A film by Daniele Abbado, The House of Magical Sounds, is based on the book by Claudio Abbado. A 7 year old boy listens to his first concert, at Milan’s La Scala theater, and is enchanted by the magical sounds of the music. “Someday”, he confides to his diary, “I hope to conduct this music.” Today Claudio Abbado is Music Director of the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic. In The House of Magical Sounds, he takes us back to his childhood home, a house resounding with… More >>
This volume examines how developmental issues facing older youth impact their crossover into early adulthood, and investigates innovative strategies being employed to better meet the needs of these youth. Implications for policymakers and funders in taking the support of older youth to scale are also considered in this volume. There is a growing concern that young people are reaching the age of eighteen unprepared for the primary challenge of young adulth… More >>
Simple Student Ministry fine tunes the proven methods of #1 best seller Simple Church for the unique field of youth discipleship.Coauthor Eric Geiger, who contributed to the latter, takes a step forward here, neatly unpacking the key ideas of Clarity, Movement, Alignment, and Focus that will transform any over-stimulated youth program into a simpler, more results-oriented spiritual development process. Fun is still allowed, by all means, but the ultimate emphasis on… More >>
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