John R. Mabry – författare

Faithful Generations provides a hopeful and helpful guide to the different adult generations alive today, discussing the events that formed them and the issues important to them. Most importantly, it describes their spiritual distinctions the particular needs, gifts and concerns that drive these different generations. With a basic understanding of how other generations think and what drives them spiritually, ministers and congregations can not only avoid conflict, but also put those distinctions to work in order to minister more effectively and create harmony in our religious communities."

The groundbreaking professional resource for providing spiritual guidance to people from faith traditions other than your own.This comprehensive resource offers valuable information for providing spiritual guidance to people from a wide variety of faith traditions. Covering the world's faith traditions as well as interfaith, blended and independent approaches to spirituality, each chapter is written by a spiritual guidance professional from that tradition or who works extensively with people from that tradition. Each chapter provides:An overview of the tradition, including basic beliefsMethods for spiritual guidance honored in that traditionCommon spiritual problems encountered by people of that traditionTips, techniques and practicesHelpful resources for further learningCONTRIBUTORS:Dan Mendelson Aviv, PhD Måns Broo, PhDRev. Cathleen Cox, MAT, MDiv Ervad Soli P. DasturKaren L. Erlichman, MSS, LCSW Jonathan Figdor, MDiv Rev. John A. Jillions, PhDSiri Kirpal Kaur KhalsaRev. Daijaku Judith Kinst, PhD Ozgur KocaBruce Lescher, PhDRev. Ann Llewellyn EvansRev. Dr. Jim LockardRev. John R. Mabry, PhDFr. Scott McCarthy, DMinMoojan Momen, MB, BChirWendi Momen, PhDRichard K. Payne, PhDSusan S. Phillips, PhDJames Michael Reeder, LCPC, CPRPRobert A. Rees, PhD Bharat S. Shah, MD He Feng Dao ShiJoshua SnyderRev. N. Graham Standish, PhD, MSW Chief Luisah TeishChristopher TitmussReligions Covered By Estimated U.S. Population:Evangelical Christianity Roman Catholicism MormonismJudaismReformed ChristianityEastern Orthodox Christianity Islam Buddhism HinduismSpiritual Eclecticism Unitarian Universalism Neo-Paganism Bahá'í Faith Sikhism ShintoHumanismNew ThoughtZoroastrianism Native American ReligionAfrican Diaspora Spirituality Daoism Jainism Confucianism

The task of preparing and delivering a weekly homily can paralyze even the bravest seminarian. Sermons that Connect can help. A simple, nuts-and-bolts guide, it provides new preachers with a simple and effective model for powerful and compelling sermons. It then shows preachers how to flesh out sermons in a simple step-by-step process that is insightful and painless. As a beginner's guide, it provides in one sitting everything someone will need to create meaningful sermons for years to come. For those who have been preaching for a while, it will be equally instructive, helping preachers polish their sermons into even more effective works of art, providing invaluable suggestions for recognizing and articulating the essential elements of good sermons.

Are you about to start spiritual direction? Would you like to get the most out of your sessions? In spiritual direction, two or more seekers enter sacred space to dream, explore, and discern a path toward personal wholeness and deeper intimacy with the Divine. Along the way, they talk about just about everything that happens in life—work, play, relationships, personal struggles—but always the focus comes back to a central question: How is the Divine wooing us, calling us into deeper and deeper intimacy? This book is written specifically for new clients—sometimes called directees. If you are new to spiritual direction, then this book is written for you. In it you will find everything you need to know before stepping into a spiritual direction session for the first time. By the time you finish it, you will have a good grasp on what this ministry is about, what a typical session is like, what you can expect from your spiritual director, and how to make the best use of your time.