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	Kneeling with Giants: Learning to Pray with History's Best Teachers 4.23 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your First Sermon: Getting from Here to Sunday in Five Manageable Steps 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Your Bible: Finding Your Way to the Presence of God with a 12th Century Monk 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas Play: The Story of the Coming of Jesus, for Production in Churches, Using the Text of the English Standard Version of the Bible 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Being Reformed: The Heidelberg Catechism, Participant's Book it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illuminate-Your-Own Gospel of Mark: For Bible Journalers and Others Who Pray with a Pen by Gary Neal Hansen (Goodreads Author), Teddi Black (Cover), Lisa Marquez (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Calvinus sacrarum literarum interpres: Papers of the International Congress on Calvin Research (Reformed Historical Theology Book 5) by Herman J. Selderhuis (Editor), Peter Opitz (contributor), Raymond A. Mentzer (contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 16:13-20 — “Who Do You Say I Am?”

Preface for Pastors and Parents

This children’s sermon on Matthew 16:13-20 explores the scene when Jesus asks who the disciples say he is. Simon Peter says “You’re the Messiah! The Son of the living God!” (It’s the Gospel reading for “Proper 16(21)” in the lectionary, though you can use it when it suits your needs. Here’s my “Monday Meditation” on the same passage.)

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The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile

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Before the Living God

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“Forgiveness is not pretending that no harm has been done—that is denial. Nor does it mean the painful feelings all melt away—that is healing, which may come much later. Forgiveness is when you have been harmed, but you actively, prayerfully lift the sentence and decide not to exercise your right to prosecute or avenge.”
― Gary Neal Hansen, Kneeling with Giants: Learning to Pray with History's Best Teachers

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