Behind Bars and Beyond

2009 Presbyterian Prison Ministry

Beyond Greens and Cornbread:
Reflections on African American Christian Identity
 

A resident of West Orange, New Jersey, when this book was written, Diane Givens Moffett was the associate pastor of evangelism, discipleship, and ministry at Elmwood United Presbyterian Church in East Orange, New Jersey. Presently she is the Pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC.
 

Trusted Voices: Spiritual Wisdom from Lost Generations of Women

Diane Karay Tripp rediscovers the voices of twenty-five Reformed women whose stories have been discarded or suppressed. According to Karay Tripp, many people are unaware that the Reformed tradition is filled with a rich history of female mystics and spiritual leaders. Concentrating on women whose narratives have been neglected or forgotten, she gives us back these stories in hopes that their voices will inspire us to understand who we are, and who we might become. Written for pastors, laypeople, and students of spirituality, this book offers the voices of Reformed women and makes them accessible for spiritual reading and study.

DIANE KARAY TRIPP, a Presbyterian minister and writer-specialist in the history and spirituality of prayer in the Reformed tradition, is the author of the widely used All the Seasons of Mercy (Westminster Press, 1987) and Prayers from the Reformed Tradition: In the Company of a Great Cloud of Witnesses (Witherspoon Press, 2001). Her articles on spirituality have appeared in Horizons: the Magazine for Presbyterian Women, and she was a regular contributor of pastoral and spiritual resources for publications of the liturgical Conference for fifteen years.  

The Women of the Reformation

Dorothy Leigh, d. 1616                        Mary Simpson, c. 1617-1647     

Elizabeth Moore, d. 1656?                  Sarah Davy, c. 1638—c. 1669    

Mary Rich, 1625-1678                         Elisabeth West, fl. 1675-1709 
Abigail Ammapoo, d. 1710                    Abiah Paaonit, d. 1712

Jerusha Ohquanhut, 1697-1714            Elizabeth Bury, 1644-1720       

Elizabeth Cairns, 1685-1741                Deborah Prince, 1723-1744      

Temperance Hannibal, fl. 1754             Mary Hutson, d. 1757      

Mary Somervel, C. 1678-1762              Marion Laird, 1722-1770

Susanna Anthony, 1726-1791                Sarah Osborn, 1714-1796         

Phillis Cogswell, 1720s-1790s               Isabella Graham, 1742-1814     

Fanny Woodbury, 1791-1814                 Hannah Sinclair, 1780-1818       

Catherine Ferguson, 1774/9-1854       Elizabeth Prentiss, 1818-1878  

John Calvin:  His Life and Legacy

Director Vernon Leat and Producer Blake Richter bring together world-renowned scholars and Reformed church leaders to tell the powerful story of the sixteenth-century pastor John Calvin. Combining stunning high-definition photography from Dordrecht to Geneva with clear, insightful scholarship and analysis, this project is the first definitive documentary to dispel the myths of, and set the context and conditions for, Calvin's effect on the church and the whole course of Western civilization.

Executive Producer, Joseph Small.

          Five-week, 20-page printable Study Guide and 51 page PowerPoint supplement INCLUDED!

Grace at the Table:  Ending Hunger in God’s World

Widespread hunger in no longer necessary.  Wars and tyrants will always cause some to go without, but we already have the ideas, experiences, financing and technology to put nearly all hunger behind us—if we have the will to do it.

Twenty-five years after the launching of Bread for the World, the nation’s pre-eminent citizens’ lobby on hunger, its president (David Beckmann) along with its founder (Arthur Simon), tell us what they’ve learned in question-and-answer format and with stories that give the statistics human faces.

Every time we give thanks, every time we say grace at a meal, we are reminded that our daily bread is a gift from God—and is a gift to share.  Here in a book that shows us God’s heart and how we can help to end hunger in God’s world. 

Promise and Peril

Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations

Change need not cause conflict! This book helps us understand the dynamic relationships in congregations. Through the careful research and compelling examples David Brubaker offers, readers can relate to their own situation without being given a one-solution-fits-all technique. Read this book to discover the importance of decision-making structures and insightful leadership!" —Norma Cook Everist, Professor of Church and Ministry, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa

"Does change lead to conflict in congregations? David Brubaker uses creative, original research to explore this question, and his answer is surprising: change matters, but not all kinds of change. Which kinds of change matter most? You will have to read Promise and Peril to find out, and those who want to better understand congregational conflict will be glad they did." —Mark Chaves, Professor of Sociology, Religion, and Divinity, Duke University, and author of Congregations in America 

Church conflict hurts. Conflict can be mean-spirited and devastating. But it doesn't have to be. David Brubaker demonstrates that conflict can be redeemed and even bring positive growth. He gives insight into understanding the nature of conflict, explains how to manage it, and provides strategies for preventing it from becoming destructive." —Rick Lemberg, Pastor, Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church, Oakhurst, California 

DAVID BRUBAKER is Associate Professor of Organizational Studies in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University. He has 20 years of experience in workplace mediation, training, and organizational and congregational consulting. David is the author of numerous articles on conflict transformation and chapters in several books. He earned a BS in business administration from Messiah College, an MBA from Eastern University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, where he specialized in religion and organizations.