Prayer & Meditation from Eden Theological Seminary Bookstore

This spiritual memoir draws on Hannons wealth of experience, his family life, childhood and professional life as a high school teacher to show how God is present in every aspect of our lives, how the seemingly mundane events in our lives can reveal the presence of God. For example, the simple act of sitting on a bench at dawn in… Read more about this item

You will turn to this helpful anthology of original prayers and responses for many worship services throughout the year. The prayers are organized in three sections. Prayers for Holy Days and Seasons includes, for example, Advent, Christmas, Ash Wednesday, and Lent. Prayers for Civic Holidays includes such events as Valentine's Day, Mothers Day, and Fourth of July. Prayers for Special… Read more about this item

To Pray and to Love is for all persons who want to pray but do not know how, who pray but feel uncertain about it, and who pray happily but want to grow more deeply. For those who have longing for prayer and yet have never prayed, the author offers some specific suggestions about attitudes, beliefs, and dispositions that get… Read more about this item

Imagine a liturgy in which a woman, tired of carrying around years of anger and resentment, buries a large rock in the ground as five of her closest friends surround her, singing hymns of praise and forgiveness. Gathered together is a compassionate how-to-guide for creating and conducting personal liturgies (specialized services focused on one individual) of healing and celebration. Tilda… Read more about this item

Involving God in your sex life may sound scandalous, but sexuality was designed by our creator and is saturated with the very being of God. So why not invite the divine in? The concept may feel awkward at first, because we've been trained by purity culture and centuries of mistrust of our bodies and our desires. But God wants to… Read more about this item

Synopsis: Though many think of the Bible as monolithic, that is, of a single point of view, the Bible is rather a compendium of viewpoints on a variety of issues. To enter the Bible is like entering any community: there may be some common beliefs, but there is also disagreement. The dialogue of the Bible therefore invites rather than inhibits… Read more about this item

E. Carrington Heath offers one hundred devotions on such topics as authenticity, coming out, relationships, chosen family, religious trauma, and more to nurture the faith of our LGBTQ siblings and help friends, family, and allies grow in understanding and faith—Publisher