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10-MINUTE DEVOTIONS FOR YOUTH GROUPS-VOLUME 3

Fulghum, Robert
These quick, active-learning devotions take little time and effort; yet really make a difference in your young people's lives. Helps youth apply scriptural principles to the issues they're most concerned with: loneliness, dating, vanity, fun, etc. 

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ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN

Fulghum, Robert
This book offers unusual, yet captivating stories and meditations for both group and individual use. 

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ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN SUNDAY SCHOOL

Fulghum, Robert
This book offers unusual, yet captivating stories and meditations for both group and individual use. 

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AMAZING GRACE

Osbeck, Kenneth W.
The book is based on 366 great hymns of the Christian faith. Each day's devotional highlights biblical truths drawn from the true-to-life experiences behind the writing of these well-known hymns. Each story includes a portion of the hymn itself, as well as suggested scripture readings, meditations, and practical application. 

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AND THE LAUGH SHALL BE FIRST

Willimon, William H.
A collection of humor and satire from some of the 20th-century's most outstanding writers, ranging from Mark Twain to Lewis Grizzard. Conveys the serious message that humor is an essential part of our humanity...part of God's plan. 

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AT HOME WITH GOD: FAMILY DEVOTIONS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
Broyles, Anne
At Home with God gives families with school-age children solid spiritual help. Designed to bring a family together in worship at home for 10 to 15 minutes each day, the devotions require no advance preparation and speak to families large and small.

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BARCLAY PRAYER BOOK

Barclay, William
Arranged both topically and chronologically through the church year, this book is perfect for personal devotional study and a useful resource for worship leaders.

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BEGIN WITH PRAYER

Rogahn, Kenneth W.
This book offers a collection of opening prayers for church group meetings. 

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BOOK OF REFORMED PRAYERS

Rice, Howard L.; Williamson, Lamar
The authors have gathered more than 200 prayers from the Reformed tradition, organizing them chronologically by century. They provide historical information and biographies of each author to enhance understanding. This book is ideal for both reference and personal devotion and will inspire a new appreciation of the piety of the Reformed heritage. 

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BOOK OF UNCOMMON FAITH

Phifer, Kenneth G.
Prayers that can be used for individual "alone time with God," in public worship, or in small group worship settings. Written in free verse, presumes only one thing on the reader's part: a desire to pray. 

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BOOK OF UNCOMMON PRAYER
Phifer, Kenneth G.
In free verse, Phifer writes spirited petitions and confessions, writes of feeling impatient, bored, irritable, discouraged, needing a miracle, needing to feel whole, needing to start over.

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CHANNEL MARKERS
Channel markers are the signs that help sailors navigate through shallow, potentially dangerous waters. In this book, the author describes the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount as channel markers and offers new insights on these key parts of the Bible. Responding to our culture's hunger for ethical guidance, Enright examines each commandment and the Sermon on the M0unt and explores why these texts are relevant today.

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DEVOTIONAL GUIDE TO THE GOSPELS

Kellinger, John
The author's moving devotional guides to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have helped bring people to a deeper understanding of scripture and have a closer walk with the Lord. These devotional guides have now been collected into this one volume. 

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DEVOTIONS FOR LEADERS-LIVING YOUR FAITH IN A 9-5 WORLD
Crosby, Harriet
"Devotions for Leaders" calls Christian leaders to be faithful to the gospel given to us in Jesus Christ and offers inspiration, prayers, Bible verses, stories, and timeless selections from a wide array of leadership experts speaking to the heart of the matter.

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DIARY OF DAILY PRAYER
Shepherd, J. Barrie
Pastor and author J. Barrie Shepherd carries forward a rich tradition of Christian prayer and devotion in this book. It contains 62 theme-based prayers: 30 for morning and 30 for evening, and one each for Sunday morning and Sunday evening. Opposite each prayer is a blank page for journaling, recording Bible verses, or writing prayers.

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FACE TO FACE WITH GOD IN YOUR HOME-GUIDING CHILDREN & YOUTH IN PRAYER

Luetje, Carolyn; Marcrander, Meg
A concise and highly readable handbook to guide and energize church leaders who want to help parents and other adults pray with children. Understanding basic development and faith development, providing a spiritually nurturing environment, and prayer experiences. Materials are appropriate for churches of any size and setting. 
 
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FAMILY FAITH STORIES

Weems, Ann
This book is ideal for devotional reading, it combines sensitive reflections on religion with fascinating glimpses of American church history. 

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FLIGHTS OF ANGELS

Augustine, Peg
Reflections on angels in music, artwork, poetry, fiction, etc. by such authors as Helen Steiner Rice and Billy Graham. 

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FUN DEVOTIONS FOR PARENTS AND TEENAGERS

Kochenburger, James
Provides teenagers with solid Christian foundation, with faith-building exercises and games, meaningful object lessons, thought-provoking discussions, fun family projects. It helps your family grow closer to God and to each other. 

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GIFT OF A CHILD

Holtom, Jamie; Holtom, Katrina

This book will help parents deepen their relationship with God and with their children by providing short reflections based on everyday parenting experiences, such as bath, bed, fears, and food. 3000 first printing. It contains 52 meditations, as well as quotations from scripture, prayers, and questions for reflection. Each story is brief enough to fit into the busy lives of parents of young children, and moving enough to remind anyone how special young children are.

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GLIMPSES OF GLORY-DAILY REFLECTIONS ON THE BIBLE

Bechtel, Carol M.
Stories providing fertile ground for those wanting to be on more intimate terms with the Bible. Inspiring & uplifting, meditations are ideal for those seeking to grow in personal faith & Bible knowledge. Meditations are followed by questions for discussion & reflection, making this book easily adaptable for both individual or group use. 

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GUERRILLAS OF GRACE

Loder, Ted
Contains prayers of quietness and listening; of thanks and praise; of unburdening and confession; for comfort and reassurance; for restoration and renewal; of commitment and change; for seasons and holidays. Also contains the art of Ed Kearns. 

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HEROES & SAINTS: MORE STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE

Christensen, Max L.
These entertaining biographical sketches of people such as Joan of Arc, John Calvin, and Marian Anderson pay tribute to individuals who found the grace and strength to change our world for the better, forever. 

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I'VE GOT TO TALK TO SOMEBODY, GOD

Holmes, Marjorie
This book reveals a woman's heart, with simplicity of language and immense reality. It is for every woman, every day. 

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LANDSCAPES OF THE HEART

Chisholm, Cathy Cummings
Collection of photographs, poems, & prayers that invite the reader to accompany the author on a journey of reflection through 8 years of her life. It is one woman's remarkable discovery of God's presence in the images of everyday life from different places & different times. The reader is drawn toward mindfulness of God's presence in daily life. 

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LAST LAUGH

Willimon, William H.
A treasury of religious humor, with selections from Woody Allen, Art Buchwald, Will Campbell, C. S. Lewis, etc. 

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LIFE AFTER GRACE: DAILY REFLECTIONS ON THE BIBLE

Bechtel, Carol M.
This book is a collection of thirty reflections on living in the midst of God's grace. Each reflection includes a Scripture passage and questions for reflection, making it ideal for private devotion, group or individual study, and sermon preparation.

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LIFE GOD REWARDS
WIlkinson, Bruce
This book contains 31 devotions, encouraging the reader to differentiate between salvation by grace and salvation by works, while looking at how our works effect everyday life.

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LOOKING FOR GOD IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES?

Seymour, Jody
75 devotions grouped into four topical categories: "Moments in God's Time, Issues of Life and Death, Spiritual Issues," and "Seasons of the Gospel." 

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LORD'S PRAYER

Barclay, William
Barclay delineates and explicates this ancient prayer, showing us the depth of each phrase. He discusses the Lord's Prayer in detail and considers both its historical background and its application to our world today. Barclay demonstrates how Christ has given us a prayer that is at once a prayer to use and a 

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MAKING TIME FOR GOD: DAILY DEVOTIONS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES TO SHARE

Garrett, Susan R.; Pauw, Amy Plantinga
This unique daybook is the perfect way to start your children on an exploration of the Bible, while helping them develop a strong patter of daily devotions. The authors combine biblical teaching with engaging stories that kids can identify with, as well as thoughts for personal application. The 366 entries emphasize the seasons of the church year and correlate to the secular calendar as well.

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LOVE IS A MAGIC PENNY

Emswiler, Tom Neufer
This book offers great meditations for junior highs. "Meditations for Junior High people don't have to be silly. They don't need to be religious or dull either. They can be honest, interesting, joyful, and fun-filled." 

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LOVE UNKNOWN

Barton, John
Twelve meditations on the death and resurrection of Jesus, in which the author demonstrates that Jesus was a free and willing embodiment of God's love. 


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MANGER IS EMPTY

Wangerin, Jr., Walter 

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MEDITATIONS

Day, Dorothy
These are among the earliest of Dorothy Day's reflections on her life as co-founder (with Peter Maurin) of "The Catholic Worker," a newspaper and a settlement house which grew eventually into a world-wide -- well, disorganization. 

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MEDITATIONS ALONG THE JOURNEY OF FAITH

Brandt, Leslie F.
The meditations contained in this small volume inspire and nurture you along your journey of faith through life. Ideal for both groups and personal devotions, each meditation utilizes the hymn's words and phrases to highlight God's love. 

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MEDITATIONS ON THE CROSS

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich
These letters & sermons contain Bonhoeffer's personal & faithful word about the crucifixion &the power of the cross for all Christian disciples. They strengthen our assurance & hope that through the cross and resurrection Christ addresses people at the center of their lives and does not abandon them. For devotional reading and personal reflection. 

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MEDITATIONS/NOW

Brandt, Leslie F.
The meditations in this volume are designed for Christ's followers, high-school age and above, who sincerely want to be His disciples in our kind of world. Designed to be read in conjunction with the scriptures. 

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MORE DEVOTIONS FOR FAMILIES THAT CAN'T SIT STILL

Williford, Carolyn
Included in this book are creative ideas that will make your family eagerly look forward to your times together, learning about God and His Word. 

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NEW DEVOTIONS FOR ANY OCCASION

Kellinger, John
Contains brief, easy-to-use devotions. Each devotion includes scripture, devotional reflection, a prayer, and two suggested hymns. The book contains sixty devotions. 

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PARENT'S GUIDE TO PRAYER

Keire, Anita E.
This book can serve as a companion to you in your life cycle as a parent and teacher in guiding your children's spiritual journey. 

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PILGRIM'S PROGRESS-A SPIRITUAL GUIDE FOR THE HOLY LAND TRAVELER

Holmes, Marjorie
This is a handy meditation book that take actual and armchair travelers through the Holy Land, moving from Tel Aviv northward along the coast, inland through Galilee, back to the southern area, and finally up to Jerusalem. It contains two-page devotionals on all the major biblical sites in Israel.

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PINCHES OF SALT: SPIRITUAL SEASONINGS

Shriver, Peggy L.
In these poems, Shriver shows her belief that the ordinary things of life can be filled with exultation, that life in the presence of God is seasoned with "Pinches of Salt" that preserve, enhance, and bring savor to daily life. 

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PLEASE GIVE A DEVOTION FOR ALL OCCASIONS

Bolding, Amy
Two devotions for each month, many of which are geared to a holiday or special day in the month, plus two miscellaneous devotions on the end of the year and stewardship, appear in this collection of all-occasion talks. 

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PRAYERS FOR PUPPIES, AGING AUTOS, & SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Jones, Robert
This book takes moments from everyday life and turns them into powerful ingredients of unpretentious prayers...everything from puppies, divorces, stray cats, to serious illness and anxiety. 

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PRAYERS FOR THE LORD'S DAY
Lowry, James S.
In this collection of liturgical prayers, James S. Lowry provides an excellent resource for preaching pastors. The author seeks to feed the church's hunger for language and poetry in their worship that is not tied to old cliches or laden in the watered-down language of current liturgical reform.

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PRAYERS FOR THE ROAD

Currie III, Thomas W.
Parents, friends of college-aged students, and teens leaving for college will find these thirty meditations on the Psalms filled with wisdom and insight. Clearly written and easy to use for daily devotions, these meditations will be inspirational for all college. 

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PRAYERS FROM THE MOUNT
Shepherd, J. Barrie
The author offers prayers for forty days, drawing on some of the best-loved passages of Scripture. He provides daily morning and evening reflections on well-known passages from the Sermon on the Mount. Each day beings with a Bible verse and is followed by prayers for morning and evening based on the verse.

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PRAYING THE MOVIES

McNulty, Edward
A collection of thirty-one devotionals that connect movies with the spiritual life of moviegoers. Each devotional contains a passage from scripture, a description of a scene from a popular film, and a meditation connecting the themes in the scene to the scripture passage. Also included in each devotional are questions to encourage further reflection, a suggestion for a hymn, and a brief prayer. 

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PRAYING THE PSALMS

Shepherd, J. Barrie
This book is designed for use as daily meditations, over a 30-day period. Each day's reading has a meditation for morning and another for evening. It is presented in a "prayer diary" format, with the hope that it may help the reader chart his/her own personal pilgrimage through the book of Psalms. 

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PSALMS OF LAMENT

Weems, Ann
These 50 Psalms draw on the author's grief and anguish over the death of her son. They are designed for people who grieve and are walking through the depths of despair. It helps people deal with the struggles of daily keeping the faith in the middle of life's disappointments and losses. 

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P.S. GOD, CAN YOU FLY? HEART-FELT AND HOPE-FILLED PRAYERS OF CHILDREN
Willis, R. Wayne
Willis has collected a group of poignant meditations on the spiritual struggle from the prayers left in the chapel of the children's hospital where he works. The raw energy and honesty of these prayers will renew and challenge all of us on the spiritual journey.

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PUTTING THE AMAZING BACK IN GRACE

Weems, Ann
In this collection of poems, Weems reflects on the church of her childhood and youth, writing about her personal faith story as it developed amid the influences of family, culture, and religion. She writes eloquently about the church of yesterday and with a passionate concern for the church today. 

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RAGMAN AND OTHER CRIES OF FAITH

Wangerin, Jr., Walter
"Ragman" shares the experiences of a remarkable inner-city pastor. We participate in a very special community whose experiences, struggles, and triumphs of the human spirit become our own. Offers healing, hope, and a heartfelt response to Jesus. 

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ROOTED IN LOVE: PRAYERS, MEDITATIONS AND STORIES FOR YOUTH LEADERS

Nishioka, Rodger
This collection is a gift to all the countless adults across our church who are giving so much of themselves in caring for young people. "Rooted In Love" is for everyone who cherishes youth: youth leaders, pastors, educators, parents and grandparents. 

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STEAL AWAY: JOURNEYING TOWARD SPIRITUAL MATURITY

Graham, Stephany
Prepare for a journey in the African American tradition as this book calls you to escape the spiritual drylands of your daily life and move toward a deeper commitment with God. This is a dynamic collection of prayers, devotions, and suggested readings for individuals or groups leads the participant from faith to action. 

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STREET SINGING & PREACHING

Bell, Martin
The author uses as the basis for his new psalms modern settings and contemporary topics. He remains true, however, to the beauty and tone of the original Psalms. 

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THROUGH THE EAST WINDOW

Oden, Marilyn Brown
Prayers and meditations that address nine areas of human loss, including divorce, death, the "empty nest,' loss of physical ability, loss of job or career, and the trauma of physical moves and relocations. Encourages readers to embrace equally their grief and the promise of God's presence that guides them through dark times to new light.

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TRANSFORMING THE ORDINARY
Westerhoff, Caroline A.
This is a collection of inspirational essays that will encourage meditation and prayer while enticing readers to view their own everyday worlds in a new light. It begins and concludes with an appropriate selection from the Book of Psalms and is supported by the author's personal observations and parallel biblical reflections. Study questions for fostering both individual and group discussions are included.

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TURNING POINTS: STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE

Christensen, Max L.
Great movements have leaders, and leaders have moments when commitments are made, new attitudes formed, new directions are chosen and distant visions transformed into realities. Contains the stories of people such as Susan B. Anthony, George Washington Carver, Mohandas Gandhi, Robert Frost, George Fredric Handel, etc. 

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UNLEASHED: THE WIT AND WISDOM OF CALVIN THE DOG

Glaser, Christ
This is a collection of keen observations on life and the world, filled with whimsical humor and philosophical authenticity. Calvin describes going to church, receiving the kindness of strangers, the importance of rest, sacredness of nature, and the joy of food, commenting in the process on such important topics as evolution, civility, and God. 

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WALK IN THE LIGHT WHILE THERE IS LIGHT

Tolstoy, Leo
This is the second volume in a series of three collections by Leo Tolstoy, which offers more of his stories of faith. They are told in a classic Russian folktale style and illustrate the timeless themes of conversion, forgiveness, reconciliation, and child-like faith.

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WISDOM OF C.S. LEWIS

Lewis, C. S.
This collection--arranged under thirty headings to provide daily meditations for a month--draws on Lewis's writing after his marriage to Joy Davidman, as well as his poetry, novels and much-loved children's stories.

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WOMEN OF THE BIBLE

Spangler, Ann; Syswerda, Jean E.
"Women of the Bible" focuses on 52 remarkable women in Scripture-women whose struggles to live with faith and courage are not unlike our own. These women encourage us through their failures as well as their successes. It is a one-year devotional study. 

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YEAR OF WONDER

McKirachan, C. David

Through 53 meditations, each with a closing prayer, the author invites us to seek the mystery and magnificence in the world around us. By holding up a theological magnifying glass to the mundane activities of everyday life, the meditations will help to unveil the works of God's grace that might have otherwise gone unnoticed or unappreciated.

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