How Humans Connect with Nature
Focusing on the vital relationship between humans and nature, this nonfiction book from the Orca Footprints series encourages middle-grade readers to explore the significance of outdoor experiences. It emphasizes the lessons we can learn from nature and highlights the importance of preserving that connection. Enhanced with photographs, the book aims to inspire a deeper appreciation for the environment.
By combining musical styles young people loved with the wholesomeness their parents wanted, Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) became a multimillion-dollar industry. In this book, author Leah Payne traces the history of contemporary Christian music in America and, in the process, demonstrates how the industry, its artists, and its fans shaped--and continue to shape--conservative, (mostly) white, Protestant evangelicalism.
Making a Female Ministry in the Early Twentieth Century
Focusing on the leadership roles of women in Pentecostal and charismatic Christianities, this volume explores the contributions of Maria Woodworth-Etter and Aimee Semple McPherson, two pivotal figures in the Pentecostal movement. It offers an interdisciplinary approach to understand how these women shaped church leadership and their lasting impact on the movement, addressing a significant gap in existing literature on the subject.