Profound insight and wisdom from the world's great cultures, and religious traditions ""Through the use of a story, you can understand even the deepest truths."" These words, taken from a Jewish parable, underscore the power of Candles in the Dark. This exquisite collection of profound and enlightening parables contains the wisdom and insight of the world's great religions, philosophies, and cultural traditions. In these stories, you'll find spiritual inspiration and practical guidance to help you cope with life's many problems and conflicts. Christian and Buddhist, Jewish and Islamic, African and Native American, ancient and modern parables: these wonderfully diverse and entertaining stories address every aspect of life, from family issues to personal freedom, from money problems to the power of friendship. They will help you discover truth, beauty, and satisfaction within yourself and in the world around you. The lessons they teach will deepen your understanding of basic human and spiritual truths and increase your ability to: * Live a life of faith, hope, and love * Appreciate the beauty that surrounds you * Embrace the freedom to live your life * Seek and find guidance * Discover strength in a virtuous life * Encourage others who are in need

Todd Outcalt's first book of poetry touches deep inside the human spirit with a universal pen. When you read this collection of poems you will believe that Todd watched you for the inspiration.

Celebrating the presence and meaning of Christianity in your life

Life can be a challenge in many ways, and those who follow in the footsteps of Jesus have a message to share one filled with hope, faith, charity, and devotion. In The Ultimate Christian Living, you'll find solace in the true accounts of service to others, challenges faced, and overcoming through faith. Stunning color photographs complement these poignant and heartfelt stories, and you'll discover marvelous insights from church leaders and laypersons on living a Christian life. Members of some of the largest congregations in America share their thoughts in essays on Christian tenets such as keeping faith alive, knowing and loving God, and living the Golden Rule.

Anyone seeking to live a rich, joyous, and spiritually fulfilling life will treasure The Ultimate Christian Living as it showcases ordinary people who endeavor to live the word of Jesus. "

Ready-Made Event Packages
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These ready-made event packages are completely accessorized with everything you need to easily
prepare and smoothly execute fun and instructive youth activities.
You can spend less time on planning event details, and more time directly engaging your teens.
These plans cover every detail, even laying out hour-by-hour schedules for you.
Think of the convenience. Think of all the up-front prep time you can save.
The unique benefit of the Ready-To-Go series is that these activity materials go beyond merely offering ideas.
Ready to Go resources instead provide fully developed activity & event plans. These allow the youth leader to host youth events of substance & quality, with a minimal up-front time investment.
It s like offering a baked cake instead of a cake recipe & ingredients. Or, offering a fully-assembled ready-to-use playground set instead of loose components in a box with assembly instructions.
This book features 101 ready-to-go lessons that Youth Leaders can use in a Sunday School setting, in youth meetings, or retreats.
It also contains meeting ideas and lessons that can be utilized quickly and effectively when the need arises. Ready-to-Go Youth Group Activities includes -- Meeting starters Short Bible studies Test worksheets Fliers Parable studies with skits Games Small events with little or no prep time Meeting closers A scripture index. All materials are reproducible.
Ready-To-Go resources are equipped with event themes that target contemporary issues teens face in the real world. These relevant messages are delivered with impact, through coordinated devotional plans, discussion frameworks, and captivating activities.
All the event accessories you need, down to publicity fliers and parental forms are included.
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Profound insight and wisdom from the world’s great cultures, and religious traditions

"Through the use of a story, you can understand even the deepest truths." These words, taken from a Jewish parable, underscore the power of Candles in the Dark. This exquisite collection of profound and enlightening parables contains the wisdom and insight of the world’s great religions, philosophies, and cultural traditions. In these stories, you’ll find spiritual inspiration and practical guidance to help you cope with life’s many problems and conflicts.

Christian and Buddhist, Jewish and Islamic, African and Native American, ancient and modern parables: these wonderfully diverse and entertaining stories address every aspect of life, from family issues to personal freedom, from money problems to the power of friendship. They will help you discover truth, beauty, and satisfaction within yourself and in the world around you. The lessons they teach will deepen your understanding of basic human and spiritual truths and increase your ability to:

• Live a life of faith, hope, and love
• Appreciate the beauty that surrounds you
• Embrace the freedom to live your life
• Seek and find guidance
• Discover strength in a virtuous life
• Encourage others who are in need

You've planned every detail of your wedding, but have you planned your marriage?
This updated third edition of "Before You Say "I Do" "will help every bride and groom discover what they need to know about themselves, each other, and their marriage--before the wedding.
Featuring questions designed to inspire in-depth conversations between you and your future spouse, this book also invites parents, friends, future in-laws, clergy, and children from previous marriages into the discussions to offer their own perspectives. Together, couples are encouraged to explore their life histories and experiences, their hopes and dreams, and their views on love, children, religion, work, and politics, to find both common and uncommon ground on which to strengthen the foundation of their marriage.