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Newly widowed Charlotte Figg purchases a double-wide trailer sight unseen and moves to the Paradise Trailer Park with her dog, Lucky. Unfortunately, both her trailer and the park are far from paradise, and Charlotte finds herself plotting to save the park manager's wife from an abusive marriage.

Now Larger Print for Easier Reading In Three Simple Rules, Rueben Job offers an interpretation of John Wesley's General Rules for today's readers. This simple but challenging look at three commands, "do no harm, do good, stay in love with God," calls us to mutual respect, unity, and a deeper relationship with God. This insightful work is designed for individual reading or group study. "Every year I review the three general rules of the United Methodist Church with those who are being ordained. Now I have a wonderful ordination gift to give them in Bishop Job's, Three Simple Rules, to start and deepen the conversation as they enter a new relationship with the church. Bishop Job has described "by attending upon all the ordinances of God" to be to "stay in love with God." It's a fresh language that speaks especially to long-time Christians and United Methodists." Sally Dyck, Resident Bishop, Minnesota Area "Three Simple Rules is a new catechism for everyone wanting to follow Jesus Christ. These practices for holy living should replace the membership vows in every church! Don't let the title fool you. Bishop Job writes, 'The rules are simple, but the way is not easy. Only those with great courage will attempt it, and only those with great faith will be able to walk this exciting and demanding way.'" John Hopkins, Resident Bishop, East Ohio Area

Even though they work right next door to each other, Cindy and Jeremiah come from two different worlds. Cindy is a church secretary; Jeremiah is a Reformed rabbi with a mysterious past full of danger and excitement. Together they have faced down a serial killer at Easter and a murderer of homeless people.The two unlikely companions continue to forge a strong friendship as they explore personal history and faith with each passing adventure.This third volume in the Psalm 23 Mysteries series finds Jeremiah and Cindy matching wits with an unscrupulous land developer. In a fast-paced story set around St. Patrick's Day, murder invades an idyllic landscape, challenging them to save hundreds of teens even as they try to discover the source of their unexpected danger.

Charity work can be murder!It's Thanksgiving and Joseph Tyler, one of the members of Cindy's church, has organized a new charity that provides homeless people with rescue dogs to love and care for. But one by one, the homeless recipients are being murdered and their dogs stolen. Could an overly competitive millionaire with his prize-winning pooches and a grudge be behind the crimes? Or could it be someone much closer to Joseph who has something sinister to hide? Cindy and Jeremiah must rush to find a killer before he strikes again.

This six-week study introduces youth to John Wesley s General Rules, challenging them to find ways to apply the rules to their daily lives. Study includes Scripture and excerpts from Wesley s writings and Rueben P. Job s original book Three Simple Rules and provides commentary and questions for reflection and discussion. The Youth student component challenges young people to apply the General Rules to situations that they might face.

Using the story of Bob, a successful swimsuit salesman whose business takes a turn for the worse when he moves to Alaska, Adam Hamilton reminds us that all of life is about sales. Whether we are in a job interview, a candidates' debate, or a classroom, we are selling something: our skills, our convictions, our selves. The same is true of presenting the gospel to the unchurched. In leading our friends to a saving relationship with Christ, in inviting them to join us at church, we are presenting them with something that we believe they need, that will make all the difference in their lives. Yet if we don't understand what we are presenting or to whom we are presenting; if we don't believe in the message we are offering; or if we don't believe that people need that message more than anything else, then we will not be faithful witnesses to it. In short, says Hamilton, we won't succeed in presenting the message of Christ to those who need to hear it. By telling the humorous and quirky story of Bob trying to sell swimsuits in the Arctic, Hamilton elucidates the fundamental concepts of sales that also apply in how we spread the gospel message. Drawing on his experience as the leader of one the country's fastest-growing churches, he offers pastors and other Christian leaders solid, simple guidance on how to share the faith and grow one's congregation.

Pastors and worship leaders know that one encounters God through the reading of Scripture in worship. They sometimes have difficulty, however, in integrating the day's readings from the lectionary with the other elements of worship. While worshippers usually meet the biblical text face to face in the sermon, David Hostetter believes that it would be better if they were attuned to hear the Word throughout the whole of worship. This book will help pastors and other leaders weave the themes of the day's lections throughout the worship service. Entries for each Sunday of the three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary include: Call to Worship Invocation Prayer of Confession and Declaration of Pardon Prayer of the Day Prayer of Thanksgiving Prayer of Dedication Offertory Prayer Prayer of Intercession and Commemoration One-sentence introductions to each of the lections.

With its plain, easy-to-understand language, this Pocket Guide will help you understand the major aspects of John Wesley's theology. You will discover what Wesley believed about...The image of God and original sin Stewardship Justification by faith The witness of the Spirit Social holiness ...and more. This 96 page booklet also offers study questions that will help you or your group discuss the importance of Wesley's ideas for Christians today.

For parents of a child with a disability who sometimes have felt completely unable to cope with the unique problems confronting them, this book will help them overcome fears and inhibitions. Discussion sections are included.

Rehearsing the Soul is a collection of 52 five-minute devotions centered on the life of the church choir and its members. The book is organized by seasons, and each one- to two-page devotion relates directly to the ministry and events of a church choir. These events include the beginning of the choir year, rehearsal schedules, hymns, worship, and other aspects of the choir member's particular faith walk. Each devotion begins with a Scripture passage and closes with a brief prayer.

Why is it, James Moore asks, that we try to justify anything and everything we want to do? We use words, scapegoats, blaming other people, circumstances, past events, even evil spirits (-the devil made me do it!-) to attempt to excuse bad choices we make with our own free will. What does the Christian faith have to say about all this? The author reminds us of what our faith tells us about excuses: first, that God sees through them; second, that God is more interested in forgiving us than in hearing our excuses; third, that God wants penitence - not excuses - from us. In his warm, embracing style, James Moore encourages us to seek forgiveness. After all, we are justified, not by our eloquent excuses but by the grace of a loving, caring, forgiving God.

This book helps seminary students and lay leadership groups understand and participate in God's mission in the world. It presents not only a clear summary of contemporary understanding of missions, but it also adds a creative voice by offering diverse reasons to rethink missions and God's call to be missionaries in the world.

This book presents the necessary theoretical tools to understand, describe, and analyze the ethical and moral challenges Christians face today. The book also equips readers with the knowledge to make decisions and follow through with actions that produce ethical results.

Sharpe offers a year's worth of daily devotional readings from 12 different women of faith.

In this new edition of his uplifting book, James W. Moore reminds us that some things are too good not to be true! These things are the most authentic qualities of life; qualities exemplified in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Using Scripture and illustrations from life's experiences, he shows how to follow Jesus' example and make these qualities our own. A leader's guide for small group study is included.

This beloved author has pleased, enlightened, and provided guidance for over half a million people. Study guide included with all titles except Top Ten List for Graduates.

John Wesley: Holiness of Heart and Life is a six-week study on John Wesley, the major themes of his theology, the spread of Wesleyanism to North America, and renewal in the Wesleyan tradition. Chapters include reflection questions. The Study Guide offers step-by-step plans for each session.

Discover the secrets of laity involvement that contributed to the phenomenal success of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. Since it 's start in 1990, this Kansas congregation has grown to more than 13,000 members, with more than half of their adults actively involved in ministry. Their leadership development specialists Carol Cartmill and Yvonne Gentile have designed three valuable resources that you can use to implement their effective volunteer training programs at your congregation. This resource, Leadership from the Heart, can be use in classrooms, retreats, or small group home studies, to develop active volunteers into strong lay leaders. "Leadership from the Heart "is a 10-week study resource for small groups, designed to recruit active volunteers to step up and become lay leaders by promoting the concept of Servant Leadership . Instead of the secular concept of leadership, which appeals to ego and ambition for power, "Leadership from the Heart "calls Christians to leadership by appealing to their desire to help others. Participants are trained to: Develop their own spiritual practices Care for those they lead Renew the church from within Grow to spiritual maturity Each class session is built around - Head, Heart, and Hands. Class content includes background material, group sharing, and action steps. The issues covered throughout the series include servant leadership, spiritual disciplines, maturity, spiritual gifts, calling, God's purpose for your life, transformation of individuals and community, team building, and team leading.

Favorite author J. Ellsworth Kalas provides twelve thought-provoking sessions that lead us to strive to see and seek God's beauty and goodness, even in a society that may not necessarily be God-centered. Includes a helpful study guide, ideal for individual or group study. Sessions include: On Being Born with a Rusty SpoonWhen Life Is at JanuaryA Woman Who Lived with ScornDon't Blame the DonkeyWhen You've Been Given a Bad NameColor Her Moses!Plot for a LifeParty Gone FlatSuppose You're Worth MoreThan You Think You Are?How Wide Is a Boat?Strange VictoryThe View from Mount Nebo

Parables studied are: The Sower, the Seeds, and the SoilsThe Prodigal SonThe Elder BrotherTheUnjust JudgeThe Good SamaritanThe Least of These

Sooner or later, heartache comes to everyone. Sadness, sorrow, disappointment, mourning, grief-whatever people call it-is a fact of life. People need help in knowing how to deal with grief, how to work through it, and how to grow because of it. In When Grief Breaks Your Heart, best-selling author James W. Moore explores two major questions: What does faith say about the grief experience? How does faith help mend a broken heart? The book, therefore, is about grief and grace. Moore shows how these two words belong together: God's grace sustains people through the grief experience God's love supports people when they have nowhere else to turn God's grace brings the healing touch people so desperately need when their hearts are crushed.The book is appropriate for anyone who is experiencing grief. Pastors especially will find it helpful to keep a quantity on hand to pass out to people during grief experiences and grief counseling.

This handbook will assist you in the work of extending Christ's love through the business of receiving, distributing, and report gifts given by God's people for the mission and ministry of the church. You will learn more about the basic financial records and procedures you need to manage funds received by your church. Also included are instructions for good financial control and for using forms developed especially to assist United Methodist congregations.For the Counting CommitteeHow to implement good accounting control for cash and other receiptsStep-by-step instructions for counting the offering and preparing the Cast Receipts Voucher and the bank depositFor the Finance SecretaryHow to initiate and maintain the Quarterly Report of GivingHow to prepare for distributing your giving reportsFor the New Church TreasurerGetting startedCreating or updating your Chart of AccountsHow to keep Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursement JournalsHow to prepare your Monthly Treasurer's Report and assist in reporting to the Charge Conference, District Superintendent, and Annual Conference.And More...The appendix provides a model for a more comprehensive recordkeeping approach using a General Ledger and includes instructions for preparing a Balance Sheet and Income & Expense Statement.Available online with purchase of this resource, includes:Searchable PDF of the Handbook.Reproducible masters of helpful tools such as the Counter's Tally Sheet, Remittance Advice Form, and Cash Receipts VoucherQuarterly Report of GivingAll other forms mention in resourceThe United Methodist Financial Records Handbook 2017-2020 was developed by The General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church.