Bøger af Molly Phinney Baskette

Covering everything from doomsday disasters to everyday calamities, Molly Phinney Baskette confronts life straight-on with spiritual wisdom to help us survive, own our fears, and find our way back from the brink of our worst-case scenarios.

This is a practical manual of everything our church did, says author Molly Phinney Baskette, to reverse our death spiral and become the healthy, stable, spirited and robust community it is today--evident in the large percentage of children and young adults in our church, and a sixfold increase in pledged giving in the last decade. Real Good Church is a testament to Baskette's and First Church Somerville UCC's success, and a gift of hope for all churches that find themselves struggling to keep their doors open. What makes Real Good Church unique in the field of church growth books? It's practical. It actually tells churches what they can do--and how to do it. It offers beginning and intermediary steps for growth and renewal. Churches, no matter what situation they're in, will be able to jump in and get to work. It has a sense of humor. Baskette's easygoing, often self-deprecating writing style and approachable strategies will empower the reader and their church to revitalize itself. (If her church could do it, we can, too!)

The death of a pet is often a child''s first encounter with grief. How your child learns to cope through this experience may affect his or her attitude into adulthood. Drawing on concepts from psychology and a broad multifaith perspective, this supportive workbook provides a sensitive and practical resource that will help children ages 7 to 13 cope with the death of a beloved animal. Children can write, draw, read, create and express feelings via concrete, hands-on activities including: . Becoming a Memory Detective to piece together clues to remember their pet  . Planning a memorial service and making a pet memorial . Recording photo memories of their pet . Honouring their pet''s memory by giving to others Open and gentle, this book will help your child and you as the parent understand difficult concepts and communicate deep feelings as your child grows through this personal season of mourning.