Reflect on bite-sized Bible readings that provoke thought and deepen understandingA deepening understanding and essential experience of grace remain at the heart of Salvationist theology and practice. Much of this edition of Words of Life continues to explore something of our Wesleyan theological heritage, in particular the blessings of God’s grace.John Wesley defined grace as God’s ‘bounty, or favour: his free, un...

The emphasis in this edition is on grace being lived out in the ‘rough and tumble’ of life and as seen in our relationships with other people. This theme is developed in 48 of the daily devotions, while God’s grace is also reflected upon in a three-week study of the Epistle to the Romans.Pentecost is celebrated by a series on how the Holy Spirit’s power and presence affects the lives of Christians.The alphabetical list of names to describe God, begun in the previous edition...

Eleven Poets coming from a range of backgrounds and experiences present a collection of poems. Their spiritual roots are varied – Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, no category. But they share a common sense of a bigger reality. The collection explores life, but always underneath there is that strong, or faint, sense of mystery.This collection of poems comes from two decades of writing together. The poets are Martin de Jong, Trish Harris, Adrienne Jansen, Amanda Keogh, Judy McMil...

Continuing its 2024 focus on various aspects of grace, this edition of Words of Life examines 'Grace and Perfect Love', developed through writings offered by five contributors from The Salvation Army's New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory.The Christmas season is celebrated through a series entitled 'A kaleidoscope of encounters giving light to our journey', looking at the implications of Christ's incarnation and preparing readers for the dawn of a new year....

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

Community justice is a phenomenon of growing interest among academics, policy makers, and criminal justice practitioners. The term reflects the increasing collaboration between criminal justice agencies and communities in the joint pursuit of public safety and a less tangible, but no less significant, pursuit of justice for victims, offenders, and all community members affected by crime. In this book, several leading scholars examine the central concerns of this emerging field. Subjects di...