Charles Dickens's other Christmas classic, with a new introduction by Dickens's great-great-grandson, Gerald Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens wrote The Life of Our Lord during the years 1846-1849, just about the time he was completing David Copperfield. In this charming, simple retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, adapted from the Gospel of St. Luke, Dickens hoped to teach his young children about religion and faith. Since he wrote it exclusively for his children, Dickens refused to allow publication.

For eighty-five years the manuscript was guarded as a precious family secret, and it was handed down from one relative to the next. When Dickens died in 1870, it was left to his sister-in-law, Georgina Hogarth. From there it fell to Dickens's son, Sir Henry Fielding Dickens, with the admonition that it should not be published while any child of Dickens lived.

Just before the 1933 holidays, Sir Henry, then the only living child of Dickens, died, leaving his father's manuscript to his wife and children. He also bequeathed to them the right to make the decision to publish The Life of Our Lord. By majority vote, Sir Henry's widow and children decided to publish the book in London. In 1934, Simon & Schuster published the first American edition, which became one of the year's biggest bestsellers.

Focusing on Christianity, this is one of a series which has been revised in line with developments in Religious Education and examines key themes of the world's major religions - worship, history, festivals and rites of passage.

Girls are beautifully and wonderfully made in God's image. This comprehensive collection of stories focused on 50 women of the Bible shows how God worked in their lives and continues to have a plan and a purpose for his beloved daughters today. In a world that too often tells girls that they are not enough, Her Story, Her Strength uses biblical retellings and reflections that include the historical context behind each story?to remind young women that they have a God who loves them deeply and empowers them to live and love like he does. For any girl ages 8 and up who is asking questions about her worth, identity, and place in the world and church, this colorful and engaging book provides a positive, loving, and scriptural lens that helps them interpret the messages they receive from their peers, media, and society. Girls who read Her Story, Her Strength will: come to a profound, unshakable understanding of God's love for them and their value in his eyes. see how they reflect God's image both innately and through the actions, words, and attitudes they choose each day. learn about biblical characters and events in a way designed specifically for them. In addition, Her Story, Her Strength: features readers' favorite women of the Bible as well as many less-well-known characters, showing God's consistent presence in the lives of women throughout Scripture. is divided into short sections that are both comprehensive and accessible, making it a wonderful tool for school or church lessons as well as family devotions or personal reflection. emphasizes how each woman reflects the image of her Creator, demonstrating the immense value God places on women and girls and pointing them back to him-all from a position rooted in biblical values. includes beautiful, full-color illustrations that help bring each woman to life.

The Story of Easter is part of a series designed to help parents teach the basics of the Catholic faith to their children in an enjoyable manner.

Take early readers on an adventure through God's Word with the #1 Bible for kids! Includes thumb-indexed tabs to make finding the books of the Bible easier. The bestselling NIrV Adventure Bible (R) for Early Readers gets kids 6-10 excited about God's Word! They will be captivated with the full-color features that make reading Scripture and memorizing their favorite verses engaging and fun. Along the way they'll meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly, they'll grow closer in their relationship with God. This Bible includes the complete New International Reader's Version (NIrV) which is written at a third-grade reading level and based on the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV). The NIrV is perfect for children learning to read and explore the Bible for the first time on their own. Over 10 million copies within the Adventure Bible (R) brand have been sold. The Adventure Bible is recommended by more Christian schools and churches than any other Bible for kids! Features include: Complete text of the easy-to-read New International Reader's Version (NIrV) of the Bible Full-color design throughout - Makes learning about the people, places, and culture of the Bible even more engaging Life in Bible Times - Articles and illustrations describe what life was like in ancient days Words to Treasure - Highlights great verses to memorize Did You Know? - Interesting facts help you understand God's Word and the life of faith People in Bible Times - Articles offer close-up looks at amazing people of the Bible Live It! - Hands-on activities help you apply biblical truths to your life Twenty special pages - Focus on topics such as famous people of the Bible, highlights of the life of Jesus, how to pray, and the love passage for kids, all with a jungle safari theme Book introductions with useful facts about each book of the Bible Dictionary/concordance for looking up tricky words Color map section to help locate places in the Bible Thumb indexed with fun, brightly colored tabs to make it easier to find each book of the Bible Satin ribbon marker 9-point font size

In 1885, the Murphy mine struck gold. According to legend, Annie Murphy killed her husband out of greed, but just before she was to be hanged for the murder, she escaped. Now, a hundred years later, there have been sightings of Annie Murphy's "ghost." The Coopers unwittingly become involved in a mystery that finds them caught between the past and the present.

Perfect for taking to church or using at home, young children will love this beautifully illustrated first Bible. A Child's First Bible is a collection of 125 of the most familiar Bible passages, from both the Old and New Testaments. Beginning with the story of Creation and ending with Revelation, the text is retold in simple words by well-known author and translator Kenneth N. Taylor. With its charming illustrations and clear, inspiring text, A Child's First Bible is a must for every child's bookshelf.

FEATURES

• All the great characters and stories of the Bible are included in this beautiful treasury
• Clear, easy-to-read text is appropriate for young readers, and also fun to read aloud to the pre- school child
• Simple questions at the end of each Bible passage are designed to highlight important biblical truths.

How are religious educational institutions built? In histories of evangelical institution-building in the Victorian Indian colonial period (1858-1901), this question has mostly been addressed from the perspective of the religious ends that Christian missionaries sought to achieve and the ideological obstacles they encountered. This may be called the 'values' approach. Missionary Calculus sets this aside and examines, instead, the most routine transactions of missionaries in building an evangelical institution, the Sunday school. Missionaries daily struggled with and acted upon certain questions: How shall we acquire land and money to set up such schools? What methods shall we employ to attract students? What curriculum, books, and classroom materials shall we use? How shall we tune our hymns? Shall we employ non-Christians to teach in Christian Sunday schools? The makers of colonial Sunday schools focused obsessively on the means, the material and symbolic resources, with which they felt they could achieve certain immediate objectives. Such a transactional or 'instrumental' approach resulted in stated religious 'values' being insidiously compromised. Using insights from classical Weberian sociology, and through a close scrutiny of missionary means, this book shows how the success or failure of meeting evangelical ends may be assessed. With extensive archival research, chiefly on American missionaries in colonial India, this work examines the formation of Sunday schools at the point of transnational, intercultural contact. Readers interested in religion, education, and colonial history should find the matter, method, outcomes, and narration of Missionary Calculus new and thought-provoking.

In the illustrated board book Creation, kids learn how God designed the earth and his people with a special purpose and hear about God's promise of a new creation.

This Precious Moments(R) Catholic Bible is the perfect choice for celebrating the special milestones in the life of your child. This beautiful gift can become a usable keepsake for Baptism or First Communion, and it can be the Bible your child carries to Mass. This contains the full Catholic canon, along with helps such as prayers, reading plans, and helpful verses. And the beautiful full-color Precious Moments artwork will invite your child into the pages of Scripture.

Precious Moments, created by artist Sam Butcher over 40 years ago, was inspired by faith, family, and friends. Since then, it has touched the lives of millions throughout the world and serves as a symbol for the emotions experienced during life's milestones, such as weddings, births, and christenings, along with special, everyday moments.

The NRSV Catholic Edition of the Bible includes the complete Catholic Bible and has received the imprimatur of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for personal and devotional use.

Features include:

• Full-color Precious Moments artwork throughout with Bible verses to captivate and engage children
• Imprintable cover and a presentation page to make this a Bible your child will cherish
• Mary's Song of Praise
• Our Father prayer
• Miracles of Jesus list
• 9-point print size

An NLT journaling Bible designed to draw girls aged 8-12 deeper into God’s Word, and to inspire creativity and connection with God!

The #1 best-selling Inspire Bible is a beautiful single-column, wide-margin New Living Translation Bible for coloring and creative journaling that has become a treasured legacy Bible for many. Now young girls can enjoy this Bible too with a special edition just for them!

The new Inspire Bible for Girls is designed to draw girls ages 8-12 deeper into God’s Word, and to inspire creativity and connection with God! In addition to the much-loved features of Inspire, the Inspire Bible for Girls includes:

• Highly readable 8.65-point font.

• 366 devotions written by best-selling author Carolyn Larsen.

• Bible book introductions, journaling prompts, and interesting Bible facts.

• Over 400 beautiful full- and partial-page Scripture line-art illustrations to color.

• Over 800 pages with space for creativity in the lightly-ruled, two-inch-wide margins.

• High-quality white Bible paper perfect for creatively expressing their faith.

Instill the joy and value of reading the Bible in young girls’ hearts so they can learn to connect with God and discover valuable truths from Scripture – and ultimately live it out in their lives!

Also available in Afrikaans under the title My eie joernaal-Bybel – vir meisies

This first batch of Chicken Soup for Teens consists of 101 stories every teenager can relate to and learn from -- without feeling criticized or judged. This edition contains important lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future, and the value of respect for oneself and others, and much more.

A beautiful journal Bible for girls with plenty of space for notes, art, and doodles. The NIrV Journal the Word (TM) Bible for Girls provides a place for any girl age 6 to 10 to capture her thoughts while reading Scripture. Throughout the pages of this beautiful Bible, she can journal her feelings and prayers as she writes, colors, and traces verses. However she wishes to creatively express herself, she will engage with God's heart and get to know the One who knows and loves her best. This Bible uses the New International Reader's Version (NIrV) which is an easy-to-read translation of the entire Bible that is adapted with care from the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) and written at a third-grade level, making it ideal for early readers. Features: Complete text of the New International Reader's Version (NIrV), written at a third-grade reading level for developing readers Double-column format Wide margins girls can use in three ways: Lined side margins for taking notes Blank side margins for drawing, coloring and doodling 100 verses for tracing to help with print and cursive penmanship and Scripture memorization Thick white paper for writing and doodling Satin ribbon marker Exclusive Zondervan NIrV Comfort Print (R) typeface 8.5-point print size