Jill Lamkin has the gift of creative communication -- her work lives in that place where art and real life meet. She is uniquely gifted with an ability to recognize the truths of the human heart and to craft effective dramas that speak to our shared follies and foibles, dreams and desires. Over a period of 15 years, I have used Jill's material in multiple venues -- for women's retreats, as sermon vignettes, at marriage events, and in children's church. Her scripts offer the church drama ministry the opportunity to open hearts, challenge thinking, and encourage growth. Judi Daniels Former Drama Director, Warehouse Christian Ministries Roseville, California Seeing our thoughts and feelings acted out onstage can be a very powerful experience. Because we readily identify with the characters we watch -- their hopes and dreams as well as their frustrations and failures -- dramatic presentations hold up a mirror that lets us see things about ourselves we often overlook. With this compelling anthology of 24 sketches, you can open the eyes of worshipers to God's truth and grace while planting dynamic seeds of change. Each scene is about five minutes in length and serves not only as a potent visual illustration but also helps congregations receive and retain major themes presented in the sermon. Appropriate for any denomination and audience, these easy-to-stage pieces utilize small casts and can be performed in any setting with minimal costumes and a few simple props, making them accessible to church drama groups of all sizes. In addition to sermon starter sketches, there are dramas appropriate for women's and men's retreats plus several monologues. This collection will be an invaluable asset to any service. The simple yet powerful dramas not only draw in the attention of the audience, they also drive home a poignant message. We have used many of these sketches, and every time they added tremendously to our services and strengthened the message we were communicating in a very creative way. Chris Jenson Youth Pastor, Harvest Valley Christian Church Pleasanton, California Jill Lamkin is a freelance writer who leads the creative arts ministry at Harvest Valley Christian Church in Pleasanton, California. She is the author of Voices of the Nativity, a collection of Christmas monologues, as well as meditations published in The Upper Room, LIVE, and DramaShare. Lamkin is a graduate of California State University at Sacramento.
Jill Lamkin has the gift of creative communication -- her work lives in that place where art and real life meet. She is uniquely gifted with an ability to recognize the truths of the human heart and to craft effective dramas that speak to our shared follies and foibles, dreams and desires. Over a period of 15 years, I have used Jill's material in multiple venues -- for women's retreats, as sermon vignettes, at marriage events, and in children's church. Her scripts offer the church drama ministry the opportunity to open hearts, challenge thinking, and encourage growth. Judi Daniels Former Drama Director, Warehouse Christian Ministries Roseville, California Seeing our thoughts and feelings acted out onstage can be a very powerful experience. Because we readily identify with the characters we watch -- their hopes and dreams as well as their frustrations and failures -- dramatic presentations hold up a mirror that lets us see things about ourselves we often overlook. With this compelling anthology of 24 sketches, you can open the eyes of worshipers to God's truth and grace while planting dynamic seeds of change. Each scene is about five minutes in length and serves not only as a potent visual illustration but also helps congregations receive and retain major themes presented in the sermon. Appropriate for any denomination and audience, these easy-to-stage pieces utilize small casts and can be performed in any setting with minimal costumes and a few simple props, making them accessible to church drama groups of all sizes. In addition to sermon starter sketches, there are dramas appropriate for women's and men's retreats plus several monologues. This collection will be an invaluable asset to any service. The simple yet powerful dramas not only draw in the attention of the audience, they also drive home a poignant message. We have used many of these sketches, and every time they added tremendously to our services and strengthened the message we were communicating in a very creative way. Chris Jenson Youth Pastor, Harvest Valley Christian Church Pleasanton, California Jill Lamkin is a freelance writer who leads the creative arts ministry at Harvest Valley Christian Church in Pleasanton, California. She is the author of Voices of the Nativity, a collection of Christmas monologues, as well as meditations published in The Upper Room, LIVE, and DramaShare. Lamkin is a graduate of California State University at Sacramento.
Introduction to Statistical Investigations, Second Edition provides a unified framework for explaining variation across study designs and variable types, helping students increase their statistical literacy and appreciate the indispensable role of statistics in scientific research. Requiring only basic algebra as a prerequisite, the program uses the immersive, simulation-based inference approach for which the author team is known. Students engage with various aspects of data collection and analysis using real data and clear explanations designed to strengthen multivariable understanding and reinforce concepts. Each chapter follows a coherent six-step statistical exploration and investigation method (ask a research question, design a study, explore the data, draw inferences, formulate conclusions, and look back and ahead) enabling students to assess a variety of concepts in a single assignment. Challenging questions based on research articles strengthen critical reading skills, fully worked examples demonstrate essential concepts and methods, and engaging visualizations illustrate key themes of explained variation. The end-of-chapter investigations expose students to various applications of statistics in the real world using real data from popular culture and published research studies in variety of disciplines. Accompanying examples throughout the text, user-friendly applets enable students to conduct the simulations and analyses covered in the book.
Born to Be Wild is a delightful story-driven invitation to hop onto your "inner Harley" and live life as an adventure instead of a dreaded succession of midlife responsibilities and losses. Jill Baughan uses bite-size chapters that include wonder-filled stories, humor, and relevant Scripture to take us on such an adventure. The chapters are organized chronologically according to the stages of life, with stories that relate to childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, midlife, and old age. Baughan emphasizes that great joy and deep sorrow can walk hand in hand in a life in which an intimate relationship with God is the first priority. Each chapter has "takeaways," making this book suitable for use as a focus book for a weekend retreat or a five-week group study.
In this delightfully wicked collection, four bestselling authors--Brenda Joyce, Rexanne Becnel, Jill Jones, and Barbara Dawson Smith--depict weddings at their most scandalous--and tying the knot has never been so outrageous. Steamy, sensuous, and more delicious than a piece of wedding cake, "Scandalous Weddings" is the romantic event of the season.
In the 60´s when abortion was illegal in most states women had to resort to finding an alternate place to have the procedure done. These illegal clinics were few and far between but one place did exist. The Riverside Woman´s Center was established for the very rich to rid themselves of unwanted pregnancies. Annie was a famous model who didn´t want her career disrupted by an unplanned pregnancy. She also didn´t want to risk losing the love of her life, who had not yet established himself in the art community. Without consulting him, she rid herself of the child only to find several years later, that the child had been born alive and was rescued by an employee that was a family friend. She also suffered the consequences of being unable to have any more children. The child is named Crystal. When the friend passes away, she leaves the information she had about Crystal´s family and she reconnects with them in the only way she can and the only way she knows how. Her mother is driven to her death, while her father kills himself with her help, and after finding out the truth. Was what she did to them, anything less than what they did to her? Think about it.
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