When David Bown arrived in Wythenshawe, one of the largest housing estates in Europe, in the conurbation of Manchester, he found five Methodist churches struggling for survival. It would have been easy to close and concentrate the membership in one place, as a rational way of ‘managing decline’. But David wanted none of that. He set about working to devise a strategy for the future which built on the vibrancy and creativity of the local people. He went on to devise a myriad of tactical res...

Fully revised and updated, AQA GCSE (9-1) Sociology will guide your students, topic-by-topic, through the 2017 specification, with features specially designed to be accessible to all students so they can:- ensure they have understood each topic and grasped key points with Content Summaries and Check your understanding questions- consolidate their knowledge with activities and extension opportunities to take them bey...

The First World War, a new low in the annals of armed conflict, coincided with a golden age for the relatively new art of advertising. Striking and colourful posters were produced throughout the years 1914–18 to recruit soldiers, promote investment, keep up morale and, naturally, to vilify the enemy; prominent artists including Alfred Leete paired bold images with punchy text to maximise impact. The selection in this book offers an informative guide to the range of posters created and to h...

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: SociologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Build students' understanding with this concept-driven approach to the 2015 AQA A-level Sociology specification, written by a team of leading subject authors and approved by AQA.- Develop the knowledge required to master Year 1 topics with clear a...

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: SociologyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2017Build students' understanding with this concept-driven approach to the 2015 AQA A-level Sociology specification, written by a team of leading subject authors and approved by AQA.- Develop the knowledge required to master Year 2 topics with clear a...

Bless Break Share: Recipes for Faithful Living is a Lent and Easter devotional from the United Church of Canada that explores the deep connection between faith, food, and spiritual hunger. Rooted in progressive Christian theology, this devotional invites readers to reflect on hunger—not only for food, but for justice, belonging, meaning, and resurrection hope.Drawing on the image of Christ as the bread of life, Bless Break Share centers ev...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For the weary, the angry, the anxious, and the hopeful, this collection of moving, tender prayers offers rest, joyful resistance, and a call to act, written by Barbara Brown Taylor, Amena Brown, Nadia Bolz-Weber, and other artists and thinkers, curated by the author Glennon Doyle calls “my favorite faith writer.”It’s no secret that we are overworked, overpressured, and edging burnout. Unsurprisingly, this fact is as old as time—...

Simple wisdom, profound truth, helpful adviceLife on planet Earth can be very complex. Dr. Myles Munroe believes that complexity can be made into simplified principles and that wisdom is the application of these timeless principles.With the wisdom of Solomon, Myles Munroe shares 40 wise and personal insights to refresh and empower you to tackle life’s challenges. This interactive devotional journal immerses you into a world where God’s power infuses you with wisdom that you...

This 40-day devotional and journal is based on the exciting Kingdom of God series by best-selling author Myles Munroe. God's Big Idea shows how God wants to make the earth a place of Kingdom harmony and peace-beginning with you!This devotional and journal helps you discover God's love and plan for you, including how to:Fulfill your destiny now.Enjoy continuous fellowship with the Lord.Turn the earth into a place filled with His culture!

Join Margaret Feinberg, one of America's most beloved teachers and writers, as she sets out on a remarkable journey to unearth God's perspective on food. What you discover will forever change the way you read the Bible--and approach every meal.This groundbreaking book provides a culinary exploration of Scripture. You'll descend 400 feet below ground into the frosty white caverns of a salt mine, fish on the Sea of Galilee, bake fresh matzo at Yale University, ferry ...

Make your table a place where your family and friends long to be―where they will find rest, renewal, and a welcome full of love.Beloved author and homemaker Sally Clarkson ( The Lifegiving Home, Mom Heart Moments, Desperate) believes that meals lovingly served at home―and the time spent gathered together around the table―are a much-needed way to connect more deeply with our families and open our kids' hearts. Food and faith, mingled in everyday life, becom...

Diving Deeply is a Lenten reflections resource for 2013. The daily devotions, for both individual and small group study, are written by spiritual directors and chaplains and are drawn from their work on university campuses, at airports, correctional facilities, and hospitals, and from their visitations with people in their own homes. Each devotion dives down with the person whose story is central to the reflection to seek the depth of their loss, fear, or despair. Each time, the writer hel...