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|  | Strength for the Journey by Diana Butler Bass
In profiling eight Episcopal parishes around the country, Diana Butler Bass combines her personal journey within the Christian faith with reflections on the resilient qualities of Protestantism. AUTHOR: Diana Butler Bass
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality 
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 | Developing An Effective Worship Ministry by Tom Kraeuter
Here is practical, to the point teaching that makes the ministry of praise and worship approachable. Local churches will benefit immensely from these proven ideas and helpful tools. AUTHOR: Tom Kraeuter
PUBLISHER: Emerald Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Bounded People, Boundless Lands by Eric T. Freyfogle
What right do humans have to claim over the land, to build fences and set boundaries when nature itself recognizes no such boundaries? Is there hope for a new land ethic that is less destructive toward the land, that views nature as something to be valued and nurtured rather than exploited and developed ? One of the main challenges of contemporary environmentalism is to find a lasting, more ethical way for people to live on the planet. In Bounded People, Boundless Lands, legal scholar Eric T. Freyfogle asks a series of pointed and challenging questions about the human quest for ecological harmony. Deftly interweaving moral and ethical considerations with case studies and real-life situations, Freyfogle provides a deep philosophical examination of personal responsibility and the dominion of human beings over the earth. He raises provocative questions about private property rights, responsible land ownership, the rights of wildlife, and ecological health. Although the questions that Freyfogle asks are not new, they are presented in the context of contemporary events, often connected to legal cases, which allows him to bring age-old issues up to date, and to make direct connections between abstract concepts and our own lives. Throughout, Freyfogle questions the way human beings envision the land, thinking they can claim nature as their own, and criticizes market approaches to valuing and using nature. As an introduction to land ethics, but one that embraces environmental, legal, and philosophical arguments, Bounded People, Boundless Lands is a unique contribution to the environmental literature. AUTHOR: Eric T. Freyfogle
PUBLISHER: Island Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | The Quotidian Mysteries by Kathleen Norris
Though the Madeleva lectures, from which this essay is taken, is devoted to the education and spiritual well-being of women, Kathleen Norris' luminous reflection on the spirituality of ordinary life is not for women only. The women's work in the title can refer to any daily chore that leads to boredom, frustration, or despair -- whether housecleaning or mindless office work. Norris shows how such work can ground us in the world without grinding us down, how it has an incarnational reality that sanctifies everyday life. AUTHOR: Kathleen Norris
PUBLISHER: Paulist Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Matthew by Douglas R. Hare
The Gospel of Matthew is treasured as the Gospel of the Sermon on the Mount, and Jesus' teaching sets it apart from the other Gospels. It is precious to generation after generation of Christians because of its fusion of gospel and ethics, of faith and morality. This commentary proceeds unit by unit, rather than verse by verse, to emphasize what each passage of Matthew means to the author of the Gospel and to the modern church. Douglas Hare shows that the purpose of Matthew's writing is to convince Christians that a genuine faith in Christ must be demonstrated in daily obedience and that faith and ethics are two sides of the same coin. According to Hare, the turning point in Matthew is the narrative of Peter's confession and the subsequent passion announcement. His commentary stresses the close connection between the Great Commission, with which the Gospel closes, and the moral imperatives of the Sermon on the Mount. AUTHOR: Douglas R. Hare
PUBLISHER: Westminster John Knox Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Miracle at the Plate by Foster Caddell, Matt Christopher
Skeeter is an excellent hitter but a clumsy fielder, and he fears he will lose his position on his baseball team to his rival, Tommy. Tensions between Skeeter and Tommy take a turn for the worse when Skeeter accidentally injures Tommy's dog. This beginning-chapter book is illustrated with b&w drawings. AUTHOR: Foster Caddell, Matt Christopher
PUBLISHER: Little Brown Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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