Parting: A Handbook for Spiritual Care Near the End of Life
Author: Jennifer Sutton Holder
At times we may be called to be companions on a journey we would rather not take--the journey of a loved one toward the end of life. For those who choose to serve as close companions of terminally ill relatives or friends, Parting offers the collective wisdom of people from many cultures and faith traditions as a "travel guide" for meaningful companionship--helping someone toward a peaceful transition from this life. Sections of the book discuss how to cross the bridge from ordinary conversation to spiritual reflection; how to provide comforts for the body, mind, and soul; and how to care for yourself while concentrating on the needs of another. Transcending any specific religion or culture, this handbook addresses universal spiritual needs.
Designed for easy reading by weary travelers, this practical, pocket-sized guide prepares the spiritual companion for an enriching experience, even on the journey toward life's end. It is an indispensable tool for family members and friends, hospice workers, religious leaders, counselors, and medical providers.
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Taking an Honest and Spiritual Inventory Participant's Guide 2: A Recovery Program Based on Eight Principles from the Beatitudes
Author: John Baker
A Program for Implementing a Christ-Centered Recovery Ministry in Your
Church Alcoholism - Divorce - Sexual Abuse - Codependency - Domestic Violence - Drug Addiction - Sexual Addiction - Food Addiction - Gambling Addiction and many more!
There is a way the church can help the hurting move beyond their wounds to experience the healing and forgiveness of Christ. Since 1991, more than 200,000 people have participated in the Celebrate Recovery programs offered at more than 3,500 churches, prisons, and rescue missions. Drawn from the Beatitudes, Celebrate Recovery helps people resolve painful problems in the context of the church as a whole. Newly updated, the kit includes:
•1 20-minute DVD introductory guide for leaders
•1 leader’s guide
•1 of each participant’s guide (4 total)
•CD-ROM with 25 lessons
•CD-ROM with sermon transcripts and reproducible promotional materials
•4-volume audio CD sermon series
“And then there’s pastor John Baker, the founder of Celebrate Recovery… Big John and I shared something in common. We used to drink too much. And our hearts changed, and then we quit. That is a tried-and-true formula. The problem is government is not good at changing hearts. But people like John Baker have been good about it and successful doing that.” —President George W. Bush on Celebrate Recovery and its founder, John Baker, at the Faith-
Based and Community Initiatives Conference, March 3, 2004.
Table of Contents:
| Foreword | 7 | |
| Introduction | 8 | |
| The Road to Recovery: Eight Principles Based on the Beatitudes | 9 | |
| Twelve Steps and Their Biblical Comparisons | 10 | |
| Serenity Prayer | 12 | |
| Celebrate Recovery's Small Group Guidelines | 13 | |
| Lesson 7 | Moral | 15 |
| Lesson 8 | Sponsor | 21 |
| Lesson 9 | Inventory | 26 |
| Lesson 10 | Spiritual Inventory Part 1 | 32 |
| Lesson 11 | Spiritual Inventory Part 2 | 41 |
| Afterword | 48 |
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