Jessica Miller Kelley – författare

In an effort to help those who've been hurt by or turned off by negative religion, Martin Thielen explains that there is an alternative to abandoning religion: good religion. Perfect for group study, the leader's guide provides everything needed to facilitate sessions and provide options based on the time and style of each group.

Preachers get the best of lectionary and topical series preaching with this comprehensive manual of sermon series ideas based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Designed to frame consecutive weeks of lectionary texts into seasonal and short-term series, a diverse group of twelve preachers outline multiple thematic series plans for each lectionary year. Each series plan provides a series overview, chart that outlines each segment of the series, tips and ideas, scriptural references, and a brief sermon starter. The series honors holy days and seasons and responds to typical patterns of church attendance, maximizing visitor retention and member engagement. Pastors can honor their commitment to lectionary preaching while taking advantage of the benefits series preaching can offer with this truly unique resource.Contributors include:Theresa Cho, Pastor of St. John's Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CaliforniaBob Dannals, Rector of St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopal Church, Dallas, TexasMagrey R. DeVega, Pastor of Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Tampa, FloridaBrian Erickson, Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AlabamaMihee Kim-Kort, Presbyterian Minister and Campus Ministry Leader at University of Indiana, Bloomington, IndianaJessica LaGrone, Dean of Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KentuckyCleophus J. LaRue, Professor of Homiletics, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New JerseyJacqueline J. Lewis, Senior Minister, Middle Collegiate Church, New York City, New YorkKatherine Willis Pershey, Pastor of First Congregational Church, Western Springs, IllinoisPaul Rock, Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, KansasMartin Thielen, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Cookeville, TennesseeWinnie Varghese, Priest and Director of Community Outreach at Trinity Wall Street, New York, New York

"As a parent whose faith has deconstructed and evolved, I believe Growing in God’s Love: A Family Devotional is a godsend. It is hopeful, reflective, and truly safe for the whole family to enjoy together."—Matthew Paul Turner, New York Times best-selling author of What Is God Like? and When God Made YouThis family devotional offers readings and conversations that will help you grow closer to God and one another, whether you are sitting around the dinner table or gathering for bedtime.Grown-ups and kids can immerse themselves in the stories of Scripture, wrestle with big questions, and learn together how to live out their faith in the world. As part of the Growing in God’s Love family of resources, daily readings explore and apply Scripture with theology you can trust, with substantive, progressive lessons in faith for all generations.Each day’s focus text can be read from the Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible or a Bible translation of your choosing. After each devotion, respond to one or more of the Discuss, Discover, and Do prompts to process and expand on the lessons together. Growing in God’s Love: A Family Devotional is adaptable for use with all ages, abilities, and attention spans and makes faith formation at home easy.