#0983 Sunday Morning Scheduling, Diocese of Pennsylvania, Atoz Productions, 1991, 15 min., study guide.

This tape discusses challenges in Sunday morning church schedules and examines how several parishes have solved them. (A parish questionnaire is available with this tape.)

#1227 Your Church Newsletter, EcuFilm, 1992, 16 min.

This video focuses on writing, editing, layout, and design of a church newsletter.

#1379 Moses As A Model For Leadership, with Walter Bruggeman, PSCE, 1993, 48 min.

This insightful and challenging presentation would be especially appropriate for viewing by staff, committees and others involved in pivotal leadership roles in the church.

#1388, Considering Child Care in the Church, PSCE, 1993, 21 min.

Issues involving church-housed childcare centers, and myths and facts about childcare in the church are profiled.

#1394 Family Wellness: A New Model for Family Ministry, PSCE, 1993, 49 min.

This program is designed to increase a congregation’s knowledge of the meaning of family ministry, the new "wellness" approach, and the process of developing a family ministry based on this approach.

The following five tapes, hosted by Marlene Wilson, are from the PSCE, 1993.

#1397 How to Mobilize Church Volunteers - Part 1, 52 min. This first session presents a theology of volunteer involvement. It discusses personal value and individual gifts, burnout, and wholeness.

#1398 How to Mobilize Church Volunteers - Part 2, 47 min.

This session reviews principles of leadership and climate, managing styles and attitudes, and reviews their effects on individuals.

#1399 How to Mobilize Church Volunteers - Part 3, 50 min.

Principles of motivation and management, theories of motivation and personal style are coupled with steps to identify individual preferences.

#1400 How to Mobilize Church Volunteers - Part 4, 58 min.

The process of inviting volunteers is discussed along with an extensive plan of action.

#1401 How to Mobilize Church Volunteers - Part 5, 59 min.

Networking, building bridges between church and community, job relationships, and examples of successful networking are discussed.

#1536 Churches for Common Prayer, the Reverend Charles N. Fulton, III, Episcopal Church Building Fund, no date, 19 min.

This program highlights a new and an old church. It provides useful ideas for building new churches, making additions to buildings, or remodeling existing structures for education and worship.

#1624 Great Expectations: Roles and Images of Contemporary Christian Educators (DCE’s), featuring Estelle Rountree McCarthy, PSCE, 1993, 67 min., study guide.

Search committees and Christian educators will find this helpful in preparing to discern a call, interview, and explore the roles and expectations involved in Christian education ministry.

The following two tapes, with Pat Keifert, McEwen Productions, 1994, contain five programs.

#1690 The Inviting and Engaging Church - Tape 1, 36 min., begins with the Introduction, 9:45 min. "A Tent in the Wilderness" is a discussion of ministry with small groups, 12:58 min. "A Temple for All Nations" depicts the church as welcoming diverse seekers in faith, 13:28 min.

#1691 The Inviting and Engaging Church - Tape 2 25 min., begins with "Public Well of Eternal Life," a view of outreach and mission into the world, 11:36 min. "A Table On The Way" describes temporary ministry to people who are passing through the church’s community, 12:57 min.

#1766 Re-Examining Baptismal Fonts: Baptismal Space for the Contemporary Church, S. Anita Stauffer, The Liturgical Press, 1991, 36 min., ISBN: 0-8146-7848-3.

Present-day fonts minimalize the role of water and lessen the meaning of baptism. This presentation reflects on the design of fonts and how they are placed in the worship space. The program looks at immersion of infants and adults. It can help clarify the meaning of baptism through an explanation of the symbolism, use of water, and a historical survey.

#1839 Reaching the Unchurched, Augsburg, 1994, 65 min., ISBN: 0-8066-2760-3, study guide.

Video workshops provide insights on mission, planing and developing strategies, and creating a vision. Included in the program are selected segments of the annual evangelism conference at the Community Church of Joy in Glendale, Arizona.

#1870 Managing Change and Transition, Dr. Ben Bissell, Luben Associates, 1991, 43 min., study guide.

Intended for the secular world, this tape has useful applications for the church. Parishes making any kind of change will find valuable information in this program. The tape has four sections: Introducing the Dynamics of Change, Critical Steps in Dealing with Change, The Importance of Creating the Familiar, and Coping with the Stress of Change.

#1871 Welcoming The Newcomer, Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, no date, 20 min.

Interviews with clergy and laity are used to investigate how people find out about the church, their feelings when visiting, and what attracts them to a particular church. It also examines the roles of the clergy and laity in the welcoming process.

#2029 Team Building: What Teams Work; Why Teams Don’t Work, with Dr. Ben Bissell, Luben Associates, 1997, 34 min.

Dr. Bissell defines an effective team using seven characteristics.

The following two tapes feature Robert Brandt and are from the Episcopal Media Center, 1997. Each tape contains two segments focusing on what mainline congregations can learn from the growing non-denominational churches.

#2062 From Survival to Growth, Tape 1, 65 min., contains Part 1 Driven by Mission and Part 2 Reaching the Unchurched.

#2063 From Survival to Growth, Tape 2, 51 min., contains Part 3 Small Group and Part 4 Leadership.

#2228 Developing an Effective Small-Group Ministry, Robert B. Brandt, Episcopal Media Center, no date, 100 min.

Care must be taken in developing small groups. This tape points out how small groups differ from other church groups. It stresses the need for good leadership and rules for starting the small group.

Also helpful for churches that already have a small group ministry in place.

#2236 Church Planting in the Diocese of Virginia, Diocese of Virginia, 30 min.

This tape describes plans and shows scenes on planting efforts by the diocese.

The following five tapes with James Fleming are from Graded Press, 1985, study guide. This is a five-part series, filmed in the Holy Land, on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It begins with the early years of his life.

#0024 Jesus Christ: Introduction - Part 1, 20 min.

#0025 The World of Two Kings: People Who Heard Jesus - Part 2, 48 min.

#0026 Great Signs and Wonders - Part 3, 48 min.

#0027 Palm Sunday and Crucifixion - Part 4, 48 min.

#0028 The Last Supper; The Resurrection - Part 5, 48 min.

The following four tapes are from the Companion Series: The New Media Bible, The Genesis Project, 1977, 1979. This is a dramatization of the Gospel of Luke, and was filmed in the Holy Land. The CMT’s collection includes parts 1 and 4 in Spanish. See the Spanish Language section of this catalog for those tapes. The narrator reads from the text of the Revised Standard Version. The actors speak inaudibly in background sound.

#0175 Christmas: Luke - Part 1, 60 min. Includes the annunciation, nativity, baptism, temptation, and rejection.

#0176 Early Ministry: Luke - Part 2, 80 min. Presents the sermon on the plain, the anointing, the transfiguration, and the Lord’s Prayer.

#0177 Parables: Luke - Part 3, 80 min. Reenacts the stories of the mustard seed, the prodigal son, other teachings and the entry into Jericho.

#0178 First Easter: Luke - Part 4, 80 min. Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the crucifixion, and the resurrection and ascension. Are highlighted.

The following 12 tapes are from the series A Journey into Faith N. T. (A Library of Faith), Synod of Lakes and Prairies, Presbyterian Church (USA) 1984, 12 min. each, study guide. The material presented in the series includes historical background and reviews of critical issues and themes. It also provides contemporary relevance.

#0199 The Coming of the Lord is based on 1 Thessalonians.

#0200 Justified By His Grace builds on Galatians and Romans.

#0201 Not All Things Build Up focuses on 1 Corinthians.

#0202 No Longer A Slave is based on Philemon.

#0203 If Any Would Follow Me covers the Gospel of Mark.

#0204 But I Say To You presents the Gospel of Matthew.

#0205 Good News…To All People is a look at Luke-Acts.

#0206 The Bread of Life deals with the Gospel of John.

#0207 Let Us Run With Perseveranc is a study of Hebrews and James.

#0208 Test The Spirits is a review of 1 John.

#0209 As Aliens And Exiles is a study of 1 Peter.

#0210 Worthy Is The Lamb presents the book of Revelation.

#0217 The Life of Christ, Teleketics, 1979, 39 min., study guide.

This is a three-part meditation on the life of Christ. It is suitable for group use. The nativity lasts for 10 min., Jesus’ public life for 15 min., and the Passion runs 14 min.

The following three tapes with Alton McKnight are from Graded Press, 1987, study guide. Each tape contains three 20-minute segments.

#0221 The Life and Teachings of Jesus - Part 1, contains Who Do You Say He Is, The Early Years, and Baptism and Temptation.

#0222 The Life and Teachings of Jesus - Part 2, contains the Sermon on the Mount, Kingdom Teachings, and Miracles.

#0223 The Life and Teachings of Jesus - Part 3, contains Warnings and Judgments, Holy Week and Crucifixion, and Resurrection.

The following three tapes with Ernest Saunders is from Graded Press, 1987, study guide. Each tape has four 30-minute sessions.

This series presents the apostle’s life and the meaning of the letters he wrote. Before he was converted, Paul persecuted the Christian Church. The energy he used in persecution was translated into spreading the Gospel after he was converted. He was a dynamic and controversial leader of the early church. The series takes the viewer to places in Greece, Turkey, and Italy where Paul traveled. This program will help increase an understanding of this apostle and how his teachings relate to today.

#0263 Paul: Apostle to the Nations - Part 1 was filmed at Tarsus, Jerusalem, and Antioch.

#0264 Paul: Apostle to the Nations - Part 2 was filmed on location at Ephesus, Philippi, and Thessalonica.

#0265 Paul: Apostle to the Nations - Part 3 was filmed in Athens, Corinth, and Rome.

#0328 The Nativity, Grace Kelly, Yorkshire Television, 11 min.

Grace Kelly narrates this dramatization of the nativity story according to Luke, King James Version. The Huddersfield Choral Society of England provides music.

#0333 The Birth of Jesus, The Reverend Stephen Doyle, Teleketics, 1987, 26 min.

This program takes the viewer on a spiritual pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The nativity is illustrated at places where the events may actually have happened.

#0583 The Passion of Christ, The Liturgical Press, 1987, 19 min.

This is a traditional and dramatic retelling of the Easter story from the Last Supper to the meal at Emmaus. Classical art is used to illustrate the story.

#0591 Day of Triumph, Lee J. Cobb and Joanne Dru, Cathedral Films, 1980, 110 min.

The zealot resistance to the Roman Empire is the backdrop for this biblical portrayal of the gospel narrative.

The following two tapes with Verna Dozier are from the Diocese of West Texas, 1988, study guide.

#0636 Luke I: A Study of the Parables includes an introduction to the parables, 6 min., and five parables. The Good Samaritan is 18 min., The Friend at Midnight/The Unjust Judge runs 20 min., the Rich Fool lasts 23 min., the Wedding Feast is 20 min., and the Two Sons runs 20 min.

#0637 Luke II: A Study of the Parables includes three parables. The Unjust Steward runs 18 min., the Pharisee and the Publican last 13 min., and the Rich Man and the Eye of the Needle runs 13 min.

The following two tapes with Jamie Buckingham are from Paraclete Press, 1988, study guide. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, Buckingham relates the parables and miracles to our lives today.

#0797 Ten Parables of Jesus, approximately 12 min., per each parable. ISBN: 1-55725-001-4.

Scripture references are given for the parables: 1-The Talents, 2-The Unmerciful Servant, 3-Two Houses, 4-Five Foolish Maidens, 5-The Good Shepherd, 6-The Sower an the Seed, 7-The Good Samaritan, 8-The Rich Fool, 9-Two Men in the Temple, 10-The Prodigal Son.

#0798 Ten Miracles of Jesus, approximately 10 min. per miracle.

Scripture references are given for the miracles. Buckingham begins the first story with a brief explanation of a miracle. He then examines: 1-The Wedding Feast, 2-Jesus Stills a Storm, 3-Set Free from Demons, 4-Loaves and Fishes, 5-Faith From the Roof, 6-A Demon Possessed Boy, 7-Miracle at Bethesda, 8-Sight for Blind Eyes, 9-The Leper, 10-Lazarus.

#0961 & 1933 St. Mark’s Gospel, Alec McCowen, Palisades Institute, 1990, 105 min.

The actor recites the King James Version of the Gospel of Mark from memory. He performs on a bare stage before a live audience.

The following films are from the series Whole and Forgiven with Walter Wink, UMComm Productions, 1991.

#1074 The Man Let Down Through the Roof, 29 min., presents the story of the healing of the paralytic man and considers what paralyzes people today.

#1075 The Bent-Over Woman, 32 min., is the story of the woman healed by Jesus and exlpores social structures that limit men and women.

#1076 The Woman With the Hemorrhage, 27 min., tells the story of a woman who took a risk and was healed. The study reflects on current needs for healing.

#1077 Blind Bartimaeus, 33 min., tells the story of the blind beggar who cried out to Jesus and was healed. The study focuses on the viewer’s need to ask for help.

#1078 The Woman With the Ointment, 33 min., is the story of a woman whose life was turned around. Her story helps the viewers to look deep within themselves.

#1079 The Compassionate Samaritan, 32 min., is the story of the reviled who helped a person in trouble. This presentation explores the possibility that being aware of one’s own woundedness is what makes a person a compassionate neighbor.

#1186 Journey of the Magi, ABC Video Enterprises, 1991, 30 min.

This program is a recreation of the actual route traveled by the magi. It sets the event in its cultural and archaeological contexts using art and artifacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

#1188 St. John in Exile, starring Dean Jones, DJ Productions, 1986, 95 min.

This is a dramatic one-man play in two acts. Set in 96 CE, the 86 year old John is still strong in spirit and the last living disciple of Jesus. John is in a cave on Patmos and tells the story that changed the course of human history.

The following tapes are from the series Jesus and His Times, Reader’s Digest, 1993. The series uses filmed excerpts, still imagery, and scenic imagery.

#1498 The Story Begins, 61 min., depicts the birth of Christ and his early years.

#1499 Among the People, 57 min., portrays the ministry of Jesus.

#1500 The Final Days, 55 min., recounts the story of the crucifixion.

The following eight videos from Visual International, 1996, are word-for-word dramatic reenactments of the Biblical books using the New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible.

#2011 Matthew, Volume 1, approximately 58 min., portrays chapters 1:1 to 9:1 of the gospel.

#2012 Matthew, Volume 2, approximately 58 min., portrays chapters 9:2 to 14:36 of the gospel.

#2013 Matthew, Volume 3, approximately 70 min., portrays chapters 15:1 to 23:39 of the gospel.

#2014 Matthew, Volume 4, approximately 64 min., portrays chapters 24:1 to 28:20 of the gospel.

#2025 Acts, Volume 1, approximately 46 min., portrays chapters 1:1 to 8:3 of the book.

#2026 Acts, Volume 2, approximately 42 min., portrays chapters 8:4 to 13:52 of the book.

#2027 Acts, Volume 3, approximately 44 min., portrays chapters 14 to 20 of the book.

#2028 Acts, Volume 4, approximately 51 min., portrays chapters 21 to 28 of the book.

#2180 Breaking the Code: Understanding the Book of Revelation, Bruce M. Metzgar, Abingdon Video, 1993, 127 min., companion book and study guide included.

Dr. Bruce Metzgar is a world-renowned biblical scholar who produced this book and video for lay people. He depends on solid scholarship and is sensitive to differing theological views. He essentially covers his book by the same title. Dr. Metzgar interprets the often-confusing language of Revelation.

The video sessions vary from 13 to 17 minutes and were originally designed for eight sessions. These sessions may be compressed or expanded to suit a congregation’s need. The video comes with a copy of Dr. Metzgar’s book and a leader’s guide. He was a professor of New Testament at Princeton Seminary, chair of the NRSV Translation Committee and has authored numerous books and articles.

#2202 The Book of Revelation, Clair Mullen and Paul Fachet, OMI, Adult Learning Commission, 1999, 23 min., study guide.

Professor Fachet states that the primary message of Revelation is one of hope and consolation. He looks at the book’s imagery and symbols in addressing the controverisal issues and mystery surrounding this biblical book.

The following two tapes with Dr. N. T. Wright, Canon Theologian at Westminster Abbey in London, are from the Tabgha Foundation, 2000, study guide. Each tape has six 25-minute segments.

#2328 The Gospels: Four Stories, One Jesus, discusses the historical Jesus and each of the four gospels, concluding with the meaning Jesus has for people today.

#2329 Romans: the Greatest Letter Ever Written, looks at Paul’s letter to the Roman Christians and what it means for people today.

The following 13 tapes are from the series Journey Into Faith O .T. featuring David Peterson, Synod of lakes and Prairies, Presbyterian Church (USA) 1985, 20 min. each, study guide. Each tape presents information on the following sections of the Bible in lecture format.

#0129 Sacred Diversity: Introduction presents a selective survey of the 39 books of the Hebrew scriptures for Christians.

#0130 Origins : Genesis chapters 1 to 11.

#0131 Family Stories : Genesis chapters 12 to 35.

#0132 Exodus and Covenant : Exodus chapters 1 to 15, 19, 20, and Deuteronomy chapter 28.

#0133 Sinai and Ritual : Exodus chapter 24, Numbers chapter 28 and 29, and Leviticus chapter 1 verses 6 to 9.

#0134 Conquest and Chaos : Deuteronomy chapter 20, Joshua chapters 6, 8, and 10:28 to 11:23, Judges chapters 2, 3, and 6.

#0135 Kingship : I and II Samuel, and I Kings.

#0136 Prophets I : I and II Kings, and Amos.

#0137 Prophets II : Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micha, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.

#0138 Psalms : The Psalms.

#0139 Wisdom: Proverbs chapters 1, 8, 10 to 11, and 22 to 24.

#0140 Anti-Wisdom : Job, and Ecclesiastes.

#0141 Novelette: Ruth and Jonah.

The following four tapes are from the series Companion Series: Genesis, The Genesis Project, 1977, 1979. These are dramatizations that were filmed in the Holy Land. The narration is from the Revised Standard Version.

#0171 The Beginning, 80 min., includes creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Noah and the Flood.

#0172 Abraham, 80 min., presents Abraham’s journeys, the promise, Sodom and Gomorrah, and the binding of Isaac.

#0173 Isaac, Esau, and Jacob, 100 min., tells the five stories of Isaac, Esau, and Jacob covering Genesis 23:1 to chapter 36.

#0174 Joseph, 100 min., relates the stories of Joseph from his being a dreamer to Israel in Egypt. It covers Genesis chapters 37 to 50.

The following five tapes are from the series Greatest Tales From the Old Testament, Cathedral Films, 1988, study guide. The stories are narrated over imagery, animation, and shadow figures.

#0585 Stories of the Beginning, 26 min., includes Genesis, 5:45 min., Adam and Eve, 6:40 min., Noah’s Ark, 7:58 min., and the Tower of Babel, 5:30 min.

#0586 The Story of Joseph, 19 min., presents Joseph Part 1, 6:07 min., Joseph Part 2, 6:25 min., Joseph Part 3, 6:29 min.

#0587 Three Great Leaders, 31 min., retells the stories of Moses, 8:18 min., David and Goliath, 13:07 min., and Isaiah, 8:55 min.

#0588 Servants of God, 22 min., tells about Young Samuel, 8:07 min., the Wisdom of Solomon, 6:38 min., and Daniel in the Lion’s den, 7:37 min.

#0589 Living in God’s Shadow, 28 min., includes the sacrifice of Isaac, 7:45 min., Jonah, 8:32 min., and Job, 12 min.

The following five tapes feature Maxie Dunnam, Cokesbury Video, 1989, study guide. The tapes cover the following subjects.

#1055 Exodus: Volume I, 80 min., the first seven chapters of the book, including the birth of Moses, his burning bush experience, and the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart.

#1056 Exodus: Volume II, 80 min., chapters 8 through 20, with a discussion of the Egyptian plagues, crossing the Red Sea, wandering in the desert, and the Ten Commandments.

#1057 Exodus: Volume III, 60 min., chapters 21 through 40, and a discussion on the ark of the covenant, the tabernacle, and the mercy seat.

#1061 Psalms: Volume I, 80 min., contains four 20-min. sessions. Session 1 covers Psalms 30 and 34, session two, Psalms 4 and 11, session three, Psalms 10 and 27, and session four Psalm 56.

#1062 Psalms: Volume II, 60 min., contains three 20-min. sessions. Session five discusses Psalm 137, session six, Psalms 24 and 127, and session seven is on Psalm 23.

The following six videos are from the series Great Figures of the Bible with Elie Wiesel, Yale Roe Films, 60 min. each.

Mr. Wiesel’s lectures provide background information and confront the viewer in today’s world. The tapes also include film of the Holy Land and art.

#1555 The Story of Temptation: Adam and Eve and After.

#1556 The First Murder: The Story of Cain and Abel.

#1557 About Fathers and Sons, Abraham and the Binding of Isaac.

#1558 Suffering and Sacrifice, The Story of Job.

#1559 The Agony of Power: The Story of Moses.

#1560 Greatness and Passion, The Story of David.

#1592 Who Were The Israelites?, FFH, 1993, 28 min.

An evaluation of the book of Joshua in light of recent archaeological findings. These findings may lead to a need for a reinterpretation and reintegration of faith and historical fact.

The following six videos are from the A&E series Biography, The Old Testament Collection, Filmroos for A&E Television Network, 1996, 58 min. each.

The series draws on artifacts, paintings, and interviews with scholars. The tapes were filmed in the lands where the people are thought to have lived. It provides accounts of their lives, triumphs and doubts.

#2218 Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence tells the simple story of their creation in the garden, their temptation, and the loss of innocence. It is a creation legend and morality play as well as a love story.

#2219 Noah examines the man as a sailor, vinteer, farmer, healer, and holy man.

#2220 Moses looks at the complex man who was a reluctant prophet. A slave, he was reaised in the court of Pharoh. Though he performed great miracles and received the Ten Commandments directly from God, he had serious self-doubt. How did he lead the people through the wilderness of Saini?

#2221 Samson & Delilah tells of a strong man who became no match for the seduction of a woman. This is a story of love, lust, and betrayal.

#2222 King David was one of the most beloved kings, although his mistakes set in motion tragedies that almost destroyed his family and kingdom.

#2223 Solomon & Sheba tells of the man who ascended to the throne at age 12 and asked for wisdom. This program also focuses on the mysterious Queen of Sheba and her relationship with Solomon.

#0045 The Crucifixion of Jesus, John Huston, American Educational Films, 1971, 40 min., study guide.

Through narration and dramatization, this film presents an examination of Jesus as a charismatic and historical figure.

#0089 Paul: Man of Two Worlds, Episcopal Radio & TV Foundation, no date, 78 min.

A full-length play based on the life of Paul and filmed at the Westminster Theatre in London with Ian McCullen in the role of Paul.

#0154 Fiesta, Concordia, 1985, 25 min.

A dramatization of the Prodigal Son Parable set in the modern day Mexican-American culture.

#0191 One Who Was There, Mass Media Ministries, no date, 37 min., study guide.

A woman who witnessed the crucifixion travels from Jerusalem to Galilee in 64 A.CE. She is transformed by the people she meets. Her faith is renewed as she relives the resurrection.

#0213 The Way Home Storyscape, with Emory Tang, Teleketics, no date, 23 min., study guide.

A modern-day retelling of the parable of the Prodigal Son, with occasional commentary.

#0266 Hosea: The Story of Unconditional Love, Catholic Education Center, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, 1987, 11 min.

An exploration of the depth of feelings associated with love and the pain that come with unfaithfulness.

#0382 The Parable, Fred A. Niles Production, 1961, 22 min.

An award-winning film from the Protestant Pavilion of the 1964 World’s Fair. It is a morality play about a clown and a small circus.

#0461 Six Views of Jesus, with Royce Makin, White Stone Productions, 1984, 60 min.

An actor portrays Paul, James, Peter, Judas, Thomas, and John as they give their views of Jesus.

#0470 The Dramatic Performance of Mark, with David Rhoads, RCA, 1984, 108 min.

A one-man performance of the Gospel of Mark.

#0513 The Cotton Patch Gospel, with Tom Key, Bridgestone Productions, 1986, 107 min.

A recreation of a successful Broadway musical. It retells the Gospel story in southern vernacular in a foot-pattin’, toe-tappin’, hand-clappin’ hoe down style.

#0575 A Passion, Stephen Shank, Trapeze, 1988, 9 min., study guide.

A one-man presentation of the passion story. It features a blue jean clad Jesus relating to today’s people.

#0579 The Fifth Gospel, with Craig McNair Wilson, Tabor, 1983, 90 min., study guide.

Mr. Wilson tells the story of Jesus in a unique way. Presenting different insights and interpretations, he provokes the audience to grapple with the story.

#0795 Ten Bible People Like Me, with Jamie Buckingham, Paraclete Press, 1988, 120 min., study guide.

Presents ten Biblical characters: Abraham, Joshua, Deborah, Gideon, David, Elijah, John the Baptist, Mary & Elizabeth, John Mark, and Simon Peter. Filmed in the Holy Land.

The following 13 videos are from the series The Bible According to Kossoff narrated by David Kossoff, FFH, 1990. This master storyteller tells these stories like a grandfather retelling handed-down tales to his grandchildren.

#0831 The Story of Adam and Eve, 20 min, recounts the creation of Adam and Eve.

#0832 The Story of Jacob and Esau, 29 min., tells how the second born of twins, and his mother’s favorite, tricks his brother out of the older brother’s inheritance.

#0833 The Story of Jonah, 20 min., is the story of a man who was called by God but tried to run away. Jonah sails to a far away land but a storm arises. He is thrown overboard by the sailors to appease God and is swallowed by a fish. The fish coughs him onto the shore and he goes on to complete the task God had given him.

#0834 The Story of David and Goliath, 20 min., the shepherd boy defeats the enemy’s giant soldier to lead Israel to victory over their enemy.

#0835 The Story of Ruth, 20 min., is a story of loyalty and devotion. Ruth is widowed and follows her mother-in-law to Israel giving up her native culture and land for that of Israel.

#0836 The Story of Gideon, 20 min., is the story of 300 men armed with trumpets and torches who with God’s help conquered the Midianites.

#0837 The Story of Samson, 20 min., illuminates the character of Samson through stories of him before his famous encounter with Delilah.

#0838 The Story of Joshua, 20 min., shows how seven trumpets ensured the outcome of the battle for Jericho. It recounts the defeat Israel suffered in the subsequent battle at Ai because some people disobeyed God’s instructions.

#0839 The Story of Samuel, 20 min., is the story of the last and possbily greatest of the judges of Israel.

#0840 The Story of Elijah, 20 min., is the story of the prophet’s encounter with a widow during a severe drought. When he asks her for bread and water the widow replies that she and her son are almost out of food. Elijah assures her that her flour and oil will not run out until the rains come.

#0841 The Story of Tobias, 20 min., is the story of a wealthy merchant who helps the poor and hungry. He is struck blind and his family is left in poverty. An angel leads him and his son to a land of riches.

#0842 The Story of Jacob’s Dream, 20 min., retells Jacob’s vision of angels climbing a ladder to heaven. God was speaking to Jacob about his future and his role in the history of his people.

#0843 The Story of David and Bathsheba, 20 min., David is punished for breaking two commandments yet goes on to become a great king.

The following seven videos are from the series Testament: The Bible and History, FFH, 1988, 52 min. each.

#0850 As It Was In The Beginning traces the development of ideas about gods and holiness from the most ancient east to the God of Moses and the Exodus. This is the story of a nomadic people developing a concept of one God.

#0851 Chronicles and Kings depicts the rise and fall of ancient Israel as described in the Bible and archaeological evidence. It tells of the role of Yahweh in the development of the Jewish nation. Filmed on location.

#0852 Mightier Than The Sword gives the historical context in which Jesus was born. It also provides the background against which the New Testament was written and the period in which the Old Testament achieved its final shape.

#0853 Gospel Truth shows the actual historical remains of times and places during the life of Jesus. It describes how the Christian Bible came into being.

#0854 Thine Is The Kingdom tells of Christianity becoming the religion of the Roman Empire and of Palestine as a sacred landscape. The Bible and church rituals are decorated with the trappings of imperial power.

#0855 The Power and the Glory shows some of the most beautifully illuminated Bibles, including the Bible of stone and glass, Chartres Cathedral. The program ends in the milestone year of 1453, the fall of Constantinople.

#0856 Paradise Lost investigates the progress of the Bible from the reformation to the present day. Simple and unquestioning faith in the book has been destroyed while new discoveries are adding historical dimension.

#1332 Sheep and Shepherds, Graded Press, 1990, 20 min.

Information about the characteristics and behaviors of sheep, and the work of shepherds who tend them provides valuable insight for interpreting and understanding Biblical references to sheep and shepherds.

#1346 Three Days, Envoy Productions, 1984, 28 min., study guide. ISBN: 1-877752-05-3.

This dramatization portrays what might have happened among the disciples during the days from the crucifixion until the resurrection of Jesus. It echoes the struggles and resurrections of a Christian’s daily life.

#1351 With Tongues of Fire: Five Women From the Book of Acts, with Marjory Bankson, PSCE, 60 min., study guide.

Dramatic portraylas tell the stories of Mary the mother of Jesus, Sapphira, Rhoda, Lydia, and Priscilla.

#1451 The Electric Campfire, with Angela Lloyd and Jim Friedrich, Cathedral Films and Video, 1993, 32 min., study guide.

Two actors retell familiar stories in a unique way. The presentations will provoke discussion from 5^th grade through adult. Stories presented are: Creation, Flood, Binding of Isaac, Red Sea, and the Valley of Dry Bones.

#1501 How to Get Blessed Without Sneezing, with Avner Eisenberg and Fred Newman, Trinity Parish, 1993, 28 min., study guide.

This is a modern and interpretive presentation that provides new views in eight stories on the beatitudes.

The following seven videos are from the series Blood and Honey: Ancient Tales From A Promised Land, with Tony Robinson, CTVC, 1991, each story is 15 min. and there are two stories on each tape. The videos were filmed in Israel and the stories are told in a modern way using modern props, language and terminology.

The stories presented here are suitable for older youth and adults. They will also provide useful ideas for storytelling.

#1537 Joshua Smashes Jericho and Joshua in Trouble Valley. The first story tells how Joshua reduced a city to rubble and wiped out the population, except for a barmaid and her family. The second story tells how one of the warriers kept captured loot for himself and how the mayor of another town tried to make a deal with the Israelites.

#1538 Deborah and the Headbanger and Gideon Gets His Wooly Wet. The first story retells how the complacent Israelites were threatened by a nasty character until a woman secured victory. The second story relates how a message from God came through a wet sweater.

#1539 Gideon’s Exploding Pickle Pots and Samson Gets Knotted. In the first story many Israelite soldiers go home or are sent packing but the remainder attack in the middle of the night. In the second story, strong-man Samson looses his temper, which the Philistines later regret.

#1540 Samson Gets a Haircut and Samuel and the Spooky Godbox, in the first story Delilah is bribed by the mayor and chief of policeto betray Samson. The second story shows what happens to Israel’s ememies when the Ark is captured.

#1541 Saul Rips Up His Camel and David Gets a Good Gig, Israel wants a proper kingdom and a proper king, but later regret their wish. In the second story David gets a job playing in Saul’s palace and it turns out to be a good gig.

#1542 David and the Hairy Man Mountain and Saul Goes Bonkers, in the first story David becomes a mega-hero after defeating Goliath but problems arise when King Saul realizes that David is more popular. In the second story David is on the lam from Saul; David humiliates Saul in a cave.

#1543 Saul Bumps Into A Witch and David Gets To Number One, the first story tells of David cutting a deal with the Philistines and protrays Saul violating his own orders by seeking out a medium. In the second story Israel’s army is in disarray and David is proclaimed king, but in the comfort of his palace in Jerusalem he violates one of the Ten Commandments.

The following six videos are from the series Meeting Jesus, with Michael Williams, UMCom Productions, 1993, study guide.

#1545 Mary At The Temple, 17 min. Mary’s confrontation with Jesus does not turn out the way she expected.

#1546 The Rich Young Ruler, 16 min., debates the point of Jesus’ encounter with the Rich Young Ruler.

#1547 The Syrophoenician Woman, 15 min. Jesus meets a Gentile woman who convinces him to include her in his ministry.

#1548 The Woman At The Well, 20 min. Jesus shocks his followers by breaking social taboos and proclaiming his messiahship to an outcast tribe.

#1549 Judas At The Last Supper, 16 min. Mr. Williams shares thoughts The motivation of Judas’ betrayal of Jesus, and the forgiveness of Jesus.

#1550 Thomas After The Resurrection, 17 min., is a presentation that instead of the doubting Thomas it should have been the fearless Thomas.

The following four tapes are from the series The Mysteries, Parts 1, II, and III, FFH, 1992.

These presentations recreate the mystery cycle plays performed in the streets of York, England, circa 1490.

#1574 The Nativity, Part 1, 73 min., begins with the story of Adam and Eve. There is artistic nudity in this first story

#1575 The Nativity, Part 2, 60 min., begins with the nativity of Christ.

#1576 The Passion, 94 min., is the story of the passion of Christ.

#1577 Doomsday, 122 min., Jesus goes into Hell to send Satan to his cell and release the souls held captive. The body of Jesus is laid in the tomb. The tomb is discovered empty and Jesus is encountered resurrected.

#1591 Early English Drama: The Second Shepherd’s Play, FFH, 1988, 52 min.

Three critical works constitute the beginnings of English drama. The Shepherd’s play, which was the first great English comedy, was performed on the moors of Wakefield where it originated.

#1607 The Riddle of the Dead Sea Scrolls, with Rowan Ayers, James Mitchell producer, 1990, 80 min.

The viewer is placed at the center of the controversy over the origins and interpretations of the important historical documents. This presentation of startling theories is based on the controversial work of Dr. Barbara Thiering.

The following five videos are from the PBS series Genesis: A Living Conversation hosted by Bill Moyers, 1996. Each tape has two 60-min. parts. Moyers interviews several well-known people in each episode.

#1864 In God’s Image & Temptation, cover creation and the temptation of Adam and Eve and their subsequent expulsion from the garden.

#1865 The First Murder & Apocalypse, feature the stories of Cain and Abel and the story of Noah, his ark, and the flood.

#1866 Call and Promise & A Family Affair, tell of God’s covenant with Abraham and the story of Abraham’s relationship with Hagar and Sarah.

#1867 The Test & Blessed Deception, contain the story of God commanding Abraham to sacrifice Isaac and Rebecca helping Isaac to receive Jacob’s blessing.

#1868 God Wrestling & Exile, looks at Jacob wrestling with the angel and his dream of a ladder reaching to heaven and the exile of Joseph in Egypt.

#1873 The Book of God, with Walter Wangerin, Jr., Zondervan, 67 min.

Master storyteller Wangerin presents the Bible as a novel. He dramatizes biblical stories with high drama, low comedy, and gentle humor. He reveals the humanity and holiness of the people of scripture.

#2100 It Is Finished: The Death and Rising of Jesus, with Dennis Dewey, Thomas M. Ryan, Jr., 1997, 32 min.

Dewey performs the stories of the last five chapters of the Gospel of John in contemporary settings. This performance, along with the imagery and music, are intended to entertain, inform, and inspire the viewer.

The following six videos are from the series Revelation: God’s Dream, Our Challenge, with R. Grace Imathiu, Walter Wink, and Janet Wolf, UMCom Productions, 1999, study guide, closed captioned.

#2287 Does Revelation Matter? The three narrators share why the book of Revelation matters to them and how they came to appreciate it.

#2288 Problems and Riddles explores why this book has not been popular in mainline Christian churches.

#2289 How Healthy is Your Church? provides background about the letters to the seven churches.

#2290 Evil is Real but Love is Stronger explores the enigma of 666, the dragon, apocalypse, beast from the sea, and beast from the earth.

#2291 The Empire Exposed addresses violence in modern society related to Revelation 17.

#2292 Our World Made New covers the reverse rapture, healing histories, the lake of fire, among other topics.

#2322 The Search for Jesus, with Peter Jennings, ABC News, 87 min.

Interviews with a cross section of people including scholar James Strange, a Baptist minister and archaeologist, Dominic Crossan, a former monk, Hanan Eschel, a Jewish archaeologist, and Thomas Wright, a priest.

The following five tapes are from the series The Ten Commandments, hosted by Adrian Snell, produced by Evangelische Omroep, distributed by Gateway – Vision Video, available from EcuFilm, 1999. Two commandments are each tape, running time about 56 minutes each.

#2323 Commandments 1 & 2, "Have No Other Gods But Me" and "Do Not Bow Down to Anything."

#2324 Commandments 3 & 4, "Do Not Misuse My Name" and "Keep the Sabbath."

#2325 Commandments 5 & 6, "Honor Your Father and Mother" and "Do Not Kill."

#2326 Commandments 7 & 8, "Do Not Commit Adultery" and "Do Not Steal."

#2327 Commandments 9 & 10, "Do Not Lie" and "Do Not Covet."

#0055 The Quest to Understand the Bible, Religion and Ethics Institute, 1986, 80 min.

The viewer is placed at the center of the controversy over the origins and interpretations of important historical documents. This tape presents controversial theories based upon the work of Dr. Barbara Thiering.

#0268 The Redeemer Jesus, with Rev Stephen Doyle, Teleketics, 1987, 45 min.

This program leads a pilgrimage to the holy places where Jesus lived and walked.

The following six videos are a study of the book of Acts with John Stone Jenkins, produced by R.E.A.C.H. in New Orleans, LA for the Episcopal Radio and TV Foundation. Each tape contains two lectures, approximately 45 min. each.

The Book of Acts is a story of the early church, the first Christians, and how they got started and implemented the ministry of Jesus Christ their Lord. The series covers the first 15 chapters of the book, up to the travels of Paul.

#0475 The Acts of the Apostles: Glimpses of the Early Church, Parts 1 & 2. Part 1 covers the first 11 verses of the first chapter. Part 2 covers the remainder of chapter one.

#0476 The Acts of the Apostles: Glimpses of the Early Church, Parts 3 & 4. Part 3 covers chapter 2:1-13; part 4 begins at 2:14.

#0477 The Acts of the Apostles: Glimpses of the Early Church, Parts 5 & 6. Part 5 begins at 2:37 and includes references to the 3^rd chapter. Part 6 continues a look at the people’s reaction to Peter’s sermon in chapter 2. It also examines scripture passages in chapters 3 and 5.

#0478 The Acts of the Apostles: Glimpses of the Early Church, Parts 7 & 8. Part 7 begins with the opening of chapter 3; part 8 begins with chapter 4.

#0479 The Acts of the Apostles: Glimpses of the Early Church, Parts 9 & 10. Part 9 begins with the stoning of Stephen in 6:8. Part 10 begins with chapter 9:31 and covers chapter 10 through 11:18.

#0480 The Acts of the Apostles: Glimpses of the Early Church, Parts 11 & 12. Part 11 begins with chapter 15; part 12 is a summary of the lessons learned in the first 15 chapters of the book of Acts.

#0505 The Holy Land, Doko Video, 1985, 60 min.

A travelogue of nearly every major Holy Land site from the Biblical era to today is presented.

#0507 The Secrets of the Pyramids, Doko Video, 1986, 27 min.

The story of ancient Egypt, pharaohs, and pyramids was filmed on location in Egypt.

#0521 The Dead Sea In Biblical Times, United Studios, Ltd., 1986, 27 min.

Portrays the land around the Dead Sea and events that occurred in these locations and points out the importance the land in the Biblical drama.

#0765 How The Bible Came To Be, E. O. Productions, 19778, 55 min. ISBN: 1-55568-051-8.

This is a history of the writing of the Old and New Testaments, claiming that Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible. It was filmed in the Holy Land. Language in the film is not fully inclusive.

#0796 The Journey To Spiritual Maturity, with Jamie Buckingham, Paraclete Press, 1985, 156 min., study guide. ISBN: 0-941478-59-9.

This is a 13 lesson Bible series filmed in the Holy Land. Mr. Buckingham follows the footsteps of Moses in the Sinai Peninsula.

#0891 NRSV: The New RSV Bible, A Standard For Our Time, National Council of the Churches of Christ, 1989, 22 min.

The NRSV Bible is introduced through interviews with translators, animated graphics, and direct commentary.

The following four tapes are from the series Paulist Bible Study Program, Paulist Press, 1990, 120 min. each.

#0898 Israel Becomes A People, contains eight programs of 15 minutes each. Sessions are an introduction to the Paulist program, geography-history-culture in the ancient near east, archaeology in the study of the Old Testament, meaning of myth, the world of the patriarchs, remembering the Exodus, the covenant and the law, and the importance of the land of Israel.

#0899 Prophets and Kings, ISBN: 0-8091-7975-X, includes sessions on kingship in the ancient near east, daily life in ancient Israel, the rise of prophecy, Assyria as a world power, the Babylonian empire, the life and work of Jeremiah, life in exile, and the post-exilic period.

#0900 Jesus and the Gospels, is based upon Reading the New Testament by Pheme Perkins. This tape includes: an introduction to the New Testament, the world of Jesus and the gospels, and interpreting the resurrection.

#0901 Paul, Missionary to the Gentiles, comprises eight 15-minute segments. It provides an introduction to Paul, his world, and various churches he visited.

The following two videos feature Dr. John C. Holbert, professor of preaching and Old Testament at Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas, Cokesbury, 1990, study guide.

He explores different ideas about how Jesus relates to the world and what Jesus means to the world.

#0921 The Gospel of John Volume 1, has four 20-minute lessons. They cover chapters 1:1-18; 2:23-25, 3:1-21; 4:1-42; and, chapter 9.

#0922 The Gospel of John Volume 2, has three 20-minute lessons. These segments cover chapters 11:1-53; 18:28-19:2; and, chapter 20.

The following two tapes are a presentation by Marjorie Kimbrough (MA in Christian Education) who is a religion and philosophy instructor at Clark-Atlanta University, Cokesbury, 1990, study guide.

She examines who wrote Matthew’s gospel, why, and to whom; she explains the belief that this was the most popular gospel of the early church.

#0954 Matthew Volume 1, contains four 20-minute lessons covering chapters 1-2; 3-4; 5:1-12; and 5:13-6:18.

#0955Matthew Volume 2, conatins four 20-minute lessons covering chapters 8-11; 12-17; 18-23; and, 24-28.

The following three tapes feature Dr. Maxie Dunnam, United Methodist minister, Cokesbury, 1988, 60 min. each, study guide.

#1058 The Gospel of Mark, Volume I, has three segments: the good news, healing and forgiveness, seeds, soil, and harvest.

#1059 The Gospel of Mark, Volume II, contains three segments: being open to the impossible, "he does all things well," and "you can’t stay on the mountain forever."

#1060 The Gospel of Mark, Volume III, hapresents three segments: the king on an ass, prelude to the cross, and putting ourselves into the story.

The following three volumes, each with three 20-minute lessons, are hosted by Dr. James W. Moore, United Methodist minister, Cokesbury, 1989. Study guide available.

#1063 I Corinthians Volume 1, covers chapters 1:1-9; 1:10-17: 1:18-31.

#1064 I Corinthians Volume 2, covers chapters 5-8; 12; and chapter 13.

#1065 I Corinthians Volume 1, covers chapters 11 and 14; 15; and 16.

The following two videos are hosted by the Reverend Lindsey Davis, United Methodist minister, Cokesbury, 1989. Each tape has three 20-min. lessons. Study guide available.

#1066 II Corinthians Volume 1, covers chapters 1-2; 3-4; and 5:1-7:1.

#1067 II Corinthians Volume 2, covers chapters 7:5-9:15; 10-11; and 12-13.

The following two videos examine the sayings of Jesus. This Bible study is led by Dr. Maxie Dunnam, United Methodist minister, Cokesbury, 1989. He looks at sayings that are tough, demanding, comforting, familiar, obscure, bracing, and judging. Each tape has four 20-min. segments. Study guide available.

#1072 That’s What The Man Said, Volume 1.

#1073 That’s What The Man Said, Volume 2.

#1083 The Bible: A Literary Heritage, LCA, 1991, 27 min.

Recreates the drama and spectacle of history using well-known actors. Filmed on location. Based on the work of consulting scholars.

#1110 Armed for Spiritual Warfare, with Jamie Buckingham, Paraclete Press, 1991, 60 min. ISBN: 155725-011-1.

This video is a teaching on the subject filmed in the Holy Land.

The following two series, one on Paul and the other on Jesus, were filmed on location in the Holy Land. The Rev. Dr. Gordon Moyes is the host. Each tape has four segments lasting approximately 25 min., Wesley Film Productions, 1986.

#1209 Discovering Paul: Tape I, shows Paul the Pharisee, the persecutor, the preacher, and the pastor.

#1210 Discovering Paul: Tape II, presents Paul the pioneer, the protagonist, the philosopher, and the patriot.

#1211 Discovering Paul: Tape III, depicts Paul the proclaimer, the prophet, the prisoner, and the person.

#1212 Discovering Jesus, Tape I, shows the central character of the centuries, a new search for Jesus, the ministry of Jesus, and the disciples of Jesus.

#1213 Discovering Jesus, Tape II, presents the teachings of Jesus, the healing of Jesus, the miracles of Jesus, and the lifestyle of Jesus.

#1214 Discovering Jesus, Tape III, reviews the claims of Jesus, his death, the resurrection, and the life of Jesus today.

#1222 Jesus the Prophet, Franciscan Communications, 1992, 30 min. Open captioned.

A scriptural pilgrimage highlighting the scenes and the message of Jesus’ public ministry.

#1237 Imagination: New Approaches to the Bible, with Walter Brueggeman, Trinity Institute, 1992, 92 min., study guide.

This four-part presentation is a theological exploration of prophetic imagination. It details the power of Biblical stories to reconstruct our perceptions of reality.

#1241 Understanding the Bible, Iowa Religious Media Services, 1992, 28 min., study guide.

This program analyzes the Old and New Testaments in four segments. The Bible is written; the canons are formed; the Bible is translated; and, studying the Bible.

#1248 Home To Bethlehem, Episcopal Radio & TV Foundation, 1991, 30 min.

The Anglican archbishop of Toronto, Lewis Garnsworthy, leads the viewer on a pilgrimage to Bethlehem.

#1264 Great Expectations, with Bishop Michael Marshall, The Anglican Institute, 1992, study guide. Six segments plus a prologue and an epilogue range from 6 to 18 minutes each.

This is a Bible study on the book of Acts. It is intended to move the people of God from the celebration of Easter Joy to a new commitment to the Pentecost mission.

The following two tapes from the Christian History Institute, with Russell Boulter, 1996, contain two 30 min. programs each.

#1740 Discovering the Bible, Programs 1 & 2, gives an overview of the Bible. The second segment reviews the Old Testament.

#1741 Discovering the Bible, Programs 3 & 4, begins with a presentation of the New Testament. The final segment shows that in spite of efforts to destroy it, the Bible has not only endured but has also spread throughout the world.

The following seven videos are from the 27^th National Conference of Trinity Institute 1996, Jesus at 2000, Trinity Television, 1996. Duration varies, each speaker makes a presentation followed by a period of questions and answers.

#1774 From Galilean Jew to the Face of God: The Pre-Easter and Post-Easter Jesus, with Marcus Borg.

#1775 Jesus and the Kingdom: Peasants and Scribes in Earliest Christianity, with John Dominic Crossan.

#1776 Jesus, Judaism, and Early Christianity, with Alan F. Segal.

#1777 "You Are The Christ!" Second-Century Views of Jesus, with Karen Jo Torjensen.

#1778 Jesus and Generation X, with Harvey Cox.

#1779 Jesus and the World’s Religions, with Huston Smith.

#1780 Concluding Panel: Presentations and Discussion, with Borg, Crossan, Segal, Torjensen, Cox, and Smith.

The following two tapes are from the Biblical Archaeology Society’ series The Archaeology of Jerusalem From David to Jesus with Hershel Shanks, 1990, 37 min. each.

The tapes depict the history of Jerusalem from its Canaanite origins through King David’s conquest and Solomon’s building of the temple, the Exile, Israel’s return, rise of the Herodian dynasty to the time of Jesus and the Roman destruction of the temple.

The program provides an explanation of why this location for the city was chosen and how David conquered the city. It shows various scenes and considers among other things whether the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is actually on the real site.

#1840 From the Beginning to the Babylonian Destruction.

#1841 From the Return of the Exiles to the World of Jesus.

#1872 Using the Bible as a Resource for Ministry, with Charles Winters, Episcopal Radio/TV Foundation, 116 min., six sessions.

Mr. Winters guides the viewer through the Old and New Testaments. He presents his views on how to integrate the Bible into everyday life and ministry.

The following four videos are from the PBS series Frontline, WBGH, 1998, 60 min. each, closed-captioned.

The series examines the life of Jesus and the movement he began. It challenges assumptions and notions about the origin of the faith. It draws upon new and at times controversial evience. It includes interviews with scholars and tries to transport the viewer back to the time of Christ. It focuses on the period after his death and resurrection.

#2153 From Jesus to Christ: The first Christians – Part 1, examines the events leading to the crucifixion and the message that helped his ministry grow. It shows how scholars and archaeologists have put togeter a portrait of his birth, life, and who he was as a person.

#2154 From Jesus to Christ: The first Christians – Part 2, shows the period after his death depicting the rise of the faith. This program ends with the first Revolt. This revolt was the bloody seige of Jerusalem and the beginning of the split between Christian and Jew.

#2155 From Jesus to Christ: The first Christians – Part 3, traces the development after the First revolt and the impact of the Gospels. The relationship between Christian and Jew at this time is becoming increasingly hostile. This show concludes with the second bloody revolt against Rome.

#2156 From Jesus to Christ: The first Christians – Part 4, provides documentary evidence of the second and third centuries. This was a time when Christianity grew from beinga small Jewish sect to become the official religion of the Roman Empire.

#0037 The Christmas Letter, CP Films, 1985, 35 min.

This is a Christmas story about a little girl and her discovery of the true meaning of Christmas.

#0109 Welcome the Stranger, Concordia, 1985, 20 min. ISBN: 0-570-08843-7.

Pepercorn Puppets present the story of the birth of Jesus. The puppets are two children, frightened, alone, and hungry who discover Jesus in the manger. The music of the song What Child Is This plays softly in the background.

#0110 The Secret of Second Basement, Concordia, 1985, 28 min. ISBN: 0-570-08800-3.

Three "street people" Pepercorn Puppets share the basement of a church. They find a little girl and help her.

#0163 The City That Forgot About Christmas, Concordia, 1985, 25 min.

This is an animated story of a modern family preparing for Christmas. Two boys go to an elderly man who tells them a story of a time in possibly the 18^th century. In this story the children in it are told another story.

#0164 I Will Take You To The Christ Child, Concordia, 1985, 25 min.

String puppets tell the story of the birth of Christ.

#0331 Holidays/Colors, Argus, 1983, 36 min.

This tape contains six short stories of six minutes each. They are Colors, Halloween, Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas Gift, Valentine, and Bunny Easter Story.

The themes addressed in the stories are: love, sharing, and giving of one’s self.

#0379 Babar and Father Christmas, Hi-Tops Videos, 1986, 30 min.

This is an animated story of the gentle king of the Land of the Elephants. Babar goes in search of the legendary Father Christmas but encounters a rhinoceros who wants all the toys for himself.

#0380 Superbook Christmas, Victor King Video, Christian Broadcasting Network, 1982, 40 min.

Two children come upon an ancient book and are transported into Biblical times. In The First Christmas, they witness events that led up to it and the initiation of God’s aim of salvation for all people. In Miracles of Love, they witness Jesus performing miracles.

#0537 Christmas Is, Family Films, 1987, 19 min. ISBN: 0-570-09144-6.

A young boy complains about always having to be a shepherd in the Christmas play. Practicing his lines he is transported to Bethlehem 2,000 years ago. He learns that Christmas IS Jesus.

#0538 Barrington Bunny, The Video Group, 1973, 8 min.

This is an animated story about a lonely rabbit who believes he is the only rabbit in the forest. Barrington seeks to share Christmas with someone.

#0540 The Christmas Messenger, with Richard Chamberlain, Pyramid Film & Video, 1975, 25 min.

Mr. Chamberlain plays an angel who returns to a 19^th century English village. He introduces five animated video segments that are based upon familiar Christmas carols.

#0543 A Christmas Star for Jeremy, Karl Lorimar Home Video, 1982, 22 min.

This is the animated story of a boy’s dream on Christmas Eve.

#0717 The Other Wise Man, Brownlow, 1989, 30 min. ISBN: 0-915720-31-0.

This is an animated version of the classic story by Henry van Dyke. Artaban is the fourth wise man who sold all he had and journeyed to find the Christ child. He finally meets Jesus at Calvary.

#0718 The Stableboy’s Christmas, Envoy Productions, 1979, 27 min. Study guide. ISBN: 1-877752-00-2.

Tammy, a 10-year old girl, takes the viewers back in time. Through the magic of fantasy, a crèche figurine comes to life and the story of the first Christmas is retold.

#0869 Martin the Cobbler, narrated by Alexandra Tolstoy, Billy Budd Film, 28 min.

From a Leo Tolstoy short story: Martin is an old cobbler who has lost his family and all interest in life. When he ministers to all sorts and conditions of people, he finds he has met the Lord.

#0904 Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect, Abingdon Press, 1990, 25 min.

A young tree has big hopes. He and his friends, a bird, a rabbit, a deer, and a princess learn that the true joy comes in giving of one’s self to help others.

#0956 The Donkey’s Tale: A Story About the Life of Jesus, Twenty-Third Publications, 1991, 13 min.

This story is about the donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The donkey’s grandfather was in the stable the night Jesus was born. And the donkey’s aunt is the donkey that carried Mary and Jesus on the flight to Egypt. The donkey and his cousins encounter Jesus at various times during his. After keeping watch at the tomb of Jesus, the donkey comes face to face with the risen Christ.

#1100 The Little Match Girl, Family Home Entertainment, 1991, 30 min.

This is a contemporary version of the children’s classic story, for ages 5 and up.

#1150 The Spirit of the Season, with Ernest Borgnine, ICS Video, 60 min.

Mr. Borgnine portrays a grandfather trying to make the Christmas season more meaningful for those around him. He tells the story of The Thieves Christmas in which a thief learns the true meaning of the season. And he tells the story of The Gift, which is the traditional Christmas story.

#1365 When the Littlest Camel Knelt/Star of Bethlehem, Cathedral Films, 1992, 11 min and 13 min respectively.

The first story is about the littlest camel that was in the manger. The second story is about the star and gives one interpretation of how the wise men may have reached Bethlehem.

#1366 The Christmas Gift, Christian Video, 1990, 25 min. Study guide. ISBN: 1-56415-011-9.

Two children learn about the true meaning of Christmas. A gift is just a gift—but a gift of love is precious.

#1367 The Christmas Bus, Family Films, 1980, 20 min.

Bus riders at Christmas discover that the real joy of Christmas is caring for others and sharing.

#1791 Christmas, from the Holidays for Children Video Series, Fabian-Baber Communications, 1994, 30 min. Close Captioned.

Children can see that Christmas is more than the department store Santa. This presentation focuses on the legendary and religious stories about the Christmas season from around the world. It shows the similarities between cultures.

#2129 How St. Nicholas Became Santa Claus, Pauline Video, 1993, 28 min.

This program uses costumes, historical facts, story telling, and sing-along music to provide a true portrayal of what Christmas is about.

#0016 My Exodus: An Oral History of Leaving Egypt, Torah Aura Productions, 1984, 30 min.

A cartoonist tells the story of the Exodus in cartoon. Six children, ages 8 to 11, give personalized accounts of their experiences while leaving Egypt.

#0344 Little Visits With God: Vol. 1, Concordia, 1985, 60 min.

This tape contains ten short stories that illustrate Bible verses through everyday experiences in children’s lives. Puppets are used.

The following tapes are from the series Children’s Heroes of the Bible, Cameo Productions, 23 min. each. These are animated Biblical stories.

#0361 The Story of Moses begins with his birth and continues through the giving of the Ten Commandments.

#0362 The Story of Joseph begins when Joseph in his new coat goes to his brothers in the fields and tells them of this dream. It ends when Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and he is reunited with his father.

#0363 The Story of David begins as David watches the army march out the day before Samuel comes to his house for a feast. It ends when David shows Saul that he had a chance to kill him while he slept and they are reconciled.

#0365 The Story of Elijah begins when the prophet prophisies against Ahab the king and withholds rain. It ends when the rains come.

#0366 The Story of the Apostles, and #1161 The Apostles and the Early Church, are the same video. The story begins with the report to the authorities that Jesus had risen. This includes resurrection appearances, Pentecost, martyrdom of Stephen, Saul the persecutor and his conversion, and ends with Peter’s release from prison.

#0367 The Story of Paul’s Ministry, and #1162 Paul’s Ministry and Trials, are the same video. The story begins with Paul and Barnabas teaching and healing in Lystra, shows his work and imprisonments, and ends with Paul on a ship enroute to Rome.

The following 10 videos are from the series God’s Story, Yorkshire Television, 1981, 15 min. each.

Narrated by Paul Copely, these videos use still imagery, some background music and choir, along with the narration to tell God’s story.

#0399 Jesus the Child begins with the annunciation to Mary and covers the early childhood of Jesus.

#0400 Jesus the Leader includes the call of the disciples, healing of the sick, and stories about the followers of Jesus.

#0401 Jesus the Storyteller contains many of the parables.

#0402 Jesus the Friend examines the teachings and miracles of Jesus.

#0403 Jesus In Danger depicts the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, and the betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane.

#0404 The Easter Story shows Peter’s denial, the crucifixion of Jesus, and resurrection appearances to the disciples.

#0405 Peter tells of Peter receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The disciples teach and thereby are putting themselves in danger.

#0406 Paul Meets Jesus shows Paul’s conversion and the beginnings of his travels.

#0407 Paul the Traveler depicts the journeys of Paul to Corinth and his time with Pricilla and Aquila.

#0408 Paul the Prisoner has stories about Paul as he writes to his friends in captivity and as he is sent to Rome.

#0584 Stories of Our Faith From the Children’s Bible, Liturgical Press, 1988, eight 9 min. stories.

Stories from the Bible are read to a group of children. The selected stories include Creation, Noah, Abraham, Moses, the Birth, Baptism, Miracles, Passion and Resurrection of Jesus.

The following seven animated stories are from Animated Bible Stories in association with Rich Productions, 1987, 25 min. each. The series is titled Animated Stories From the New Testament. Several New Testament stories in this series are also available in Spanish. See the Spanish Language section of this catalog for those tapes.

#0638 and #1979 (ISBN: 1-56489-171-2) The King Is Born is the story of the nativity of Jesus.

#0639 and #1981 (ISBN: 1-56489-177-1) He Is Risen is the Easter story.

#0640 The Prodigal Son tells the story of the son who left home and squandered his inheritance.

#0641 and #1980 (ISBN: 1-56489-174-7) The Good Samaritan tells the story of a man who helped someone he did not know.

#0644 The Miracles of Jesus tells several miracle stories. Included are stilling the storm, healing the palsied boy, curing an old woman who has been sick for many years—they do not mention she is the woman with the hemorrhage, the raising of the daughter of Jairus, and Jesus walking on the water.

#0719 & 2351 Abraham and Isaac is the story of Abraham’s trust and obedience to God as he is told to sacrifice his son, Isaac.

#0758 and #1982 and #2057 (ISBN: 1-56489-176-3) Saul of Tarsus is the story of his conversion.

#0872 Noah’s Ark, from the series Stories to Remember, Lightyear Entertainment, with James Earl Jones, 1997, 27 min.

This story is based upon Peter Spier’s children’s book. Super group The Police performes the accompayment with a score by Stewart Copeland.

More videos from the series Animated Stories From the New Testament.

#0905 Animated Bible Songs contains title songs from the stories: Birth of Jesus, The Prodigal Son, The Good Samaritan, The Miracles of Jesus, and Saul of Tarsus.

#0906 & #2009 (ISBN: 1-56489-172-0) John the Baptist begins with the appearance of the angel Gabriel to Zechariah. It ends with John baptizing Jesus. As John walks down the road a narrator tells more abut him.

#0938 The Righteous Judge recreates the events that surround Jesus in teaching the virtues and principles of love, repentance, and forgiveness. Healing on the Sabbath, the man born blind, woman in adultery are used to illustrate the points.

#0997 Forgive Us Our Debts begins with Peter being angry about paying the tax. He questions Jesus on how many times to forgive. Jesus tells the parable of the man who forgave a debtor and then that debtor in turn did not forgive someone indebted to him.

#1099 The Kingdom of Heaven begins with Jesus saying that those who clothed, visited and helped others did so unto him. It tells the stories of the enemy who sowed bad seed among the good, the wheat and tares, the merchant and pearl of great price, the wise and foolish maidens and oil for their lamps.

The following five videos are from the animated series Children’s Heroes of the Bible, Vision Video, 1991, 23 minutes each.

#1156 Jesus’ Birth and Youth begins with Joseph and Mary leaving for Bethlehem. It covers the flight to Egypt, return to Israel, Jesus remains in the Temple. It ends when Jesus closes his carpentry shop and goes to John the Baptist and is baptized.

#1157 Jesus Teaches and Calls His Disciples begins when Andrew tells Peter that the Messiah has been found. This tape includes the wedding at Cana, preaching in the synagogue, teaching with parables, and performing healings.

#1158 Jesus Heals and Works Miracles begins with the story of the good Samaritan. It includes healing on Sabbath, the storm at sea, feeding multitudes, and ends with the story of Zacchaeus and the story of two sons.

#1159 Jesus’ Struggles and Opponents begins when Jesus quietly enters Jerusalem. It also includes the raising of Lazarus, paying taxes to Caesar, Last Supper, praying in the garden, and ends with his betrayal and arrest.

#1160 Jesus’ Suffering, Death, and Resurrection shows Jesus before the high priest, his trials before Jewish and Roman officials. It includes the crucifixion and ends with his first resurrection appearance to Mary.

#1161 Apostles and the Early Church.

#1162/3 see #0366/7 above.

#1163 The Good Samaritan, from the series, Adventures in Character Building, Omni Productions, 1990, 30 min.

Cartoon characters Sarah and Miguel learn about helping others through the famous story.

More videos from the Animated Stories from the New Testament series by Animated Bible Stories, 1992, 25 minutes each.

#1166 Treasures in Heaven is the story of Zacchaeus and the rich man.

#1206 and #1983 (ISBN: 1-56489-182-8) The Ministry of Paul is a story of adventure, faith and endurance. From King Agrippa to his shipwreck, Paul’s preaching and example demonstrate the gospel of love.

The three following videos are from the series Jesus Stories, UMCom Productions, 1983. These tapes feature live action and use humor and emotion in a unique approach in telling stories of teaching, healing, and caring.

#1352 Jesus Heals, 17 min., shows the stories of the blind Bartimaeus and Zacchaeus.

#1353 Jesus Teaches, 17 min., shows the stories of the lost coin, the Good Samaritan, and the log and the speck.

#1354 Jesus Cares, 13 min., shows the stories of the feeding of the five thousand and the woman forgiven.

#1364 Seeds, with Jim Bergwall, Hart Studios, 1992, 29 min.

This tape contains object lessons for children and adults. On a farm, Bergwall uses actual seeds to give the viewer a fresh look at the words Jesus spoke.

The following five videos are from the Animated Bible Stories, 1993, 30 min. each.

#1466 Joseph in Egypt, ISBN: 1-56489-066-X, is Joseph’s story told by the jailer to Pharaoh. He tells the ruler how Joseph came to be in Egypt. It ends when Joseph is made head of Egypt under Pharaoh.

#1467 Samuel the Boy Prophet, ISBN: 1-56489-068-6, begins with Hannah pleading for a son and ends after the death of Eli.

#1468 Elijah, ISBN: 1-56489-074-0, begins with Elijah calling the people to choose between God and Baal. He is fed by ravens, stays with the widow, and contends with the prophets of Baal. It ends when Jezebel finds out that the prophets of Baal have been killed.

#1469 Daniel, ISBN: 1-56489-076-7, is taken prisoner and made to serve the Babylonian king. The tape depicts the fiery furnace, the lion’s den, and the handwriting on the wall.

#1470 Esther, ISBN: 1-56489-076-7, becomes queen and finds favor in the royal court. The story shows the intrigue, danger, and excitement of life in the palace in ancient Persia as Queen Esther works to help her people.

The following two vides from Hart Studios, with Jim Bergwall, 30 min. each, provide object lessons. These lessons will help people of all ages better understand the gospel message.

#1769 Dirt, 1994, looks at three ways Jesus employed dirt to teach. First are the different types of dirt things grow in—and which type of dirt are you. Second is what makes dirt priceless—what treasure would you find in the field and what would happen if Jesus put dirt on your eyes. Third is the type of dirt that can cause trouble and how Jesus can clean you up.

#1770 Fruit, 1995, explains trade secrets about fruit. Find out what it takes to grow fruit from a real fruit grower. Bergwall shows you how to graft a branch into a tree. This powerfully illustrates what it means to abide in Jesus.

#1794 Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur, with Michael Keck, is another film from the Holidays for Children Video Series, Fabian-Baber Communications, 1994, 30 min. Closed Captioned.

This interactive video examines the symbols, customs, rituals, and folklore of these two important Jewish holidays.

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement and forgiveness. Symbolism of the foods, the special clothing, and the importance of the Torah are combined with song and animated fables.

#1861 "Where’s God When I’m S-Scared?", from the Veggie Tales series, Big Idea Productions, 1994, 30 min. is intended for ages 3 through 8; however, youth and even college students find an interest in these programs.

This volume contains two animated stories designed to teach Biblical perspectives. Animated vegetables are used as Biblical and imaginary Biblical characters.

Tales From the Crisper shows Jr. Asparagus watching a Frankencelery movie which is too scary for him. Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber help teach Jr. that God is bigger than the Boogy-Man.

Daniel and the Lion’s Den is a musical setting of the Bible story. Larry the Cucumber is Daniel.

The following nine tapes are additional videos from Animated Bible Stories Production in association with Rich Animation Studios, approximately 30 min. each.

#1984 Joseph’s Reunion, ISBN: 1-56489-209-3, 1995, is the follow-on to Joseph in Egypt (#1466). This video begins with the famine in Canaan and ends with his brothers and father settling in Goshen.

#1985 Bread From Heaven, ISBN: 1-56489-228-X, 1996, is the story of the feeding of the 5,000.

A fictional street urchin, Jonas, seeking bread discovers that Jesus is the true bread. Local bakers seek to make Jesus king for their own greedy purposes. This tape includes the story of the calming of the storm.

#1986 & 2056 Jesus, The Son of God, ISBN: 1-56489-218-2, provides a review of the early years of the life of Jesus. It shows Jesus speaking with the rabbis in the temple when he was 12 and goes to his temptation in the wilderness.

#1987 Moses, ISBN: 1-56489-103-8, 1993, is the story of Moses from his birth to his experience with the Burning Bush.

#1988 Elisha, ISBN: 1-56489-141-0, is a review of the prophetic career of this man of God.

#1989 Ruth, ISBN: 1-56489-143-7, 1994, shows the warmth, power, and drama of the poignant love story of Ruth.

#1990 David and Goliath, ISBN: 1-56489-207-7, 1995, shows David as a shepherd boy who goes into battle for Israel.

#1991 Solomon, ISBN: 1-56489-208-5, 1995, begins with Solomon witnessing his father David judging. Then it jumps 20 years to David’s deathbed where Solomon is made king. It includes the story of the two women and one baby and ends with the completion of the temple.

#1992 Maccabees: The Story of Hanukkah, ISBN: 1-56489-216-6, 1995, is an Animated Hero Classics video produced in association with Rich Animation Productions, 30 min.

This is an animated "Hero Classics" instead of "Bible Story" because the producers do not consider the apocryphal books as part of the canonical Bible. Stories from that genre will be included with stories of Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln and other "heroes."

The Maccabees is set in second century Palestine. Some Jews accepted the new Greek ways while the Maccabees, a small group, maintained the faith handed down to them.

The following six tapes are from Big Idea’s Veggie Tales series, approximately 30 min. each.

#2066 "God Wants Me To Forgive Them?!?", 1994, contains two stories.

The Grapes of Wrath is the story of a bunch of grapes who make fun of Jr. Asparagus. As Larry the Cucumber tells the story, the viewer will learn what seventy times seventy is, forgiveness.

Larry’s Lagoon is a take off on the TV tale Gilligan’s Island. This story will help one discover the real reason God wants people to forgive others.

#2067 Are You My Neighbor?, 1995, contain two stories.

The Story of Flibber-o-loo is the parable of the Good Samaritan.

The Gourds Must Be Crazy! shows that loving your neighbor also means not making fun of those who are different but appreciating them. Join "Junior Asparagus and the crew of the U.S.S. Applepies as they boldly go where no vegetable has gone before!"

#2068 Rack, Shack & Benny, 1995, depicts the Biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Here, Rack, Shack, and Benny encounter Nebby K. Nezzer at the Nezzer Chocolate Factory. When all their friends are doing something else, can the boys do what is right?

#2069 Dave and the Giant Pickle, 1996, parallels the story of David and Goliath. With God, even little guys can to big things.

#2070 The Toy that Saved Christmas, 1996, helps teach that Christmas is about giving not getting. Mr. Nezzer is back as the owner of the Nezzer Toy Factory. The Buzz-Saw Louie doll will help make the point.

#2071 Josh and the Big Wall, 1997, is the story of the battle of Jericho. Joshua’s directions from God sound pretty weird, but it is better to follow those plans than to make up one’s own.

#2343 Story Keepers, Episodes 1-3, includes the feeding of the 5,000, Zacchaeus, and several parables.

#2344 Story Keepers, Episodes 4-6, includes Jesus’ birth narratives, parables and other stories.

#2345 Story Keepers, Episodes 7-9, covers the transfiguration, Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, and several parables.

#2346 Story Keepers, Episodes 10-13, tells stories about the end of Jesus’ life, including Resurrection and Ascension

The following three videos are from NEST, approximately 30 min. each, study guide is available. These are animated Bible stories for children.

#2355 The Greatest is the Least, 1997, ISBN 1-56489-242-5. Covers the period three years after the death and resurrection of Jesus with the story of the Apostle James, who is imprisoned in salt mines.

#2356 Lazarus Lives, 2000, closed-captioned, is the story of Lazarus and a child with leprosy who Mary befriends.

#2357 The Lost Is Found, 1999, tells the story of the man lowered through a roof to be healed and other stories and parables.

#0395 Lenny Learns About Lent, Twenty-Third Publications, 1988, 11 min., study guide.

Lent is portrayed from the child’s perspective. Lenny’s parents explain the meanings of Lent and Easter.

#0469 Walking With Jesus: A Children’s Way of the Cross, Twenty-Third Publications, 1988, 8 min., study guide.

This is the story of the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This presentation utilizes drawings, and modern-day still life scenes to relate the Bible story to children’s modern problems.

#0930 Easter Today, Easter Forever: Nanny & Isaiah, Family Films, 1988, 33 min.

Peppercorn puppets tell stories about little Easters that happen every day, even when there is sadness and disappointment in the world around us.

#1153 Phos, Franciscan Communications, 1991, 17 min. Closed Captioned.

This is the story of a Greek peasant boy who participates in a cultural tradition. He receives the "first light" from the priest on Easter morning. The film is in Greek with English subtitles.

#1339 The Proud Tree, Liguori Publications, 1993, 25 min.

This animated story tells of the crucifixion from the viewpoint of the tree that became the cross Jesus carried to Calvary.

The following two videos are from the interactive Holidays for Children Video Series, Fabian-Baber Communications, 1994, approximately 30 min. each. Closed Captioned.

#1795 Easter shows a Polish-American family celebrating the season. It also introduces the Greek myths of the seasons and you will see a Greek festival.

#1796 Hanukkah-Passover shows the two Jewish festivals. Hanukkah is the Feast of Lights and viewers learn about the miracle of the Menorah. Passover is the celebration of freedom and renewal.

#0002 Our Friend is Always With Us—Everywhere, Paulist Press, 1985, 90 min., study guide.

This is a six-session Bible study for children in which they are invited to meet Jesus in the events of their daily lives. Each session is 15 minutes long.

#0030 The Stray, Teleketics, 1971, 14 min., study guide.

This is a retelling of the parable of the lost sheep in modern day form. A bus driver shepherds a lively group of children through a trip to the zoo.

The following five videos are from the series The Goosehill Gang, Family Films, 1982, approximately 20 minutes each. These children’s adventure stories reflect Christian training and basic Biblical truths.

#0060 The Mystery of Howling Woods shows a family and some of the children’s friends as they are camping. The children go fishing together. Two boys go in search of a howl they heard while the radio news reports that a dangerous escaped prisoner is in the area.

#0061 The Mystery of the Treehouse Ghost takes place after Michael reads ghost stories. He attributes a lot of events to ghostly activity. The children try to find out how to get rid of ghosts and end up helping a friend.

#0062 The Mysterious Strangers begins when the children discover that the tree their treehouse is in is diseased. They go in search of someone who can help and encounter a couple who has stolen jewelry.

#0063 The Gold Rush Treasure Map shows Melissa buying some old books with her allowance instead of chipping in for a canoe. Reading an old diary, she and Beth discover a treasure map.

#0064 The Vanishing Schoolmate tells that the children are never invited to a friend’s house. So they follow her to see where she lives.

#0253 The Selfish Giant, Pyramid Film & Video, 26 min.

This story is based on Oscar Wilde’s tale about a little boy who softens a giant’s heart and teaches him the joy of sharing.

#0254 The Remarkable Rocket, with David Niven, Potterton Productions, 1975, 26 min., ISBN: 0-394-88840-5. Closed Captioned.

This film is based on Oscar Wilde’s story of a conceited rocket who learns an important lesson about humility.

#0255 The Happy Prince, with Christopher Plummer and Glynis Johns, Pyramid Film & Video, 1974, 26 min. Closed Captioned.

This story is based on Oscar Wilde’s story of the friendship between a jewel-encrusted statue and a little swallow. Together they provide gifts to the poor.

#0256 The Little Mermaid, with Richard Chamberlain, Potterton Productions, 1974, 26 min. Closed Captioned.

This is Hans Christian Anderson’s tale of the little mermaid who exchanges her beautiful voice for a human form in order to be with the prince she loves.

#0257 The Steadfast Tin Soldier, with Jeremy Irons, Rabbit Ears Productions, 1986, 30 min. Closed Captioned.

This tape is a rendition of a Hans Christian Anderson story. A tin soldier would bravely endure any hardship for the love of a ballerina.

#0258 The Elephant’s Child, with Jack Nicholson, Rabbit Ears Productions, 1986, 27 min.

Based on Rudyard Kipling’s story Just So, this tale explains why the elephant has a trunk.

#0259 The Ugly Duckling, with Cher, Rabbit Ears Productions, 1986, 28 min. Closed Captioned.

Based on a Hans Christian Anderson’s tale, this is the story of an ugly duckling who finally discovers that he is a beautiful swan.

#0260 The Velveteen Rabbit, with Margery Williams, Rabbit Ears Productions, 1985, 25 min. Closed Captioned.

A toy rabbit that becomes real is the basis for this story.

The following three videos are Our Friends on Wooster Square, Teleketics, 1986, approximately 60 minutes each, study guide. These tapes are in a format reminiscent of Sesame Street; there are four 15-minute segments on each tape.

#0296 Volume I includes love of God, feelings, sharing, and joy.

#0297 Volume II includes special, give, honest, love your neighbor.

#0298 Volume III includes friends, help, peace, and faith.

#0338 William, Teleketics, 1987, 15 min.

A family picnic is the setting for this story and it is seen through the eyes of a six-year-old boy. Feeling alone and isolated, he discovers a world of his own and through a fluke relates that to the real world.

#0343 Jimmy and the White Lie, Concordia, 1985, 16 min. ISBN: 0-570-08866-6.

This animated story tells of a little boy who suffers the consequences when he lies about his part in breaking a window.

#0350 Humpty, Children’s Media Productions, 1980, 24 min.

Humpty and the rest of the eggs help teach children why obedience is the key to contentment.

#0351 Nathaniel the Grublet, Anthony Paul, 1987, 30 min.

This is the story of a boy who must choose between right and wrong. It reinforces the idea of honesty.

#0353 Peter and the Magic Seeds, Children’s Media Productions, 1981, 24 min.

Peter is a small man who hates his size. A tale of fantasy, he encounters many disasters while he comes to learn how to find real freedom and true contentment.

From The Wonder Series come the following three videos, Jerusalem Marketplace, 1985, 30 min. each.

#0355 The Wonder of the Day of Jesus, a young boy and his grandfather take the viewer on a trip to the Holy Land. Explore the life and teachings of Jesus. Compare modern day life to life in the time of Jesus.

#0356 The Wonder of the Boy Jesus, Bible passages and film of the Holy Land help the viewer understand the birth and early life of Jesus.

#0357 The Wonder of Living Things in the Land of Jesus, shows plant and animal life in the Holy Land, particularly those mentioned in the Bible.

#0358 Maple, Iconographics, no date, 4 minutes.

The importance of friendship becomes clear to a little girl as she turns away from material things to experience the joy of friendship.

The following tapes were produced by Cathedral Films, 1987; each story is from 6 to 11.5 min. in length.

#0422 Parables From Nature: Series 1, The Wind and the Seeds is the parable of the sower (10 min.); The Fairy Ring is the parable of the wheat and the weeds (7 min.); The Pearl of Great Price is that parable (7 min.).

#0423 Parables From Nature: Series 2, Speedy the Snail is the parable of the unforgiving debtor (12 min.); Bruso the Beaver is the parable of the laborers (9 min.); Justus the Ant is the parable of the vineyard (10 min.).

#0424 Parables From Nature: Series 3, Corky the Crow is the parable of the wedding garment (9 min.); Silly Excuses is the parable of the wedding feast (10 min.); House of the Wren is the parable of the two builders (8 min.).

#0425 Parables From Nature: Series 4, The Busy Bee is the parable of the wise and foolish virgins (10 min.); School Days in the Ocean is the parable of the talents (11 min.); Dr. Retriever’s Surprise is the parable of the sheep and goats (10 min.).

#0426 Parables From Nature: Series 5, Peppy the Pup is the parable of the prodigal son (12 min.); Chuckie Chipmunk is the story of the good Samaritan (10 min.); Bushy the Squirrel is the parable of the foolish rich man (10 min.).

#0427 Parables From Nature: Series 6, Bootsie the Lamb is the parable of the lost sheep (8 min.); The Feather That Was Lost is the parable of the lost coin (6 min.); and Commencement At The Obedience Academy is the story of the Pharisee and Publican (9 min.).

The following three videos are from Tabor Publishing, 1987. Each tape has three or four episodes. The episodes entertain and provide models for the problems and relationships children confront today.

#0437 Oak Street Chronicles: Part 1, ISBN: 0-89505-561-9, 44 min. Episodes: The Beginning, the children misunderstand a neighbor yet he befriends them. The Wrong Choice, Liz is supposed to stay with her younger brother but leaves him to go with her playmates. The Telescope, Nathan receives a telescope and leaves it in the club house. And in Going Home, the neighbor tells one of the boys to go away and he runs into a couple of older boys.

#0438 Oak Street Chronicles: Part 2, ISBN: 0-89505-562-7, 31 min. Episodes: The Birthday, Liz doesn’t want her younger brother hanging around with her on his birthday. The Race, a couple of bullies encounter the children. And in The Spooky Story, seeing an old abandoned house the children plan to camp out in the clubhouse and tell spooky stories.

#0439 Oak Street Chronicles: Part 3, ISBN: 0-89505-563-5, 34 min. Episodes: Mr. Wolenski, the children’s neighbor and mentor Mr. "Wo" has a heart attack. The Treasure, the children are bored and, trying to find something to do, Nathan gets a treasure map from Mr. "Wo." And in The Rescue, a park groundskeeper needs help cleaning up trash and graffiti.

#0449 Dear God: This is Annie, Augsburg, 1986, 20 min.

Annie Fitzgerald, the creator of "Dear God—Kids," tells her own spiritual autobiography.

#0450 Dear God—Kids With Annie, Augsburg, 1986, 20 min.

Annie Fitzgerald illustrates four stories for children: We Love Christmas, I Just Love Birthdays, Your World Is Wonderful, and Let’s Talk (prayer). Songs and poems are included.

#0523 Raffi: A Young Children’s Concert, Troubadour Records Ltd. and Devine Videoworks Corp., 1984.

Raffi performs a variety of original and traditional songs for a large audience of children and their families.

#0621 Grandpa Grio III: The Bible Storyteller, Urban Ministries, 1989, 30 min.

This is a stark introduction of a young black girl into situations in life. Her mother dies in an operation and her father becomes an alcoholic. The storyteller tells three stories to comfort her.

#0724 The Penelope Gang, Kuntz Brothers, 1982, 35 min.

A group of children learn of salvation, commitment, discipline, unselfishness, and love.

#0729 The Tunnel, Kuntz Brothers, 1985, 36 min.

Three children and a grandfather try to find a missing horse. They discover things about themselves, learn respect for others, accept being a part of each other’s lives, and that one can have special relationships regardless of age.

#0863 God’s Kaleidoscope, Rettina/Kerner Publishing, 1988, 11 min.

The purpose of this program is to help children understand cultural patterns around the world. Every one needs to have a knowledge of God in their own language.

#0874 The Little Prince, Will Vinton / Billy Budd Film,

An animated film in claymation, this is Antoine deSaint-Exupery’s story of a pilot crash landing in the desert and being befriended by a boy from an asteroid. The little boy discovers that all creatures need love, even though it makes them vulnerable.

#0929 The Last Leaf, Bonneville Entertainment Company, 1983, 28 min.

A parable for Easter, this tape is based upon O’Henry’s story and it stars Art Carney. A little girl is stricken with pneumonia and believes she will die when the last leaf falls from the vine growing on a wall outside her window.

Mr. Carney portrays an aging artist who paints a leaf on the wall the vine is growing on so she will continue to havbe hope. His effort to help the girl is too much for him and he dies.

#1021 The Quarreling Book, Ron Walsh Productions, 1989, 16 min.

The James family and their friends are a happy group. Quarreling begins with one event and its person to person chain reaction carries over to another family. A dog helps reverse the chain reaction by showing that good feelings can flow from person to person.

#1022 You And Me Kangaroo, LCA, 19 min.

This is a live action story with no dialogue. Driving a car, Robbie and his father accidentally kill a kangaroo; they find a baby kangaroo in the mother’s pouch.

They raise the young kangaroo, "Joey," but he causes many problems as he gets older. Robbie is heartbroken but must return Joey to the wild.

#1024 Big Henry and the Polka Dot Kid, with Ned Beatty and Estelle Parsons, LCA, 1976, 33 min.

This tape is based on Morley Callaghan’s story Luke Baldwin’s Vow. Luke, an orphan, is 10 years old. He convinces his uncle that there are more important things than being practical and thereby saves the life of a blind dog.

#1031 The Olden Days Coat, Atlantis Films Limited, 1981, 25 min.

This story is based on Margaret Laurence’s book. A young girl resents having to spend Christmas in the country at her grandmother’s house. Once there she discovers a trunk in the attic; the magic coat she finds takes her back in time and she encounters her grandmother as a young girl.

#1032 The White Heron, LCA, 1990, 26 min.

Sarah Orne Jewett’s story is about a young girl caught between her admiration for a young hunter and her strong love for nature. She faces the choice of helping the hunter kill a white heron or hiding the heron-nesting place.

#1033 Silver Blaze, with Christopher Plummer, from the series Classics Dark and Dangerous, Highgate Associates Limited, 1976, 31 min.

Mr. Plummer stars as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. A racehorse has been stolen and its trainer mysteriously killed. This show was filmed on location in England.

#1034 The Electric Grandmother, with Maureen Stapleton, Highgate Pictures, 1981, 32 min.

This story is based on Ray Bradbury’s I Sing The Body Electric. A magical, ageless grandmother does everything efficiently. She helps a family deal with the loss of the mother and learn to love again.

#1037 Caterpillar, LCA, 1971, 16 min.

This is the story of the inevitability of change as revealed to a little boy. This is an animated tale of a caterpillar that dances as the boy played a harmonica.

#1039 The Storyteller, LCA, 1990, 14 min.

In 1900 a storyteller initiates a conversation with three children who are on a train trip with their aunt. The results are delightful and unconventional.

#1098 Man of the Trees, Leon Narbey Film Productions, 1981, 25 min.

Richard St. Barbe Baker had a vision of a world made green again. From Africa to New Zealand and North America he worked to preserve forests.

#1221 Music Machine, with Pat Boone and Stan Freberg, Multnomah and the Bridgestone Group, 1990, 25 min. ISBN: 0-8807-402-0.

Through animation the viewer can visit Agapeland. Here stories and songs are blended together to teach about the Fruit of the Spirit.

#1226 My Grandson Lew, Barr Films, 1976, 13 min.

Charlotte Zolotow’s book is the basis for this film exploring death and children’s feelings about death, separation, and relationships.

#1233 Through Grandpa’s Eyes, Grey Havens Films, 1987, 20 min.

This story of a young boy and his grandfather is based on Patricia MacLachlan’s work. It covers such themes as love, relationships, patience, respect, and understanding.

#1235 Forgive and Forget, Colin Pearce & Associates, 1987, 15 min.

This is a story about a kind king, a crooked crocodile, and a mischievous monkey. It will provide new ways to look at forgiveness and how to forget.

#1236 God’s Five Gifts, Franciscan Communications and Daughters of St. Paul, 1989, 6 min.

This is an animated story for 4 to 7 year-old children. It will help them learn to be thankful to God for their five senses and to recognize how each person is special.

The following six videos are from Living History Productions and Rich Entertainment, a series of the Animated Hero Classics, 30 min. each.

#1471 Christopher Columbus, 1991, ISBN: 1-56489-013-9). Christopher Columbus had a dream. By perseverance and courage his dream came true.

#1472 William Bradford: The First Thanksgiving, 1992, ISBN: 1-56489-032-5. Pilgrims went to the New World seeking religious freedom. Thanksgiving Day was established to thank God for the new opportunities.

#1473 George Washington, 1992, 1-56489-067-8). George Washington’s leadership is shown as courageous, determined, humble, brave, and patriotic.

#1474 Benjamin Franklin: Scientist & Inventor, 1993, ISBN: 1-56489-071-6. Benjamin Franklin worked with electricity and his efforts would affect history.

#1475 Abraham Lincoln, 1993, 1-56489-078-3. This story depicts Abraham Lincoln from the days of the civil war to his final trip to Springfield, IL.

#1476 Thomas Edison and the Electric Light, 1993, ISBN: 1-56489-095-3. This program shows the joy, hard work, and excitement of discoveries in the laboratory.

#1529 The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, with Leo Buscaglia, Bernard Wilets, 1985, 17 min.

Life and death are addressed in the story of a leaf. This story is useful for any age group and for family and intergenerational gatherings.

#1629 Billabong Tales, Colin Pearce & Associates and Agapeland Home Video, 1991, 30 min., ISBN: 1-56371-029-3.

Several stories on this tape will help children learn how to be content with what they have. Story telling, with animated characters, songs, and humor are used.

#1696 Deep Sea Dive, from the Really Wild Animals series, with Dudly Moore, National Geographic Kids Video, 1994, 45 min., ISBN: 0-8001-3357-9. Closed Captioned.

Underwater photography lets the viewer see real life action. A variety of sea creatures are shown.

#1789 Thanksgiving, is another video from the Holidays for Children Video Series, Fabian-Baber Communications, 1994, 30 min. Closed Captioned.

This tape stresses the remembrance of our dependence on the earth’s bounty. It shows how and why the first Thanksgiving was celebrated. Nanticoke tribe members help recreate the scene.

The following nine videos are from the Animated Hero Classics associated with Rich Animated Productions, 30 min. each.

#1963 Harriet Tubman, ISBN: 1-56489-220-4, 1996, is a slave who escaped from the South to the North. She then helped other slaves to freedom.

#1993 Alexander Graham Bell, ISBN: 1-56489-155-0, 1995, is the story of how his determination, along with his innovation, led to world changing inventions.

#1994 Florence Nightengale, ISBN: 1-56489-100-3, 1993, is the story of an English nurse in the Crimean War. She helped change the science and practice of nursing.

#1995 Helen Keller, ISBN: 1-56489-226-3, 1996, is the story of a girl who is blind and deaf and of the woman who helped her learn to speak.

#1996 Joan of Arc, ISBN: 1-56489-233-6, 1996, is the story of the maiden who leads French troops to victory over the English. She is captured by the English, tried as a witch, and burned at the stake.

#1997 Leonardo daVinci, ISBN: 1-56489-231-X, 1996, is the story of the famous artist. It shows him as a humble man and of the power of humility.

#1998 Louis Pasteur, ISBN: 1-56489-215-8, 1995, shows his doubts, personal tragedies, and failed experiments. His efforts led to solving medical mysteries.

#1999 Pocahontas, ISBN: 1-56489-140-2, 1994, is the tale of the Native American princess who helped the English settlers in Jamestown.

#2000 The Wright Brothers, ISBN: 1-56489-197-6, is the story of Orville and Wilbur as they took risks to develop powered flight. The end of the animated film shows actual film footage of their real flights.

The followng two tapes are from Big Idea Productions, 30 min., the distributer is EcuFilm.

#2143 Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space!, 1997, Junior Asparagus has an accident and a stranger adivses hime to tell a little white lie, but the lie gorws and grows until it is a monster. A hero comes. The point is that while "a lie can trap you, …the truth will set you free."

#2144 Madame Blueberry, 1998, closed captioned, Madame Blueberry is blue because she wants more stuff. She buys continually trying to be happy. Viewers will find that being greedy can make you grumpy. When Madame Blueberry discovers people who have less and are happy, she and the viewer learn to be happy with what they have.

The following three tapes are from NEST, Animated Hero Classics, approximately 30 min. each, activity and resource book for each is included.

#2352 Galileo, 1996, tells the story of the 16^th Century European astronomer who discovered that the earth is round. The program tells of his courage as he spent the last eight years of his life under house arrest.

#2353 Marco Polo, 1997, is the story of the European adventurer who traveled in China, India, and other exotic lands.

"2354 Marie Curie, 1997, is the story of the woman who was the first person to receive two Nobel prizes. Her scientific work gave the world the theory of radioactivity, the discovery of plutonium, and the isolation of radium.

The following seven videos on saints feature Mary Lu Walker, Instructional Television, Archdiocese of New York, 1987, 15 min. each. Sing-along songs and drawings are used to help relate the information to everyday life.

#0279 All Saints Day, features children in schools and parades.

#0280 Paul, has a real mission emphasis.

#0281 Patrick, the Irish saint.

#0282 Joan of Arc, lets people know that God will take care of you and that everyday experiences will call for courage.

#0283 Francis, as the story is told a chalk-drawer illustrates it. A priest blesses animals.

#0284 Kateri Tekakwitha, is an American Indian girl who was picked upon by her peers but became a Christian.

#0285 Saint Elizabeth Anne Seton, is the story of her and a pictorial tour of her life.

#0286 Dorothy Day, drawings and songs tell of her hospitality and care-giving for the underprivileged.

#1790 Halloween, is another video from the Holidays for Children Video Series, Fabian-Baber Communications, 1994, 30 min. Closed Captioned.

This program shows that this holiday is more that witches, jack o’lanterns, and trick-or-treating. It explores traditions in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Ireland. It explains symbols, costumes and customs. Pand it povides an opportunity to discuss death and other subjects that may frighten children.

#0762 Facing Evil, with Bill Moyers, PBS, 1987, 88 min.

Scholars, philosophers, and artists discuss the problem of evil. Included are their analysis of violence, devastation of whole countries, and genocide of people in the 20^th century.

#0998 Designing Women: Stand and Fight, CPT Holdings, Inc., 1989, 23 min.

This is the reproduction of the CBS comedy show from a March 1989 performance. The episode explores women’s socialization and the rate of incidences of violence against women.

#1020 Terrible Things My Mother Told Me, CBN Cable Productions, Inc. in association with IVY International, 1990, 31 min.

This is the dramatization of the suffering a teenage girl experiences from her mother’s verbal abuse. It illustrates how child abuse is passed from generation to generation.

#1132 The Hurting Child, with Jo Schlehofer, Franciscan Communications, 1987, 40 min.

This discussion with parents about sexual abuse and the young child provides practical answers to questions most often asked about sexual abuse.

#1234 Not In My Church, Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, 1991, 45 min., study guide.

This is an account of what could happen in any church. It is the story of a minister in one church who betrayed the trust placed in him.

#1561 Sexual Abuse, from the series Beyond the News, Mennonite Media Productions, 1993, 21 min.

Interviews with psychotherapists also include true stories of victims.

#1609 Black-Eyed Susan, Sneyd Syndicate, 1994, 47 min., study guide.

Drama of spousal and family abuse, this show was produced to help children seek help from adults they trust. It is useful for teachers and others who work with children in helping them to identify possible signs of abuse.

#1665 Understanding the Sexual Boundaries of the Pastoral Relationship, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, 1992, 36 min., study guide.

Raising a basic awareness of sexual issues, this program examines harassment, exploitation, and abuse. It generates questions for discussion. People role-play examples of each form of abuse and diocesan leaders comment.

#1686 Ask Before You Hug: Sexual Harassment in the Church, UMComm, 1995, 31 min.

This program discusses sexual harassment in the church. It provides background information and definitions. Through role-play the viewer can see different episodes and types of harassment.

#2347 Take Away This Anger, Journey Films for the Episcopal Church, 1997, 60 min.

This documentary looks at the violence that exists among children and youth. Local ministry models and responses to this crisis are depicted.

#0048 Minnie Remembers, UMC, 1976, 5 min., study guide.

This is a short testimony by an elderly woman. It demonstrates the need for recognizing the problems of the aging.

The following 12 videos are from the Journey Into Faith II Series, Synod of Lakes and Prairies (Presbyterian), 1985, 10 min. each, study guide.

The series deals with the theological and Biblical perspectives on aging. In each program a group of senior citizens discusses the particular issue.

#0179 Fullness of Life, is based on Psalm 92. The group discusses life after age 65.

#0180 Growing Into The Fullness Of Age, is based on Psalm 90 and shows that fullness of age is an opportunity.

#0181 Growing Up In The Fullness Of God, looks at I Corinthians to find role models of maturity.

#0182 Discovering What Is Pleasant, looks at II Samuel 19:31-40 and examines the real truth about aging.

#0183 Discovering Laughter In Old Age, examines Genesis 18:1-15 to frame the group’s picture in laughter.

#0184 Waiting For Wishes, is based on Luke 2:21-40 and discusses when dreams come true.

#0185 The Working Society, uses Deuteronomy 31:1-8 and 34 to review the luxury of retirement.

#0186 The Vital Link, shows that Genesis 47:1-12 provides a view of family systems for today.

#0187 Sharing Wisdom, uses Job 32:4-10 to ponder the question, "Who Shares?"

#0188 An Individual’s Ministry, uses Ephesians 4 as a basis for discussing "within the body."

#0189 A Churche’s Ministry, looks at James 2:14-19 to discuss "the body itself."

#0190 A Community’s Ministry, is based on I Timothy 5:1-22. A group of senior citizens discuss some "Final Thoughts."

#0211 Ease On Down The Road, Teleketics, 1979 18 min., study guide.

This is a documentary about the problems faced by the elderly. It looks at the ways congregations respond to them both spiritually and in the services they offer them. Counseling, instruction, day centers are a few of the services offered.

#0220 Weekend, Zacreb Film, no date, 12 min.

This is a dramatization without dialogue. Elderly people are shown being left behind by their families.

#0295 Hello In There, Teleketics, 1978, 21 min.

A lonely widow lives in a retirement home and is befriended by a young girl. This story points to the needs of the aging for relationships and opportunities that churches could provide.

#0369 All Your Parts Don’t Wear Out At The Same Time, Orion Broadcasting by Alfred Shands Productions, 28 min.

The local church can help the aging. A young woman utilizes dramatic therapy; it has an astounding effect on her actors.

#0973 The (In)dignity of Aging, Episcopal Church Communication, no date, 28 min.

Churches and individuals are challenged to increase their awareness of ministry of and with older people.

#1129 Coming To Terms, Housetop, 1989, 21 min.

We must realize that we are getting older. At some point we shall encounter the death of a spouse or our own death.

#1922 A Late Frost: Reflections on Aging, Sunmark Productions, 1996, 55 min.

The viewers will explore several concerns and issues about aging using the writings of the late Gehard Frost. The program has intersperced throughtout interviews with children and elderly people. There are ten segments, each one is approximately five minutes in length: Change, Remembering, Forgetting, Seeing More Clearly, Living Until We die, Worth, Going On, Dusk, and Dawn.

#2130 Loose Ends: Aging and Losing Control, Films for the Humanities and Science, 1995, 100 min.

This program presents a stark view inside an institution for the demented elderly. The production crew lived with a group of patients for two months. The patients had lost varying degrees, and different aspects, of what we might call "normalcy." Scenes depicted here are not pretty and not retouched.

#0608 Satanism, Witchcraft, The Occult…What Every Teen Must Know, Brown Publishing Company - ROA Media, 60 min., study guide. There are two tapes, 30 minutes each.

These tapes are designed for junior and senior high youth. The information will help them in defining the real dangers of dabbling in the occult.

The following 15 videos are from the series The Kingdom of the Cults, with Dr. Walter Martin, Family Entertainment Ministry & Business, no date, 60 min. each, study guide.

The cults are analyzed from a theological and Biblical perspective, providing facts and information about the cult discussed. Each program includes interviews with cult leaders and ex-cult members.

#0771 Introduction to the Cults is an overview of cults in general.

#0772 Hare Krishna takes the viewer on a visit to Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold in West Virginia. Included are interviews with a Swami who is a cult leader.

#0773 Sun Myung Moon provides a description of the Unification Church and its leaders. Included is an interview with the president of the church who claims "religious persecution." Several experts talk about the truth behind the movement.

#0774 Christian Science is a history of the religion that has been adopted by many well-educated and financially secure people. The program highlights a couple who lost a son by believing in the healing powers of this cult.

#0775 & 0776 Mormonism: Part I & Part II shows a visit to Salt Lake City, Utah. Street interviews with Mormons and interviews with ex-Mormons are highlights. In part two, ex-Mormons and a person from Hawaii who works with several Christian ministries discuss Mormonism around the world.

#0777 Herbert W. Armstrong provides a look at the founder of the Worldwide Church of God. This program gives an example of the radio and television broadcast evangelists and their modern success.

#0778 Jehovah’s Witnesses traces the history of the group and interviews former members who articulate their misconceptions and disillusionment with the cult.

#0779 & 0780 Freemasonry: Part I and Part II gives the history and origins of the religion of freemasonry. It exposes beliefs of the Masons that contain anti-Christian tenets.

#0781 Rajneesh is the story of the cult located in central Oregon. It depicts this group’s strange theology and pursuit of sexual expression and spiritual enlightenment. The probability of similar happenings is discussed.

#0782 Transcendental Meditation provides an example of how a religion can disguise itself as a technique or intellectual exercise. A visit to the US headquarters in Iowa is included. Included are interviews with former practitioners.

#0783 & 0784 & 0785 The Occult: Part I and Part II and Part III is a history of witchcraft in the US and includes interviews with former witches. In part two, there is a look at Voodoo, Santaria, and Palo Mayombe. This part includes interviews the Dade County, Florida, coroner and others about satanic youth gangs and other occult groups in the country. In part three, occultism in general and several groups in particular are discussed. One aspect in this part is the fantasy role-playing game as an example. This tape also includes an interview with two practicing Kahunas in Hawaii.

#1450 Cults: Saying No Under Pressure, with Charlton Heston, Instructive, Inc., no date, 29 min.

This program provides practical advice for resisting cult recruitment. It is aimed at youth and the adults involved with them.

The following two videos are from the series Portraits Of Goodbye, United Methodist Communications, 1978.

#0054 The Spencers, 11 min., is a portrait of pain and love as a family courageously faces the death from cancer of the wife and mother.

#0057 Harriet, 10 min., shows the emotional struggles of a widow and the positive steps she takes to overcome grief and forge a new identity as a single person.

#0299 Death: A Time To Remember, United Methodist Communications, 1978, 28 min.

This program provides a history of funeral rites, beliefs, and burial customs. It also gives information on these aspects of death from around the world and from pre-historic times to the present.

#0383 Children and Crisis, WhiteStone Productions, 1983, 20 min.

One family’s experience with the death of their teenage son by leukemia is told. The honest, open discussion deals with issues and feelings surrounding a family during the death of a child.

#0453 Jesus the Comforter, with Bonnie Jensen and H Anderson, Augsburg, 1979, 30 min.

A discussion is presented on how the Christian message of hope applies to three kinds of loss. Covered in the program are the loss of property, loss of a relationship, and loss by a handicap.

#0701 Dealing With Loss, from the series Growing Together, 1989, 25 min., study guide.

A family’s intimate story is shared as they working through the grief caused by losing a parent.

#0857 Almost Home: Living With Suffering and Dying, with Sister Thea Bowman, Liguori Publications, 1990, 30 min.

Share personal experiences of living with sufferings and the uncertainties of a terminal illness.

#0942 Artie’s Prayer, from the Trinity Playhouse series, Parish of Trinity Church, 1991, 29 min., study guide.

Through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy, explore meaning and mortality. His parents struggle to provide a cushion of security as Artie is confronted with the difficult issues of faith and death.

#1310 Before Death Happens, Diocese of Colorado, 1992, 50 min., study guide.

Four segments on this tape are titled: Planning Ahead, Facing the Facts, Making Practical Choices, and Sure and Certain Hope.

#1613 When Bad Things Happen To Good People, with Dr. Harold Kushner, WTVI Charlotte & To Life, 60 min.

This is based on Dr. Kushner’s book. Conventional words of consolation are far from adequate in dealing with loss. He looks at the book of Job and provides a new perspective and reaffirmation of belief in God.

The following six videos are from the series Exploring the Sacred in Death and Dying, with Ron DelBene, UM Com, 1997, approximately 18-27 minutes each, distributor—Ecufilm.

#2031 Saying Goodbye, Ron DelBene presents the issue and other people share their stories on the subject. This tape explores rituals that have helped people in the closure process.

#2032 Living Through Grief will facilitate the viewers sharing their own feelings and experiences on the subject. Again, Ron DelBene sets the stage and other people tell their story.

#2033 Telling The Stories states that each death has a story that needs to be told in order to aid in the healing process. Several people share their stories of facing death, death of a loved one. This should stimulate the viewers to reflect on their own stories.

#2034 Recognizing The Sacred shows that some moments lead a person to a deeper level of experience of life and death. Being present to someone at the time of death allows opportunity for recognizing the sacred time in these moments. Various people share such experiences.

#2035 Communicating states that although the stresses of illness and the dying process make communication more difficult, these stresses make communication all the more necessary. This program explores ways to open communicaitons in families and with friends.

#2036 One Family’s Story, the DelBene family shares their own stories and feelings in caring for Ron’s father. Although it is the same event, each person experiences it differently. This will help the viewer learn, recognize, and embrace the sacred moments.

#2277 A Place Prepared: Helping Children Understand Death and Heaven, Paraclete Video Productions, 2000, 40 min., discussion guide.

The first segment is about being honest about death as adults; the second is on understanding children’s emotional response to death; the third covers discussions about funerals with children; and the fourth deals with visions of heaven.

The following four tapes comprise the series On Our Own Terms, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, with Bill Moyers, Public Affairs Television, 2000, 90 min. each, study guide. This series on death and dying includes interviews with people who are dying and their families, medical staff, and other support workers.

#2338 Living With Death, searches for new ways of thinking and talking about a subject that has strangely been taboo in American society.

#2339 A Different Kind of Care, presents the advances made in bringing physical and spiritual comfort to people in their homes.

#2340 A Death of One’s Own, examines the complexities of choices at the end of life, balancing dignity and dying.

#2341 A Time to Change, shows medical professionals who are trying to change the health care system for those who are dying.

#0088 What Is Corporate Ethics?, Episcopal Radio and TV Foundation, no date, 28 min.

This program privides an introduction to the ethical questions faced in the business world.

#0620 Born Dying, Carle Medical Communications, 1983, 30 min.

A baby is born with multiple birth defects. The parents are presented with all the potions open to them.

From the series Our Times: Challenges and Choices comes four videos, Golden Dome Productions, 1989, approximately 25 min. each, study guide.

#0907 Aging and Health Care probes questions of the ethics and practicality in this area of increasing concern.

#0908 Ethics In Government provides interviews with Bruce Babbit and John Gilligan. They discuss the erosion of public confidence in elected representatives. Included are clips from Oliver North, John Tower, Jim Wright, and others.

#0910 The Immigration Dilemma looks at the tide of immigration and at the legal question that revolves around the issue of whether the status of the people seeking admittance to this country should be immigrants or refugees.

#0911 Our Youth At Risk has some answers to problems that plague young people—drugs, dropping out, gangs, and others.

The following 11 videos are from the series Ethics in America, Columbia University Seminars on Media and Society, 1988, 60 min. each. Panelists discuss the various issues.

#1009 Do Unto Others looks at the question of community responsibility especially toward the homeless and child abusers.

#1010 To Defend a Killer examines the rights of the guilty. Also included is a discussion of the dilemmas in the justice system.

#1011 Public Trust, Private Interests addresses the problems of trust within the government itself, between government officials, and between the government and its public.

#1012 Does Doctor Know Best? examines controversial issues resulting from modern medical capabilities: save the mother and lose the baby.

#1013 Anatomy of a Corporate Takeover covers the many ethical problems presented by the proliferation of mergers.

#1014 Under Orders, Under Fire (Part I) examines how war is waged when the enemy dresses as civilians and children throw bombs. Other questions addressed are the obligation to follow orders and the duty a commander has to protect subordinates.

#1015 Under Orders, Under Fire (Part II) seeks the propriety of confidentiality between a soldier, religious confessor, and military justice.

#1016Truth on Trial is a discussion of whether an attorney’s first obligation is to the court, client, or public.

#1017 The Human Experiment looks at medical research and the question of putting a person at risk to test new clues for cures.

#1018 Politics, Privacy, and the Press examines the question of what in a public official’s life is relevant to the public’s right to know.

#1019 The Politics of Privacy delves into the issue of politics and privacy based on the 1988 presidential race, which focused on the personal lives of the candidates.

#1330 Managing Our Miracles/Health Care In America: Final Choices, Columbia University Seminars o Media and Society, 1985, 59 min.

In this program a panel tackles the perplexing questions involving medical treatment of the elderly.

#1392 Talking About Tough Issues, PSCE, 1982, 79 min.

This is a six-part workshop designed to help congregations become more comfortable and competent in dealing with questions and issues that produce conflict and disagreement.

#1727 Euthanasia: Two Perspectives, with R. McCormick and D. Maguire, St. Joseph Health System Center for Bioethics, 1994, 20 min.

Two sides of the issue are addressed. The Reverend McCormick, SJ, is concerned with the slippery slope aspect to the issue; law teaches respect for life.

On the other hand, Dr. Maguire sees situations where it may be ethical to cause death; laws should be changed to reflect it.

#1728 Life or Death - Who Decides?: The Dilemma of High-Tech Medicine, Gonzaga University, 1991, 120 min.

This video presents the 1991 Christoph Memorial Lecture. It consists of a panel composed of an ethicist who is also a nurse, the dean of Gonzaga law school, a Jesuit priest who is also a physician and psychiatrist, a woman who is a professor of nursing and a registered critical care nurse, and a chief of pulmonary medicine. The moderator is Robert V. Lyons, SJ.

At issue is a person’s control over their own destiny. Modern medicine has developed many techniques that can now pose dilemmas for individuals; the panel will discuss these dilemmas.

#1949 Jacques Derrida, with Jacques Derrida, Wall to Wall Television Production, 1992, 39 min.

Jacques Derrida is a French philosopher who launched the Deconstructionist movement. Deconstruction is a way of reading and listening which does not try to uncover a central argument but rather focuses on the shifts and contradictions on the surface. Many people think that this movement has undermined western values leaving only relativism or nihilism.

#1950 Who Plays God?: Medicine, Money, and Ethics in American Health Care, with ABC medical news correspondent George Strait, WETA, 1996, 120 min.

Mr. Strait explores various life and death situations to examine the controversial ethical dilemmas medical personnel must make on a daily basis. This program provides an in-depth view of the decisions that affect the use of health care monies.

Five segments cover subjects areas on when to stop life support, who should get a transplant, technology and treatments, and who does and does not live longer.

The following two tapes feature Martin Marty, Seraphim Communications, 1997, 180 minutes total, study guide. Each tape has three 30-minute sessions.

#2092 Between Two Altars, Tape One, session 1 is Mind: Conformed or Transformed? To the culture. Session 2 is Body: Idol or Temple? Emphasis on physical appearance. Session 3 is Work: Calling or Curse? Is secular work a call from God or mindless tasks?

#2093 Between Two Altars, Tape Two, Session 4 is Wealth: Blessing or Barrier? To God. Session 5 is Neigbor: Stranger or Friend? How are we to treat those who are different from us? Session 6 is Technology: Servant or Master? Who is in charge?

#0359 Promise with Gaynell Cronin, Ikonographics, 14 min.

This is a discussion the power of promises. It examines how promises enrich peoples lives, both the giver and receiver. Also important is God’s covenant with us.

#0360 Apple with Jim Patterson, Ikonographics, 12 min.

This is a look at the importance of community for those who are in community through the Holy Spirit.

The following six tapes are from the series Begin With Goodbye with Eli Wallach, UMComm, in association with KERA/TV, Dallas, 1978, approximately 28 min. each, study guide.

#0455 Changes introduces the theme of the series. Life changes and consists of beginnings and endings. We must say goodbye to yesterday so we can get on with tomorrow.

#0456 Turned Loose focuses on the changes related to work. This part deals with both voluntary and involuntary loss of job.

#0457 Exits and Entrances looks at family partings. Personal relationships endlessly come into being or cease to be.

#0458 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall addresses loss. Loss may be either loss of health such as may result from a heart attack or loss of self-esteem such as that which results from a mastectomy.

#0459 A Time to Cry explores the loss of a loved one. Two situations are included—that of a new widow and that of a family discussing an impending death.

#0460 The Death of Ivan Ilych introduces the profound change as we imagine our own death. Tolstoy’s short story is dramatized. A group of terminally ill patients discuss the story afterward.

The following two tapes are from Spiritquest, 1989, approximately 30 minutes each.

#0646 Healing Your Grief Wounds: The Early Weeks is aimed at helping individuals deal with emotions and feelings from recent loss. It provides practical guidance and council from a variety of people who know the pain of grief from a personal perspective.

# 0647 Healing Your Grief Wound: The Latter Stages is intended to be used by those who have been struggling with their grief for a few months or longer. Suggestions are offered to help the griever return to a more complete life.

The following six tapes are from the series Growing Through Grief with Dr. Howard Clinebell, UMComm, 1984, approximately 29 min. each.

#0660 The Five Tasks of Grief Work affirms the value of small groups in helping to heal grief and explains the five tasks of grief work.

#0661 Healing Grief looks at the guilt that can cause many problems for the grieving person. Dream analysis can be helpful.

#0662 Fear and Anger shows that childhood feelings about God can often surface during a crisis. These feelings can be replaced if recognized and expressed.

#0663 Growth from Divorce explains that grief from a divorce is often left unattended by society. This creates a cluster of losses and recovery is often complicated by feelings of anger, bitterness, and low self-esteem.

#0664 Infections of the Grief Wound lists some of the common infections of the wound caused by grief and suggests ways to heal them.

#0665 Saying Goodbye to Our Losses looks at letting go of our hurts by expressing our feelings and encouraging others to do so too.

#0945 The Gospel in Solentiname, Parish of Trinity Church, 1991, 29 min., study guide.

This is a dramatization of some of the basic issues of liberation theology. It portrays a people who have learned to listen to the words of the gospel so as to let it transform the oppression of their situation.

#1000 Fields Await the Harvest, ELCA, no date, 8 min.

This is a video presentation focusing on outreach. It shows various scenes of opportunity for this work.

#1087 Robert Bellah, from the series World of Ideas with Bill Moyers, PBS Video, ISBN: 55951-860-X, 1989, 20 min.

This is an interview with sociologist Bellah. They discuss global interdependence and the need to find a moral meaning for life.

#1183 Confessing Christ Today, Presbyterian Publishing House, 1991, 60 min., study guide.

The significance of Jesus Christ in a religiously plural world is addressed. This program is designed to help Christians discuss the fact that we no longer live in a society that is exclusively Christian.

#1243 Dominion, Trinity Playhouse, Parish of Trinity Church, 1992, 29 min., study guide.

This story is based on a Barry Targan short story. An evolving family drama asks probing questions about the true meaning of love and sacrifice.

#1350 Human Sexuality: Homosexuality and the Bible, with Bishops Spong and Wantland, Epsicopal Radio and TV Foundation, 1988, 95 min.

The Bishop of Newark (Spong) and the Bishop of Eau Claire (Wantland) present their different interpretations of the Bible and homosexuality.

#1477 Moral Discourse and Homosexuality: Segments 1-5, Episcopal Radio and TV Foundation, 1993, min. study guide.

This program shows interviews with various people on the issue.

The following two tapes are from the Mennonite Media Production series Beyond the News.

#1562 Racism, 1993, 25 min., looks at how prejudice, racism, and white privilege affect jobs, education, courts, and the church.

#1564 Homelessness, 1994, 30 min., provides perspectives on the new homeless and encourages viewers to examine their own reactions and responses to the problem.

#1569 One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, Episcopal Church Publishing Company, 1993, 55 min.

This is a video forum via Witness Magazine and Trinity School for Ministry. It includes panel discussions which will help start viewer conversations. Workshops on subjects such as the authority of scripture, sexuality, and multicultural issues are included.

#1588 What If Jesus Was Black?, with Blair Underwood, FFH, 1993, 28 min.

This is an examination of what the social and historical implications might have been if Jesus had been of a different ethnic background. The idea is to remove all symbols of a white Jesus. This was adapted from a Phil Donahue program that featured a Black minister.

The following three tapes are from the BBC Soul series with Anthony Clare, 50 min. each. These tapes address science and spirituality.

#1602 Soul of the Universe, ISBN: 0-945716-95-8, challenges the traditional scientific view of the big-bang theory. It also looks at the origins of the universe.

#1603 The Evolving Soul, ISBN: 0-945716-96-6, shows how knowledge of the natural world does not answer spiritual questions but gives us more mysteries.

#1604 Silicon Soul, ISBN: 0-945716-97-4, reveals how science has failed to decipher many of the puzzles of the human mind. We can not compare the mind to a machine.

The following three tapes are from the PBS series On Values with Peggy Noonan, Thirteen/WNET, 1995, 60 min. each.

#1669 Family addresses the cultural forces affecting the structure of the family and the consequences for children. It features social historian Barbara Whitehead, author Annie Lamott, and essayist Stanley Crouch.

#1670 Faith tackles the question of whether America has been harmed by banishing religion from public life. It seeks the proper role for faith in our society. Featured are author Richard Neuhaus, editor Michael Learner, and journalist Bill Moyers.

#1671 Freedom covers the dynamic culture/values war. It touts that democratic freedoms drive and define debate. Social critic Shelby Steele, University of California at Los Angeles professor James Wilson, and Senator Daniel Moynihan are featured.

#1699 TV Violence & You is from the series Beyond the News, Mennonite Media Productions, 1994, 30 min.

This probing examination of TV’s role in contemporary society includes the economics of TV and why producers create violence.

The following 10 videos are from the series Healing our Grief with Laughter and Tears, with Dr. Annette Goodheart, UMComm, 1996.

#1939 Changing Our Perspective: An Introduction, 28 min., Dr. Goodheart answers several questions as a preparation for the series.

#1940 The Crying Is the Healing, 25 min., looks at living with your spouse’s long-term illness.

#1941 Longing to Laugh, 20 min., addresses the unexpected death of a spouse.

#1942 Big Men Do Cry, 24 min., examines issues related to the death of a longtime spouse.

1943 Goodbye, Mom and Dad, 22 min., deals with the loss of parents.

#1944 How Could My Husband Leave Me!, 22 min., deals with the issue of divorce.

#1945 Not Only to Survive But Thrive, 22 min., looks at coping with cancer.

#1946 I Know God Has One Hand, 23 min., examines living with disability.

#1947 It’s Not My Fault, 23 min., reviews surviving sexual abuse.

#1948 I Goofed As A Parent, 23 min., examines the idea of learning to forgive ourselves.

#1951 Martin’s Lament: Religion and Race In America, Parallax Communications & WETA, Washington, DC, 1995, 60 min.

In this program experts and members of five congregations speak out on the issue. Participants are from a church with separate services for black and white, a black couple in a predominately white church, a white woman in a black church, and an interracial church.

#1952 Religion, from the series History of the 20^th Century, FFH, 1996, 48 min.

This is an examination of this century’s major changes that have affected religion. From the Scopes trial in 1925 (Darwin’s theory of evolution) to the rise of evangelism in the 50s and 60s, it also looks at women’s ordination, militant atheism, and religion in the Soviet Union. This program examines fundamentalist movements in other areas of the world: India, Iran, Israel, as well as in the US. It also reviews the clash of Islam and the West, and cults.

#2030 Managing Stress, with Dr. Ben Bissell, Luben Associates, 1997, 36 min., study guide.

Using humor, Dr. Bissell defines internal and external causes of stress. How we handle these stressors is what affects us. He provides eight ways to reduce stress.

#2039 The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Both Children and Parents, FFH, 1995, 28 min., is an adaptation of a Phil Donahue program.

Adults who are caught in the middle between the time demanded by their children and the needs of their elderly parents are the focus of this program. The emotional and finiancial drains challenge them.

Hugh Downs talks with senior citizens who do not want to be a burden to their children but who see no other option. Also, some members of the sandwich generation speak about their resentments of having to care for their parents while others see this care as a duty.

#2132 Diversity is…, UM Com Productions, 1997, 15 min., distributor-EcuFilm.

This is a collection of theological perspectives on the issue of diversity in our society. It includes biblical references and quotes from different traditions.

#2211 HereAm I, Send Me, with Sam Waterston, Odyssey Productions, 1999, 50 min.

This is a documentary on the life of Jonathan Daniels. He was an Episcopal seminary student who went to help register African-American voters in Alabama. He was shot by a deputy serriff. It features television footage and interviews.

The following two tapes with Bill Moyers are from Public Affairs Television, 1999, 60 min. each, closed-captioned.

This program describes the efforts of the truth and reconcilliation commission in South Africa to investigate rights violations and to assist in the reinvention of the country. This includes interviews with people on both sides of the issue. It also relates events there to the situation in the United States today.

#2216 Facing the Truth, Part 1.

#2217 Facing the Truth, Part 2.

#2229 Listening to One Another, The Church in a Muylticultural World, Friendship Press, 1996, 27 min.

This program provides seven views of being faithful in a diverse society. It depicts worship, community work, and bringing traditions together. It also shows frustrations and joys as people discover and celebrate cultural contributions to each other as family.

#2278 Conflict in the Church, Mennonite Central Committee, 1999, 40 min., study guide. This two-part video suggests alternative methods for addressing conflict in the church.

#0252 AIDS: What Is It?, Health and Life Medical Group, 1985, 25 min., study guide.

This film includes a definition of AIDS, how it is transmitted, and how it can be prevented.

#0308 AIDS: Changing the Rules, WETA-TV, 1987, 60 min., study guide.

This documentary presents information about the risk and prevention of AIDS in heterosexual adults. Simulations are presented.

#0335 My Son, My Son, Teleketics, 1987, 14 min., study guide.

Here is a sensitive story of two fathers and their sons. It deals with the issues of homosexuality and AIDS.

#0511 Gift of Grace, Episcopal Church Center, no date, 18 min. Closed Captioned.

The Heartfelt Project, which helps people with AIDS and was started by AIDS patient Michael Prouty, operates out of Trinity Church, Los Angeles. Mr. Prouty’s paintings are exhibited and sold to benefit other victims.

#0617 AIDS: Can I Get It?, Light TV, 1987, 30 min.

This program provides answers to many questions about AIDS. What is it? Where does it come from? What are the myths? What are the realities? Who should be tested? Is it treatable? What is the future outlook?

#0754 A Place to Come Back To: Mental Illness and the Church, Seraphim Communications, 1987, 29 min., study guide.

This program examines lay people, clergy, and church communities who reach out to people of all ages who have all sorts of mental illnesses. They offer unconditional help and support.

#0803 The Subject is: AIDS, O.D.N. Productions, 1987, 18 min.

This is a fast paced video about the topic. It is narrated by a young woman and geared to teenage and young adult viewers.

#0812 Beyond The Labels … The Human Side of AIDS, The Catholic Health Association of the United States, 1988, 24 min.

This five-session program addresses many concerns and conflicts. People who have the disease and people who live with and care for them are interviewed.

#0813 Born In Africa, PBS, Frontline/AIDS Quarterly Special Report, 1990, 88 min.

This documentary is of a performer in Uganda, Philly Bongoley Lutaaya, who became the first prominent African to announce that he has AIDS. He crusaded to stop the spread of the disease.

#0969 Dying…Yet Behold We Live, Episcopal Parish Services, no date, 28 min.

This tape is a review of the many impacts of AIDS. It shows the ministry of one church to those affected.

#1003, Spread the Word, Cumulus Productions with KQED, 1990, 30 min., study guide.

This film shows teens talking to teens about the subject. It follows the journey of six deaf teens who had made a quilt panel and tells the story of two people who contracted AIDS as teens.

#1164 Nobody Knows, Seraphim Communications, 1991, 20 min., study guide. Closed Captioned.

This is a probe into the world surrounding people who have depression. Clinical depression is caused by a biochemical imbalance; situational depression is caused by the circumstances of life.

This video program interviews the patients, their families, medical and clergy staff. It is intended to help address the problem.

#1202 & 2108 AIDS and the Church’s Role, Card Productions, 1989, 42 min.

This film was produced to help churches educate the congregations on the disease and to care for those patients in their community.

#1207 Unconditional Love: The AIDS Heartline Story, JRW Group Communications, 1991, 30 min.

This is a resource that will demonstrate what a congregation can accomplish when it decides to help those in need.

#1544 HIV/AIDS: Stories of Mutual Ministries - Acts of Kindness, Cumulus Productions, no date, 28 min.

Stories about people with the disease and those who minister to them comprise this program.

#1611 Dr. Bernie Siegel: Love, Medicine & Miracles, WGBH for PBS, 1991, 75 min. Closed Captioned.

This live lecture is by Dr. Siegel at the Sanders Theater, Cambridge, MA. Dr. Siegel believes in the link between mental well being and physical wholeness, an integration of mind, body, and spirit.

#1675 Silverlake Life: The View From Here, Tom Joslin and Peter Friedman producers, 1993, 99 min.

This is a diary style documentary of living with AIDS. It is the story of longtime companions Tom Joslin and Mark Massi.

#1953 Letting Go…A Hospice Journey, Home Box Office, Time Warner Entertainment, 1996, 90 min.

This program provides an intimate look at three hospice patients. The first is a boy, 8, who has an incurable brain disease. The second is a woman, 46, who has lung cancer. And the third is a man, 62, wo has an inoperable brain tumor.

Hospice is shown caring and helping the patients cope in the final stages of their lives. This program provides extensive footage of the patients, their families, and sheds light on the decision making process which involves medical staff, chaplains, social workers, and hospice people.

The following eight tapes are from the series All God’s People, Mennonite Board of Missions, 1985, approximately 28 min. each.

#0567 Unity From Diversity includes: To Receive A Child is the story of a couple who adopt children with disabilities. The Walls Came Tumbling Down tells of a church that celebrated unity with a variety of ethnic groups. Take These Hands is about an artist who uses art to minister and express faith in God. In A Second Chance, a church gives refugees from Mexico and Central America a new start.

#0568 Ministry includes: A Church of Survivors depicts a women’s center that incorporates

people into a pastored fellowship. When People Don’t Agree describes how two people coordinate a community meditation event. Growing Out of a Garage is the story of the rapid growth of a family church. A Labor of Love portrays a man who travels across the continent as a volunteer church carpenter.

#0569 Hope includes four segments: Hope For Hurting Couples examines a recovery program in Lancaster, PA. A Place For Young and Old demonstrates the benefits a community center provides through inter-generational living. To Walk Where It Hurts listens in as church members and their pastor discuss the care they provided to a family victimized by murder. A Gentle Spirit explores a church that has grown beyond members’ expectations.

#0570 Reaching Out includes three segments: Something Worth Singing reviews the music composed for contemporary singer Sandi Patti. The Right Book depicts the manager of a bookstore who helps people find the right book. A Call To Leadership relates the pilgrimage of two people to their faith and preparation for leadership. A Home For The Homeless speaks out against the causes of homelessness.

#0571 Contemporary Stories includes four segments: And Then There Were Seven is the story of a single woman who adopts six girls. Hub of Hope depicts the renovation of a building that will house a church and its programs for senior citizens, children, youth, and a holistic health center. A Feeling Family is the story of a pastor who and his wife who came to the church after seeing an ad for an inexpensive apartment. They Came Back tells about members of a church who spend two hours in worship on Sunday morning and return that evening for Sunday School.

#0572 Change includes: Christian Under Construction shows a woman with an enthusiastic outlook who makes T-shirts with a Christian message that challenges everyone who see them. By Our Example is the story of a man with a vision of providing Christian peacemaking teams that travel to places of conflict. Power Through Prayer shows a multi-national Hispanic Mennonite church in Washington, DC. In Part-Time Jobs/Full-Time Parents, a couple with porfession jobs choose to work part-time so they can spend more time with their daughter.

#0573 Give What You’ve Got includesfour segments: Give What You Got presents a rap artist who is rooted in the Bible and who shares Gospel stories with youth. Go To The Streets is the story of a Christian community in Spain whose members walk the streets to take the gospel to people involved with drugs. Kids Teaching Kids provides insight into a ministry that helps older children teach their younger peers to be careful TV viewers. Faith Is For Living shows a quiet rural church whose pastor has challenged them to follow Christ and not count the cost.

#0574 Using God’s Gifts includes four segments: Theater For Kids shows how a drama company creates and presents plays on sex abuse and other social concerns for school-age children. Becoming Like Jesus profiles a couple who run a Mennonite resource center and participate in a community that tries to live as Christians. Peace By Piece is the dream of creating a peace comforter from pictures drawn by children to reach out to people in Russia. I’ll Be There is the story of a woman who turned personal grief into a pastoral ministry to people with AIDS.

#1230 Mission to Love, Franciscan Communications, 1977, 28 min., study guide.

Especially tailored for vocation and mission, this program also provides an exploration of attitudes about death. The story of a Peace Corps missioner in Latin America is told.

#1260 Peace Child, Gospel Films, 1974, 30 min.

Based on the true-story Peace Child by Don Richardson, it was filmed in New Guinea, and contains brief nudity of natives and a realistically graphic canibal scene.

Southwest Pacific stone-age people whose highest value is treachery hear the gospel and see Judas as a hero.

#1463 Community: Gift of Grace, with Karen Melang, Women of the ELCA, 1992, 58 min., study guide.

This live presentation is divided into four segments of about 12 min. each: Introducing Communities; Christian Community: What It Isn’t and What It Is; Two Kinds of Love-Two Kinds of Community; and What Nurtures Christian Community?

#0159 Amie, Teleketics, 1986, 17 min.

A young photographer works with the poor and produces images that reflect what she sees in life. She is run out of twon and dies as a result of her involvement with the community.

The following six videos are from the PBS series Eyes on the Prize, America’s Civil Rights Years, Blackside, Inc., 1986, approximately 60 min., each.

This documentary of the civil rights movement includes historical film footage and present-day interviews.

#0193 Awakenings (1954-56) focuses on a lynching in Mississippi, public bus boycotts, and other events that place civil rights and discrimmination on the nation’s political agenda.

#0194 Fighting Back (1957-62) depicts the struggles from the classroom to the courtroom. The "separate but equal" education system is rejected. Efforts to end school segregation are shown.

#0195 Ain’t Scared of Your Jails (1960-61) is a chronicle of youth and college students who joined the civil rights movement. Sit-ins and freedom rides resulted in violence and death threats. These events influenced the 1960 presidential campaign.

#0196 No Easy Walk (1962-66) explores the mass demonstrations and marches that proved to be a powerful phase of the movement.

#0197 Mississippi: Is This America? (1962-64) focuses on the ordinary people who faced personal risks as they worked for social change. The efforts to establish political power in the voting rights campaign met with resistance.

#0198 Bridge to Freedom (1965) summarizes the lessons of the decade, which were exhibited in the 50-mile march from Selma to Montgomery. The civil rights movement began to splinter into factions as a white backlash developed.

#0219 Liberation Theology: Its Impact, Tresamericas Production, 1985, 28 min., study guide.

This documentary covers the history, politics and faith components of liberation theology and suggests ways Christians can respond where the encounter unjust social structures.

#0314 Little Friend, Teleketics, 1987, 43 min.

This is a story of betrayal and understanding between an 11-year-old boy, and an old Japanese man, and the war that both divided and united them. Theneed to transform prejudice arises when the boy takes an after school job in the old man’s shop. After the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, the boy is caught up in the social pressure against his boss.

#0339 Flo and Charlie, Bernard Hirschenson Productions, 1985, 28 min.

Two people, whose mutual friendship is the key to their survival, help the viewer focus on the issue of homelessness. Actual footage of homeless people in New York City is included.

#0452 Jesus the Peacemaker, with Richard and Bonnie Jensen, from the Images of Christ series, Augsburg, 1984, 30 min., study guide.

Christians are called to be agents of world peace. Various people talk about how they serve as peacemakers in their vocations.

#0503 Crush, UMComm, 1987, 15 min.

Ron and Mable are a homeless couple who survive by their own ingenuity when they learn they can earn money by crushing and recycling cans.

#0607 Spirituality and Justice, with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Trinity Institute, 1989, 58 min.

Archbishop Tutu addresses a Trinity Institute forum in New York. Footage of events in South Africa is included.

#0732 Christianity and Terrorism, with former Iranian hostage Dr. Moorhead Kennedy, Episcopal Radio/TV Foundation, 70 min., study guide.

This six-part series relats major foreign affair issues to basic Christian ideals grounded in scripture. Segments are How To Die, Redemption And Compassion, Sin And Negotiation, Peace In Our Hearts And In Foreign Affairs, The Road Of The Rightly Guided, and The Role Of The Church In Foreign Affairs.

The following eight videos are from the PBS, Blackside, Inc., series Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads—1965 to 1985, 1989, approximately 60 min. each, study guide.

#0786 The Time Has Come (1964-1965) looks at Malcolm X and his influence within and outside the civil rights movement. His philosophy, work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and their call for Black Power are profiled.

#0787 Two Societies (1965-1968) depicts the urban politics and violence that affect people. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) move to Chicago and encounter Mayor Richard Daley’s political machine.African-Americans and law officers clash in Detroit.

#0788 Power! (1967-1968) shows that after the urban clashes, African-Americans seek control of their communities. The film reviews the election of Carl Stokes as the first African-American mayor of a major city, the formation of the Black Panther Party, and the efforts to control community schools.

#0789 The Promised Land (1967-1968) covers the final year in the life of Martin. Luther King, Jr. The movement has now turned its attention to economic questions and the issues of war in Vietnam. In preparing for a poor people’s march on Washington, DC, Dr. King goes to Memphis, TN, where he is assassinated. The struggle continues but this chapter in the movement’s history ends.

#0790 Ain’t Gonna Shuffle No More (1964-1972) examines the new awareness and pride which emerged among the African-American community. A new generation began to redefine itself against servile and inferior stereotypes. The Black Consciousness Movement celebrated values and culture derived from African roots. Black-oriented curriculum was demanded at Howard University and a Black Political Convention was held in Indiana.

#0791 A Nation of Law? (1968-1971) reviews confrontations with police, including the Attica prison riots in New York.

#0792 The Keys to the Kingdom (1974-1980) examines the relationship between law and the struggle to ensure equal rights for Africa-Americansas the civil rights movement turns its attention to jobs and education. The film reviews problems of integration in Boston and affirmative action in Atlanta.

#0793 Back to the Movement (1979-1980s) concludes the series by analyzing conditions in Miami, Florida and Chicago. In Miami, urban renewal demolishes a once thriving community, Cuban immigrants flock to the city, and police are cleared in the death of an African-American businessman. In Chicago, frustrations resulting from an unresponsive city government lead to political action and the election of the city’s first black mayor. The series ends with a review of the people who worked to make changes in American society.

#0816 Shelter Boy, Fox Broadcasting, no date, 15 min.

After a tornado destroyed his family’s home, a boy’ and his family face life without a place to call home. They struggle with new jobs and identity problems when they move to a new community.

#0897 Prospects for Peace, from the Perspectives series, Protestant Radio & Television Center, 1984, 30 min.

Former United States President Jimmy Carter discusses his views on the biblical basis for peacemaking.

#0943 Rachel & Her Children, Parish of Trinity Church, no date, 28 min., study guide.

This drama puts a face on homelessness. Through extended conversations with residents of welfare hotels, the interviewer discovers their anger, despair, and faith.

#0959 Concern for Creation: A Franciscan Response, Franciscan Communications, no date, 60 min.

Franciscan spirituality and ecology form the basis for this program. It is a two-part symposium on the issue. The question posed is, How does it seem to you that environmental well-being is a moral and religious responsibility?

#0965 APSO Ministry in America’s Own Third World, Episcopal Church, no date, 29 min.

This program looks at ten projects supported by the Appalachian People’s Service Organization.

#0968 Doers of the Word: The Jubilee Ministry, Episcopal Church, no date, 27 min. Closed Captioned.

This tape contains stories of jubilee ministry at work with the poor and oppressed throughout the United States.

#0988 Not a One-Way Street: The Church Responds to Illiteracy, ELCA, The Women of the ELCA, 1990, 48 min. total.

The two parts of this film are focused on the story of the church helping others and the changes this effort makes in the lives of the students and tutors.

Part 1, It’s a Great Feeling to Be in Control, shows two student-tutor pairs and the relationships that develop. A person may not be able to change the world but they can help change another person’s life.

Part 2, "I Can’t Change the World, But…" addresses the process of establishing these programs. The founders of the programs discuss the methods they used to begin, train tutors, reach the students, and handle obstacles.

#1001 The Gulf Tape, with Charles Kuralt, The Religious Community Against War in the Persian Gulf, no date, 10 min.

CBS News segments and footage of bomb damage and casualties provided by the Middle East Red Cross are the images used to examine whether war is the answer to international conflicts.

The following three tapes are from the James Luther Adams Foundation, The Adams Tapes, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, are approximately 30 min. each.

Harvard Professor Emeritus J.L. Adams traveled in Germany in 1936 and 1938 with a home movie camera. He photographed both pro and anti-Nazi German church leaders. Some of the film has been put on video.

#1068 No Authority But From God shows some of the German church leaders. Professor Adams joins fellow Harvard professor George Huntston Williams, and Boston College’s Theo Steerman .

#1069 Religion Under Hitler examines the churches in Germany. Adams and Williams discuss why the churches did not resist war and how Hitler appealed to people in the nation’s churches.

#1070 Liberalism and The Barmen Declaration in Nazi Germany is a joint disuccsion with Williams and Adams on aspects of liberalism in Germany during the 1930s.

#1151 Extending the Arms of Christ, with Polly Holliday, Episcopal Center, no date, 30 min.

This was produced to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the Presiding Bishop’s Fund for World Relief, which a priest began in 1938. It shows various scenes where the fund has provided assistance. Interviews with clergy and indigenous people who have benefited from the fund are included.

#1239 You Can Make A Difference, Dabar Productions, 1986, 30 min., study guide.

A collection of stories of people who faced challenges in their lives and overcome the sense of powerlessness in the face of change.

#1242 A Class Divided, from the PBS program Frontline, with Judy Woodruff, 57 min. ISBN: 55951-628-3.

In 1968, the day after Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed, a third grade class in a small town in Iowa could not understand why it happened. Their teacher, Jane Elliott, decided to teach them a lesson in discrimination that they would never forget. Ms. Elliott divided her class into brown-eyed and blue-eyed students. Stereotypical attributes were attributed to students with one color or the other, with associated benefits and privileges or discrimination and hindrances. This has become a classic experiment in discrimination and prejudice.

#1244 Arturo Madrid, from the series A World of Ideas, with Bill Moyers, Public Affairs Television, 1988, 29 min.

Mr. Moyers talks with Sr. Madrid who has challenged stereotypes that affect Hispanics. Sr. Madrid shares insights to issues and policies that affect Latinos. He examines the controversy on bilingual classrooms and the state of education for Hispanic people.

#1255 Beyond Hate, with Bill Moyers, International Cultural Programming and Public Affairs Television, 1991, 60 min. Closed Captioned. ISBN: 1-56176-218-0.

World figures, gang leaders, and young people share their experiences in coping with violence. The dimensions of hate and its impact on victims’ lives are examined. Mr. Moyers listens to those who hate and those who suffer from it. He also profiles people and groups trying to achieve tolerance and acceptance.

#1309 Bonds of Compassion, Part 2: Refugees, from The Foundational Curriculum: Christian solidarity with a hurting world, 1992, 48 min., study guide.

Through interviews with church members and the people they serve, this session focuses on what it means to be part of a faith community that is in solidarity with refugees, especially those whose reugee status is not recognized by the United States government

The following two videos are from the PBS Listening to America series with Bill Moyers, co-produced by Public Affairs Television and The Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, 1992, 58 min., each.

From the ideal of the rugged individual of frontier days to the distrust of society during the Vietnam War and the falling apart of society in urban riots, Mr. Moyers addresses the new concept of members of society engaging in dialogue and cooperation.

The basis for this program is the book The Good Society written by Robert N. Bellah and four of his colleagues: Richard Madsen, William M. Sullivan, and Steven M. Tipton. A collective moral enterprise is the purpose of institutions. How to renew the basic institutions is the question at hand.

#1313 The Good Society, Part 1, provides an overview of American society and focuses on the situations in the Atlanta urban area.

#1314 The Good Society, Part 2, interviews victims of Los Angeles urban violence, many of whom came to this country hoping to live the "American Dream." Life has not always met their lofty expectations. Problems between minority immigrant and inner city success stories are aprofiled.

#1390 Consider the Lilies, with Ron Cram, no date, 10 min., photographs of weeds—politely called wildflowers—illustrate a meditation on the marginality of the "least" in our society. From the Presbyterian School of Christian Education.

#2215 Archbishop Desmond Tutu, with Bill Moyers, Public Affairs Television, 1999, 60 min., distributor-Films for the Humanities and Science.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu discusses his life, experiences as he traveled throughout South Africa, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s potential for America as it deals with racial issues.

#2234 Christian Faith in a Violent World, Presbyterian Church for Friendship Press, 1997, 28 min., study guide, distributor-Episcopal Media Services.

The question of how Christians are called to respond to the violence in our world is addressed by examining the ministries of three people who are working for change. Violence in crimes, the home, and in the media lprompt questions about what churches and individuals can do.

#2238 Killing Memory: Bosnia’s Cultural Heritage & Its Destruction, Andras Riedlmayer, 1994, 42 min.

Andras Riedlmayer produced this documentary. It shows vivid scenes in the country and tells of the culture there and what has happened in that country to date.

#2276 Kids, Guns, Violence: How to Make a Difference, United Methodist Teleconference Connection with United Methodist Communication, 1999, 90 min., signed, study guide.

The teleconference was conducted on Tuesday, May 18, 1999. The focus is what people should look for and what people can do.

The following three videos are from the series A Christian Steward’s Response, Concordia, 1985, 12 min. each. Study guides are available for the first and last tapes. They have meeting outlines, Bible study ideas, and sermon hints.

#0155 Why Do I Respond?, ISBN: 0-570-08802-X, shows people giving their own ideas about stewardship. It is our response to God’s gifts to us.

#0156 When Do I Respond?, ISBN: 0-570-08839-9, is a reflection on the wise use of our time.

#0157 How Do I Respond?, ISBN: 0-570-08882-8, is a challenge to manage our time, talents, and money as good stewards of God’s gifts to us. It points to the importance of being a cheerful giver.

#0318 Stewardship Visitation, A training opportunity for callers, Episcopal Church Center, no date, 50 min., study guide.

Hints for visiting and actual role-play are contained on this video. To properly use this tape a training event of at least three hours is needed. The leaders should carefully preview the tape and devise an agenda. Trainees should look at the tape and then do actual role-play. Participants should also share their thoughts and feelings.

#0319 A Life of Stewardship, with Bishop William G. Burrill, Diocese of Rochester, no date, 25 min., study guide.

This is a five-part discussion on stewardship as a way of life. The sections include Creation and Our Response, Stewardship of Our Personal Lives, Stewardship of All This Is Around Us, Disciplined Pilgrimage, and Stewardship: The Way of the Cross. This video study, with discussion at the end of each segment, should be planned for two hours.

#0454 The Touch of the Master’s Hand, The Visual Transit Authority, 1987, 19 min.

A man handcrafts a violin that falls into the hands of someone who does not appreciate it. It is almost destroyed until the one who recognizes the truth within rescues it.

#0467 In Touch With Stewardship, with Presiding Bishop Browning and Rev’d Robert Bonner (Stewardship Officer for Congregations), Episcopal Church Center, no date, 23 min.

Bp. Browning and Mr. Bonner discuss year-round stewardship. They cover ministries in mission across the country.

#0474 How Do We Live in a Hungry World, UMC, no date, 33 min., study guide.

Five American families have decided to live more simply. They hope that their model will help others who are in need.

#0611 Outpourings of Love: Images of Stewardship, Episcopal Church Center, no date, 28 min.

Seven mission ministries are reviewed: Majestic Mountain Ministry, Montana; Campus Ministry, Columbia University; Prison Ministry; Mexico; Haiti; Dominican Republic; and the Philippines. The program profiles how each ministry is conducted.

#0612 Gifts to Share, Commission on Stewardship, National Council of Churches of Christ, 1988, 23 min., study guide.

Four clown skits are used to present the concept: The Clown Without a Gift, Freed to Share, The Pleaser, and The Great Offering. These skits are used to help stimulate discussion about gifts and giving. This program focuses on understanding that being a good steward of one’s gifts is a way to commit one’s life to God.

The following three videos, produced by the Current Production Group for the Celebrate Curriculum of the Presbyterian and Reformed churches, have study guides available.

#1180 The Stewardship of All Life, 1989, 60 min., is an adult study course.

#1182 Caesar and God: Ethics and Stewardship, 1990, 70 min., explores social and personal issues intended to lead the viewer to a thoughtful perspective on faithful living.

#1184 Personal But Not Private: Theology and Stewardship, 1991, 60 min., uses theology to explore stewardship.

#1208 The Widow’s Mite, Parish of Trinity Church, 1961, 28 min.

Based on a short story by Ferrel Sams, this one-person play presents a humorous tale of tithing. The widow ruthlessly calculates the church’s tithe on her large inheritance. Intriguing questions of piety, hypocrisy, and stewardship are evoked.

The following two tapes are from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, with Bob Bluford, 1993. They are a series of lectures on the subject of stewardship.

The present situation is that the majority of the people in the pews tithe at a very low percentage level. Bob Bluford questions what this says about what the church is teaching about faith, the experience of grace, the value placed on religious experience, and that if people respond at such a meager level—what can be expected of them in other areas.

#1386 Stewardship Redevelopment: A More Excellent Way, Part 1, 36 min., includes help for a church’s definition of a present level of stewardship, how a church reaches a plateau of giving, and how to grow in stewardship in response to God’s grace.

#1387 Stewardship Redevelopment: A More Excellent Way, Part 2 & 3. Part 2, 30 min., focuses on the motivation in stewardship. Part 3, 21 min., emphasizes mission education and includes a church budget based on the congregation’s mission.

Why the Environment is a Christian Concern is the focus of the following two tapes from Cathedral Film and Video, 1993.

These tapes explore the religious dimension of our responsibility for taking care of the earth. Theologians and environmentalists combining faith and ethics to provide ecumenical perspectives.

#1511 The Greening of Faith, Program One: Theology & Spirituality, 30 min., covers Biblical Foundations for Ecology, Creation Spirituality in Christian Tradition, Nature as Sacramental, and The Reconnection of Faith and Science.

#1512 The Greening of Faith, Program Two: Ethics, 27 min., addresses Environment and Justice, The Extension of Ethical Obligation beyond the Human Species, and The Unique Role the Church Can Play in the formation ofAattitudes and the Enabling of Change.

#1612 Spirit & Nature, with Bill Moyers, Public Affairs Television, 1991, 88 min.

Mr. Moyers meets with leaders of world religions at Middlebury College in Vermont. They wrestle with the ethical and spiritual challenges we face in our inter-relationship with the planet on which we live, of the cosmos of which we are a part, and the idea of nature as sacred. Joining Mr. Moyers are the Dalai Lama, a Native American Elder, and professors of Jewish history, Islamic studies, and social ethics.

#1660Break Forth Into Joy!: Beyond A Consumer Lifestyle, Alternatives, 1995, 15 min., plus three additional 10 min. sections. Adult or Senior High.

Viewers are guided in evaluating lifestyle choices and how they affect one’s life. Obsessions with buying and owning impact the earth, other people, and one’s own spirit. In a desperate search for joy, people often forget what truly provides a good life.

#1725 This Fragile Earth, Our Island Home, The Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, 1994, 118 min. This program was a live broadcast to remote locations throughout the country linked by satellite and phone.

Join ordained Virginia Theological Seminary professors in a round-table discussion on topics dealing with the Christian faith and the environment. Panel members include Charles P. Price, Ph.D. (systematic theology), David A. Scott, Ph.D. (systematic theology and ethics), Christopher D. Handcock, Ph.D. (theology), and Katherine Grieb, Ph.D. (New Testament).

#1954 Keeping The Earth: Religious and Scientific Perspectives on the Environment, with James Earl Jones, New Wrinkle for Union of Concerned Scientists, 1996, 27 min.

Americans are called to serve as good stewards of nature. Well-known scientists and religious leaders offer perspectives on the issues of protecting the environment and its diverse species.

#2300 Managing God’s Good Gifts, Mennonite Foundation of Canada, 1999, 66 min., study guide.

This program consists of nine lessons, 7 to 11 minutes each, on stewardship themes for group or individual study. The first three lessons explore the theme of "God’s Good News," while the final six lessons look at "Responding to God’s Good News."

#1606 The Hutterites: To Care and Not to Care, Buller Films for RHB Productions, 1984, 58 min.

Spiritual cousins to the Mennonites and Amish, Hutterites do not hold private property. They value simplicity and communal life. With unquestioning adherence to the Bible and communal good, they welcome technological advances that benefit the community.

The following two videos are from the series In The Footsteps of Abraham, Landmark Films, 1984, 27 min. each.

#1644 Maronites: Between Flower and Gun is the story of Christian populations in Syria who found shelter on Mt. Lebanon. They fought against Byzantium and Islam. Forging a cummunal and national identity, they became a factor in the conflict in Lebanon.

#1646 Nestorians and Syrians, Primitive Christian Churches describes the Christians of Mesopotamia and Persia who were evangelized by St. Thomas, examines how these churches remained cut off from the West, and discusses the legacy of archaic Christianity.

#1869 & 2059 (two copies of the same tape) The Many Faces of Anglicanism, The Anglican Communion Office and St. Martin’s Media Ministry, 1996, 51 min. (part 1: 24 min.; part 2: 27 min.).

A history, reflection, and celebration of Anglican faith from the earliest days of the church in England. Several archbishops and other leaders share views on the uniqueness of Anglicanism. People and settings around the world are featured.

#0760 The Passover, ECRF Productions, 1975, 30 min.

Eastern European grandparents pass on the story of the Exodus and the many symbolic foods and rituals of the Passover feast to their modern American grandchildren.

#0860 Friends in the Holy Land, Group W Television, 1987, 52 min.

Two American teeangers meet Arab, Druze, Ethiopian, and Oriental Jews in Jerusalem and ask questions about growing up in a divided land. Their hosts pose questions about the cycle of violence and drugs in American culture.

#1513 Harmonies of Praise: Liturgy and Worship in Jewish Christian Dialogue, with Bishop Krister Stendahl of Harvard Divinity School and Professor Jakob Petuchowski of Hebrew Union College, Creative Connections in Media for The Abrahamic Accord, 1990, 28 min.

Professor Petuchowski and Bishop Stendahl engage in a dialogue exploring differences and similarities in Jewish and Christian worship and liturgy.

#0312 Middle East Issues, from the Journey into Faith series, Synod of Lakes and Prairies, 1986, 91 min.

This video presents the issues confronting the world regarding events in the Middle East. It gives political background information as well as the history of conflicts among the peoples in the area.

The five parts are: Presbyterian presence and concern, Issues and background, The human factor, Biblical and theological perspectives, and Presbyterian response.

#0432 The Forgotten Faithful, Lois Pinneo and George Conklin, 1988, 30 min.

Ms. Pinneo and Mr. Conklin provide a description of the Arab-Israeli conflict. They include a discussion of the two peoples and an examination of the problems faced by Palestinian Christians.

#0548 Pilgrimage to Mecca, KOCE/TV and Saudi Television, 1982, 29 min.

A full description of events, activities, and policies surrounding the annual five-day pilgrimage to Mecca by Muslims from all over the world. Filmed on location.

#0563 The Five Pillars of Islam, RM Productions, 1983, 30 min.

The essential principles on which Islam rests are described, discussed, and set in historical perspective. Conflicts between traditional Islamic teachings and industrialization are introduced.

The following three videos are from the series The Long Search, with Ronald Eyre, BBC, 50 min.

#0564 330 Million Gods, 1977, filmed in India uses interviews, conversation, and narration to acquaint the viewer with Hinduism.

#0565 Footprint of Buddha, 1977, filmed in Sri Lanka, tells the story of Buddhism.

#0566 Islam: There’s No God But God, 1976, filmed in Cairo, profiles Islam through narrative and interviews of localMuslims.

The following six videos are from the series Sword and Spirit, with Charles Elliott, BBC, 1989, 50 min. each.

Charles Elliott explores movements that are transforming Christianity throughout the world. He shares the stories of people who have taken theology into their workplaces and homes.

#0629 Korea: Tongues of Fire.

#0630 Brazil: Good News for the Poor.

#0631 Poland: The Truth Shall Set You Free.

#0632 China: Through the Fiery Furnace.

#0633 Ivory Coast: Let My People Go.

#0634 USA: The First Shall Be Last.

The following two tapes are from the Common Table series, with Rosemary McCormack, MM and Don Doherty, MM, Maryknoll World, 1987

#0650 The Faith of Islam explores the basic tenets of Islam. Sr. Louise Ahrens, MM, who has worked in an Islamic culture, and Sheikh Anas Khalid, a leader of the Islamic Cultural Center in Newark, NJ, provide first-hand knowledge of the Muslim faith.

#0653 Education: Hope for the Developing World examines projects in Kenya, East Africa, and Macao (the Portuguese territory in China) where missioners are helping teachers and students open new doors to education. Guests on this program are Brother Bob McDermott, C.F.C. and Sister Rebecca Mugugay, MM.

#0706 Tale of Two Mosques, Ababeel Productions, 1984, 28 min., study guide.

The evolution and life of the Muslim community in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is depicted through exploring the dilemma of contemporary immigrant groups: How to preserve one’s heritage, values, and lifestyles in the North American culture are reviewed.

#0770 In Their Own Words: Four Philippine Profiles, Jeman Productions, Manila, and The General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, USA, 1989, 34 min., study guide.

A vivid and thought-provoking glimpse of the many peoples and cultures of the Philippines and their experiences. Young people from a range of backgrounds share their perspectives in each of the four 7-10 minute segments.

#0862 And It Was Good Soup, Lutheran Bible Translators, 1981, 32 min.

Two missionary women translated the Bible into the language of the Yessan-Mayo people of Papua, New Guinea, where this video was filmed.

#0864 Hinduism and the Song of God, Hartley Productions, 1978, 28 min.

This modern interpretation of the Hindu Bhagavad Gita—the Song of God—was filmed in India Concepts of self-realization as expressed in the song are explained, along with The Four Yogas, the Law of Karma, and the Four Stages of Life.

#0865 India and the Infinite: The Soul of a People, with Huston Smith, Hartley Film Foundation, 1979, 29 min.

Huston Smith portrays India as a land of paradoxes and extremes. It is a place where the Infinite is all-inclusive; there are no boundaries. What boundaries exist sometimes serve to fence people in the caste system. He explores the many religions, love of ritual, great art, and architecture that make up the unique and complex nation of India.

#0866 Islamic Mysticism: The Sufi Way, with Huston Smith, Hartley Productions, no date, 28 min.

Hartley Smith’s in-depth journey into Islam probes its mystical core as expressed in Sufism. Muslim rituals, teachings of the Koran, Sufi way to God, architecture, and other elements are examined in scenes from India to Morocco.

#0867 Bodhisattva Way of Peace, Lay Buddhism in Japan, Hartley Productions, no date, 29 min.

The development of Buddhism monks and the general population in Japan is profiled.

The following five tapes are from the series First Easter, BBC in association with CTVC, 1990, approximately 14 min. each.

#0875 The Builder is the story of the church in Romania. Former Romanian dictator Ceausescu ordered a church destroyed and forced its priest had to stand passively and watch. The film tells the story of the priest’s efforts to rebuild the church and the nation physically and spiritually.

#0876 The Healer is the story of the church in Russia. Perestroika has given the Soviet Christians a new lease on life. It shows a Baptist minister who can now convey his message of love and reconciliation to the most desperately needy.

#0877 The Exile is the story of the church in Czechoslovakia. Alex Tomsky returned from exile to establish a publishing house and join fellow Czechs in rebuilding the rule of law and changing the spiritual climate.

#0878 The Farmer, profiles the church’s roles in reconciling the interests of farmers with the emerging market economy that was instituted by the new government in post-communist Poland.

#0879 The Peacemaker. A Lutheran pastor gave a fallen dictator a place to live, inviting abuse from his fellow citizens in the former East Germany. The pastor insists on living out the gospel mandates of reconciliation and forgiveness.

#0953 Buddha in the Land of the Kami (7^th-12^th Centuries), FFH, 1989, 51 min.

The origin and scope of the Kami concept is profiled, including the arrival of Budhism in Japan and how Budhism and the Kami were assimilated. It discusses the role of Chinese culture in Japan.

#0963 The Islamic City, from The World of Islam, RM Productions and TF1, 1983, 30 min.

The Islamic City is an idealized image of the Muslim community as an expression of the idea of living together in one faith under one law.

#1047 & 2102 Towards Understanding Islam, with Episcopal Bishop Bob Jones of Wyoming, ERTV, 1991, 60 min.

A Christian journey towards understanding Islam. Part 1 examines the context of the past and present; part 2 explains the five pillars of Islam, and part 3 covers the dialogue between Islam and Christianity.

#1106 The Image of God, from The Arab world: Conversations on Arab History, Religion and Culture, with Bill Moyers, Public Affairs Television, 1991, 30 min.

Bill Moyers leads a discussion that lays bare the roots of the ancient conflict that continues to divide Arabs, Jews and the West.

#1525 Requiem for a Faith, with Huston Smith, Hartley Productions, 1978, 30 min.

Tibetan Buddhism is alive and thriving in a refugee camp in India.

#1643 Buddhism: The Path to Enlightenment, Hartley Productions, 1978, 35 min.

This film traces Buddha’s life from his birth as a prince through his time wandering as a beggar searching for the answer to life’s problems. Visits to monasteries and families in Southeast Asia help the viewer comprehend the ego-shattering and life-redeeming message of the Buddha.

#1645 Mosque, Maryknoll World Productions, 1992, 29 min.

An introduction to Islam that explains how Muslims integrate their religious beliefs into daily life and how a mosque functions to support their faith. It includes interviews Moslems who explain their feelings toward Islam and how their religion affects work and private life.

The following two tapes are from the series In The Footsteps of Abraham, Landmark Films, 1984, 27 min. each.

#1647 Shiites, Followers of Ali examines the break between two major groups of Moslems—Shiites and Sunnis. It describes why Shiism opposed the authority and power of Sunni caliphs. The split among Muslims and how different practices developed are reviewed.

#1648 Sunnis and the Prohibited Mecca explores the Sunnis of Saudi Arabia who guard orthodoxy and the Kaaba, the religious pole of Islam in Mecca. It depicts the yearly Haji to Mecca in which two million pilgrims walk in procession and perform rituals.

#1649 Three Paths: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, Hartley Productions, 1982, 18 min.

The subtle nuances of the three religions are exposed and discussed. The yoga posture, a monk in meditation, and the slow dance of Tai Chi are emphasized as approaches bringing worshipers closer to their objective.

#1650 Under a Crescent Moon, Landmark Films, 1989, 52 min.

Islam is a living force in Africa. In Nigeria, where this film is set, viewers will witness the ceremonies of Sallah, the festival that marks the end of the Muslim fast of Ramadan.

#1651 Nepal: Land of the Gods, Mystic Fire Video, 1985, 59 min.

An examination of the ancient civilization Nepal with its unique mix of Buddhism and Hinduism. Lamas use psychic healing and guide the soul. The films explores Tantra, a Buddhist scripture of techniques and rituals, and the goal of harmony in relationships between men, women, nature, and higher beings.

The following six tapes are from the BBC series Living Islam, 1993, 50 min. each. The history, faith, and culture of Islam are depicted alongside what it means to live out Muslim beliefs in today’s world.

#1653 Living Islam: Volume 1, Foundations presents the essentials of Islam, tenets of the faith, the prophet Muhammed and the conversion of non-believers. It describes how Muslims balance religion and daily living.

#1654 Living Islam: Volume 2, The Challenge of the Past explains the different perpesectives among Muslims today by looking at three major Islamic empires. The Ottomans faced Europe and Christianity. The Mughals were synthesized with Hinduism. The Saffavid dynasty endured the shi’a-sunni split which is still evident in Iran today.

#1655 Living Islam: Volume 3, Struggling With Modernity questions the way in which the West views Islam as technically backward, intolerant, and committed to a severe penal code. The tensions in Islamic states are reviwed as they seek compatibility with current technology while remaining faithful to their beliefs.

#1656 Living Islam: Volume 4, Paradise Lies at The Feet Of The Mother, examines the position of women in Islamic society where the family is a key element, and where Isalmic law and tradition blend to define women’s roles.

#1657 Living Islam: Volume 5, Among the Non-Believers, questions whether it is possible to live as a true Muslim outside the Islamic world. Is Muslim faith compromised under these circumstances? Over 40% of Muslims outside the Islamic world are in the minority in the countries where they live.

#1658 Living Islam: Volume 6, The Last Crusade examines the revival spirit among Muslims. This unit questions why change is needed, what kind of change is desired, and how Muslims are willing to achieve it. Locations visited include Israel, Egypt, and Iran.

#1684 Origins of India’s Hindu Civilization, Educational Video Network, 1991, 22 min.

The Indian sub-continent, basic Hindu beliefs, the development of Hinduism, and the exchanges of influences between Hinduism and other religions are described.

#1685 Taj Mahal: The Story of Muslim India, Educational Video Network, 1991, 24 min.

The influence of Muslim culture on the life and art of the Indian sub-continent is summarized alongside the history of Muslim invasions of India. Key historical figures of Muslim India and their contributions are identified and discussed.

#1825 The Islamic Mind: Seyyed Hossein Nasr, from A World of Ideas series with Bill Moyers, Public Affairs Television, 1994, 30 min. Closed Captioned.

Bill Moyers interviews Dr. Nasr as he discusses the roots of Islam’s attitudes toward the West and how the two cultures can co-exist. The presence of Western values and influence in the Middle East receives coonsiderable attention.

The following five tapes are a Bill Moyers special series The Wisdom of Faith with Huston Smith, Public Affairs Television, 1996, approximately 58 min. each.

#2051 Hinduism and Buddhism analyzes the two religions as they co-exist in India. Based on Smith’s insights into Zen Buddhism after spending ten weeks with a Zen master .

#2052 Confucianism defines the idea of intertwining opposites as a basic foundation for understanding the religions of China.

#2053 Christianity and Judaism sheds light on the difficulty of understanding the true meaning of Christianity without a grounding in the spiritual life.

#2054 Islam reveals misconceptions the West holds about Islam. Islam seeks order, justice, mercy, and compassion.

#2055 A Personal Philosophy summarizes the great religions Smith has treated in the series. He sees no conflict in the different religions, all of which can serve as windows to seeing the true face of God.

The following six videos are from the series Religions of the World, featuring actor Ben Kingsley, Greenstar Television, 1998, 50 min.

The spiritual and historical aspects of six religious traditions are surveyed. Filmed on location.

#2252 Buddhism

#2253 Catholicism

#2254 Hinduism

#2255 Islam

#2256 Judaism

#2257 Protestantism

#2304 Madinah, produced by ARA Productions for Saudi Arabian TV, no date, 60 min.

This film shows the physical setting of the city that is holy to Islam. The program tells of the beginning of Islamic history and contains dramatizations of the Migration and battles against the Quraysh. It includes expansions to the Prophet’s Mosque made since 1960 by the Saudi king who is the Keeper of the Two Holy Sanctuaries.

#2305 Makkah Al-Mukaramah, produced by ARA Productions for Saudi Arabian TV, no date, 60 min.

This film describes pilgrimages to Makkah. It begins with the early history of the holy site and describes how God’s Sacred House was established according to Divine instructions. The city and its geography are depicted, along with various pilgrimages over the years.

The following 12 videos are in lecture format and comprise the series Hebrew Roots/Christian Beginnings with John Stone Jenkins, The Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, 1988, approximately 30 min. each.

#0074 The Covenant and the Call discusses the covenant community initiated by God.

#0075 Vision of the Kingdom covers ancient Israel’s beliefs about the coming of God’s kingdom..

#0076 What Must I Do? presents the views of ancient Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots and how they pictured the kingdom of God.

#0077 Jesus Changes the Goal presents Jesus’ responses to the Judaism of his day and the movement from justice to love.

#0078 Jesus Changes the Way considers the theology of receivin righteousness from God rather than achieving it ourselves.

#0079 Hebrew Words: Christian Meanings traces the meanings of a basic Christian vocabulary.

#0080 The God of Jesus presents the concept that the Father of Jesus is defined in terms of Love—Agape.

#0081 Our Deepest Need looks at the priority of love in our lives.

#0082 What Went Wrong? examines Eros as a concept of self-centeredness in human nature.

#0083 The Wages of Sin is a continuation of the Eros discussion.

#0084 The Christ Love addresses the question of change. Do human beings have the potential to become more loving and less selfish?

#0085 The Cross views the crucifixion as God’s ultimate act of love.

#0112 Just Saints, with Franklin D. Fry, Parish Live Press, no date, 60 min. study guide.

The concept of justification by grace through faith is reviewed across four 15-minute segments.

#0332 Christians in a New Culture: An Encounter with Martin Marty, Argus Communications, 60 min., study guide.

This two-part program examines the relationship of Christianity to our culture and Christianity in the community. Dr. Marty makes a presentation before a live audience. He has some give-and-take conversation with members of the audience at the end of each segment. Part 1, Christianity in a Cultural Crisis is 31 min., part 2, The Christian in the Community is 27 min.

The following six tapes are from the Jesus Then and Now series with David Watson and Tina Heath, Lella Productions, 1982. Each tape has two segments of approximately 30 min. each, study guide.

This unique series presents the Christ of scripture and the meaning of his life for us today. Conversations, interviews, dramatizations, art, and dance are included.

#0384 Beginnings and Temptations contains program 1, 32 min., which looks at the questions: Why look at Jesus?, How can we know about Jesus?, Into what kind of world was Jesus born?, and Why was Jesus’ birth different? Program 2, 29 min., looks at the questions: Who was John the Baptist?, Why did Jesus leave Nazareth?, Does the devil really exist?, and What do Jesus’ temptations teach us?

#0385 Disciples and Miracles contains program 3, 28 min., which looks at the questions: Why did Jesus call the disciples?, What does discipleship mean?, and What effect does discipleship have? Program 4, 29 min., looks at the questions: Why is there pain and suffering?, Why did Jesus work miracles?, Do the miracles prove who Jesus was?, and Miracles today?

#0386 Lifestyle and Prayer contains program 5, 32 min., which looks at the questions: How did Jesus live?, What did Jesus teach about lifestyles?, and, How should we live? Program 6 looks at the questions: What is Prayer?, What can Jesus teach us about prayer?, Why is prayer so difficult?, and How can we develop in prayer?

#0387 The Man and Opposition contains program 7, 29 min., which looks at the questions: What kind of person was Jesus?; Who did Jesus say he was?, and Who is Jesus? Program 8, 28 min., looks at the questions: Why was Jesus arrested?, and How is Jesus opposed today?

#0388 Crucifixion and Resurrection contains program 9, 28 min., which looks at the questions: Why is the cross central to Christianity?, What is sin?, How is Jesus’ death a solution to sin?, and What did Jesus’ death achieve? Program 10, 28 min., looks at the questions: Is the resurrection important?, Did Jesus really rise from death?, and What does the resurrection mean?

#0389 The Spirit and The New Age contains program 11, 32 min, which looks at the questions: Can we believe in the ascension?, Who is the Holy Spirit?, How does the Spirit work?, and What is the work of the Spirit? Program 12, 31 min., looks at the questions: Are Christians optimists or pessimists?, How should we prepare for the future?, How will God judge people?, and What is the Christian hope?

The following six tapes are from the series The Power of Myth, with Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers, Apostrophe S Productions in association with Public Affairs Television and Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc., 1988, 60 min. each.

#0553 The Hero’s Adventure holds that tales of heroic adventures are found in all cultures. The viewers are challenged to see the heroic journey in their own life.

#0554 The Message of the Myth compares creation stories found in cultures around the world with the creation story of Genesis. Old metaphors and myths may not fit the needs of contemporary societies.

#0555 The First Storytellers examines the decline of ritual in modern society.

#0556 Sacrifice and Bliss discusses the role, necessity, and significance of sacrifice in the context of human relationships and the need for sacred space in daily life.

#0557 Love and the Goddess discusses romantic love and the images of woman.

#0558 Masks of Eternity provides insights into religious concepts from several sources.

The following three tapes are from the Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, with John Stone Jenkins, no date. Each tape contains four programs of approximately 30 min. each. The series emphasizes Jesus as a person rather than a theological analysis. The format is a lecture.

#0742 What Think Ye of Jesus? Programs 1-4, contain Can We Know Jesus?, Setting the Scene, Momentus Decisions, and The Earliest Teachings of Jesus.

#0743 What Think Ye of Jesus?, Programs 5-8, contains Barriers to Faith, Hard Sayings of Jesus, Jesus Becomes the Message, and The Powers of Jesus: Blessings and Problems.

#0744 What Think Ye of Jesus?, Programs 9-12, contains Go and Do Likewise, The Rise of Opposition, The Crucifixion, and The Resurrection.

The following four videos are from Mennonite Media Productions, 1995, approximately 30 to 40 min. each.

#1736 Turning Toward Jesus: Unit 1, Jesus is designed to help the viewers rethink their growing relationship with Jesus Christ as a way of life.

#1737 Turning Toward Jesus: Unit 2, Spiritual Life is designed to help viewers review what it means to be disciples of Jesus as in the contexts of church community and everyday life.

#1738 Turning Toward Jesus: Unit 3, Church focuses on participating in the life of the Christian congregation.

#1739 Turning Toward Jesus: Unit 4, Testimony is a supplement to the curriculum in the above three tapes. A diverse group of 10 Christians share their experiences of Jesus Christ and talk about their growing faith.

The following two videos with Tony Campolo are from Word, 1994, 48 min. each session, study guide.

Professor Campolo has a book by the same title. He says in the video that What God wants to do is make us into a people who will move into the world and seize the opportunities to effect change in the world.

#1811 Capre Diem - Vol 1, ISBN: 0-8499-8082-8, contains The Last Great Idea and Seize the Moment—with Passion.

#1812 Carpe Diem - Vol 2, ISBN: 0-8499-8083-6, contains Seize the Kingdom—It’s a Party! and Compassion for All Creation.

#2090 Becoming a Contagious Christian: Communicating Your Faith in a Style that Fits You, Zondervan, 1995, 60 min. ISBN: 0-310-20047-4.

This program looks at the difficulties people have in communicating their faith to others. We often use a different language to speak of religious things than the one we use in every day life.

The purpose is to aid the viewer in discovering their own natural method to demonstrate their Christian character, spiritual relationship, convey Biblical truths in normal language and to answer objections to Christ.

The following five videos are from the series The Big Picture, with Phil Callaway, Total TV Network, 1999, 24 minutes each, study guide. This is a 13-week adult Bible study series using real-life stories, comedy, and commercials. It is designed to compliment small group study.

#2314 The Peter Principle, looks at how people can share their faith without offending others.

#2315 Moving at the Speed of Life, shows how cluttered people’s lives are and focuses on making life less complicated.

#2316 Can You Hear Me? explores feelings that God is far away.

#2317 Messy Morality, focuses on decisions of right and wrong with an anchor in God.

#2318 Next Stop, looks at ordinary people who accomplish great things.

#0042 The Shared Praxis Approach to Religious Education, with Thomas H. Groome, Argus Communications, 1983, 90 min.

Contains 30 minute segments on catechesis using openness, dialogue, faith sharing, and respect as guiding themes for Christian education prgrams in the congregation. Sections are Our Story and Vision, Basic Principles, and The 5 Movements Explained.

#0043 Will Our Children Have Faith?, with John Westerhoff, Argus Communications, 1984, 90 min.

Dr. Westerhoff challenges viewers to make their church communities like nurturing families that journey along three paths of faith. Three 30 minute segments include: Baptism: Remembering Who We Are, Made Not Born: Life in the Church, and Pilgrimage: Living into Our Baptism.

The following six tapes are from NAEYC, The South Carolina Educational Television Network, 1985, 15 min. each.

#0145 Discipline, with Jimmy Hymes, is for teachers of 4 - 5 year olds. It is a discussion of how adults can help children become self-disciplined.

#0146 Environments for Young Children, experts who work with children discuss how materials and environment can help meet goals for 4 - 5 year olds.

#0147 How Young Children Learn to Think, with Constance Kamii, provides an explanation of Piaget’s theory of how children acquire knowledge.

#0148 Curriculum for Preschool and Kindergarten, with Lilian Katz, focuses on how to decide what will happen in the classroom. Organizing materials and planning age appropriate activities are addressed.

#0149 Reading and Young Children, with Jan McCarthy, outlines what approaches teachers can take with parents who want their children to read in pre-school.

#0150 The Uniqueness of the Early Childhood Profession, examines how early childhood education differs from teaching children at other age levels. It shows that special preparation and skills are required to teach 4 - 5 year-olds.

The following four videos are from Graded Press, hosted by Vince Isner, 1986, 30 min. each.

#0224 Children and Faith: Developing Religious Concepts, with Donald B. Roger, examines the importance of the Sunday School teacher in the development of faith. It includes a review of Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development.

#0225 Children and Self Esteem, with Art Linkletter, is an interview about children and the responsibility of adults as parents. Linkletter shares hints on how parents can help their children develop self-esteem.

#0226 Children and Television, with Bob Keeshan (also known as Captain Kangaroo), discusses the effects of TV on children and suggests guidelines for selecting appropriate programing.

#0227 Children and Discipline, with Grace Mitchell, examines the true meaning and purpose of discipline. Parents will learn how to establish appropriate discipline, set limits, and understand the reasons behind the approaches Mitchell advocates.

The following two tapes are from Argus Communications, 1985, study guide.

#0434 Teaching and Religious Imagination, Volume 1, 54 min., with Maria Harris, includes three segments by this noted author, teacher, and innovator in religious education: Imagination As Religious, Teaching As an Imaginative Activity, and Teaching As the Incarnation of Subject Matter.

#0435Teaching and Religious Imagination, 57 min., Maria Harris continues addressing religious education with thoughtful presentations on Teaching As the Revelation of Subject Matter and Teaching As Mediating the Grace of Power.

The following 12 tapes are from the series The Other School System, with Art Linkletter and Jane Jayroe, OETA Production, approximately 28 min. each, study guide. The prelude song to each tape states that …you may not have a classroom, you may not have a school, still you’re a teacher…. So these videos may be relevant for teachers, parents, and other people in ministry.

#0484 Different Ways of Learning focuses on three approaches to learning: teacher centered, student centered, and world centered.

#0485 How Children Learn (labeled Children as Learners) holds that the business of life is learning.

#0486 Faith Development presents the stages of faith development based on the work of John Westerhoff. Westerhoff believes that people grow and develop styles of faith that serve them best at different times during the life cycle.

#0487 Goal Setting presents three kinds of goal setting: team planning, shared planning, and individual goal setting.

#0488 The Volunteer Teacher illustrates the practices of three religious groups and a youth agency that depend on volunteer teachers and leaders.

#0489 Settings, Learning Environments deals with the importance of the physical setting and emotional climate of the classroom.

#0490 Story Telling illustrates several types of story and demonstrates the value of storytelling.

#0491 Learning Centers illustrates four types of learning centers: resource, interest, self-instruction, and activity.

#0492 Group Communications focuses on active listening, questioning, and group discussion.

#0493 Moral Development is designed to provide teachers, parents, volunteers, and community workers an understanding of the concepts involved in the moral development of children and youth.

#0494 Discipline provides parents, teachers, and others who work with children an awareness of the principles involved in recognizing and handling discipline problems.

#0495 Evaluation focuses evaluation as an important learning experience for the student. This part presents evaluations of teamsand self unsing a model of learners and teachers evaluating together.

#0799 Journey With Jesus the Teacher, Augsburg Fortress Video, 1990, 18 min., study guide.

Real-life situations in Sunday School, confirmation, adult classes, and a Vacation Bible School are used to describe "teachable moments" in the classroom.

#0859 Learning and Leading: Room to Learn, (titled Learning and Leading: Leader Development Video, Tape 3), Burst Video/Film Productions for Presbyterian and Reformed Educational Ministry, 1989, 40 min., study guide.

This program focuses on using space in the classroom in a variety of church settings.

The following five videos are from Cokesbury at United Methodist Communications, 1990; study guide.

#0978 Teaching the Bible to Adults, ISBN: 0-687-76188-3, with Karen Greenwaldt and Dick Murray, covers the following topics: the importance of Bible study in adult classes, how to prepare for adult Bible study, how to prepare to teach the Bible, different approaches to teaching the Bible to adults, and resources available to teachers.

#0979Teaching the Bible to Youth, ISBN: 0-687-76186-7, with Tom Salsgiver and Pamela Mitchell, examines the stages of teen development and how teens learn, the differences in Bibles and the best use of each type with youth, four key elements in successful Bible study with youth, different teaching methods, and preparation tips.

#0980 Teaching the Bible to Elementary Children, ISBN: 0-687-76187-5, with Jack Seymour and Cecile Beam, discusses how different perspectives of the Bible affect teaching, goals for getting children started on a path of Bible study, guidelines for involving children in the scripture, how to help children make the Bible a part of their daily lives, and how to prepare to teach the Bible to children.

#0981 Teaching the Bible to Preschool Children, ISBN: 0-687-76185-9, with Doug Meyer and MaryJane Pierce Norton, addresses how different perspectives of the Bible affect teaching, characteristics of young children and how they learn, creating a climate for teaching the Bible to young children, telling the stories of the Bible, and guidelines for choosing Bible teaching aids.

#0982 Ministry With Baby Boomers, ISBN: 0-687-76021-6, with Robert Paul, Gwen Pulley, and Tex Sample, presents distinguishing characteristics of the Baby Boom generation, what Baby Boomers are looking for in a worship service, how to preach effectively to Baby Boomers, church programs for Baby Boomers, and outreach to Baby Boomers.

#1005 Let the Children Come, with Vince Isner, UMCom, 1991, 22 min.

Isner addresses the issue of why mainline churches are declining. He believes that churches with strong, relevant children’s ministries are growing.

#1071 Praying With Children, with Leanne Ciampa, Ciampa Productions for Abingdon Press, 1991, 60 min., study guide.

Ms. Ciampa broadens prayer to include activities that engage children so they can see prayer as fun and meaningful. Six sections of the tape are: Introduction to Prayer and Children, Prayers of Thanksgiving, Prayers for Self, Family, and Others, Prayers for the World, Prayers in Times of Crisis and Concern, and Creative Prayers with Children.

#1200 Generations Learning Together, Augsburg Fortress Video, 1992, 17 min., study guide.

Practical suggestions are presented for planning intergenerational activities for the Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, and other learning situations.

#1225 Learning and Leading: Pathways to the Spirit: Art, Music and Storytelling in the Classroom, Burst Video/Film Productions for Presbyterian and Reformed Educational Ministry, 1991, 30 min., study guide.

Helpful ideas for using art, music, and storytelling in real Classroom situations.

The following five videos are from the series Teaching Children in the Church, Group Publishing, 1992, approximately 35min. each, study guide. In each of the videos, examples of effective methods are show.

#1301 Children’s Ministry Essentials presents essential skills for effective teaching in the Sunday school classroom in a clear and simple format. Points are reinforced with scenes from actual classroom situations and role-playing.

#1302 Teaching Preschool and Kindergarten Kids reviews the developmental characteristics of 3 to 5 year old children and how to tailor lesson plans to reach them.

#1303 Teaching First and Second Graders outlines basic developmental issues of 6 and 7 year-old children.

#1304 Teaching Third and Fourth Graders discusses changes in 8 and 9 year-old students and how they affect the teaching and learning process.

#1305 Teaching Fifth and Sixth Graders helps teachers understand this time of transition before adolescents, what children in this age group are experiencing, and how to design activities to work with them in the Sunday school classroom.

The following two videos with Lyman Coleman are from Serendipity House, 1993, 90 min. each, study guide. These programs provide training for leaders of small groups.

#1452 Basic Training Video, Tape 1, the three segments on this tape are: Introduction: A Word to the Trainer, Small Groups…"where everybody knows your name," Fundamentals…"the method behind the madness", and Lifecycle of a Group…"a play in 3 acts."

#1453 Basic Training Video, Tape 2, the three segments on this tape are: Principles of a Bible Study…"leveling the playing field," Problems…"keeping the elephants off your air hose," and The Next Step…"if we build it, they will come."

#1454 Why Nobody Learns Much of Anything At Church: And How To Fix It, with Thom and Joani Schultz, Group, 1993, 30 min., study guide. ISBN: 1-55945-195-5.

See and hear why people aren’t learning in church, attendance is plummeting, the difference between teaching and learning, and why people don’t think. Then find out ways to teach so people will enjoy and want to attend, and discover ways to effectively teach the word of God.

The following six videos are from the series Teaching the Faith, CPH, 1992, study guide. Closed Captioned.

An inter-active training course for teachers and administrators that blends narration and filmed examples of each skill. Each video is divided into segments for convenient watching and discussion.

#1530 Developing Skills for Leading Your Church Education Program, 60 min., shows parish education leaders how to manage a Christian education ministry

#1,531 Developing Skills for Teaching Young Children, 85 min.

#1532 Developing Skills for Teaching Elementary Children, 85 min.

#1533 Developing Skills for Teaching Junior High Youth, 91 min.

#1534 Developing Skills for Teaching Senior High Youth, 80 min.

#1535 Developing Skills for Teaching Adults, 82 min.

#1625 Children Learn As They Play, Southern Early Childhood Association, no date 10 min.

Children learn a range of skills from both free and structured play. Adults are discouraged from thinking that playtime is unproductive and guided to help children structure a balance of activities alone and in groups.

#1631 Starting Out Right: Peace in the Classroom, ELCA, 1992, 27 min., study guide.

Adults are shown how to help children learn to be peacemakers at an early age through an orientation to self-esteem, peacemaking, and diversity.

#1823 Teaching for Faith, with Richard R. Osmer, Studio One Productions, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1996, 48 min., study guide. This is based on Mr. Osmer’s book by the same title.

This is a guide for those who teach adults. 1-Why teach for faith examines the purpose of teaching in the church. 2-How to lecture, provides steps for preparation and delivery. 3-How to lead discussion, covers the art of listening—building a relationship with God.

The following two videos are from Active Parenting Publishers, 1994. The program is for teachers of grades K to 6. The intent is to enhance discipline, self-esteem, and student performance. While the tapes from this program are intended for teachers they would also be useful for parents.

#1835 Active Teaching, Tape 1, contains sessions 1, 2, and 3, 44 min. Session titles include A Is for Active, the Active Teacher; Instilling Courage and Self-Esteem; and Understanding Student Behavior.

#1836 Active Teaching, Tape 2, contains sessions 4, 5, and 6, 45 min., and Active Parenting Today Preview for Educators, 6 min. Session titles include Discipline Skills That Teach Responsibility; Communication Skills That Teach Cooperation; and Team Approaches to Problem Solving.

#1886 Kids Talk TV: Inside/Out, United Church of Christ, 1996, 30 min., study guide.

Fourteen segments cover how to teach youngsters to be discriminating consumers of popular culture and it’s attendant advertising.

#1955 Violence Prevention: What Middle School Teachers and Students Should Know, with Dick Van Patten, Practical Parenting, KLVX Communications Group for United Learning, 1996, 27 min., study guide.

The purpose of this program is to encourage intervention strategies to help prevent conflicts from turning violent. Several scenarios are presented to illustrate the points of the program.

The following ten videos are from the Different and the Same video series, Family Communications, The producers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, 1995, approximately 15 min. each. Closed Captioned. Fred Rogers introduces this series of videos designed to help children and their teachers identify and prevent prejudice using role-play and puppets to illustrate main themes.

#2015 Sticks and Stones examines the consequences of name calling and "getting even."

#2016 Cinderella and Me looks at ways people are excluded from mainstream culture.

#2017 Long Distance tells the story of a Hispanic student who joins an English-speaking homeroom at school. His classmates work to overcome their initial misimpressions and decide to learn Spanish while their new classmate masters English.

#2018 Play Ball centers on sterotyping. A student learns how she stereotypes others when she refuses to select a classmate for her baseball team based on his appearance.

#2019 The Club explores what can happen when children separate the "cool" from the "different" in their social circles, and relates strategies to help children stand up against prejudice directed at someone else.

#2020 Tug of War addresses the issue of selecting a friend from a different racial background.

#2021 Proud to Be Me examines the dichotomy of retaining strong cultural identity while adapting to the mainstream culture.

#2022 I’m American, Too is the response of one student who is accused of not being American because she was not born in the U.S.A. The teacher challenges her students to discover what really makes a person American.

#2023 Words on the Wall looks at hate crimes.

#2024 Training Video, 35 min., with Fred Rogers (creator of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood), features interviews with teachers who have used the Different and the Same videos amd teaching materials in their classrooms. Teachers share hopes, fears, and solutions in remaining committed to the program's goals of talking about, understanding, and reducing prejudice.

#2232 Religious Influences on Education: A Historical Perspective, with Michael Perko and Colleen Puscas, Northern Illinois University, no date, 17 min.

This presentation provides a history of the influence religion has had on education in this country.

#2251 How To Improve Your Questioning Techniques, ASCD, 1999, 15 min.

Describes a variety of question types for the classroom: How to make a question important and challenging, framing questions to aid student learning, and effective follow up on responses. Involving students will help them ask their own questions.

#2268 How to Conduct Successful Socratic Seminars, ASCD, 1998, 15 min.

This program provides an outline for using Socratic discussion techniques to lead learners into critical thinking and analysis.

#1431 What Do You Think?, with David Elkind, The Geneva Press, 1991, 34 min., ISBN: 0-8068-4473-6.

Dr. Elkind demonstrates the three major stages of cognitive development in children ages four to eleven. In a discussion with six children, they share with him their perceptions about the physical, moral, and religious worlds. A narrator shows how these concepts exemplify the different stages of mental growth.

The following two videos are from the series We Can Do, with Dr. Dinghy Sharp, Marion County School System, Ocala, Florida, 1989.

#1847 Understanding Our Frames of Mind: Unique Learning Styles, Part 1, 53 min., looks at the characteristics of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. Dr. Sharp shares examples of teaching styles for each group.

#1848 Understanding Our Frames of Mind: Unique Learning Styles, Part 2, 58 min., explains the differences between right and left brain thinking. He demonstrates adaptive teaching techniques for the right-brained child and explores the role of color and multiple intelligences.

#2184 Learning Styles and the Learning Process, Instructivision, 1991, 32 min.

Education leaders share data about new research, discoveries, and methods for improving the quality of education. Live demonstrations and practical suggestions include color illustrations and graphics.

#2231 Education (Gender & Education), with Polly Radosh, Western Illinois University, 1995, 42 min., distributer-Insight Media.

Ms. Radosh looks at the differences between genders in education and their effect on people’later in life. She begins with an historical perspective using data and other facts to support her perspectives.

The following two tapes with James Michael Lee and Dr. Harold Burgess were produced by Information Technology, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1999.

#2247 The Social-Science Approach to Religious Instruction, part one, 53 min. This is an introduction to Mr. Lee’s views toward religious instruction in which he advocates a social-science approach over a theological approach.

#2248 The Social-Science Approach to Religious Instruction, part two, 44 min. This part begins with liturgical and archetectural differences between several denominations and the reasons for these variances.

#1406 Six Stories: Evangelism Episcopal Style, Episcopal Church Center, 7 min., study guide.

People from many economic, social and racial backgrounds share the motivations that led them to return to the church for worship. Learning and service.

#0107 Deputies Prepare, Episcopal Church Center, 1991, 25 min.

This is an orientation for people who will be deputies to the 1991 General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

The following six videos are from the series Hear Thy Servants: Episcopalians tell the story of their Church, General Theological Seminary, 1985, approximately 30 min. each, study guide.

#0302 Introduction, lay people and clergy, faculty and students,discuss what the Episcopal Church means to them.

#0303 The Christ looks at Jesus through history, personal experience, scripture,Eucharist and Incarnation.

#0304 The Sacraments addresses what happens in worship. The Eucharist is explored in depth as the culmination of the process of Christian initiation begun in baptism, with special emphasis on the corporate nature of the sacraments.

#0305 The Word examines the Bible and how it is used in the Episcopal Church.

#0306 Personal Journey examines the life of Julian of Norwich and relates personal stories of contemporary Episcopalians who experience the power of God in their lives.

#0307 The Church presents the Episcopal Church through the its history and stories of the people who have molded it into what it is today.

#0541 Convention Video Highlights, Episcopal Church Center, 1988, 113 min.

Contains four segments: Mission: Images and Issues from the Convention (25 min.), Segments from the Tully/Freeman Report (56 min.), Opening Eucharist Sermon: The Most Rev. Edmond L. Browning (23 min.), and Opening Address: The Very Rev. David B. Collins (13 min.).

#0622 & 2115 What It Means To Be An Episcopalian, with Dr. Charles Winters, Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, 1988, 90 min.

Six segments, 15 min. each, are intended for use with confirmation or inquirer’s classes.. Segments include: Our Episcopal Identity-Our Ethos; The History of the Episcopal Church-Our English Roots; The Roots of Episcopal Worship; Liturgy and the Laity-Celebrating the Feast; Our Present; and Our Future Calling-Our Vocation.

#1043 My Christian Faith, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, Anchor Recordings, 1991, 40 min.

Dr. Carey gives an account of his own personal faith. He presents his views on the decade of evangelism, the uniqueness of Jesus and the unity of Christian believers.

#1048 Epistle From Phoenix, Episcopal Church Center, 1991, 56 min.

This program provides a report on the general convention. A family divided, the focuse is on the issue of sexuality and other divisive issues.

#1051 & 2116 Welcome to the Episcopal Church, Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, 1991, 17 min., study guide.

An orientation to the Episcopal Church--not an in-depth study--that equips viewers with information about full membership in a congregation.

#1052 The Stone Carvers, Majorie Hunt and Paul Wagner, 1984, 29 min. ISBN: 1-55974-057-4.

The hosts introduce a small group of Italian-American artisans who have spent much of their lives carving designs on the Washington National Cathedral.

#1216 Virginia Theological Seminary, Image Presentations, no date, 20 min.

Still images and voice-over narration explain the mission of the seminary. Faculty and students share ways they have experienced God acting in the world.

#1374 The Anglican Way of Life, with John Westerhoff, possibly from the Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, no date, 53 min.

Dr. westerhoff lectures and fields questions from an audience about the tradition, liturgy, and history of the Anglican Communion.

#1978 This is Your Life: A Journey through The Book of Common Prayer, Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, 1997, 12 min., study guide.

The first in a series of videos (the others as yet to be produced) on the Book of Common Prayer. This first segment is called Living a Story. It is about the book the Episcopal Church uses to try to make God’s story their own story.

#2001The Church Today: Charismatic Renewal, Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, 1987, 30 min.

Bishop William Frey and evangelist Bryan Green debate the impact of the charismatic movement in the modern church.

#2176 Children…A Heritage From the Lord, Episcopal Church Center, 1998, 68 min. total.

Creative programs for children in episcopal parishes around the country are profiled as examples of how congregations are minisitering among children and youth in a range of settings. Clergy and leay leaders present a cohesive theology of childhood using footage and interviews filmed on location. This tape contains three programs. Children … A Heritage From the Lord depicts a model program for children’s ministries, 22 min. Every Child Is A Blessing: It Takes A Community to Raise a Child was produced by the Diocese of Bethlehem, 28 min., and Come Party With God is from the Diocese of Central New York, 18 min.

#2303 Episcopal Identity And Vocation, The Zacchaeus Project & Roots and Wings, Episcopal Church Foundation and the Parish of Trinity Church, New York City, 1999, 65 min., study guide.

This is a four-part adult curriculum series about the identity of Episcopalians and whether the "face of Jesus" can be seen in people and congregations.

#0022 In the Steps of Samuel Seabury, with Robert T. Browne, St. Paul Episcopal Church (Indianapolis), 1984, 30 min.

The biography of the man who became the first leader of the Episcopal Church in America following its declaration of independence from the governing rule of the Church of England.ss.

The following two tapes are from the series The Story of the Episcopal Church, with David Morse, Cathedral Films and Video, 1988, approximately 21 min. each.

#0417 & 2177 From Jamestown to Revolution tells of the history of Anglicanism in North America from the first celebration of the Eucharist in California through the formation of the Episcopal Church and the election of the first bishops.

#0418 & 2178 The Call to Mission is the story of the struggle of the Episcopal Church to unify itself in the face of revolution. It addresses mission work in the 19^th century and issues on growth in the present day.

#0594 Fresh Winds Blowing: The Consecration of Barbara Harris, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the Episcopal Church from production of WCVB-TV, 1989, 75 min.

Highlights from the consecration of Barbara Harris include a synopsis of her personal story.

#0727 That They All May Be One, Dick & Betsy Coreggs, Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, 1987, 36 min.

The historic activities of William Augustus Muhlenberg, William Reed Huntington, and Chalres Henry Brent to knit the Episcopal Church together in the latter half of the 19^th century are recounted.

#1432 Washington National Cathedral, WETA, 1993, 57 min.

A documentary history of the 86 year history of the building of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Archival films, interviews and stories of the people who envisioned, built, and administered the cathedral

#0761 Fulfilling Our Vows: Episcopalians Living Out Imperatives For Mission, Episcopal Church Center, 1989, 30 min. Closed Captioned.

Clergy and lay people share personal stories of living the Christian life through evangelism and witness.

#0893 We Are All Called: The World Mission of the Episcopal Church, no date, 28 min. Closed Captioned.

This programa discusses the world mission imperatives of the Episcopal Church.

#0964 You Shall Be My Witnesses: The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, Episcopal Church Center, no date, 13 min.

The work of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and in the Middle East is highlighted.

#0972 Making All Things New: With Water and the Holy Spirit, Episcopal Church Center, no date, 52 min.

This is a panel discussion of the mission imperatives of the Episcopal Church. It features prominent Episcopalians.

#1722 Every Child Is A Blessing, Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem (PA), 1995, 28 min.

Five innovative ministries with children in the Diocese of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania are described . Congregations reach out to children in their neighborhoods through creative programs supported by the diocese and congregations.

#1956 Young Adult Forum: Snapshots of a Generation, Episcopal Church Center, 1996, 14 min.

Young adults from many backgrounds discuss how they can serve the church, and what the church can offer them as they begin to make their own way in the world.

#1957 My Name Is Panama, Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio, 1996, 27 min.

Missionaries travel to Panama for two weeks to learn about the work of the Episcopal Church there, and to explore new cultural perspectives in the encounter with Christ.

#2306 World Missions Gathering, with the Rev. Dr. Titus Presler, Christ Church, Alexandria, VA for the Diocese of Virginia, 2000, approximately100 min.

Dr. Presler, missionary, professor and author, talks about the biblical foundations for world mission. Includes question and answer session.

This tape consists of four half-hour talks on parenting. Covered are self-image, discipline, brothers and sisters, and spiritual values.

The following three videos are from the series Growing Together, UCC and The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) series on parent-child communication, 1988, 25 min. each.

#0700 When Children Misbehave presents how to view misbehavior as a source of information and insight into developmental changes in children.

#0703 Tell Me A Story demonstrates storytelling with young children as a way to cope with problems and enhance parent-child communication.

#0704 The Blended Family explores the ups and downs of household life when a blended family is created through divorce and remarriage..

#0713 Children and Sexuality, with David Elkind, Graded Press video Productions, 1989, 30 min., study guide.

Dr. Elkind, a nationally respected author and expert in child development, responds to an interviewer's questions about childhood peer pressure, sexual stereotypes, messages of advertisers and marketers, and the "quiet" messages children receive.

The following two tapes are from Active Parenting, 1990, study guide. This is a six-part, video based discussion program. It concentrates on issues faced by parents of teens and pre-teens.

#0715 Active parenting of Teens: Sessions I, II, III, 84 min., contains, The Active Parent, Instilling Courage and Self-Esteem, and Developing Responsibility.

#0716 Active parenting of Teens: Sessions IV, V, VI, 82 min., contains Winning Cooperation, The Challenge of Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Parenting and Teen Sexuality.

#0815 Parents With Careers, Parents With Careers, 1985, 32 min., study guide.

Six issues affecting dual-carrer parents are analyzed: finding the right child care, marriage agreement, guilt and stress, career in a holding pattern, asking whether quitting is the only alternative, and how much to reveal about family life and circumstances in a job interview

The following six videos are from the series The family matters, with Glenn Larson, UMCom Productions, 1990, study guide.

#0825 Working Parents, 23 min., provides insights and guidelines for healthy relationships. It gives practical suggestions for parents who feel a conflict between their nurturing and working roles.

#0826 Parents of Teenagers, 26 min., attempts to sort out the good growth from the bad growth during this time of adolescent turmoil.

#0827 People With Aging Parents, 28 min., focuses on how to be a parent to one’s own parents.

#0828 Single Parents, 22 min., examines the stress faced by becoming a single parent whether by divorce, abandonment, death, or a child being born outside marriage.

#0829 Blended Families, 25 min., deals with families who are confused about the source of their pain. Regardless of the issue that has brought two separate families together under one roof, assembling a well-functioning family unit is a difficult task.

#0830 Parents Living Apart From Their Children, 29 min., covers one of the most difficult challenges to live with. Living apart from children is most often caused by divorce. Many parents experience a lack of emotional support when separated from their children.

#1108 I Hear You, Group Publishing, 1990, 30 min., ISBN: 1-55945-055-X.

The goal of this video is to build better relationships with teenagers by using proven communication techniques that can lead to a more close-knit family.

#1138 Baby Boomers And Parenting, YMTN Television, with J. David Stone interviewing David Elkind, 1990, 30 min.

This is a discussion that presents the trials and tribulations of being a parent in today’s world.

#1185 Family Spirituality, with Dr. Kathleen Chesto, Twenty-Third Publications, 1989, 25 min., study guide.

Dr. Chesto uses her experience as a mother and religious educator to encourage and affirm families. Her intent is to foster a sound spiritual life in the family.

The following three videos are from the Hurried Family Seminar, with Tim Kimmel, Dallas Christian Video, 1990, 55 min. each, study guide.

This video series is based on Mr. Kimmel’s book Little House On the Freeway. The aim of this program is to provide practical hints to establish peace in the marriage, family, workplace, and in a relationship with God.

#1196 The Hurried Family Part 1 contains three segments: In Search of Peace and Quiet; the Lure of the Hurried Lifestyle; and the Legacy of the 20^th Century Family, Part 1.

#1197 The Hurried Family Part 2 contains three segments: the Legacy of the 20^th Century Family, Part 2; the Inner Needs of the Contented Family; and the Seasons of the Family.

#1198 The Hurried Family Part 3 contains four segments: Bringing Calm to Your Hurried Home; When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough; Giving the Gift of Rest to Your Marriage; and Giving the Gift of Rest to Your Children.

#1232 Prayer in your Home, CTVC for Housetop, 1988, 25 min., study guide.

Family living is full of ordinariny events. Nonetheless, the hunger for God's presence is real and transcends even the most mundane moments. This film relates the life of prayer and the desire for God with the everyday occurences and challenges of family life.

#1296 1-2-3, Magic!, with Thomas W. Phelan, Ph. D., Child Management, 1990, 120 min., study guide.

This is a no-nonsense approach for disciplining children 2 to 12 years old. Discipline can be done without arguments, shouting, or spanking.

#1510 Anger Management For Parents: The RETHINK Method, with Susan Linn, Institute for Mental Health Initiatives, 1990, 25 min., study guide.

While anger is a universal emotion, many individuals have difficulty expressing and dealing effectively with this often misunderstood feeling. Skills for managing anger are presented step-by-step in a workshop format.

The following two tapes are from Active Parenting, 1993, an updated program for parents of 2 to 12 year olds.

#1580 Active Parenting Today, Tape 1, 91 min., has three sessions: the active parent, how to use choice; instilling courage and self-esteem in your children; understanding your child, and behavior goals.

#1581 Active Parenting Today, Tape 2, 80 min., contains four segments: developing responsibility, consequences and a positive message; winning cooperation, communication and problem solving; and democratic society, the family conference.

#1698 TV Violence & Your Child, from the series Beyond the News, Mennonite Media Productions, 1995, 30 min.

The effects of TV violence on children's behavior, emotions and fears are documented. Tips on reducing the powerful influence of TV in the home are presented.

The following two tapes are from Augsburg, 1995.

Practical skills for parents of children from preschool to preteen years are presented based on Dr. Michael H. Popkin’s work, Active Parenting Today. Augsburg has adapted Dr. Popkin's his work and applied a Christian emphasis.

#1767 Active Christian Parenting Tape 1, 89 min., covers three sessions: the active parent; instilling courage and self-esteem; and understanding your child.

#1768 Active Christian Parenting Tape 2, 75 min., covers three sessions: developing responsibility; winning cooperation; and active parenting in a democratic society.

The following three tapes are from the series It Takes More Than Love, Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota and Fairview Hospital and Healthcare Services, 1995, approximately 40 min. each, study guide.

The curriculum is designed to build assets for positive human development through intentional parenting.

#1813 Carousels and Commitment & Legos and Egos, the first two parts of the series, focus on the need to rethink parenting and strategies for instilling a sense of worth and value in children.

#1814 Blue Jeans & Boundaries and Crayons & Community, parts three and four, look at nurturing and centered parenting as a way to set boundaries that become values to help prepare for adulthood, and the concept of inclusive parenting.

#1815 Building Blocks: A Parent’s Guide, 20 min., is intended for use at home to promote family conversation.

The following four videos are from Parenting for Life, with Penny Hill, 1993, study guide.

These interactive sessions are based upon her Columbia Theological Seminary course.

#1830 Parenting For Life, Tape 1 contains four segments: Christian Parenting…For Life; Faith Discovery; Jesus As Parent; and Values Clarification - Who Am I?

#1831 Parenting For Life, Tape 2 contains three segments: Values Clarification 2- Who Will They Be?; Styles and Stages; and When And How To Intervene.

#1832 Parenting For Life, Tape 3 contains tree segments: Following "I Am;" Less Is Better; and Why They Do What They Do.

#1833 Parenting For Life, Tape 4 contains two segments: Going, Going…Gone; and Getting It Right.

#1845 1-2-3-4 Parents!, Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center, 1996, 25 min., study guide.

This is a parenting program for parents of children 1 to 4 years of age. It focuses primarily on children whose parents live with a lower socio-economic status, have significant family problems, are "at risk," or without a marital partner.

#1887 Unplug Your Kids, National Institute on Media and the Family, 1996, 15 min., study guide.

This program is designed to help parents and others who provide care to children to be aware of and to understand family issues regarding media resources. It reviews options and demonstrates a plan of action for media literacy.

#1958 Violence Prevention: What Every Parent Should Know, with Dick Van Patten, United Learning, 1996, 28 min., study guide.

Essential guidelines are given to help parents cope with conflict and prevent it from escalating into crisis. Avoiding violent confrontation in times of family stress and disagreement is crucial to settling differences peacbly and modeling appropriate responses to conflict.

The following two tapes are from Active Parenting, 1998, approximately 77 min. each, study guide. This program is an update to an earlier production. There are three sessions on each tape.

#2064 Active Parenting of Teens, Tape 1 contains the active parent; courage and self-esteem; and teen behavior and problem solving.

#2065 Active Parenting of Teens, Tape 2 contains responsibility and discipline; cooperation and communication; and the problem solving in action.

#2145 Tell Me About God, Paraclete Video Productions, 1998, 45 min., study guide.

The faith of children is deeper and more sophisticated than most people imagine. Physicians, pastors, writers and parents discuss the ways faith can be nurtured in children and youth. Interviews with children reveal their clairty, curiosity and creativity in describing experiences of God and prayer. Presenters suggest concrete ways to help parents and teachers encourage the growth of faith.

#2146 Angels in the Making: Nurturing Our Children’s Spirituality, with host Mary Alice Williams, Trinity Television, 1998, 56 min., study guide.

A two-part program advocating the importance of being on a spiritual journey oneself before attempting to mentor a child's faith development. It shows examples of parents, community members and their children on a spiritual journey of discovery. Some people receive guidance from traditional religions while others discover the holy through non-traditional means. Children share their own thoughts about God and the purpose of life.

#2249 Understanding Your Teenager, with Wayne Rice and Ken Davis, Youth Specialties, 1992, 87 min., study guide with reproducible worksheets.

Youth Specialties has built a solid reputation as a leader in understanding teenagers and how to minister among them. Their study program contains six sessions. First is a review of the changing world of the teenager. Second is a look at the adolescents' search for independence by testing their wings. Third covers the skills, values, and beliefs they need in order to be equipped for adulthood. Fourth is how to make rules with young people without cutting important ties. Fifth shows ways to deal with tough issues and the consequences of those acts. Sixth is a look at trust; a way to learn how to trust adolescents, yourself, and God.

#2297 Raising Great Kids, with Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, Zondervan Publishing House, 2000, 90 minutes, textbook, leader’s guide, and participant’s guide.

Combining theology and psychology, Cloud and Townsend present a program for parents of preschoolers that focuses on a character traits.

#0627 What’s Right With The Church?, with William H. Willimon, Tabor Publishing, 1987, 54 min., study guide.

Three segments address the issue: Ways the Church Makes Us Feel Uncomfortable (and Should); The Good That Happens to Us in Worship; and, How Does the Church Impact the World?

The following four videos featuring Peter L. Benson, are from Points of View Productions, Search Institute, 1990.

This is a series on effective Christian education.

#1145 Celebrating Possibility, 14 min., intends to create a discussion on the things that make a successful Christian education program.

#1146 Taking Stock: The Shape of Faith Among American Protestants, 26 min., examines faith maturity and its role in vital congregations.

#1147 Faith Maturity: Where Does It Come From?, 24 min., explores the experiences and dynamics which promote mature faith in people.

#1148 Promoting Faith Maturity: What Congregations Can Do, 22 min., provides 12 strategies for renewal of life in the congregation.

The following two tapes are from Columbia Theological Seminary, 1994, 120 min. each, study guide. The program looks at signs and icons that are dominant in our society and have an impact on the lives of Christians.

#1837 Signs of the Times: Reading Our Culture Through The Eyes of Faith, Tape 1, examines the cultural phenomenon of writing on the wall, television, car, and gun.

#1838 Signs of the Times: Reading Our Culture Through The Eyes of Faith, Tape 2, examines the cultural phenomenon of game, mall, body, and computer.

#2275 The Spiritual Quest of Generation X, from the series "Faith in Modern Society," University of Notre Dame, 1998, 30 min.

This program examines the movement away from seeking material success to looking for spirituality in traditional and non-traditional religions.

#0345 Mother Teresa, Petrie Productions, 1986, 82 min.

A portrait of the "Angel of Calcutta" who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She traveled to troubled spots throughout the world to transcend political, religious, and social barriers in providing for God’s creatures.

The following videos are from the Faces on Faith series, Trinity Church, NY and UMCom Productions, approximately 25 min. each. This series presents theologians and thinkers who respond to questions of belief and meaning. The description of the person on each tape is transcribed from the tape with permission from EcuFilm, the distributor.

#0673 Desmond Tutu [1989], the archbishop of Capetown and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is known for his struggle to dismantle apartheid in South Africa. He believes in the power of scripture to change human lives.

#0674 James Forbes [1989], senior pastor at Riverside Church in New York City, is a forceful and inspirational preacher. He is viewed as evangelical in doctrine and charismatic in worship.

#0675 Martin Marty [1989], historian, theologian, and pastor, is recognized as an astute interpreter of religion in American life. He is regularly called upon by the media to comment on new developments in the church and breaking stories of religious significance.

#0676 John Spong [1989], the bishop of the diocese of Newark of the Episcopal Church, has worked fearlessly for the recognition and empowerment of the homosexual community within the church. His views on sexuality and evangelism have challenged the church to look beyond tradition and doctrine.

#0677 Sam Keen [1989], the author of To A Dancing God, works on the psychological development of faith. Dr. Keen encourages people to discover their own myths and symbols in the stories of their lives.

#0678 James Carroll, [1989], a former Roman Catholic priest, is the author of seven novels including Prince of Peace. He continues his exploration of faith in his writings.

#0679 Walter Wink [1989], a professor of theology at Auburn Seminary in New York, has developed a Socratic approach to teaching the Bible, which enables people to discover truth and meaning themselves.

#0680 Frederick Buechner [1990] is the author of 24 books, including Godrick, and more recently, Whistling in the Dark. Ordained as a Presbyterian minister, he has drawn upon the experiences of his own search for meaning to create a body of work that points to the presence of God in everyday life.

#0681 Jim Wallis [1989] is the founder of the Sojourners Community in Washington, DC. A longtime advocate of the poor and oppressed, he takes a hands-on approach to those outside the privileges of society by living amongst them.

#0682 Virginia Ramey-Molenkott [1989] is a professor of literature at William Patterson College in New Jersey. Raised and educated within a strict Christian fundamentalist community, her writings now celebrate freedom as she uncovers from new insights into the nature of God from the Bible.

#0683 Harold Kushner [circa 1989], a rabbi, is the author of the best selling book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, the story of his experience with the disintegrating illness and death of this only son.

#0684 Dan Wakefield [1989] is the author of such popular novels of the 1970s as Going All The Way and Starting Over. His recent work, Returning: A Spiritual Journey, is an autobiographical odyssey of his return to the roots of his Christian faith.

#0685 Bernie Siegel [1989], a medical doctor, is the popular best-selling author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles, a book which points to the power of love to heal the mind, body, and spirit. His prescriptions of daily prayer, reading the Psalms and reconciliation in all relationships has challenged the medical profession to look beyond the confines of drugs as the only treatment for terminal illness.

#0686 Roy Sano [1989] is bishop of the Denver area of the United Methodist Church. As a young boy during World War II, Bishop Sano was interred in Japanese camps where his parents transformed that confusing experience into lessons on God’s grace. Today, he brings expertise and sensitivity to ecumenical and cross-cultural faith dialogues.

#0687 Elizabeth Schussler-Fiorenza [1989] is recognized for her studies of the New Testament. In her major work, In Memory of Her, she reconstructs the origins of Christianity to discover the true role of women in the early church.

#0688 Will Campbell [1989] was ordained a Baptist minister in 1941 in rural Mississippi when he was 17. Today, he farms 40 acres in Mount Julia, Tennessee, writes books and country music, and serves as a preacher at large. He is known for his work during the Civil rights movement and for his continuing relationships with Civil rights leaders and Ku Klux Klan members.

#0689 Dayton Edmonds [1989], a member of the Shadow People, was raised traditionally until his father had a vision and became a Methodist minister. He is now a Native American Christian storyteller who believes in the power of the story to change lives.

#0690 Carmen Guerrero [1989] is vicar of Santa Fe Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas. Her work in transforming that parish from near abandonment into a thriving center of worship and ministry has made her a leader in the Hispanic community

#0691Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz [1989] is director of program and associate general of Church Women United. Born and educated in Cuba, Ms. Isasi-Diaz entered a Roman Catholic convent at the age of 18 where she served for 8 years. Today, she helps to bridge the Roman Catholic, feminist, and liberation theologies.

#0692 Rosemary Radford-Rueter [1989] is pioneered the feminist perspectives of theology rooted within a biblical foundation. Her critique of the patriarchal distortions that permeate scripture has challenged a whole generation of men and women to discover new Christian symbols of universal meaning.

#0693 Daniel Berrigan [1989] is best known by the public for his anti-war activities in the 1960s. His passionate concern for justice and world peace has made him a role model for those pursuing social change through non-violent methods.

#0694 Robert McAfee Brown [1989], refers to himself as a confessing theologian, has for more than 40 years combined scholarship and social activism. He has lived out his faith to advance ecumenical relations, civil rights, and peace.

#0695 Robert Raines [1989] is director of Kirkridge, a retreat and study center in the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania. From this quiet post in the hills, he has authored popular books of Christian meditation and inspiration.

#0696 Harvey Cox [1989] is professor of theology at Harvard Divinity School. He is the author of The Secular City that explores the role of religion in contemporary culture. His interests in the great religions of the world have taken him to other countries where he has sought to find a shared experience of religious belief.

#0697 Hyung Kyung Chung [1989] is recognized as an emerging voice in feminist theology. Her background as a convert to Christianity through the efforts of Western missionaries has made her sensitive to the needs of third world cultures in discovering their own Christian identity.

#0698 Madeline L’Engle [1989] is the best selling author of over 25 books, including A Wrinkle in Time. She combines a curiosity in the scientific with an enduring faith in the presence of God.

#0844 Gustavo Gutierrez [1990] is recognized as the father of liberation theology. In his 1968 book, A Theology of Liberation, Father Gutierrez called for the rights of the poor and oppressed to interpret the scripture for themselves.

#0845 Anthony Campolo [1989], professor of sociology at Eastern College and associate pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, is known for his humor and willingness to tackle controversial issues within the church.

#0846 F. Forrester Church [1989] is pastor of the Unitarian Church of All Souls, a large, thriving congregation in the midst of New York City, and recognized as a leading thinker on the contemporary scene. His recent book, One Prayer At A Time, brings together prayers from ancient to modern times.

#0847 William Sloan Coffin [1989] is the president of Sane Freeze, a Washington based advocacy group working toward the disarmament of nuclear weapons. Formerly chaplain at Yale University during the turbulent 60s and the senior pastor of Riverside Church in New York City, he is recognized as a advocate for social and political rights.

#0848 Daniel Paul Matthews [1989] is the rector of Trinity Church in New York City. Founded in 1698, Trinity is the historic church that sits at the head of Wall Street. While serving as rector, Dr. Matthews helped found Vision, an interfaith satellite network in 1987.

#0849 Keith Miller [1990] is the popular best-selling author of over 14 books, including The Taste of New Wine and Please Love Me. Educated in psychology and theology, Mr. Miller draws upon his own faith journey to explore the tensions and connections between faith and living practically. Today, Mr. Miller’s writings examine the popular 12-step addiction programs to reveal that many can benefit from what he believes are classic Christian principles of spiritual healing.

#1167 Balfour Brickner [1990] is senior elder of the Stephen Wyse Free Synagogue in New York City. A long–time social activist, Rabbi Brickner has devoted most of his life to interfaith dialogue and understanding. He has served as a trustee on numerous organizations promoting civil rights and religious tolerance. Today, Rabbi Brickner is often called upon by the national media to provide a Jewish perspective on breaking stores of religious and social significance.

#1168 Calvin Butts [1990] is the pastor of the Abbisinian Baptist Church in New York City. Recognized nationwide as a respected leader in the African-American community, Dr. Butts spearheaded the fight against police brutality in New York City and the campaign to combat discriminatory journalistic reporting. Dr. Butts taught black church history at Fordham University and is a frequent lecturer at Harvard University’s institute of politics.

#1169 Frank Chicane [1990] is general secretary of the South African Council of Churches. Recognized as a leader in the struggle against apartheid, Dr. Chicane is a founding member of the United Democratic Front, the largest antiapartheid organization within South Africa. Detained and tortured by the government for his activities, Dr. Chicane continues to work toward implementing a non-racial, democratic society.

#1170 Joan Chittister [1990] is executive director of the Alliance for International Monasticism, an ecumenical organization dedicated to building bridges between first and third world religious communities. Formerly prioress of the Benedictine Abbey, Sister Chittister is recognized worldwide for her work in interpreting the value of monastic life. Her recent book, Wisdom Distilled From The Daily, presents the Rule of Saint Benedict as a model for modern Christian living.

#1171 Leontine Kelly [1990] is the first African-American woman to be elected a bishop in the United Methodist Church. She is widely respected as an advocate for justice. Bishop Kelly served as the first president of the AIDS National Interfaith. Now retired, she is in constant demand as a speaker and teaches evangelism to seminary students.

#1172 Parker Palmer [1991] is a former sociology professor who left the academic life to work as a writer, activist, and member of member of Pendal Hill, a Quaker community near Philadelphia. Now in his work as a traveling teacher, Dr. Palmer conducts workshops, lectures, and retreats. He has written four widely used books about education, community, and spirituality as well as numerous essays and poems.

#1173 Chaim Potok [1990] is a popular best-selling author of such classics as The Chose, My Name Is Asher Lev, and Wanderings, a historical narrative of the history of the Jewish people. He received his rabbinic ordination from Jewish Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. Recognized worldwide as a consummate storyteller, Dr. Potok’s most recent novel is The Gift of Asher Lev.

#1174 Donald Reeves [1990] is rector of Saint James Church, Piccadilly, London, a thriving Anglican parish. He is recognized as a leader in reviving urban Christian communities and is the author of For God’s Sake, a passionate defense of the future of Christianity. His popular BBC television series, Making Sense of Religion, challenges believers to be creative in making religion relative to contemporary society.

#1175 Lewis Smedes [1990] is professor of philosophy at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, California. Author of over nine books, Dr. Smedes tackles issues of moral character and virtue through stories of everyday life. Drawing upon his own experiences of trying to live the Christian faith, Dr. Smedes offers practical guidance. His most recent book, A Pretty Good Person, outlines an achievable plan for being a loving and caring person in a difficult world.

#1176 Ann Belford Ulanov [1990] is professor of psychiatry and religion at Union Theological Seminary and a faculty member of the Jung Institute. She is the author of over 10 books, including Picturing God, and the now classic text, The Feminine in Christian Theology. Recognized as a pioneer in bridging theology and psychiatry, Dr. Ulanov lives in New York City where she also has a private practice.

#1177 Walter Wangerin, Jr. [1990] is a best-selling author working in multiple genres of fiction, poetry, short story, and essay. His allegorical fantasy, the Book of Dun Cow, won American Book Award in 1978. Ordained a Lutheran minister, Wangerin wrote of his pastoral experiences in his book Miz Lil & the Chronicles of Grace. His most recent work is Elizabeth and the Water-Troll.

#1217 Walter Brueggemann [1992] is professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Brueggemann has devoted his professional career to the exploration of the prophetic imagination and the power of biblical stories to transform our lives. He is the author of several books, including Finally Comes the Poet and The Prophetic Imagination. Dr. Brueggemann travels extensively teaching and preaching.

#1218 Sally McFague [1991] is Carpenter Professor of theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School, is well known for her work on religious language, ways we can talk about God and the world. In her recent, widely used book, Models of God, she began an exploration of theology from an ecological perspective. She is now at work on a new book focusing on the model of the world as God’s body.

#1219 Renita Weems [1991] teaches Old Testament studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and is an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She is a skillful writer who ranges from the scholarly to the popular and treats such themes as violence against women and the black perspective. Dr. Weems is the author of Just A Sister Away, a well-received book of stories about women’s relationships in the Bible.

#1281 James Cone [1992] is Charles Day Briggs distinguished professor of systematic theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Recognized as a leading voice in black liberation theology, Dr. Cone’s writings examine Christian scriptures and traditions from the starting point of the African-American experience. He is the author of numerous books including his most recent, Martin, Malcom, & America.

#1282 Matthew Fox [1991] is a Dominican priest, theologian, and educator who is helping people rediscover a creation-centered spirituality. His theology blends Christian mysticism with social justice, feminist, and environmental concerns. Outspoken, provocative, and controversial, he was silenced by the Vatican for a year because of his teachings. He is the author of many books and the founding director of the Institute in Culture and Creation Spirituality.

#1283 Susan Harriss [1992] is a writer, educator, and Episcopal priest. Her extensive experiences in Christian education formed the basis of her book Jamie’s Way, a collection of devotional stories for families. Ms. Harriss is presently the chaplain of the cathedral school of St. John the Divine in New York City were she continues her writing and teaching.

#1284 Pui-Lan Kwok [1992] is visiting theologian at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City. An active Episcopal lay woman, Dr. Kwok travels extensively lecturing on the future of feminist theology from an Asian perspective. Dr. Kwok holds a doctorate from Harvard University and is the author of the forthcoming book Chinese Women and Christianity.

#1285 Gerald May [1992] is a psychiatrist and the best-selling author of Addiction and Grace. He is the director of research and program development at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual formation in Washington, DC where he also works as a spiritual director. His most recent work is The Awakened Heart, an examination of the power of love to go beyond the promises of therapy and religion to heal and restore people to wholeness.

#1286 Marshall Meyer [1992] is rabbi of Congregation B’nai Jeshurin, the second oldest synagogue in New York City. A long time advocate of human rights, Rabbi Meyer lived in Argentina for over 20 years where he established a congregation, a seminary, and several religious journals. He was awarded the Order of the liberator San Martan, Argentina’s highest decoration for a non-citizen for his work for human rights. He continues his work on behalf of the oppressed and forgotten in New York City.

#1287 Richard Selzer [1992] is the best-selling author of Mortal Lessons and Taking The World In For Repairs. A former surgeon and professor of surgery at Yale Medical School, Dr. Selzer retired from the medical profession to pursue a full-time writing career. His short stories probe the mysteries of pain and suffering and the glorious possibilities for healing. His latest book is Imagine A Woman.

#1288 Brian Wren [1991] has been called by a leading authority the most successful hymn writer since Charles Wesley. His hymns are included in most of the denominational hymnals published in the United States and Britain. In his lyrics, he attempts to be faithful to a gospel being reclaimed by the oppressed. As he says, "if the words do their job, they should gently demolish complacency, yet in a way that leads to prayer."

#1355 Virginia Doctor [1992] is a Mohawk woman of the Turtle clan. Ms. Doctor was raised at the Onondoga Nation Territory. She is presently the director of the North American Indian Club in Syracuse, New York and serves on the Episcopal Council of Indian Ministry and the committee on the status of women and women for social witness.

#1356 Verna Dozier [1992] is a noted lay theologian and popular speaker in the Episcopal Church. She is the author of the classic text The Authority of the Laity, in which she challenges all believers to own the ministry to which they were commissioned at baptism Dr. Dozier’s most recent book is the highly acclaimed The Dream of God: A Call To Return.

#1357 Rita Nakashima Brock [1991] holds an endowed chair in the humanities at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), she has taught theology at Pacific Lutheran University, and travels and lectures widely on feminist concerns. In addition to publishing numerous essays, Dr. Brock is the author of Journeys By Heart, a Christology of erotic power.

#1358 Virgilio Elizondo [1991] is rector of the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas and president of the Mexican-American Institute. Active with Caesar Chavez in the farm workers movement, he has long been an advocate for the poor and oppressed in this country and in Latin America. His theological reflection draws on his Mexican-American heritage as well as Christian tradition.

#1478 Emanuel Cleaver [1993] is the first African-American mayor of Kansas City. He is also pastor of Saint James Paseo United Methodist Church and for years has deftly balanced political and pastoral responsibilities. Recognized for going into the streets of the city to maintain peace during the Los Angeles riots, he has initiated cooperation among civic and religious leaders of many races, cultures, and faiths.

#1479 Adele Gonzales [1993] is known for her sense of humor and her teachings on spirituality. For twenty years a professional lay minister in the Roman Catholic Church, she has worked with prisoners and migrant workers, taught religious studies, served as a hospital chaplain, and now coordinates lay ministry programs in the Miami area. A native of Cuba, she is in demand nationwide as a speaker and leader of workshops on the Bible and spiritual formation.

#1480 Roy W. Menninger [1993] is chairman and chief executive officer of the Menninger Foundation, a nationally recognized center for treatment, research, and professional education in psychiatry. A graduate of Swarthmore College and Cornell University Medical College, his major professional interests include stress management, individual responsibility for mental health, and prevention of mental illness.

#1481 Thomas Moore [1993] lived for 12 years as a monk in a Catholic religious order. He is currently a psychotherapist and writer who has published many articles on the subject of archetypal and Jungian psychology, mythology, and the arts. His books include The Planets Within, rituals of the Imagination, and Dark Arrows. His most recent book, Cure of the Soul, has found a wide audience through its singular blending of spirituality and psychological insight.

#1482 Gardner Taylor [1993] is pastor emeritus of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York. Time magazine called him the dean of the nation’s black preachers. Educated at Leland College in Oberlin Graduate School of Theology, Dr. Taylor has received 10 honorary doctorates. His books include How Shall We Preach, The Scarlet Thread, and Chariots Aflame.

#1483 Rhodes Thompson [1993] wants to expand the idea of stewardship beyond church financial campaigns. Believing that we are called to care about the whole world and that tithing can be a cop-out, he gives half his income to mission and is active in efforts for peace and justice. He has been a missionary in Japan, a pastor and a seminary professor. He is the author of Stewards Shaped by Grace.

#1484 Johnny Ray Youngbloo,[ 1993] is pastor of Saint Paul Community Baptist Church in Brooklyn. Jesse Jackson has called him a source of hope and inspiration to all who hear his words and know his work. Samuel G. Freedman’s widely acclaimed book, Upon This Rock: The Miracles of a Black Church, describes how Reverend Youngblood’s church has transformed one of New York City’s most depressed areas into one that is vital, committed, and thriving.

#1551 Ron DelBene [1993], for 30 years Ron DelBene has been teaching people how to pray. An Episcopal priest and best-selling author, he helps individuals and groups develop spiritual disciplines, bringing theology, education, psychology, and counseling to bear on religious experience. With his wife, he directs The Hermitage, a retreat center for spiritual growth.

1552 Richard Foster [1992] is professor of spiritual formation at Azuza Pacific University in California. The author of the best-selling book Celebration of discipline, Dr. Foster is also the founder of Retavari, an organization promoting spiritual renewal in the church. Raised in the Quaker tradition, Dr. Foster’s recent book is Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home.

#1553 Robert Schuller [1992] is the popular preacher of The Hour of Power, television’s longest running church service originating from the Crystal Cathedral in California. He is the best-selling author of over 30 books and the recent focus of a biography called Goliath: The Life of Robert Schuller. He is presently sharing the message of his successful recovery from an accident which brought him close to death.

#1554 Terry Waite [1993] was the Anglican envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury when he was taken hostage in 1987 while on a mission to secure the release of hostages in Lebanon. Spending over four years in captivity, Mr. Waite details those dark days in his book Taken On Trust, a moving memoir of despair, isolation, and ultimately hope.

#1661 Janet Wolf [1994] is recognized as an advocate for the poor, the homeless, and the marginalized, having organized the Hunger Agency in Nashville and the Hunger Coalition in Tennessee. Known for her ability to tell a story, her skill in leading groups in Bible study, and her preaching, she is pastor of Hobson United Methodist Church in Nashville.

#1662 Allan Jones [1993] is dean of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and former director of the Center for Christian Spirituality at General Theological Seminary in New York City. He is the author of many books on contemporary spirituality including Soul-Making, Journey Into Christ, and Passion for Pilgrimage. He is a popular lecturer and inspiring guide for those compelled to embark on a personal spiritual journey.

#1663 Kathleen Norris [1994] stirred the imagination of readers everywhere with her best-selling book Dakota: A Spiritual Geography, an evocative reminiscence of 20 years spent in a remote town on the Great Plains were the spirit of the community is deeply intertwined with the spirit of the landscape. As a seasoned poet and a Presbyterian lay minister, her writing is at once breathtakingly lyrical and thoughtfully faithful.

#1664 Robert Fulghum [1994], as an author and Unitarian minister, has charmed the country with his books of homespun wisdom, beginning with All I Really Needed To Know I Learned In Kindergarten. A man of eclectic sensibilities, he has also been a working cowboy, folk singer, IBM salesman, professional artist, bartender, teacher of drawing and painting, and father. His latest book is Maybe Maybe Not.

#1708 Cassandra Thomas [1994] is known as a spokesperson on issues of sexual violence. Her television appearances include the Today Show, ABC’s Nightline, and 20/20. Herself a victim, she brings understanding and compassion to her work with abused women. A social psychologist, she has directed the Rape Crises Program at the Houston area’s Woman’s Center since 1987.

#1709 Catherine Keller [1994] teaches in the theological school of Drew University and is deeply committed to the training of pastors in contemporary theology. She is the author of From A Broken Web: Separation, Sexism and the Self. An ardent apologist for the inherent link between feminism and ecology, she is working on a new book, Now and Then: A Feminist Approach to the End of the World.

#1710 Jim Carse [1995] has been director of religious studies and professor of the history and literature of religion at New York University since 1966 where he was a repeated winner of the university’s most distinguished feature award. For eight years he was host of the Sunday morning WCBS TV program The Way To Go. He is the author of numerous books including Breakfast At The Victory: The Mysticism of Ordinary Experience.

#1711 John Cobb [1994] is perhaps best known as a foremost process theologian. Long committed to Christian involvement in efforts to respond to the ecological crisis, he has recently become prominent in the American Protestant community as an advocate for the integration of theology, ecology, and economics. His latest book is Sustainability.

#1712 John – Dominic Crossan [1995] is co-founder of the Jesus Seminar, a group of scholars who meet to determine the authenticity of the sayings and deeds of Jesus in the gospels. His landmark book, The Historical Jesus, is considered by many to be the definitive work to date on who Jesus was. His latest book is entitled Who Killed Jesus, exposing the roots of anti-Semitism in the gospel story on the death of Jesus.

#1713 Huston Smith [1993] is widely regarded as the most eloquent and accessible contemporary authority on the history of religions. His seminal work, The World’s Religions, has sold over two million copies since first published in 1958. A leading figure in the comparative philosophy of religion, Dr. Smith has traveled the globe widely lecturing on this subject and is the producer of several award winning documentaries.

#1714 Malcom Boyd [1993] is a passionate voice in the fight for both civil and gay rights for over three decades. He is the author of over 23 books including the best seller Are You Running With Me, Jesus? Currently on staff of Saint Augustine by the Sea in Santa Monica, California, he continues to help the church respond to some of the most challenging issues of our time.

#1715 Tex Sample [1994] is known for his analysis of American culture and for challenging the mainline churches to break out of the middle class ghetto and join the Christ who lives among the poor and the marginalized. He teaches church and society at Saint Paul’s School of Theology in Kansas City.

#1729 Rebecca Chopp [1995] is dean of the faculty and professor of theology at the Chandler School of Tehology at Emory University. Also a former local pastor, a mother of a recent high school graduate, a hiker, and a giver of dinner parties. She helps us understand the changes in the church caused by the increased role of women in the last twenty years and how the presence of women has changed seminaries.

#1730 Robert Keck [1995], faced with life in a wheelchair, severe chronic pain, and massive use of drugs, explored the frontiers of medical research and experienced a dramatic healing. He became a leading authority on the relationship of mind, body, and spirit and a foremost corporate wellness consultant. His best-known book, Sacred Eyes, explores human spiritual evolution.

#1731 Ted Loder [1995] is a published poet who is known for his use of drama and story in worship. He’s been recognized by the National Observer as one of America’s Outstanding Creative Preachers. He’s also known for leading the United Methodist congregation he served for 33 years to the forefront in social concerns such as the Sanctuary Movement for Central American Refugees and a medical ministry to the inner city.

#1732 Carol Orsborn [1995] is known for applying spiritual principles to business. A student of ancient Chinese wisdom, her latest book is How Would Confucius Ask for a Raise? One Hundred Solutions to Tough Business Problems. An advocate of balance between business success and spiritual needs, she is engaged in exploring points of contact between her Jewish faith, eastern philosophy, and the teachings of Jesus.

#1818 Marian Wright Edelman [1995] is founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund and passionate advocate of the rights of children. In her best-selling book, Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours, she outlines timeless lessons for living a moral and compassionate life.

#1819 Margaret Guenther [1995] is director of the Center for Christian Spirituality at the General Theological Seminary in New York City. A guiding voice in the field of spiritual direction, she is the author of Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction and Toward Holy Ground: Spiritual Direction for the Second Half of Life.

#1820 Michael Lerner [1995] is editor and publisher of Tikkun Magazine a bimonthly Jewish critique of politics, culture, and society. Throughout his life he has sought to provide an intelligent alternative to the voices of conformatism, conservatism, and spiritual deadness. Widely known for his role as the originator of the politics of meaning, he is also author of Jewish Renewal and the recently published Jews and Blacks: Let the Healing Begin.

#1821 Susan Taylor [1995] is editor-in-chief of Essence magazine since 1981. In her noted column, In the Spirit, she draws from her own faith journey to provide uplifting insights for meeting life’s challenges. Through her writing and extensive public appearances, Ms. Taylor has become an inspiration to millions of readers. Her latest book is entitled Lessons in Living.

#1822 Abraham Vergese [1995] was born in Ethiopia to Christian parents from India. He got his medical training in Africa, India, and the United States. He is best known as the author of My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story. He is also an AIDS doctor with a unique ability to give his patients the spiritual and moral support they desperately need.

#1934 Marcus Borg [1996] is a nationally known Jesus scholar and Hundare distinguished professor of religion and culture at Oregon State University. A fellow of the controversial Jesus Seminar, Professor Borg is dedicated to exploring the relationship of the Jesus of history and the Jesus of faith. The author of numerous books, he is best known for his personal account, Meeting Jesus For The First Time.

#1935 John Claypool [1996] is rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama. A noted preacher, he is the author of Tracks of a Fellow Struggler, Opening Blind Eyes, and Stories Jesus Still Tells Us. The loss of his daughter to leukemia in 1970 was a major truing point in his own spiritual journey, giving him personal insight into grief and bereavement.

#1936 Larry Dossey [1996] is the former chief of staff of Medical City Dallas Hospital. An outspoken advocate for the use of prayer in healing, Dr. Dossey is the author of numerous books including the best selling Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine. In his latest book, Prayer Is Good Medicine, he continues to explore the partnership between faith and science.

#1937 James Lawson [1996] has lived out what it means to love one’s enemy. He went to federal prison for following his conscience during the Korean War and spent three years as a missionary in India. A national leader from the beginning of the civil rights movement, he’s widely recognized for adapting Gandhi’s non-violent methods for this country. As a pastor in south central Los Angeles, he remains a key figure in the struggle for peace and justice.

#1938 Amy-Jill Levine [1996] was called a Christ killer by a classmate when she was in the second grade. Still Jewish and now a New Testament scholar at a Christian seminary, she is known as a fighter against religious oppression. She teaches and writes about the relationship between Judaism and the origins of Christianity, and helps students understand attitudes toward Jews in the New Testament.

#2073 Peter Gomes [1997] teaches at Harvard University where he is also chaplain. Considered one of America’s most distinguished preachers, he believes the Bible is critical to living a meaningful life. Addressing his concern that many Americans are biblically illiterate, he has written The Good Book: Reading the Bible With Mind and Heart.

#2074 Leonard Sweet [1997], as a church historian, seminary administrator, and futurist, is dedicated to helping the church move from the modern to the post-modern era. Known for his wide ranging interests and boundless energy, he offers a unique view of the church’s role in a radically changing culture. Among his dozen books are Quantum Spirituality: A Post-Modern Apologetic, and The Jesus Prescription For A Healthy Life.

#0472 Mouths of Babes, Visual Transit Authority, 1984, 15 min.

Children share their beliefs about God and faith.

The following six videos, with Bishop Herbert W. Chilstrom, are from the series What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?, ELCA, 1990, approximately 20-27 min. each, study guide.

#0818 Grace relates theological issues to daily life. A couple tells how they have experienced God’s free and undeserved Grace in their lives.

#0819 Faith and Sin provide a focus on the fundamental ideas about sin and faith. Sin is our broken relationship with God while Grace heals the brokenness. Evil in the world often defies explanation, and faith is the gift of trust in God.

#0820 Word, Sacraments, Worship outlines some basic themes which underlie the Lutheran understanding of word, sacrament, and worship. There are universal truths in this Christian understanding for all people.

#0821 Family and Community explores the question "What does it mean to be a Christian amid all the tensions and changes that mark family and community today?"

#0822 Personal Stewardship interviews three stewards of God’s gifts: a farmer who practices environmentally sound land use, a woman who tithes, and a nurse who volunteers her time for others.

#0823 Creation deals with God’s creation and the responsibility which Christians have toward this gift from God.

#1004 Sacred Stories, with Frederick Buechner, Maya Angelou, and James Carroll, 21^st National Conference of Trinity Institute 1990, Parish of Trinity Church (NY), 1990, 80 min.

Three master storytellers tell tales from theor own lives, revealing insights into the presence of God in yielding to the power to heal, and changing the future by forgiving what has happened in the past.

The following six tapes are from the Great Stories of Faith series, UMCom, 1991, 13-18 min. each, study guide. Some of the stories have appeared in earlier series of Questions of Faith or Faces on Faith. Some are new.

#1748 Transformation Expresses the belief that transformation is the heart of the gospel even when we forget we are the children of God.

#1749 Breaking Down Barriers Demonstrates that since we are one in Christ, we need to live as though the barriers are down even when we perceive walls and limitations to understanding others and being in relationship with them across theological lines.

#1750 Ritual And Symbol Looks at the ways memories and ritual actions can connect us to life’s larger meanings.

#1751 The Light Way Cautions that religion can become so heavy and serious that it is difficult to share it with others.

#1752 Facing Death Addresses how the idea of death affects the way we live. People are called to remember that although Jesus died, death did not have the final word.

#1753 God With Us Considers ways people can be alert for signs that God is present despite the deflecting influences of modern culture.

The CMT has five films in the Scriptures Alive! series, produced by UMCom and Stone Associates. Each series consists of six tapes that are 26-30 minutes long. The Rev. Kathleen LaCamera hosts the series with theologian Dr. David Otto.

From series three, 1995, 26 min. each tape:

#1754 Genetic Engineering Compares the major ethical questions dealing with the issue of genetically altering forms of life to suit human needs.

#1755 Nuclear Energy Seeks biblical guidance about the questions, issues, and the fears involved in this controversial topic.

#1756 Capital Punishment Hunts for a new understanding of crime and punishment, Death Row, and the biblical perspective on the death penalty.

#1757 Terrorism: Sacred and Secular Stories of terrorism can be found in the Bible. How can believers read scripture with integrity, assess its violent texts, and fashion an approriate resonse to the terrorism and violence that plague modern society?

#1758 Taking Care Of Business: Biblical Morality in The Workplace Reviews moral guidelines found in the Bible that can be applied in corporate America.

#1759 Religious Coalitions and The Challenge To Faith Tackles current issues surrounding conservative Christian organizations and their attempts to influence politics and what affect they have on the faithful.

From series two, 1995, 26 min. each tape:

#1760 Miracles: Special Moments In Ordinary Lives Outlines the traits of the miraculous, how people of faith have expected miracles to occur, and biblical descriptions of supernatural events.

#1761 Dreams, Visions and Other Talks With God Examines possibilities for the sacred in dreams, and how dreams, visions, and hallucinations differ.

#1762 2001-A Christian Rapture Poses hard questions about the end of time, especially in light of the emergence of groups, sects and individuals who have proclaimed the nearness of the apocalypse at the close of centuries and millenia.

#1763 Checking Out: Early: Suicide Biblical perspectives on suicide and questioning the meanings of taking one's life are thoughtfully explored.

#1764 Healing The Sick:Health Care And The Bible As health care costs soar and increasing numbers of people can not afford to seek medical attention, this film looks to scripture for perspectives on healing, poverty and the responsibility of scoiety to care for those who can not afford decent health care.

#1765 How Your Faith Can Survive Belonging To The Church Examines ways that unhealthy community and inappropriate actions on the part of leadership in organized religion can be harmful to one's faith.

#1799 States of Faith: A Look At Religion In America, with Mary Alice Williams, Frank Frost Productions for the U. S. Catholic Conference, 1994, 60 min. Closed Captioned. ISBN: 1-55586-729-4.

A documentary exploring the expressions of faith across the United States. It depicts various ways faith is lived out in daily life.

From the first series of Scriptures Alive!, 1994, 30 min. each tape:

#1805 God Prefers the Poor questions whether people accept poverty as part of life or as a part of God’s plan.

#1806 Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up? looks at who Jesus was and what we really know about him.

#1807 Violence and Faith examines the link between violence today and in biblical times.

#1808 Many Religions, One God? explores how to sort out the claims of different faith groups and what the Bible says about other religious traditions.

#1809 Religion and Politics questions whether politics should be brought up in the church, and political and religious issues and their integration.

#1810 The Graying of The Church reviews the issue of aging and what growing old meant in biblical times and how those views speak to today's circumstances.

#1816 Angels All Around Us, with Joan Wester Anderson, Redemptorist Pastoral Communications in association with Neff Productions, 1994, 26 min.

This program examines the belief in angels. People who have experienced angels share the ways their encounters have changed their lives.

From Scriptures Alive! series four, 1996, 30 min. each tape:

#1874 Turning the Other Cheek: Forgiveness explores forgiveness as a living part of ongiong relationships, rather than an attitude.

#1875 Spare The Rod: A Question Of Discipline provides a Christian perspective on the subject in stated values and respect.

#1876 ‘Til Death Us Do Part: Marriage and Divorce In The Bible examines the relationship between biblical and modern definitions of marriage and divorce.

#1877 Peril At Home: Domestic Violence reveals the role of the church in identifying and working to heal the terror of violence in the home.

#1878 In Prison You Visited Me: Incarceration and Faith reviews biblical and contemporary outlooks on how the church ministers to people in prison.

#1879 Caring for All Your Community covers biblical and contemporary views on ministering to everyone who is in need.

From series five, 1996, 30 min. each tape:

#1880 Teach Us To Pray: Biblical Models For Prayer surveys methods of prayer in scripture and the variety of ways God answers prayer

#1881 Spreading The Word: Biblical Models Of Evangelism, a minister, a nun, and a theologian explore models of evangelism to be found in ministries of mission, sacrifice, and instruction.

#1882 Dead Sea Scrolls: Fact or Fiction carefully considers the famous and most ancient Old Testament texts found to date, and carefully relates them to contemporary Christian beliefs.

#1883 E.T., UFO’s and Other Questions of Faith features an astro-physicist who examines the posssibility of life in other parts of the universe and its potential impact on Christian belief.

#1884 Relating to Your Environment: Ecology and The Bible assesses the relationship between environmental awareness, respect for the natural world, and the biblical mandate that humans are to exercise responsible dominion over God's creation.

#1885 Resurrection: Physical, Spiritual, None of The Above explores whether or not is it essential to believe in the physical resurrection of Christ.

The following seven tapes are from the series The System Belongs To God, UMCom, 1997, 20-25 min. each, study guide.

Walter Wink, a noted biblical scholar, hosts the series. Pastors Janet Wolf and James Forbes help provide a new way of thinking and acting with hope for transformation.

#1915 The Way Things Are discusses Jesus' concept of the Kingdom of God as an alternative reality to the consumer-driven market culture of contemporary America.

#1916 God Won’t Give Up questions whether institutions, which sometimes seem evil or indifferent, can be redeemed.

#1917 What Jesus Really Said offers a fresh look at Jesus' call to turn the other cheek.

#1918 How to Fight Without Hitting scans biblical insights into resisting evil, loving our enemies and turning weakness into strength.

#1919 What If Nations, Companies, and Churches Had Angels? advocates the notion that all institutions, nations, and families possess an essential "spirit" that motivates the way they act. The presenters maintain that the souls of families, nations and organizations can be transformed.

#1920 How You See the World asserts that people's worldview--whether from a perspective of affluence or poverty, freedom or oppression--profoundly affects the way they picture God.

#1921 Praying for the Big Picture examines what to do when our prayers seem to go unanswered.

The following 10 tapes are from the series Faith and Reason, (this is the first in the series), hosted by Liz Swaine, The D. L. Dykes, Jr. Foundation,, 1997, 25 min. each.

A moderator and guests respond to a presentation from the video archives of the late D. L. Dykes, a protestant minister who preached on controversial topics. His son, who particpates in the program, expands upon his father’s ideas.

#2040 How Did Jesus of Nazareth See Himself? is discussed by Dominic Crossan and Craig Evans.

#2041 Is God’s Love for Us Unconditional? is discussed by John Spong and Shug McBay.

#2042 The Authority of The Bible, is discussed by Martin Marty and Tex Sample.

#2043 What Does God Expect Us To Do About Evil? is discussed by William Mallard and Joan Chittister.

#2044 What IstThe Kingdom of God? is discussed by Dominic Crossan and Craig Evans.

#2045 Does God Punish or Reward Us? is discussed by William Mallard and Joan Chittister.

#2046 The Nature of God is discussed by Martin Marty and Tex Sample.

#2047 Was Jesus Really Raised From the Dead? is discussed by Dominic Crossan and Craig Evans.

#2048 Is God Just? is discussed by John Spong and Forest Harris.

#2049 The Nature of Christ is discussed by Tex Sample and Shug McBay.

#2131 Forgiveness - I’ve Tried…But I Failed, with Jim Smoke, Say What? Communicaitons, 1993, 32 min.

Jim Smoke adapts the stand-up comedy style of "Saturday Night Live" to address the meaning of forgiveness.

The following six tapes are from the series Hashing It Out! with Tony Campolo and Steve Brown, Odyssey Communications, 1997, approximately 25 minutes each.

Steve Brown is a conservative and a professor at Reformed Theological Seminary. Tony Campolo is a liberal and a professor of sociology at Eastern College. They sit in a "road-side diner" and conduct a lively debate on the subjects at hand. An outspoken waitress refills their coffee cups and provides her own jabs.

#2162 When Is It Okay to Lie? and Does Religion have Anything to Say to Teenagers Today?

#2163 Is the Devil Real? and Is Modern Adverstising Corrupting Us?

#2164 Should Churches Pressure Coroprations to Be More Racially Responsive? and Should We Give Money to Panhandlers?

#2165 Is There a Female Side to God? and Capital Punishment – Is It Right?

#2166 Should a Christian Hunt? and Would Jesus Join the Environmental Movement?

#2167 Should Mothers Stay at Home? and Should There Be Multi-cultural Education?

The following six tapes are from the series Spiritual Homepage, Odyssey Productions, 1997, approximately 25 minutes each.

This series uses the genre of a computer screen to "access" different parts of the topic being addressed. Major thinkers on each topic, as well as personal experiences, movie reviews and personal profiles are presented. Pollster George H. Gallup, Jr. is featured.

#2168 Connecting: How Much Do We Need One Another?

#2169 Forgiveness.

#2170 Guilt: Unbinding The Soul?

#2171 Loneliness: What Is This Feeling?

#2172 Miracles: Do They Happen?

#2173 Suffering: Resilience.

The following seven tapes are from the series Talking about God, UMCom, 1999, 21-25 minutes each, study guide.

People from a variety of backgrounds respond to questions about God's characteristics and actions in the world, and share their experiences of God's grace and direction in everyday life.

#2188 What’s Your Experience Of God?

#2189 How Do You Talk About God?

#2190 Who Are You To God?

#2191 Where Is God In Your Life?

#2192 What Is God Doing?

#2193 Whose Side Is God On?

#2194 How Can Believers Live Together?

The following six tapes are from the Hashing It Out! II series, with Tony Campolo and Steve Brown, Odyssey Productions, Faith & Values channel, 1995, 25 min. each tape.

#2281 Is it right for Christians to break the law when their conscience is offended by an issue? and Is patriotism idolatry?

#2282 Is there anything to be afraid of with these men’s movements? and Has feminism hurt the family?

#2283 Should there be sex education in the public schools? and Is America in moral decline?

#2284 Does America have too many prisoners? and Are churches too accepting of divorce?

#2285 Do sports lead to violence? and Does doubt make faith stronger in the end?

#2286 Should religious people support gun control? Or should Christians be for gun control? and Do people have a right to medical care?

#2359 Questions of Faith, Tape 1, UMCom, 1988, six programs on two tapes, 17–27min. each; a study guide is provided for each series.

A range of contemporary American Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Jewish theologians address each issue or question. The mixture of people provides insights to each question from a variety of perspectives. Participants include Will Campbell, James Carroll, Ignacio Castuera, William Coffin, Mary Gordon, Madeleine L’Engle, among others.

Program 1: Who Is God? Examines the particpants' images of God, when they think of God, and how it affects their faith.

Program 2: What Good Is Prayer? Explores meanings and definitions of prayer, what happens when a person prays, and whether prayer can change God’s mind.

Program 3: What’s God Got To Do With Evil? Questions how a good God can permit evil, seem complacent about innocent suffering, whether God is truly all powerful and all loving.

#2360 Questions of the Faith, Tape 2.

Program 4: What’s Being Good Good For? Discusses what makes a good person, whether religious beliefs are related to being good, expectations for righteous behavior, and ethical absolutes for how people act.

Program 5: Who Needs Organized Religion? Probes the positive and negative aspects of organized religion and how people deal with religious differences.

Program 6: What Matters Anyway? Questions what gives a person’s life meaning and what it means to be fully human.

#2361 Questions of Faith, Series 2, Tape 1, Parish of Trinity Church (NY) and UMCom, 1989, six programs on two tapes, study guide available.

The second series, includes Peter Berger, Daniel Berrigan, Robert McAfee Brown, Hyung Kyung Chung, James Carroll, Harvey Cox, Dayton Edmonds, Rabbi Harold Kushner, Elisabeth Schussler-Fiorenza, Bernie Siegel, Desmond Tutu, among others.

Program 1: Who Is Jesus? Questions who Jesus is for the individual, and what does someone need to believe about him in order to be Christian.

Program 2: What’s The Use Of The Bible? Participants share insights into the authority of the Bible and the role it plays in their faith.

Program 3: Who’s Got The Truth? Seeks the source of religious truth and explores how to engage people who hold different religious beliefs.

#2362 Questions of Faith, Series 2, Tape 2.

Program 4: How Do We Right The Wrong? Discusses the most pressing social issues of the day, the impact of religious faith on individual's responses to the challenges of culture, and how faith is shared.

Program 5: What Gives You Faith? Participants address the events that have contributed to the formation of their faith and affected its development.

Program 6: What Happens After Death? Perhaps the most intriguing question about life is what happens after death. Participants present the ways they think about death, what immortality means, and how they think when someone they love dies.

#2363 Questions of Faith, Series 3, Tape 1, CMCom, 1991, six programs on two tapes, study guide available.

The third series includes Calvin Butts, Anthony Campolo, F. Forrester Church, Joan Chittister, William Sloan Coffin San Keen, Daniel Matthews, Keith Miller, John Spong, Jim Wallis, Walter Wink, among others.

Program 1: What Do You Mean By Faith? Looks at what faith means, the difference between faith and belief, and whether having faith matters.

Program 2: Why Worship? Defines worship, when does it happen, does it occur outside the church, and what is its value.

Program 3: What’s Religion Got To Do With Sex? Examines the Judeo-Christian perspective on sexuality, what the religious institution can offer people in non-traditional relationships, and what religion says about homosexuality.

#2364 Questions of Faith, Series 3, Tape 2.

Program 4: What Are The Moral Dilemmas? Opens problematic moral issues and identifies the most pressing moral problem faced by American culture.

Program 5: Remember Sin And Salvation? Questions what has happened to the notion of sin. Participants share their own views of corporate and personal sin, the meaning of salvation, and how salvation is worked out in scripture.

Program 6: What About Grace And Miracles? In what ways does God intervene in the world through grace? What is a moiracle and do they still occur? Participants examine their own encounters with grace and the miraculous.

#2365 Questions of Faith, Series 4, Tape 1, CMCom, 1992, six programs on two tapes. Study guides available.

Interviews with religious leaders, including Rita Nakashima Brock, Walter Brueggemann, Virginia Verna Dozier, Virgilio Elizondo, Susan Harriss, Rabbi Marshall Meyer, Rabbi Chaim Potok, Brian Wren, among others.

Program 1: What’s The Nature Of Human Nature? Examines what it means to be made in the image of God and whether people are innately good or sinful.

Program 2: Whose Life Is Sacred? Looks at what it means to say that a life is sacred, when ending a life is justified, self-defense, war, suicide, and euthanasia.

Program 3: Whose World Is It? Questions how belief in God shapes a person’s attitude toward nature, the global environmental crisis in the context of human suffering, what religious institutions should do about environmental threats, and how indviduals can respond to these issues.

#2366 Questions of Faith, Series 4, Tape 2.

Program 4: What’s The Holy Spirit? Defines the Holy Spirit according to scripture, tradition and participants' personal opinions and experience. How is the Holy Spirit experienced in one's life, what does it mean to be filled with the Spirit, and how is it different from an experience of the presence of God?

Program 5: What’s Religious? Discusses what it means to be religious, whether it is the same as being spiritual, and how established religions can survive into the next century.

Program 6: Why Hope? Describes the difference between faith and hope, and how one uncovers hope in adversity and suffering.

#2367 Questions of Faith, Series 5, Tape 1, CMCom, 1994, six programs on two tapes. Study guides available.

Includes Malcolm Boyd, Emanuel Cleaver, Ron DelBene, Alan Jones, Thomas Moore, Tex Sample, Robert Schuller, Gardner Taylor, Cassandra Thomas, Terry Waite, and Johnny Ray Youngblood, Baptist pastor, among others.

Program 1: What Kind Of Power Does God Have? Asks how we understand God’s power and what faith says about the propoer use of power.

Program 2: Whose Money Is It? Probes the discomfort of discussing money, how faith and money are related, and how to be faithful with financial resources in a consumer society.

Program 3: Can Faith Wipe Out Fear? Questions the definition of fear, what people are afraid of, and how faith encourages those who encounter distress.

#2368 Questions of Faith, Series 5, Tape 2.

Program 4: How Do You Pray? Looks at the difficulties and challenges of praying and whether prayer changes God.

Program 5: How Can We Love Practically Anybody? Wonders what love is, whether people can love themselves in healthy ways, how people experience hate, and how to love someone when feelings of hate are involved.

Program 6: What Is Holiness All About? Discusses the varying definitions of what constitutes a sacrament, what makes a person or object holy, taking oneself too seriously and the vlue of humor.

#0340 Everybody Rides A Carousel, Hubley Studios, 1975, 72min.

An animated presentation of Erik Erikson’s eight stages of human development set to music by jazz artist Dizzy Gillespie.

The following six tapes are from the series Faith Development In Early Childhood, Kanuga Photovision, 1988, 55 min. each.

These tapes are from the December 1987 National Symposium on Faith Development in Early Childhood. The symposium was held at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina.

#0443 Strength for the Journey: Early Childhood Development in Selfhood and Faith is a lecture by James Fowler.

#0444 A Faltering Trust, Bettye Caldwell presents the development of trust and care giving.

#0445 The Roots of Faith, Alice Honig addresses the crucial role of the caregiver.

#0446 Attitude Education in Preschool Faith Development, Lucie Barker discusses stages of growth in young children.

#0447 The Public Church as Ecology for Faith Education & Advocate for Children, James Fowler lectures on how the church can be a community that nurtures the faith of children.

#0448 The Transmission of Faith to Young Black Children, Janice Hale-Benson looks at unique ways that faith is communicated to young black chidren.

#0726 The Stages of Life, with John R. Claypool, Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, 1989, 115 min.

A series of five talks on the physical, emotional, and spiritual turning points of human life with special emphasis on biblical material from David’s journey in the Old Testament.

The following five tapes are from the series Seasons of Life, with David Hartman, WQED/Pittsburgh in association with the University of Michigan, 1990, 60 min. each.

#1408 Infant/Early Childhood introduces ways young children develop their worldview. ISBN: 1-55946-308-2.

#1409 Childhood & Adolescence examines childhood and adolescence through the lives of teenagers who share their personal perspectives on growing up and handling school, social interactions, and physical changes. ISBN: 1-55946-309-0.

#1410 Early Adulthood,the new power young adults feel in making their own independent decisions is profiled through the experiences of college-age men and women. ISBN: 1-55946-310-4.

#1411 Middle Adulthood, examines success and failure in attaining one's life goals by middle age. Creating a legacy for the next generation is an important developmental trait that appears at the middle stage of life. ISBN: 1-55946-311-2.

#1412 Late Adulthood, explores how people in the final stage of life reflect on what their lives have meant, and embrace the possibility of encountering new life and positive change even in old age.

ISBN: 1-55946-312-0.

#1442 A Call To Vision, with Bishop Bennett J. Sims, Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, 1992, 105 min.

Bishop Sims is interviewed in five sessions as he reflects on a range of issues encountered during his career.

The following two tapes are from Parish of Trinity Church (NYC), 1993, each segment is approximately 25 min., study guide. These programs provide the viewer with an intimate look at six of the hard questions of life.

#1445 & 2133 Wrestling With Angels, Tape 1 features Tony Campolo with Guidance: How Do I Know What To Do?, Philip Yancy discusses Why Me?: If You’re So Good Why Are Things So ?Awful?, and Richard Foster on Prayer: Why Don’t My Prayers Get Answered?

#1446 & 2134 Wrestling With Angels, Tape 2 features Lewis Smedes with Forgiving: How Do I forgive and Get On With My Life?, Madeleine L’Engle on Doubt: How Can I Question and Still Believe?, and Keith Miller about Love: Why Is Loving So Hard?

#1640 Child Development, Coastline Community College, 1992, 30 min.

Features an historical overview of the contributions of Locke, Rousseau, Freud, Erikson, Bowlby, Watson, Gessell and Piaget to the way childhood is perceived. Contemporary theorists are reviewed and the major themes of childhood development are introduced.

#1641 Cognitive Development, Coastline Community College, 1989, 30 min.

Using the theory of Jean Piaget, this program explains the stages of intellectual development through examples of children’s cognitive skills at different levels. It also identifies aspects of Piaget’s work which have been called into question by recent research.

#1652 Landmarks in Psychology, IBIS Media, 1980, 57 min., study guide. ISBN: 1-55548-743-2.

The principal contributions of Sigmund Freud, Karl Jung, Abraham Maslow B.F. Skinner and others are highlighted using historical background and case studies to explore interpersonal, behavioral, humanistic, and existential approaches.

#1689 Searching for Community, with M. Scott Peck, Parish of Trinity Church (NYC) and the Faith & Values Channel with the National Interfaith Cable Coalition, and the Foundation for Community Encouragement, 1995, 45 min., study guide.

Surveys the levels of engagement, conflict and cohesion a group experiences on the journey to forge meaningful community. How to build and maintain community and why the concept of community is important in today’s society are examined.

#1721 Please Understand Me, from the book by David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates, Hamlet Courtesy Paramount Pictures for Prometheus Nemesis book Company, 1995, 75 min.

An examination of the four character and temperament types people exhibit in their daily lives. It uses historical and current footage with comments from Dr. Keirsey and other professionals and contains unrehearsed interviews with representatives of the four types.

#1800 Moral Development, McGraw-Hill, CRM Productions, 1973, 27 min.

The moral development theory of Lawrence Kohlberg is compared with social learning theory. The influences of social and environmental factors are considered.

The following two videos with Dr. Barbel Inhelder are from KUHT Film Productions (University of Houston), 1972, 40 min. each.

#1802 Jean Piaget, Part 1 surveys the stages of development and discusses the traditional notions of motivation, learning and perception.

#1803 Jean Piaget, Part 2, Dr. Piaget discusses his contacts with Sigmund Freud and his views of Freud’s concepts. He gives his reaction to the Jensen report on intelligence and his reaction to the criticism and misapplication of his own theories.

#1851 How does The Mind Grow?, from Childhood and Adolescence: The Story of Development, with Dr. Eileen Davelaar, WLU Telecollege Productions, 1989, 60 min.

A discussion of the three schools of cognitive development and two types of theories from these schools. The film postulates that Jean Piaget and Dr. Robbie Case may be complimentary and not conflicting.

The following three tapes are from Nightingale Conant, 1995, approximately 45 min. each., study guide.

#1960 Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics – Tape 1 covers "approaching dynamic reading & developing speed." Viewers discover how and why they read as they do and demonstrates ways to develop more efficient reading habits.

#1961 Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics – Tape 2 covers "refining comprehension & reading effectiveness." The physical mechanics of reading and how to develop more comprehension are reviewed.

#1962 Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics – Tape 3 covers "putting it all together." Techniques learned from earlier tapes are reviewed to help viewers combine them into a more effective reading ability. #2181 Ten Things Every Child Needs, with actor Tim Reid, WTTG Chicago, 1997, 60 min.

Tim Reid hosts a group of experts who describe the aspects that lead to healthy brian development in childhood: Interaction with the child, a loving touch, a stable relationship, a safe-healthy environment, develpoment of self-esteem, quality care, play, communication, music, and reading are crucial to brain growth.

#2201 Boundaries, with Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, Zondervan, 1998, 94 minutes, study guide and book. There are nine sessions in the curiculum plan.

Psychologists Cloud and Townsend examine "when to say yes and when to say no to take control of your life." They maintain that many of life’s problems can be traced to a failure to set proper boundaries.

#2214 The First Years Last Forever, with Rob Reiner, New Screen Concepts and Reiner Foundation, 1997, 29 min.

Actor Rob Reiner considers the basic elements that are vital for the healthy childhood development. The relationship between the child and the caregiver affects the way a child's brain grows.

#2250 The Human Brain, ASCD, 1999, 25 min.

The aspects of the brain--memory, emotion, learning, and meaning--are portrayed through eight sessions for use by study groups.

#2258 The Seven Ages of the Brain, from Journey to the Centers of the Brain, hosted by Dr. Susan Greenfield, The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures in association with Shell, an InCA Production for the BBC, 1994, 58 min.

How human brains grow from the fertilized egg through old age.

#2262 Adolescent Cognition: Thinking in a New Key, narrated by David Elkind, Ph.D., Davidson Films, 1999, 30 min., learning guide, and diskette with learning guide for students, discussion topics for professor, and how to use the diskette README file. Diskette documents are in WORD 97 and Publisher 98 formats.

Dr. Elkind examines the intellectual, emotional, and social changes during adolescence.

#2263 Erik H. Erikson: A Life’s Work, narrated by Margaret Brenman-Gibson, Ph.D. and Ruthie Mickles, Ph.D., Davidson Films, 1991, 38 min., learning guide, and diskette with learning guide for students, discussion topics for professor, and how to use the diskette README file. Diskette documents are in WORD 97 and Publisher 98 formats.

Erikson’s work about behavior are illustrated in this tape.

#2264 The Brain, Granada Production for Channel Four, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 1995, 20 min., study guide.

The program covers the brain’s structure and function, localization of activity, sensory and motor neurons, and reflex arcs.

#2265 Mind Over Matter: Advances in Brain Research, Exploration Production, Inc. in association with Discovery Channel, 1997, 47 min.

This program tries to answer the question of how the brain creates consciousness. Daniel Dennett, Rodney Brooks, Endel Tulving, and John Searle address the meaning of consciousness.

#0471 Our Mountain Work, Diocese of Virginia, no date, 11 min.

A silent movie featuring scenes of people, places, services, and ministry of the church during the 1940s in the Blue Ridge Mountain region of the diocese.

The following three videos are based on the book Discovering the Young Church by Rev. Dr. Gordon Moves, Wesley Film Productions, 1986, each episode is 20-25 min., study guide. Filmed in the Holy Land.

#0481 Discovering The Young Church, Episodes 1-4: episode 1 is about Peter being called to be a disciple of Jesus; episode 2 profiles Peter as a witness after the resurrection; episode 3 follows the work of Peter as a missionary; episode four portrays Stephen the martyr.

#0482 Discovering The Young Church, Episodes 5-8: episode 5 describes the brothers James and Jude, with emphasis on the epistles that carry their names; episode 6examines the ministries of Timothy and Titus; episode 7 covers the letter to the Hebrews; episode 8 presents John the visionary.

#0483 Discovering The Young Church, Episodes 9-12: surveys the visions of John in the Apocalypse. The content and meaning of the message to the seven churches is examined.The churches at Ephesus and Smyrna are featured in episode 9; episode 10 considers the churches in Pergamum and Thyatria; episode 11 reviews the churches in Sardis, Laodicea, and Philadelphia. Episode 12 is an overall examination of the Revelation of John and how its visions and teachings apply to contemporary Christians

The following four tapes are from the series, Cloud of Witnesses, with Karen L. Carter, Graded Press, 1988, 40 min., study guide. Filmed on location. Two presentations are on each tape.

#0549 Augustine; Leo and Gregory describes Augustine and the religion of the heart; Leo and Gregory are shapers of the church.

#0550 Monasticism; The Crusades explains monasticism as a pattern of daily piety; the crusades are protrayed as a misguided response to Christian faith.

#0551 Thomas Aquinas; Early Reformers presents Thomas Aquinas’ faith and reason and the early reformers as winds of change.

#0552 Martin Luther; John Calvin describes Luther’s emphasis on being justified by grace and John Calvin’s efforts to communicate and live out the ideals of the Protestant Reformation.

The following three tapes are from the series The Story of Anglicanism, with Michael York, Cathedral Films and Video, 1990, 25 min. each, study guide.

#0800 & 2120 Ancient & Medieval Foundations begins the series by observing the conversion of the barbarians. It includes Celtic Christianity, the monastic ideal, building of the great cathedrals, and the stories of Thomas Becket, Julian of Norwich, and the Reformation.

#0801 & 2121 Reformation & Its Consequences covers the Catholic and Reformed traditions. It looks at spiritual and temporal issues, how Reformation Europe coped with dramatic changes, the provision of a Bible accessible to the people, and the Book of Common Prayer. It examines the conscience and conviction demonstrated in the era, the rites and symbols it brought to the forefront of the church.

#0802 & 2122 Creating A Global Family looks at the episcopate, comprehensiveness, rational religion, response to social change, evangelical revival, the Anglican communion, world mission, and ecumenism.

#0914 Weapons of the Spirit, Pierre Sauvage Productions, date uncertain, 90min.

The story of Le Chambon, a small village in France that successfully defied the Nazis during World War II. Through the inspiration of a Protestant minister and his family, villagers risked their lives to give refuge to Jews in spite of dangers.

#1268 The Cross and the Star, Etoile Productions, 1992, 53min.

Using archival footage and interviews with holocaust survivors, scholars, and clergy, a picture is presented of anti-Semitism of World War II. Anti-Jewish sentiment predates this era, with echoes sounding from the Gospel of John, sermons of Augustine, writings of Luther, the Crusades, and the Spanish Inquisition.

The following four tapes are from the series The Western Tradition, with Eugen Weber, WGBH in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989, 30 min. each part.

#1342 Early Christianity; The Rise of the Church.

#1343 Common Life in the Middle Ages; Cities and Cathedrals of the Middle Ages

#1344 The Reformation; The rise of the Middle Class

#1345 The Wars of Religion; The Rise of the Trading Cities

#1579 Landscape of Belief, from the series Exploring the Celtic Lands, Eamon de Buitlear Production for R.T.E. with assistance from AIB Group, 1991, 30 min.

Megaliths and Dolmens of earlier faiths were appropriated by Celts to serve their religios needs. Christian Celts carved intrictae crosses and other symbols to communicate the values of their faith in Christ.

#1585 The Luttrell Psalter: Everyday Life in Medieval England, British Library in association with Yorkshire Television, 1992, 22 min.

Life in 13^th Century England is protrayed. Scholars use information gleaned from medieval manuscripts to piece together a slice of community life in the Middle Ages. How and why books were produced is a highlight of special interest about a time when books and learning were largely confined to monastaries.

#1589 The City of God, from the series Europe in the Middle Ages, Rafael Cortes Production, 1989, 52 min.

When Europe was sacked by the barbarian hordes, a vacuum was created by the loss of civil government. The church stepped in to fill the void.

#1590 Medieval Manuscripts, K.U.Leuven, 1986, 30 min.

The process of creating manuscripts in medieval times, how illuminations were applied to texts and what materials were used is described. The critical role of the monasteries in ensuring the survival of Western culture is featured.

#1626 The Presence of the Goddess: A Vision Whose Time Has Returned, narrated by Isabel Allende, Balcorman Films, 1993, 46 min.

Traces the history and development of the goddess in western civilization. It shows the bridge between the psyche and the world and how the role of women shaped the concept of deity and its effect on societies.

The following two films are from Christian History Institute, 1995, three parts on each tape, 30 min. each part.

#1742 Reformation Overview: Wycliffe, Hus, Luther examines the lives of Bible translators John Wycliffe and John Hus and describes how their work helped pave the way for Martin Luther and his reform movement.

#1743 Reformation Overview: The Swiss, Anabaptists, Tyndale demonstrates that several Protestant reformations we unfolding across 16^th century Europe at the same time. Uldrich Zwingli and John Calvin led reform efforts in Switzerland; the Anabaptists--ancestors of contemporary Amish and Mennonite communions--were opposed by almost everyone before fleeing the continent for America; William Tyndale’s great crime was translating the Bible into English.

#1824 Christians, Jews, and Moslems in Medieval Spain, Rafael Cortes Production, 1989, 52 min.

The weakness of European tribes and Spain's proximity to Africa left the Iberian Peninsula vulnerable to attacks by Berbers and Arabs. The history of Spain is recounted from the landing of the conquerors in 711through the almost 800 year war to expel the Moors and Jews. The development of a Spanish culture is profiled through the influences of: differing Spanish dialects, an official Arabic language, Greek scientific texts, Arabic works on philosophy and science, and the rabbinic center in Toledo.

The following four videos are from the series The Western Tradition, with Eugen Weber, WGBH in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989, each program is 30 min. Closed Captioned.

#1826 The Dark Ages; The Age of Charlemagne retells the history of great monarch who solidified a great empire and helped keep alive education, literacy, and the learning of ancient Greece and Rome.

#1827 The Middle Ages; The Feudal Order reviews the social and economic hierachy that supported everyday life in medieval Europe.

#1828 The Late Middle Ages; The National Monarchies covers the division of Europe into separate states with nationalistic tendencies and monarchies.

#1829 The Renaissance and the Age of Discovery; The Renaissance and the New World breaks open the story of the "rebirth" of learning, science, mathematics, art and discovery beginning in Italy in the 14^th century and its spread north throughout Europe over the next two hundred years.

The following seven tapes are from the series Landmarks of Faith with Schuyler Sackett, Odyssey Productions, 1998, 46 min.

The host takes viewers on a video tour of the history and locations where each faith tradition took root in the New World. Doctine is not explicitly explored in this series.

#2157 The California Missions introduces the chain of churches which were established a day's ride apart. Father Junipero Serra founded them in the late 1700s to spread Christianity and Spanish culture.

#2158 Catholic Maryland was the first province in the New World to secure religious toleration. Social justice was a strong force in this area.

#2159 Latter-day Saints is the story of Mormonism. It relates the founding of the movement by Joseph Smith and presents a background of his life. The film highlights the persecutions of Mormons that led them to move gradually farther west before settling permanently in Utah

#2160 Methodist Camp Meetings were the result of the Second Great Awakening in the early 1800s, an evangelical movement that swept the eastern seaboard and brought many newly converted people into the churhces.. The meetings had an ecumenical flair, and many of the sites that hosted them have become retreats.

#2161 Puritan New England begins with an examination of the "Old Ship," a meeting house linked to the Pilgrims, Puritans, and early Quakers. It uncovers the stories of Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams, and the Salem WitchTrials.

#2174 The Shakers were a utopian movement in the period between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Their celibate life of simplicity in the face of expanding and complex industrial growth led them to establish farming communities where they could live in the world, but not be part of it.

#2179 Christ Church in Philadelphia was the Episcopal parish that played a role in the events leading to the American Revolution. Worshippers included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross. Although the church was built to establish the authority of the Church of England in the American colonies, it was used to foster the ideas of democracy and religious freedom.

#2244 Israel: Echoes from the Ancients, with actress Anne Bancroft, WXXI-TV and University of Rochester, 1998, 57 min.

This is a story of tragedy and heroism in the 1^st Century. It explores Yodefat, Israel, to help uncover history that had yet to be known.

#2260 The Jeweled City: The Cathedral of Chartres, from the series The Medieval Mind, BBC, 1995, 50 min.

This program examines the political and religious perspectives of the architects who monitored this famous Gothic cathedral’s construction.

#2267 The Greeks: The Minds of Men, narrated by Christopher Burstall, from the Classical Civilization series, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, probably by the BBC, 1980, 52 min.

This is a detailed examination of the life and the teachings of the philosopher Socrates and his famous pupil Plato.

#2299 The Christian Story, with Martin Marty, TABGHA Foundation, 1999, 125 min., study guide.

#0003 Preparing for Your Child’s Baptism, Paulist Press, 1983, 40 min., study guide.

An explanation of the meaning of baptism through its symbols, theology, and the stories of Christians.

#0031 Baptism, Sacrament of Belonging, from the series Storyscape, Teleketics, 1969, 16 min.

The true story of a scarred and orphaned Mexican boy who finds a home and a family. This turn of events leads him and his new family to explore baptism as the sacrament of welcome into God’s family.

#0292 Godparent Gussie, from the series Storyscape, Teleketics, no date, 20 min.

Animated segments trace the development of baptism as a sacrament in the Christian community, while providing insights into the progression from baptism to confirmation.

#0293 Baptism: A Sacrament of New Birth, St. Columba Episcopal Church, Camarillo, California, no date, 20 min., study guide.

This program is intended for baptism and confirmation classes. The study guide includes questions and activities for six sessions.

#0341 Baptism, The Sign of New Life, with Bishop William Frey, Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, 1985, 45 min., study guide.

The bishop talks informally with a group of parents and godparents. He covers baptism in the early church, the liturgy of baptism, and the Book of Common Prayer. He also responds to frequently asked questions about baptism.

#0398 Baptism, By Water and the Word, Augsburg, 1986, 20 min.

Baptisms of people of all ages are highlighted along with theological explanations from scripture, church history and real life.

#1155 Called By Name, Teleketics, 1988, 12 min.

Story and symbol lead the viewer into an exploration of the concepts of death and resurrection. Four contemporary vignettes are woven together to communicate a theology of baptism.

#1238 Commitment to Caring, from the series Storyscape, Teleketics, 1968, 20 min.

Based on two true-life experiences, these dramatic vignettes portray the nature of baptism. They also profile commitment and call to a life of worship and service in the Christian community.

#1318 Meaning of Mystery: Baptism and Communion, Presbyterian and Reformed Educational Ministry, 1992, 45 min., study guide.

The reformed understandings and liturgies of baptism are introduced and explained in detail.

#1843 Washing in the Word, Augsburg, 1996, 20 min. Closed Captioned. ISBN: 0-8066-2148-6.

Holy Baptism is truly washing in the Word of God and not just a social occasion. While this program is aimed at grades 4-6, it will be useful also for older youth and adults.

#0029 & 1220 (Open Captioned version) The Choice, Teleketics, 1984, 19 min.

An older friend teaches a teen-age girl the true meaning of a Christian life of service and commitment.

The following four videos are from the series Looking For Jesus, Teleketics, no date, approximately 8 min. each, study guide.

# 0032 Who Do You Say That I AM? is an introduction to the series, which asks, "Jesus, Who are you—for me?" This episode features artwork and contemporary photography.

#0033 The Manger and the Cross desribes the nativity and the crucifixion.

#0034 The Servant King examines the ways Jesus melded the roles of servant and king in his ministry. It issues a call for Christians to serve others through the inspiration of Jesus' example.

#0035 Son of God, My Friend shows how each person is called to be in relationship with Jesus.

#0118 Confirmation: A Sacrament of Commitment, with Bishop William Frey, Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, 1986, 48 min., study guide.

Aseven part series on the history, theology and meaning of confirmation in the Episcopal tradition.

#0212 And Then (An Sen Da?), Hakan Ohlssons, no date, 16 min.

The filmmaker uses an allegory to explain the meaning of confirmation for the whole life of a confirmand. The video is mostly silent with background music and chanting.

#0215 Living the Spirit, Franciscan Communications, 1985, 30 min., study guide.

Three ten-minute segments on confirmation focus on the presence of the Holy Spirit within the people of God. Sessions include Can Confirmation Make A Differenc?, Spirit Within You, and Spirit On The Move.

#0397 Confirmation Is, Augsburg, 1987, 20 min., study guide.

This program presents what confirmation means for candidates, families, the congregation, and the church at large.

#0619 & 2091 How We Got Our Bible – Who Do People Say That I Am?, with Locke Bowman and Amy Gearey, first part by SVE, Chicago, 1958, second part by Seabury Press, 1969, the video version by Center for the Ministry of Teaching, 1988, 45 min.

This program isdesigned to be used with the confirmation curriculum Encountering Christ in the Episcopal Church (Morehouse Publications). The first part is a filmstrip put on video with narration. The second part is a series of slides with no sound to allow for contemplation.

#1085 New Journeys, Augsburg Fortress, 1991, 60 min.

This video includes six parts, one for each of the ten-sessions of New Journeys courses.

#1317 The Ten Commandments, from the series Journeys In Faith, Seraphim Communications, 1991, 45 min., study guide.

A review of the Ten Commandments using a "rap" music vocal.

#1340 Amie: A Unique Christ Figure, Teleketics, 1986, 17 min.

Amie is a photographer whose pictures chronicle the unvarnished truth . Like Jesus, her witness to the truth about suffering and oppression in society leads to an untimely death.

#1361 Video Helps for "Journeys of Faith", Presbyterian Publishing House, no date, 71 min., study guide.

This is a guide for the Journeys of Faith confirmation program for the Presbyterian Church. Part I, The Sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Part II, Presbyterian Mission. Part III, Presbyterians Serve Others (several programs). Part IV, Traveling with Presbyterians: Our Creeds. Part V, Traveling with Presbyterians: Our History in America. Part VI, Traveling with Presbyterians: Polity. Part VII, Supporting Church: Marks of Membership. Part VIII, Planning the Service: A Service of the Renewal of Baptism.

#1527 & 2058 Understanding Christian Symbols, Iowa Religious Media Services, 1993, 18 min., study guide. Two copies are available.

This is a review of Christian symbols in churches from several denominations in central Iowa.

#0036, 2123 (Closed Captioned), and 2124 Grandma’s Bread: A First Eucharist Film, Teleketics, 1985, 17 min., study guide. See #1786 La Pan de la Abuelita in the Spanish language section for a version in that language.

A special friendship exists between a grandmother and her grandson. Just before Easter she is to prepare a complicated recipe from the old country. He asks her to make this bread for his first communion but she dies before she can.

#0158 My Father’s House, Teleketics, 1979, 10 min., study guide.

A small girl discovers that the liturgy of Holy Communion draws Christians together as a family. Parts of the liturgy are interspersed with flashbacks to events in the girl’s life.

#0396 At The Lord’s Table, Augsburg, 1987, 20 min.

An instructed Eucharist with actual scenes from a Communion liturgy and connections to the lives of worshipers.

#0710 & 2125 Celebrating God’s Love: Children And The Eucharist, Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, 1989, 30 min., study guide.

Addresses the presence and participation of children in the Eucharist.

#0896 Gifts of God for all the People of God, Bob Becker Productions, no date, 11 min.

Children from churches in the Middlesex, Connecticut, deanery gathered on a Saturday morning for a Eucharist service. Includes scenes of the preparation and the service itself.

#1154 A Eucharist Parable, Teleketics, 1989, 24 min.

The Eucharist is shown as a drama of thanksgiving, love and forgiveness that reunites the Christian family in the context of a festive meal.

#1734 The Last Supper, SET Productions, 1993, 33 min. ISBN: 0-15-950235-7.

This dramatization filmed in the Holy Land portrays events of Jesus' last week from Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday.

#1842 Eating and Drinking in the Word, Seraphim for Augsburg, 1996, 20 min. Closed Captioned. ISBN: 0-8066-2149-4.

Holy Communion is more than ritual; it is eating and drinking the word of God in the context of worship, community and daily living. Intended for children in grades 4-6, it also is suitable for older youth and adults.

#0023 Do This For The Remembrance Of Me, Hill Films for the Episcopal Church, 1985, 28 min., study guide.

A two-part program that relates the liturgy to daily life. Part 1 is the story of baptism and the responsibilities it entails. Part two shows a congregation celebrating the Eucharist.

The following six tapes are from the series Confirmation: A Sacrament of Commitment, with Bishop William Frey, Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, no date, approximately 7 min, each.

#0119 Covenant and Creed discusses Anglican doctrine and the impact it has on the believer's life.

#0120 Bible, Church, and Eucharist examines how individual lifestyles reflect one’s beliefs.

#0121 Reconciliation reviews what happens when people bring harm to themselves, others and the community. Bishop Frey shares the gospel's insights into forgiveness, reconciliation and ammendment of life.

#0122 Outreach and Evangelism, addresses making a difference for other people.

#0123 Love and Service explores how serving others in love can transform personal relationships.

#0124 Responsibility and Action invites viewers to consider ways to be involved in active ministries of compassion and service in the world.

#2010 Sacraments: Participating in Signs of God’s Grace, Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, 1996, 30 min.

The three parts of this program cover Sacraments & Liturgy, Baptism & Eucharist, and Other Sacramental Rites.

BIBLE STUDY—NEW TESTAMENT

#1440 Christmas: Luke - Part 1, from the series Companion Series: The New Media Bible, The Genesis Project, 1977, 1979, 60 min.

A dramatization of the Bible filmed in the Holy Land. Part 1 includes the annunciation, nativity, baptism, temptation, and ultimate rejection of Jesus. (This section is in English on tape #0175.)

[Parts 2 and 3 of this series are not available in Spanish in the CMT’s collection. Early Ministry: Luke - Part 2 covers the sermon on the plain, the anointing, the transfiguration, and the Lord’s Prayer). The Parables: Luke - Part 3 includes the stories of the mustard seed, the prodigal son, other teachings, and the entry into Jericho.]

#1441 First Easter: Luke - Part 4, 80 min. The events of Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the crucifixion, and the resurrection and ascension of Jesus are portrayed. (This section is in English on tape #0178.)

BIBLE STUDY—TEACHING AIDS

#1787 La Biblia, St. Anthony Messenger Press, 57 min. is a review of the Bible in Spanish.

CHILDREN—BIBLe STORY

These videos are from the Animated Bible Stories series, 25 min. each.

#1433 The King is Born (in English on #0638 and #1979)is the story of the nativity of Jesus.

#1434 He Is Risen (in English on #0639 and #1981 )is the story of Easter.

#1435 The Prodigal Son (in English on #0640) tells the story of the son who left home and squandered his inheritance.

#1436 The Good Samaritan (in English on #0641 and #1980) tells the story of a man who helped someone he did not know.

#1437 The Miracles of Jesus (in English on #0644 ) shares the miracles of Jesus: the stilling of the storm, healing the palsied boy, curing the woman a hemmorage, the raising of Jairus' daughter, and Jesus walking on the water.

#1438 Saul of Tarsus (in English on #0758 and #1982) recalls the conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus. There are two copies of the Spanish version.

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES—MISSION

#1792 Nuevos Ojos de Esperanza, con Gonzalo Quintana, Creative Connections in Media, 1996, 9 min.

Una gran hora para dar ayuda a personas y comunidades en caso de desastres naturales donde hay refugiadas. Centra es el trabajo que se esta desarrollando en America Latina.

FAITH ISSUES—THEOLOGICAL

#1798 Fundmentos Teologicos Cristiano, de TeleCursos Pastorales 4, Part 2, Instituto Pastoral Del Sureste, SEPI-TV, no date, 73 min.

A Spanish language video providing fundamentals of Christian faith.

PRAYER AND SPIRITUALITY—INSPIRATION

#1439 Aqui y Ahora Mismo, Teleketics, no date, 15 min.

The Spanish language version of Right Here, Right Now (#0289 above) that tells the story of a janitor who touches people’s lives.

PRAYER AND SPIRITUALITY—PRAYER

#1788 Los Siete Circulos de la Oracion, CTVC for Housetop, no date, 32 min.

Spanish language version of The Seven Circles of Prayer. The video is intended to be both instructional as well as inspirational; and can be shown in whole or in parts over several sessions.

SACRAMENTS—BAPTISM

#1783 Bautismo, Teleketics, 1969, 8 min. This is a Spanish language version of #0031 Baptism, Sacrament of Belonging from the series Storyscape, Teleketics, 1969, 16 min.

When a scarred and orphaned Mexican boy finds a home and a family, he explores baptism as the sacrament of welcome into the family of God.

SACRAMENTS—CONFIRMATION

#1784 La Opcion is the Spanish language version of #0029 & #1220 (Open Captioned version) The Choice, Teleketics, 1984, 19 min.

A teen-age girl learns through an older friend the true meaning of a Christian life of service and commitment.

SACRAMENTS—EUCARIST

#1735 La Ultima Cena is the Spanish language version of #1734 The Last Supper, SET Productions, 1993, 33 min. ISBN: 0-15-950235-7.

This dramatization filmed in the Holy Land portrays events of Jesus' last week from Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday.

#1785 La Eucarista Viva, St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1982, 10 min.

The lives of people in three churches grow closer together as they celebrate the Eucharist.

#1786 La Pan de la Abuelita is the Spanish language version of #0036, 2123 (Closed Captioned), and 2124 Grandma’s Bread: A First Eucharist Film, Teleketics, 1985, 17 min., study guide.

A special friendship exists between a grandmother and her grandson. Just before Easter she is to prepare a complicated bread recipe from the old country. He asks her to make this bread for his first communion but she dies before she can finish it.

#0114 Telling the Story, Augsburg, 1986, 19 min.

Storytelling techniques are illustrated. The program shows a variety of ways to present Bible stories in the church school classroom.

#0261 Storytelling Tradition of Rabbi, Catholic Education Center, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, 1986, 60 min.

A lecture about stories and storytelling in the rabbinical tradition. It includes an explanation of Midrash, Halachah, and Talmud.

#0288 The Clown Series, with Floyd Shaffer, Faith and Fantasy, Inc., no date, 41 min., study guide.

A review of clowning in the liturgy. Three parts include The Mark of the Clown, A Clown is Born, and That’s Life.

#0741 Clown Ministry Video, Group, 1989, 93 min., study guide.

This video on clowning is suitable for a class setting, weekend retreat, workshops, a clown camp, interdenominational events, or Sunday School.

#0960 Wolf of Gubbio: A Story of St. Francis, with Robert Bela Wilhelm, Cyndi Kelly at Storyfest Journeys, 1991, 30 min.

Cyndi Kelly tells the story of St. Francis speaking with the animals. Recorded at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

#1384 Using Storytelling in Christian Education, with Pat Griggs, PSCE, 1985, 56 min.

Pat Griggs demonstrates the drama, art, and effectiveness of biblical storytelling.

#1393 Storytelling: A Sacred Art, with Lucy Brady, PSCE, no date, 60 min.

Viewers will learn how stories powerfully communicate faith, enrich understanding, and express individual and corporate identity.

See the Children Bible Study section for #2279 Shepherd King: Stories of David, and #2280 The Fisherman’s Story: Jesus Calls Peter.

#0153 The Belonging Game, Technisonic Studios, Family Films for Concordia, 1984, 25 min. ISBN: 0-570-08841-0.

A dramatization illustrating the importance of values in human relations.

The following two films are from Highgate Pictures, Learning Corporation of America, 1980.

#1027 My Mother Never Was A Kid, 33 min., is based on Hanging Out With Cici by Francine Pascal. A 14-year old girl gains a unique perspective on the parent-child relationship when she travels back in time to witness her mother’s adolescent years.

#1028 Family of Strangers, 31 min., is based on Bugs in Your Ears by Betty Bates. When a widower and a divorcee marry, their children must lean to deal with the joys and challenges of living as a newly blended family.

#1030 Flyaway Dove, Learning Corporation of America, 1981, 19 min.

In this silent film, a young girl attends a circus performer’s school and dreams of performing with a beautiful white dove.

#1035 The Wilder Summer, from the LCA Short Story Library Series, LCA, 1983, 33 min.

A boy spends his summer at camp and learns the value of friendship and community with others. Based on the novel by Stephen Krensky

#1041 Jimmy Valentine, LCA Family Communications in association with Sunrise Films, 1985, 30 min.

A jailed safecracker is pardoned and released from prison but returns to his vocation. When he releases a girl who was accidentally locked in a safe, the detective on the case pretends not to see the rescue. Based on a short story by O. Henry.

#1292 Wake Up Dorothy, ELCA, 1992, 30 min., study guide.

Approaches to responsible stewardship of God's cretion are explored from a Christian perspective.

#1523 After School Programs: What Works and Why, Center for Early Adolescence, University of North Carolina, no date, 20 min., study guide.

Several after school programs and the ingredients that make them successful are profiled.

#2072 Rhythms of Peace, Mennonite Media Productions, 1996, 56 min., study guide.

Four stories about peace are presented. An Eye for an Eye looks at responding to violence in non-violent ways. Tea for Everyone examines how differences among people and cultures add to the richness of life.Rhythm Makers demonstrates how working together leads to great accomplishments; the way people cooperate can influence how they treat others. The Sun and the Wind stresses that love is greater than hate, kindness greater than force.

The following four tapes are from Saint Mary’s Press, 1985, approximately 115 min. each, study guide.

#0323 A Chance To Serve: Peer Ministry Training Program, Tape 1, with Brian Reynolds, looks at training youth leaders in the development of a peer ministry program. The sessions on this tape are theory of enablement, ten principles of peer ministry, and youth development and culture.

#0324 A Chance To Serve Peer Ministry Training Program, Tape 2, with Brian Reynolds, examines starting a peer ministry, designing a training program, the experiential learning cycle, and placement and supervision.

#0325 Effective Adolescent Religious Education, Tape 1, with Tom Zanzig, contains a session on personal development and growth in faith. It also begins the session on a model of total youth ministry.

#0326 Effective Adolescent Religious Education, Tape 2, with Tom Zanzig, concludes the session on a model of total youth ministry. It also contains two additional sessions: effective lesson and program planning for youth catechesis, and the teacher as a witness of faith.

#0747 Servant Events: Live What You Believe, ENVOY Productions for ELCA, 1989, 12 min., study guide.

A report on a weeklong servant event. Youth from Washington and California joined members of Makah Lutheran Church (Wisconsin) to rehabilitate a headstart pre-school center.

#1023 Starstruck, LCA, 1988, 32 min.

A 16 year-old girl must decide whether to live up to her mother’s expectations or follow her dream of becoming a singer-songwriter. A screenplay based on a book by Marissa Gioffre.

#1025 The Skating Rink, from the series Learning to be Human, Martin Tahse Production, 1975, 30 min.

A boy's problem with stuttering motivates his withdrawal from friends and from the family who does not understand him. The owner of a skating rink steps in and transforms the boy's life. Based on a book by Mildred Lee.

#1029 Snowbound, LCA, 1977, 34 min.,

A popular teenage boy gives a car ride to a girl whose plain looks leave her with little social life. When they are caught in blizzard kthey learn to rely on each other for survival.

#1036 The War Between The Classes, Highgate Pictures, LCA, 1985, 32 min.

High school students play a "color" game that helps them experience what it means to be a member of a different social class.

#1040 A Single Light, LCA, 1983, 32 min.

An American searches Spain for the statue of the lost child by the artist Angellini, and finds instead a deaf-mute girl in a small village.

The following four tapes are from the series Training Volunteers in Youth Ministry, Group, 1987, 30 min. each, study guide.

#0390 Youth Ministry Basics introduces the philosophy of this ministry, the importance of it, and practical ways to build a strong team.

#0391 Understanding Teenagers defines their value systems, their development, and how to make a significant impact on their lives.

#0392 Building Relationships indicates the keys to building relationships with teens and maintaining the relationships.

#0393 Keys for Successful Meetings provides programming hints, and succesful models for determining the needs of young people, developing their faith, and creating a group that will flourish.

#0419 Teen Suicide: Who, Why and How You Can Prevent It, Guidance Associates, 1986, 55 min., study guide.

The problem of teen suicide is given serious treatment. It shows how all people can be aware of and help prevent it. The four parts of the program contain personal stories. Each part should be followed by discussion.

#0420 Young People and AA, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 1987, 27 min.

Young alcoholics describe their lives before and after AA helped them. Includes a description of how AA works.

#0576 Service: The Church’s Great Vice, Sisters & Brothers, 1987, 20 min., study guide.

A humorous look at service in the church shares guidelines on how young people can develop outreach ministries in the congregation.

#0592 God Questions: Faith, with Canon Bryan Green, Cathedral Films, 1988, 30 min.

Canon Green answers questions from a teenage audience about God and faith.

The following five videos are from the series Survival Guide For Teenagers, Priority One Publishing, no date, study guide.

#0595 Drugs & Alcohol: Fastlane To Nowhere, with Tom Landry, Shannen Doherty, and Herschel Walker, 15 min. Young people share their stories of broken lives.

#0596 Sex & Dating, with Mike Schmidt and Jay Strack, 15 min. The true stories in this video reflect the confusion caused by the pressure to engage in early pre-marital sex.

#0597 The Magic of Goal Setting, with Rick Nielsen, Dr. Ken Cooper, and Zig Ziglar, 20 min. Dreams of the future are powerful motives for people. This program provides four guidelines to help accomplish one’s goals.