study of the experience of religion in war. Fine shows how the encounter of German Jewish soldiers with the old world of the shtetl on the eastern front tested both their German and Jewish identities. Finally, utilizing published and unpublished sources including letters, diaries, memoirs, military service records, press accounts, photographs, drawings and tomb stone inscriptions, the author argues that antisemitism was not a primary factor in the war experience of Jewish soldiers.