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Focus on Life Challenges for Christians
Bible-connected, but begins with life stories

    Five curricula - Great Sharing
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From Here to Community: Enhancing Christian Community in Today's Society
Spring of Christian Life: Understanding the Faith Journey of Younger Adults
Summer of Christian Life: Choices, Challenges and Celebrations
Autumn of Christian Life: Finding Meaning and Joy Amid Change and Loss
Winter of Christian Life: The Generations Consider Difficult Choices
Forewords written by Walter R. Bouman, D. Theol., D.D., Christian Scharen, M.Div., Ph.D, Dorothy C. Bass, Ph.D., Dr. Richard W. Bimler, James M. Childs, Jr., M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D.
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                      Spring of Christian Life
                         Summer of Christian Life
                     Autumn of Christian Life
                      Winter of Christian Life
Director of Education Sampler - One book and one leader's guide of each title

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Learn how these books (with companion Leader's Guides) will enliven your discussion groups.
Read session 1 of From Here to Community. 
Contact us to receive via email a free pdf file of session 1 of any participant book or leader's guide.

We start with true stories about people struggling to live a Christian life in contemporary society.  Then we connect the issues with Bible, church, theology, sociology, psychology in ways that enhance adult learning and motivation.

                  From Field Testing
"The true stories generated a lot of personal sharing." (participant)

"We were consistently challenged to dig deeper rather than give quick answers." (participant)

"The process built into this material is interactive, allowing all to have a chance to discuss their ideas and to bring forward examples from their own life experiences." (leader)
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Columbus, OH

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Churches and church staff pay $3 per copy for From Here to Community participant book ($9 saving)  and  $3 for the FHTC Leader's Guide ($3 saving). MARCH 2015! Order here.

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Perfect for:
New member groups
Devotions at church meetings
Renewal and re-visioning
Interim ministry discussions
Lay leader training
Small groups in homes
Adult classes
Retreat settings
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          -----Beyond our Books-----
Judy and Dick are experienced Christian educators and have made presentations as teaching staff at various retreat centers including Holden Village WA in the northern Cascades, Camp Calumet at Lake Ossipee NH, and Camp Mowana at Fleming Falls, OH  (see Retreats and Workshops). 

Example: "Connect the Dots: Adult Learning ... Christian Community ... The Common Good"
In these five one-hour interactive presentations we look at how adults learn as well as how learning in churches about ethical choices and God’s abundance helps build community and enhances the common good.  Contact us for inquiries.

Don't miss our blog on the theme "Church as a learning community."
Current Post: "Immunizations - What is missing in the national conversation?"

"And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together ..." Hebrews 10:24-25.