Simple Sundays offers straight-forward lesson plans with little to no preparation required. Perfect for any gathering of youth at any time and in any location. Learn about the lifelong, all-encompassing call of discipleship to follow Jesus’ way of l...

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Simple Sundays offers straight-forward lesson plans with little to no preparation required. Perfect for any gathering of youth at any time and in any location.Challenge your youth to recognize the sacredness of creation and humanity’s responsibility...

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Simple Sundays offers straight-forward lesson plans with little to no preparation required. Perfect for any gathering of youth at any time and in any location.Make your church a safe place to ask tough questions, such as What do I believe? Who do I ...

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Simple Sundays offers straight-forward lesson plans with little to no preparation required. Perfect for any gathering of youth at any time and in any location.Explore biblical claims about the second coming of Jesus. Compare them with current views ...

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Advent for Everyone: A Journey with the Apostles provides readers with an inspirational guide through the Advent season, from the first Sunday in Advent through the Saturday after the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Popular biblical scholar and author N. T...

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To "prepare for Christmas" in our society is to be sucked into a vortex of indulgence, from decor to gifts to calorie-rich foods. Layer upon layer of tinsel, lights, chocolate drizzle, and wrapping paper create the illusion of abundance, disguising ...

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The God whom we meet in Scripture is one who gives generous gifts in the wonder of creation, in the miracle of emancipation and reconciliation, and in the surprise of transformation. We are invited to receive those abundant gifts on a daily basis, w...

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Simple Sundays offers straight-forward lesson plans with little to no preparation required. Perfect for any gathering of youth at any time and in any location. Explore the themes of Advent through study of the scripture of Christ's birth. The people...

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Despite the presence of many beautiful Advent songs in many of our hymnals, most of us would prefer to skip right to singing our favorite Christmas carols. But in our rush to get to the joy of Christmas, we forget what Advent is all about-watching a...

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In Isaiah 9:6, a divine utterance is given to us using four royal titles- Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Names for the Messiah ponders each royal designation and how the people understood it then, how Jesus...

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Congregations are often confused or uninspired by the emphasis on Old Testament themes during Advent and too "over" Christmas by December 26 to pay much attention to the Gospel stories that follow Jesus' birth. Walking Backwards to Christmas starts ...

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This new volume in the Feasting on the Word series provides an alternative to strict lectionary use for Advent, with six thematically-designed services for the four Sunday in Advent, as well as, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Four midweek services...

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A Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season is a collection of modern- day short stories by Katherine Paterson, award-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkins- both loved by children and adults for over ...

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Through the blessed themes of Advent--hope, love, joy, and peace--Illuminating Advent invites you to connect with this sacred season. The meaning and mystery of Christmas and Epiphany are also explored. Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding is...

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Through the blessed themes of Advent--hope, love, joy, and peace--Illuminating Advent invites you to connect with this sacred season. The meaning and mystery of Christmas and Epiphany are also explored. Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding i...

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