Grow closer to Christ as a family Celebrating the Lord is a great way to connect as a family—but it can be a challenge to get kids excited about Bible study. This family devotional makes it easy to engage, with thoughtful questions and fun activities that help everyone gain a deeper appreciation of God's love and each other. Get inspired—Reflect on God's Word with a moving selection of Bible passages that touch upon important family topics like loyalty, forgiveness, and respect. Bond with exciting activities—Each devotion includes a lively activity that helps illuminate Scripture and provides a great opportunity for family bonding: from going on nature walks, to obstacle courses, to family comedy night. Complete on your own timeline—This devotional offers busy families the flexibility they need; it can be used daily, weekly, or whenever schedules allow. Explore Biblical lessons through the awesome activities in this engaging family devotional.

Christian parents hear all the time about the importance of family devotions, but if they never experienced the impact of seeking God together as a family during their own childhoods, getting started can be intimidating. This new series of Faith Begins @Home resources is designed to help parents bring faith home. Faith @Home Devotions is an easy-to-use resource that starts from square one and ends in a 24/7 lifestyle of family faith. Parents will find step-by-step tips and age-appropriate guides for leading daily family devotions, as well as true-life stories from other parents experiencing the power and blessing of God in their homes as they develop their "spiritual skills" with their children.

A holistic approach to reaching Generation Z in your local church To disciple the youth in our student ministries today, we have to understand the unique characteristics of Generation Z, and apply lessons learned from recent decades of youth ministry. In this thoroughly revised second edition of Raising the Bar: Student Ministry for a New Generation, pastor and professor Timothy McKnight brings a wealth of new insights, resources, and guidance for reaching today's adolescents. Following an overview of the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of Generation Z, McKnight provides youth pastors and volunteers with a complete plan for discipling adolescents through the local church. This includes practical advice on topics such as: • Engaging parents in youth ministry • Holistically guiding students in their beliefs, behavior, and affections • Equipping adult leaders who can serve as role models • Working with pastors, staff, and church leaders • Helping parents develop rites of passage for their children as they move into adulthood • Raising expectations for adolescents to encourage them to grow toward maturity Based on years of personal experience and practice, Engaging Generation Z provides everything youth ministers need to equip, grow, and encourage today's generation of young people to follow Christ, and to take their student ministry to the next level.

Do you want your family to flourish in relationships with God and with each other? What about making a difference in the world? The Family Bible Devotional helps your family do all of that. You and your crew will see the power of the gospel and learn how to effectively live it out every day. Author Sarah Wells makes complicated terms easy to understand for kids ages 6 to 16 without diluting the truth. You will be enriched and encouraged as you lead times of fellowship and discipleship. Together, the family will learn to love others with the heart of Jesus and to share that love with the world.

Weekly devotions to help you build a strong marriage in Christ This engaged couple's devotional can help you strengthen your love, your faith, and your relationship with God and each other through inspiring Scripture and thought-provoking questions. The 52 brief weekly devotions offer you a chance to connect meaningfully and communicate honestly, even when schedules are tight. Insightful, concise readings reveal the wisdom in each Scripture passage, helping you both explore its teachings and apply them to your life. Real-life topics—Examine every aspect of a healthy marriage with a couple's devotional that addresses conflict resolution, morals, finances, intimacy, and more. Modern Christianity—Uncover timeless lessons through a modern lens that provides lasting, real-world insights for today's Christian couples. 52 weeks of bonding—Delve into follow-up activities after each week's devotion, like prayer prompts, reflection questions, and additional readings to explore. Prepare your hearts for marriage with the insights in this couple's devotional.

Stephen M. Cherry draws upon a rich set of ethnographic and survey data, collected over a six-year period, to explore the roles that Catholicism and family play in shaping Filipino American community life. From the planning and construction of community centers, to volunteering at health fairs or protesting against abortion, this book illustrates the powerful ways these forces structure and animate not only how first-generation Filipino Americans think and feel about their community, but how they are compelled to engage it over issues deemed important to the sanctity of the family. Revealing more than intimate accounts of Filipino American lives, Cherry offers a glimpse of the often hidden but vital relationship between religion and community in the lives of new immigrants, and allows speculation on the broader impact of Filipino immigration on the nation. The Filipino American community is the second-largest immigrant community in the United States, and the Philippines is the second-largest source of Catholic immigration to this country. This ground-breaking study outlines how first-generation Filipino Americans have the potential to reshape American Catholicism and are already having an impact on American civic life through the engagement of their faith.

No matter where you are in your own spiritual journey, no matter how little you know about the Bible, no matter how busy your schedule, you CAN grow your kids in Christian faith! Parents of faith are the most influential people in the lives of children - more than pastors, Sunday School teachers, youth workers, or teachers. Passing our faith to our kids is the responsibility of the church (home grown faith versus church grown faith). There are certain conditions that parents can intentionally create in the home that will leave a legacy of faith for their childre, grandchildren, and beyond. They include prayer and devotions; family acts of service; caring conversations; and rituals and traditions. Home Grown Faith will encourage and teach parents how they can shape the spiritual future of their kids one day at a time.

As a Christian parent, you want your children to know and understand God’s Word. You want your family devotional time to be relevant and vibrant—an opportunity to explore and understand what God desires for your lives. The Family Bible Devotional cultivates conversations through 52 Bible readings, paired with engaging discussion questions and background information. Open this book, read the Scripture passages, and ask the questions to get your family exploring together what the Bible says.

Why Liberal Churches are Growing is a fascinating journey through different case studies, social science reflection, and theological analysis. The contributors include sociologists, theologians, and practical theologians. The book has four sections. The first, 'defining themes', looks at the social justice witness (community organizing), church growth as conversational, and the challenge of turning liberal churches around.The book then looks at three case studies - starting with congregations and moving to a denomination. Under the heading 'macro issues' it explores in more detail the underlying disposition of liberal churches and revisits such themes as social justice, homosexuality, and alternative indicators of vitality. The book concludes with three essays on 'clergy and growth'.

The history of religious life in the Catholic Church has been filled with change: periods of membership growth and decline, shifts in the types of ministries, and changes in the ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds of the men and women who join. Today, as the numbers of new members diminish, some say that the very future of religious life is in jeopardy. What is the state of religious life in the United States today? Which institutes are increasing in membership and which are decreasing or ceasing to exist? From what ethnic and socioeconomic populations are they drawing their members? What new religious institutes and ecclesial movements are being founded and how successful are they? What influences a young man or woman to consider religious life today? How are religious from other countries shaping religious life here as they come to the US to minister? Many of these questions can be addressed by data from studies of religious life in the US which the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) has conducted over the last ten years. The impact of the individual's family dynamics and educational experience before their entrance into religious life is examined here, as well as the influence of an increasing number of Catholic volunteer programs. The emergence of lay associates in religious institutes and the birth of new religious institutes since Vatican Council II in the United States are investigated as new ways of living religious life. The increase in the number of sisters and priests studying and ministering in the United States from other countries is examined for its impact on religious life. The authors' findings yield valuable recommendations for religious institutes and vocation directors who wish to attract new members.