Apart from the "Lord's Prayer" and the "Serenity Prayer," the "Prayer of St. Francis" is, perhaps, the most recognized and appreciated prayer in all of religious literature. Dedicated to individuals of all races, religions, and cultures who hear and respond to the voice of God calling them to be instruments of His peace, this book by speaker, counselor and author Dr. Charles E. Smith brings to life the timeless teachings of St. Francis as practical solutions for today's troubled times. Dr. Smith holds a Doctor of Ministry in family studies and is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child...

Written for followers of Christ who desire the blessings Jesus promised all who acquire the traits and characteristics He identified in the Beatitudes, "Come Teach Your Lambs" asks the question, "What lessons must followers of Christ learn to live the abundant life in times of political, economic, and spiritual upheaval?"

To be blessed, followers of Christ must detach from the world and all the world values and place their trust in God; be sorrowful for the misfortune life visits upon their neighbors and sorrowful for their own sins as well; acquire strength of character manifested in...

"When Loss Changes Life" is written for individuals who experience loss. It differs from other books on the subject of caring as it affirms our need for people, and as things seldom remain the same for very long and everyone has the same range of experience that everyone can anticipate ties to emotionally significant persons to be severed in an experience of loss.

Those who respond to God's call are challenged to create a vision of what it means to care, fashion a self-image through which to implement that vision, become acquainted with concepts of loss and grieving, and by sharing...

Written for individuals interested in discovering how followers of Christ went about working out what it meant to be the Church, presented an effective witness in times of persecution and possible martyrdom, and integrated into their fellowship individuals who brought with them customs and traditions different from what Jesus had taught.

Described as earthen by its chief architect and champion, the church is an assembly of followers of Christ drawn from all walks and stations in life.

Paul contended that, as it was God's purpose to unify all Creation in Christ, that the Church and...

It was at Caesarea Philippi that Jesus declared His intention to build His Church. While the word translated "Church" in the New Testament is "ecclesia," and in the mind of most people Church is a place, what Jesus had in mind to build was an assembly or gathering of people whom He would call out of the world to be His disciples and citizens of the Kingdom of God. As ecclesia is never used to refer to a place, the purpose of this book is to explore the difference Church understood as a place and Church understood as a gathering of men and women called out of the world has for the life and...

Come Teach Your Lambs asks the question, "What lessons must shepherds teach human sheep if they are to live the kind of life Jesus came to bring?"
It answers this question by taking the main thrust or emphasis of each Beatitude as a "lesson" to be learned if one is to live the abundant life.