Gellman – How do you spell God?

CELC

J200 G

Gellman

Personal Author:

Gellman, Rabbi Marc

Title:

How Do You Spell God? / by Rabbi Marc Gellman & Monsignor Thomas Hartman.  Illustrated by Joseph A. Smith.

Publication info:

New York:  Morrow Junior Books. c1995

Physical description:

206 p. : illus.

Summary:

Award-winning authors Rabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman have produced a unique way of looking at the world’s religions. Instead of isolating each religion in its own separate chapter, this book unites the religions by showing how each of them answers these universal questions:

• How should we live?
• What happens to us after we die?
• Why does bad stuff happen to good folks?
• How can we talk to God?

Subject term:

Religions—Juvenile literature.

Subject term:

God—Juvenile literature.

ISBN:

0688130410

Tags:

children’s, death, God, relationships, religion, religious life, spirituality

Erickson – Helping your children feel good about themselves

CELC

248.845 E

Erickson

Personal Author:

Erickson, Kenneth A.

Title:

Helping Your Children Feel Good About Themselves:  a guide to building self-esteem in the Christian Family / Kenneth A. Erickson

Publication info:

Minneapolis, MN;  Augsburg, c1994

Physical description:

159 p.:  Endnotes (pp. 156-159)

Summary:

In a practical guide for parents and teachers, educator and author Kenneth Erickson shows adults how to foster a good sense of self-worth in children by expressing unconditional love, listening, giving them compliments, expressing forgiveness, and teaching them about God’s unconditional love.

Subject term:

Self-esteem in children

Subject term:

Parenting &   Family – Christian Life

Subject term:

Family life

ISBN:

0806627298

Tags:

Child rearing, Christian living, Family,  Family Life, Religious life, Self-Esteem in Children

 

Strobel – Surviving a spiritual mismatch

CELC

248.844 S

Strobel

Personal Author:

Strobel, Lee, 1952-

Title:

Surviving a spiritual mismatch in marriage / Lee Strobel, Leslie Strobel.

Publication info:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, c2002.

Physical description:

270 p. ; 22 cm.

Contents:

Entering into the mismatch — In Leslie’s words : a story of loneliness, fear, perseverance, faith — In Lee’s words : a story of anger, resentment, conviction, renewal — The players : God, your spouse, and a mentor — Giving your spouse what God gave you — The chill, the children, and the most challenging question — Before you tell your spouse about God — What to say when words are hard to find — The power of a praying spouse — Avoiding the dating traps — When Christians are out of sync — Conclusion: Into the future of your mismatch.

Subject term:

Spouses–Religious life.

Subject term:

Non-church-affiliated people–Family relationships.

Added author:

Strobel, Leslie.

ISBN:

0310220149 (pbk.)

Johnson – Splashes of joy in the cesspools of life

CELC

248.843 J

Johnson

Personal Author:

Johnson, Barbara (Barbara E.)

Title:

Splashes of joy in the cesspools of life / Barbara Johnson.

Publication info:

Dallas : Word Pub., c1992.

Physical description:

x, 228 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Summary:

Johnson presents adversity not as the end of our lives but as an opportunity to grow and learn.  Both easy to read yet profound and inspirational, the Christian humor is therapeutic. It also helps the reader realize others in this world have suffered tragic loss, helping ti deal with and live with that loss.  It’s recommended for anyone who is going through difficult times to be joyful in the midst of adversity with its invigorating spurt of encouragement and gentle reminder to splatter joy into the lives of others.

Personal subject:

Johnson, Barbara (Barbara E.)

Subject term:

Women–Religious life.

Subject term:

Women–Conduct of life.

ISBN:

0849933137 (pbk.)

Smalley – Gift of honor

CELC

248.4 S

Smalley

Author    Smalley, Gary.
Title         The gift of honor / Gary Smalley & John Trent.
Imprint     New York : Pocket Books, c1979
Description     xi, 240p., Notes, pp. 231-240.
Subject     Families — Religious life.
Family Life — Christian — Honor.
Honor — Christian Family Life.
Alt Name     Trent, John, 1952-
ISBN        0671690329

Coles – Spiritual Life of Children

CELC

291.4083 C

Coles

Personal Author:

Coles, Robert.

Title:

The spiritual life of children / Robert Coles.

Publication info:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1990.

Physical description:

xix, 358 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Summary:

In this eighth and final volume in his Pulitzer Prize­winning Children of Crisis series, Coles examines the religious and spiritual lives of children. By using children’s own words and pictures, Coles presents their deepest feelings.

Coles goes a step beyond any of his other inquiries and shows us children–Christian, Moslem, Jewish, secular–face-to-face with the idea of God.

Subject term:

Children–Religious life.

ISBN:

0395599237

Tags:

child development, childhood, children, education, Faith Development, family, parenting, psychology, religion, religious life, sociology, spiritual, Spiritual Formation, spiritual life, spirituality

Cole – On becoming a real man

CELC

248.842 C

Cole

Personal Author:

Cole, Edwin Louis

Title:

On Becoming a Real Man / Edwin Louis Cole

Publication info:

Nashville, TN:  Thomas Nelson Publishers, c1992

Physical description:

210 p.:  Notes (pp. 207-210)

Subject term:

Men—Religious Life—Christianity

ISBN:

0840772459

Tags:

Christian living, Christianity, Men, Religious life

 

Canfield – Seven secrets of effective fathers

CELC

306.874 C

Canfield

Personal Author:

Canfield, Ken R.

Title:

The 7 secrets of effective fathers / Ken R. Canfield.

Variant title:

Seven secrets of effective fathers

Publication info:

Wheaton, Ill. : Tyndale House Publishers, c1992.

Physical description:

244 p. : ill

Summary:

Canfield draws on years of research and experience to provide practical tools to help fathers strengthen relationships with their children and be the best fathers they can be.

Subject term:

Fathers–United States.

Subject term:

Father and child–United States.

Subject term:

Fathers–Religious life.

ISBN:

084235915x

Tags:

Child development, Christian Living, Christianity, Evangelism, family, family life, fatherhood, Fathering, fathers,  marriage and family, men, Men’s Issues, parenting, religious life

 

Campolo- Wake Up America!

CELC

277.308 C

Campolo

Personal Author:

Campolo, Anthony

Title:

Wake Up America:  Answering God’s Radical Call Whilte Living in the Real World / Anthony Campolo

Publication info:

New York:  Harper Collins Publishers, c1991

Physical description:

ix. 188 p.

Subject term:

Religious Life

Subject term:

American customs

ISBN:

Christian life, American customs, religious life

0062520229

Tags:

Christian life, customs, religious life,

 

Buechner – Sacred Journey

CELC

BIO B

Buechner

1982

Personal Author:

Buechner, Frederick

Title:

The Sacred Journey / Frederick Buechner

Publication info:

San Francisco:  HarperCollins c1982

Physical description:

112 p.

Subject term:

Presbyterian Church — Clergy — Biography.

Subject term:

Clergy — United States — Biography.

ISBN:

0060611839

Tags:

Autobiograph, Clergy, Prebyterian Church, Religious life