Augsburg Fortress

Practicing Care in Rural Congregations and Communities

Small towns and rural areas have particular challenges, and in seeking to live out the Christian life in the midst of those, local churches have unique and useful insights into what it means to care for one another.

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Stretch and Pray, DVD

While on a pilgrimage trek through Thailand, Finck discovered the benefits of daily stretching and quiet prayer. On the physical level, after only one week, the...

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Preaching Mark

An expert guide from Galillee to Jerusalem This new resource examines the major literary units of Mark's Gospel with an eye toward helping the pastor in...

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The Measure of a Man

Why nonviolence matters Eloquent and passionate, reasoned and sensitive, this pair of meditations by the revered civil-rights leader contains the...

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We Refuse to Be Silent: Women’s Voices on Justice for Black Men

A powerful and needed collection of essays by accomplished women writers on violence and injustice toward Black men. The catalyst for a national conversation, this book shines a new light on the dangers Black men face daily, and the emotional toll anti-Black violence takes on the women who love them, casting a vision for future activism.

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Bonhoeffer and King: Their Legacies and Import for Christian Social Thought

Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King, Jr. -- these giants of recent Christian social thought are here reassessed for a new context and a new generation....

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Confirmation: Engaging Lutheran Foundations and Practices

In this volume, nine leading Lutheran scholars examine the theological, historical and educational foundations of confirmation ministry in the ELCA....

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One Small Thing

When Raccoon loses his home, his friends each find one small way to help--and make a big difference.

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Oye Mi Voz: Un Libro de Oraciones para la Prisión

Un libro de oraciones llenas de gracia que invitan a las personas encarceladas a pasar su tiempo en la oración, confiando en el infinito amor incondicional que Dios nos brinda a todos.

This grace-filled prayer book invites people who are incarcerated to spend time in prayer, trusting in God's never-failing love for them and the whole world.

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Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage It Leaves Behind

Journalist Angela Denker traveled for one year across the United States, meeting the Evangelical Christian voters who supported the Trump presidency to understand how their voting block continues to influence conservative politics, including the 2020 election, the transfer of power, and the subsequent insurrection at the United States Capitol.

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Blessings for the Long Night: Poems and Meditations to Help You through Depression

A beautiful collection of poems and meditations for those experiencing the long night of depression, when the days and weeks can feel like an eternity. Jessica Kantrowitz's moving poetry acknowledges the pain and relentlessness of depression and offers gentle presence and hope. You are not alone, you are loved, and this will not last forever.

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How to Train Your Pet Brain

With humor and heart, How to Train Your Pet Brain invites kids to explore how their bodies and minds work together to process emotions. Lighthearted illustrations paired with grounded language help kids understand why their brain does what it does, teaches that big feelings are okay, and offers a strategy to help children feel calm.

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When Things Are Hard, Remember

A seed falls to the ground. A child moves away from home. Can life bloom in a new place?

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Good Grief: Large Print

Good Grief has helped millions find comfort and rediscover hope after loss for more than fifty years. For those grieving the death of a loved one or other life transition, this bestseller is a proven companion. Within the pages, you will learn the ten stages of grief and find support. This large-print edition allows greater accessibility.

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Sexuality and Holy Longing, 2nd Edition: Embracing Intimacy in a Beautiful, Broken World

In this newly revised edition of Sexuality and Holy Longing, author Lisa Graham McMinn beautifully describes how people are created by God for relationship, and our sexuality guarantees that we will long for and be drawn toward others. McMinn provides a blueprint for understanding sexuality--and our longing to be loved--at all stages of life (childhood, teen years, early adulthood, midlife, and old age).

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Liberating Youth from Adolescence

Liberating youth through theological reflection on vocation Jeremy Paul Myers, a seasoned expert in youth and family ministry, calls the church to challenge the dominant...

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It's Not Fair!: A Book About Having Enough

Roxy Ramirez has saved up for weeks to buy a chemistry set, and now she's headed to the toy store to buy it! There's only one problem: along the way, she keeps running into friends who are in trouble, and need her to dip into her savings to help. Will she have enough money left over to buy something for herself?

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Engaging Others, Knowing Ourselves: A Lutheran Calling in a Multi-Religious World

Christians live and work in an increasingly multi-ethnic and multi-religious context. How does this affect their calling to serve their neighbors and their community? What resources does the Lutheran Christian tradition offer? Woven into this book are more than fifty stories of ELCA interreligious engagement. These examples from local ministry settings are supplemented by practical tips, theological reflection, and historical analysis. The result is a guide for study, discussion, and action.

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Sin Boldly!: Justifying Faith for Fragile and Broken Souls

Can faith as trusting God make a difference? This book provides much-needed experiential analysis of the contrast between self-justification and justification by God.

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This Risen Existence: The Spirit of Easter

Although Easter is the most significant event in the Christian year, we rarely take time to explore what it means in detail. Best-selling author, Paula Gooder, leads us on a biblical exploration of the resurrection through seven weeks of reflection.

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