D. Kevin Brown maintains that youth ministry today isn’t working. He’s taking his information largely from the Southern Baptist Convention, but I see little difference in the success in the United Methodist Church.
He’s written a book, and Energion published it: Rite of Passage for the Home and Church. He’s calling on us all to radically change the way we think of—and do—youth ministry.
I think there’s room for such radical change, don’t you?
—Henry Neufeld, Publisher
One characteristic I like in manuscripts is a strong element of personal experience. Today I wrote a devotional on the unbelievable stories the disciples told of the resurrection, and how they call us to stand up, be transformed, and transform the world. I wanted to call attention to something that got me started in focusing…
Grief: Finding the Candle of Light Jody Neufeld’s new book Grief: Finding the Candle of Light is now in stock at our office. In accordance with our normal policy, we will continue to honor the pre-release price of $7.00 through midnight tonight. Other orders will begin shipping today. The book is already available through a…
The complexities of existence can best be illuminated imaginatively. Factual prose that appeals to logic does not reach the limits of the mind’s conceptual range. To communicate a sense of being secure in a confusing world so as to energize and guide the way one lives a language that appeals to the imagination is indispensable….
The following review is copied from an entry on my Threads from Henry’s Web blog. I think it is important and this book remains relevant. ***** In several recent posts, especially dealing with issues of harsh passages in Hebrew scriptures (or the Old Testament), I have referred to a book, Who’s Afraid of the Old…
The first reading of Nick May’s forthcoming book Megabelt has been scheduled. Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Axis Venue, Northstar Church, Panama City, FL Link to directions: On Northstar Church web site In addition to the reading, copies of the book will be available for sale and the author will sign.
It’s possible many are saying that the pandemic is past. Part of it, indeed, is. But during the pandemic and as things started to look up, Energion author Bruce Epperly wrote three books in succession: Faith in a Time of Pandemic, Love in a Time of Crisis and Pandemic, and Hope After Pandemic. These three…
