JustFaith, a thirty-week adult educational and formational process, offers an opportunity for people of faith to embark upon a spiritual journey into compassion. Most of us long to be a generous and compassionate people. However, occasions to explore this tradition in a deliberate and engaging way have largely not been available. JustFaith provides a lively and challenging format to read, view, discuss, pray, experience and be formed by the justice tradition that changes lives, inspires faithful witness, and transforms the world through love and service. JustFaith is an extensive, conversion-based process that provides a context in which participants can grow in their commitment to care for the vulnerable and to become advocates for justice, and serves to strengthen the growing commitment of churches to be agents of social transformation, mercy and compassion. The JustFaith program has been offered in over nine hundred churches from a variety of denominations in thirty-seven states throughout the country.

This kit contains all the resources (23 books and videos) needed for teaching the JustFaith class. Participants will need to purchase individual copies of each book, available through Sowers Books. Videos are for in class viewing. Optimum class size is limited to 10-12 students.

For more information about the JustFaith program, visit www.justfaith.org, or email at: info@justfaith.org.

An eloquent, challenging and inspiring six-week introduction to Christian ethics that avoids pat answers and simplistic lists of dos and don'ts. Dr. Wheeler focuses on the formation of Christian character, citing helpful examples both from Scripture and from Church history. She concludes with a test case: the issue of money and consumption. What would Paul, Augustine, Luther and Wesley say to modern Christians about their use of resources?

The six video lessons (20 minutes each) include:
1. Introduction: A Christian Way of Living?
Four Models for Christian Ethics:
2. Scripture: The Story that Forms Us
3. Augustine: Ordering Our Loves
4. Luther: The Spirit of Christian Life
5. Wesley: Transforming Grace
6. Conclusion: Learning from Our Traditions- A Test Case

The term "Affluenza" in this video is defined as: American epidemic of shopping, overwork, debt and pursuit of money. Tony Campolo tells us about a cure that's actually documented in the Bible - "Sell all you have and give it to the poor." Campolo says we can and tells us how. He tackles forbidden subjects such as our money, our time, and our stuff. He is really telling us that we must simplify in order to live fully and that simplicity is a path to the abundant life Jesus said he came to bring.
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Tony Campolo describes a simple lifestyle and an affluent lifestyle, followed by discussion about the anxiety that wealth creates and what Jesus says we should be seeking.

This video will expose students to the problem of overcomsumption and its effects on the society and the environment. This one-hour program takes a hard, sometimes humorous look at the American passion for shopping, and how it leads to debt and stress for families, communities, the nation and the world. It also explores the strategies used by marketers to sell products to young people. This program is appropriate for students grade 6-12.
Activities in teacher's guide are grouped by subjects such as communications, economics, mathematics, social studies, environmental studies and the arts.

Presents an overview of basic environmental issues including rapid population growth, food security, biodiversity, energy, changing climate, urban growth and industrial development. It then shows how the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is working with governments to promote sustainable development in Ethiopia, India, Morocco and Bolivia. Produced and directed by Sian Evans. 1989. 20 min. Video/C MM822

In a desperate search for "the good life",we have forgotten what is really important. This video helps us take a critical look at our lifestyle choices and the shape our lives have taken. It helps us realize how our obsession with buying and owning affects the earth, other people and the human spirit. By sharing feelings, thoughts and practical ideas from a variety of people who struggle with life in a consumer society, this video calls us toward a lifestyle that is more fulfilling and joyful. Included are three additional 10 min. sections on the themes of freedom and possessions, family and children, and taking action.

Increased incidences of obesity, type II diabetes, learning and developmental disabilities, fertility challenges, and other health concerns all happen to have links to chemicals in the places we work, worship, and play. As people of faith we have a commitment to ensuring that the health of God's people and Creation are protected.
Presented by The National Council of Churches and National Religious Partnership on the Environment this resource, through a combination of interviews and narrative, will whet the appetite of any individual or group exploring a faith-based response to the health and safely of our environments: home, schools, playgrounds, etc. Accompanied by a study guide; perfect for an adult study class!

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A soliloquy on loving animals, along with thoughts about what the church can do, leads into a visit to a ??green??cathedral for a joyous celebration of creation. This program provides a culmination of this series and becomes a celebration for all.

Hosted by Alexandra Paul, this video shows teenagers grappling with what it takes to be "cool" and the environmental price we pay to have the latest, "coolest" stuff. This film looks at everyday items, from T-shirt to sneakers, and tracks the effect of their manufacture on the world's resources. This video provides insight into ways we can enjoy a sustainable, high quality life while being less focused on personal possessions and consumption.

Featuring Walter Brueggeman, Old Testament scholar, this five-part series shows how all of God's people - from Israelites fleeing Pharaoh's Egypt and slavery to today's Christians battling consumerism - struggle with the temptation to hang onto the status quo and the things that enslave us rather than step out of our comfort zone and claim God's promise of freedom from sin and bondage.
This is a new study for Progressive Christians. Ideal for Advent and Lent, flexible in format, this program includes over an hour of video on DVD and a CD-Rom with printable written materials.
Five sessions (10-20min/ea)
Session 1: The Way Out
Session 2: The Decalogue
Session 3: Countering Caesar
Session 4: An Act of Imagination
Session 5: On Not Doing God Any Favors