Members of the staff have participated in conferences of educators of the American Baptist Convention, the United Church of Canada, the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, the Disciples of Christ, the Presbyterian Church, U.S., and the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. With the advice of denominational leaders and others they
compiled a list of
pastors regarded
by their colleagues as «good ministers» and entered into correspondence with a number of them, chosen so as to make the whole group representative of the denominational pattern.
Whether written
by an iconic Southern author in 1947 or
compiled from emails written
by a young
pastor to the president in 2010, these gift books explore the enduring themes of spirituality and faith, reminding us that contemplating the divine can confirm our very humanity.Spiritual thinking has been with us from the beginning, as The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained reminds readers...