How do digital technologies shape both how people care for each other and, through that, who they are? With technological innovation is on the rise and increasing migration introducing vast distances between family members--a situation additionally complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the requirements of physical distancing, especially for the most vulnerable – older adults--this is a pertinent question. Through ethnographic fieldwork among families of migrating nurses from Kerala, India, Tanja Ahlin explores how digital technologies shape elder care when adult children and their aging parents live far apart. Coming from a country in which appropriate elder care is closely associated with co-residence, these families tinker with smartphones and social media to establish how care at a distance can and should be done to be considered good. Through the notion of transnational care collectives, Calling Family uncovers the subtle workings of digital technologies on care across countries and continents when being physically together is not feasible. Calling Family provides a better understanding of technological relationality that can only be expected to further intensify in the future.

What does it mean to be called as a husband, a wife, a parent, a child? How does the grace of the gospel impact how we carry out our particular calling? How does God's presence influence the struggles that families face? Gene Veith joins forces with his daughter Mary Moerbe to explore these kinds of questions as well as the roles of calling and vocation in family life. Though we have little control over who is in our family (other than choosing a spouse and deciding to have children), God has placed us with specific people for specific reasons. Veith and Moerbe show how our roles are distinct and important to God's plan for our lives—and that when we have a biblical understanding of those roles in our families, we can move away from common dysfunctions and toward forgiveness and healing. Writing with sensitivity and wisdom, Veith and Moerbe address the common problems facing contemporary families: the crosses, the weaknesses, and the uncertainties. They articulate a compelling, biblical paradigm for creating and sustaining loving and forgiving families who maintain hope in the face of cultural pressure. This book is an important resource for all Christians, including pastors, counselors, and those working in family ministry.

A deep and intimate look at the lives of LGBTQ youth in foster care, vividly chronicling their struggles, fears and hardships, and revealing the force that allows them to carry on: the irrepressible power of hope. In this lyrical debut, Ryan Berg immerses readers in the gritty, dangerous, and shockingly underreported world of homeless LGBTQ teens in New York. As a caseworker in a group home for disowned LGBTQ teenagers, Berg witnessed the struggles, fears, and ambitions of these disconnected youth as they resisted the pull of the street, tottering between destruction and survival. Focusing on the lives and loves of eight unforgettable youth, No House to Call My Home traces their efforts to break away from dangerous sex work and cycles of drug and alcohol abuse, and, in the process, to heal from years of trauma. From Bella's fervent desire for stability to Christina's irrepressible dreams of stardom to Benny's continuing efforts to find someone to love him, Berg uncovers the real lives behind the harrowing statistics: over 4,000 youth are homeless in New York City -- 43 percent of them identify as LGBTQ. Through these stories, Berg compels us to rethink the way we define privilege, identity, love, and family. Beyond the tears, bluster, and bravado, he reveals the force that allows them to carry on -- the irrepressible hope of youth.

A varied collection of readings with selections from novels and short stories to plays and poetry.

The iconic, tough-but-tender Boston PI Spenser returns in an outstanding new addition to the New York Times-bestselling series from author Ace Atkins.

In a day when the very institution of marriage is crumbling, when the divorce rate is climbing to astronomical proportions, when proponents of egalitarian marriages are increasing and when countless married couples end up living alone - in the same house, the concerned couple is looking for real and practical answers. Do you want to discover the Bible's beautiful picture of Marriage and Family? Do you want to overcome, "marital drift" and experience the miracle of oneness? Do you want to bring the sparkle back into your home? Learn practical ways to build your marriage and family. Begin to experience the joyful family God intends yours to be for besides our relationship with our heavenly Father, there is nothing more important than our relationship with our family. Whether single or married, with children or not, we all have a part in God's calling to build strong spiritual families. Paul Thangiah, Founder and Senior Pastor of Full Gospel Assembly of God Church in Bangalore, India is a celebrated Speaker. He has been passionately preaching the Word of God since 1976 and has been in pastoral ministry since 1982. A creative genius, he always finds very innovative ways through which he can touch broken lives and families with the transforming power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is an international speaker, a versatile singer, a great organizer and an able administrator. He is known globally for his Prayer Penetration Ministry, Leadership Conferences and Church Planting endeavors. His Television Program, 'This is Your Miracle' is broadcast to over million homes worldwide. A very powerful speaker, he touches many hearts with his sense of humor, simplicity and passion. His life changing messages have made a great impact on many lives. Pastor Paul and his wife Pastor Sheba along with their children live in Bangalore, India.

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