Books published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers

"Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids takes families on a journey through 100 of the most beloved Bible stories with questions for reflection, memory verses, prayers, and family activity ideas. Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids makes family devotions easy and memorable. Each devotion is accompanied by colorful illustrations by Peter Grosshauser, illustrator of the award-winning Spark Story Bible."--

This early reader activity book takes families through some of the most well-known stories of the Old Testament. Discover more about Noah and the flood, the Battle of Jericho, David and Goliath and more familiar stories through puzzles, mazes, matching games, fill-in-the blank, discussion questions, prayers, and more! Perfect for jump-starting family worship discussions or for kids (ages 5-8) to explore on their own.

Rufus wants to join his animal friends in visiting the newborn baby sent by God, but has no gift to bring.

Hal the hedgehog gets upset when his best friend, Ava the lamb, meets Jo the goat and seems to prefer spending time with him.

Rufus the dog gets angry when his friend, Ava the lamb, bothers him while he is trying to play his horn.

Gods world is full of amazing things. Good thing God gave us five senses to experience it! Frolic board books playfully introduce basic faith concepts in a way thats fun and age appropriate for very small children.

A seek-and-find book that introduces kids to the idea that God is all around them. Frolic board books playfully introduce basic faith concepts in a way thats fun and age appropriate for very small children.

Some animals are little, others are bigbut big or small, God made us all! Frolic board books playfully introduce basic faith concepts in a way thats fun and age appropriate for very small children.

The most comprehensive and Scripture-based children's storybook Bible available with 100 easy-to-read stories. The Spark Story Bible is Gospel-centric and ethnically diverse, focusing on the life of Jesus, Paul, and the early church. Designed for read-aloud use, child-friendly illustrations make this perfect for home, school or church.

Seeing the contours of Christian thought about ChristThroughout the two-thousand-year span of Christian history, believers in Jesus have sought to articulate their faith and their understanding of how God works in the world. How do we, as we examine the vast and varied output of those who came before us, understand the unity and the diversity of their thinking? How do we make sense of our own thought in light of theirs? The Christian Understandings series offers to help.In this insightful volume, David H. Jensen offers an engaging tour through more than two millennia of thought on Christ. Starting with the New Testament and moving forward, Jensen outlines the myriad beliefs, developments, and questions encompassing the attempts to understand Christianity's most central--and most mysterious--figure. From the patristic portrayals to medieval Christology, from the Reformation to the Enlightenment, and into the twentieth century and beyond, Jensen presents a helpful and needed guide.

From that beginning of this work, the author offers a path for those who grieve, whether the loss is from a physical death, a looming divorce, declining health, bankruptcy, or some other wound. Each of the 10 meditations in this journal corresponds to a stage of grief as outlined in Granger Westberg's classic book "Good Grief."

If you're religious about your coffee, you're in holy company.If you like your coffee with a bit of inspiration, a hint of humor, and a dose of insight, you'll enjoy pouring a mug full of java and curling up with Holy Grounds. Popular author and avid coffee drinker Tim Schenck brews just the right blend of the personal and historical as he explores the sometimes amusing and often profound intersection between faith and coffee.From the coffee bean's discovery by ninth-century Ethiopian Muslims to being condemned as "Satan's drink" by medieval Christians, to becoming an integral part of Passover in America, coffee has fueled prayer and shaped religious culture for generations.In Holy Grounds, Schenck explores the relationship between coffee and religion, moving from faith-based legends that have become entwined with the history of coffee to personal narrative. He takes readers on a journey through coffee farms in Central America, a pilgrimage to Seattle, coffeehouses in Rome, and a monastic community in Pennsylvania.Along the way, he examines the power of ritual, mocks bad church coffee, introduces readers to the patron saint of coffee, wonders about ethical considerations for today's faith-based coffee lovers, and explores lessons people of faith should learn from coffeehouse culture about building healthy, authentic community.

The stories of Scripture are for everyone. No exceptions.Emmy Kegler has a complicated relationship with the Bible. As a queer woman who grew up in both conservative Evangelical and progressive Protestant churches, she knows too well how Scripture can be used to wound and exclude. And yet, the stories of Scripture continue to captivate and inspire her--both as a person of faith and as a pastor to a congregation. So she set out to fall in love with the Bible, wrestling with the stories inside, where she met a God who continues to seek us out--appearing again and again as a voice, a presence, and a promise.Whenever we are pushed to the edges, our voices silenced, or our stories dismissed, God goes out after us--seeking us until we are found again. And God is seeking out those whose voices we too quickly silence and dismiss, too. Because God's story is a story of welcome and acceptance for everyone--no exceptions.Kegler shows us that even when we feel like lost and dusty coins--rusted from others' indifference, misspent and misused--God picks up a broom and sweeps every corner of creation to find us.

In this follow-up to the award-winning "Maybe God Is Like That Too, " a young girl wonders how to be a good neighbor to the dozens of people in her apartment building, the people on the street, and the other kids at the park. Full color.

With lyrical text and comforting illustrations, this picture book is a deeply moving meditation on the power of friendship to carry us through difficult times. Full color.

God forms the sun, land, water, animals, and the first people in this creation story.

This lively picture book follows a young boy around a farm as he observes different animals and compares their protective shelters to God's protection. The rhyming text is accompanied by bold, playful illustrations that tell their own story of God's protection as a rain storm causes the boy to seek shelter of his own. A charming book for young children that demonstrates God's constant care.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text present children from various families saying goodnight to friends, including the sun, trees, and flowers, before going to sleep.

South Asians make up one of the largest diasporas in the world and Christians form a relatively large share of it. Christians from the Indian subcontinent have successfully transplanted themselves all over the globe, and many from different faith backgrounds have embraced Christianity at overseas locations.This volume includes biblical reflections on diasporic life, charts the historical and geographical spread of South Asian Christianity, and closes with a call to missional living in diaspora. It analyzes how migrants revive Christianity in adopted host nations and ancestral homelands.This book portrays the fascinating saga of Christians of South Asian origin who have pitched their tents in the furthest corners of the globe and showcases triumphs and challenges of scattered communities. It presents the contemporary religious experiences from a plethora of discrete perspectives. It deals with issues such as community history, struggles of identity and belonging, linkage of religious and cultural traditions, preservation and adaptation of faith practices, ties between ancestral homeland and host nation, and diasporic moral dilemmas in diaspora. This book argues that human scattering amplifies diversity within Christianity and for the need for hetrogeneous unity amidst great diversities.