A Book Review from the Epiphany Library 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting: Nurturing Your Child’s Soul by Mimi Doe and Marsha Walch, Ph. D. Library section8 K: Life Skills, Building Your Child’s Character. What really matters when you rear a child? These authors believe that...
Epiphany Journal Blog Post
Teaching Children Executive Function Skills by Ginny Soskin, Church Librarian A recent article from the Washington Post, by Rebecca Givens Rolland, a specialist in early childhood development, talks about opportunities for teaching our children. While we parents tend to focus on teaching our kids their letters, colors, and numbers, we...
The Gifted Kids Survival Guide
A Book Review from the Epiphany Library The Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide by Judy Galbraith. Library section 10 D: Youth (Gr. 6-8), Character Building. This book for gifted and talented (GT) kids aged 11-18 helps them understand what giftedness is, its advantages and disadvantages, how to deal with it, how...
The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith
A Book Review from the Epiphany Library The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus Borg Library section 3 B: General Christianity. Borg compares the more traditional way of looking at God “somewhere out there,” as opposed to seeing God in, around, and under us. Borg...
The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew – Three Women Search for Understanding
A Book Review from the Epiphany Library The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew – Three Women Search for Understanding by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner. Epiphany library section 7A: The Church in the World, World Religions. After 9/11, these three New York City mothers met...
Bullies are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain
Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain. Epiphany library section 9A: Juvenile (K-5th), Religion and Values. This wonderful book for kids pestered by bullies tells them how to become bully-proof. As readers laugh along with Trevor’s jokes and cartoons, they...
America’s Prophet: Moses and the American Story
A Book Review from the Epiphany Library America’s Prophet: Moses and the American Story by Bruce Feiler Epiphany library section 7 C: The Church in the World: Society/Human Rights/Justice This book, by the author of Walking the Bible and Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths, traces the...
Judaism: Theology, History and Practice
A Book Review from the Epiphany Library Judaism: Theology, History and Practice by Naftali Brawer Library section 7 A: The Church in the World, World Religions. This book explains Judaism. Part 1, Theology, tells about the Jewish concept of God (1 God, not 3-in-1); the Torah (the first 5 books of the...
Amazon Smile Makes Epiphany Smile
Do you shop on-line? Do you ever shop at Amazon? What if you could help Epiphany Lutheran Church while shopping on-line at Amazon? Great News! You can! Amazon has created a way for churches and other charitable organizations to receive donations, generated by anyone who shops at AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is a website...
Fifteen Reasons to Read, and Church Library Books that Demonstrate the Reason
1) Books help you understand the universality of the world and the human experience. Reading helps you forge a strong local connection while feeling part of the entire world. (How to Rearrange the World by Todd Temple, God Has a Dream by Desmond Tutu) 2) Books take you to worlds you...