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Mission Shaped Church
$35.93The world has changed, but will the church keep up? This seminal report from the Church of England evaluates the changing religious landscape and introduces exciting new forms of church that speak directly to their diverse mission contexts.
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Patron Saints Handbook
$15.95Who was St. Genesius, and why is he the patron saint of actors? Why is St. Therese of Lisieux, who was a cloistered nun, the patron saint of missionaries? Is there a patron saint for automobile mechanics? How about for atheletes?
Bestselling Catholic writer Mitch Finley answers these questions and more in this delightful book of one hundred saints and the occupations, groups, or causes they are associated with. These are listed alphabetically and cross indexed with a list of the saints featured in the book, making it easier to find either the saint or the cause. In each short selection, Finley describes the life of the saint and why he or she has been selected as a patron.
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Great Expectations Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$19.98*Peace For God’s People –Isaiah 2:1-5
*Hope For God’s People –Isaiah 11:1-10
*Joy For God’s People –Isaiah 35:1-10
*Promise For God’s People –Isaiah 7:10-16Additional Info
Although a book of prophecy, Isaiah is also one of the most poetic books of the Bible. These texts from Isaiah are read by people throughout the world during the season of Advent. With imagery such as the lion and lamb laying down together, the holy mountain of God, and streams in the desert, the words of Isaiah are woven together with great expectations of the life to come.This 4-session Bible study explores 4 word pictures in Isaiah and encourages participants to explore this book thoughtfully together.
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Evangelicals : What They Believe Where They Are And Their Politics
$20.00An overview of the global evangelical movement, including its historical roots, doctrinal distinctives, current strength, influence on politics and society, and teaching about the future. In the changing political, social, and religious landscape of the West, the term evangelical is increasingly losing meaning and credibility. Although some people say there is no unity to what evangelicals believe, church historian Christopher Catherwood sets out to prove otherwise, stating, “We are a people defined by our beliefs, and that is what distinguishes us in our twenty-first century postmodern times.” Catherwood delivers a succinct and organized review of the global evangelical movement, looking at its earliest days, current place in world Christianity, political and social influence, unifying theological doctrinal beliefs, and its view on eschatology. Using the doctrinal basis of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students and the 1974 Lausanne Covenant, Catherwood summarizes evangelical beliefs before describing the scope of the global church and the shift of evangelicalism’s center from the global North and West to the South and East. Catherwood demonstrates that the term evangelical is not only meaningful, but necessary. Anyone wanting to know about the past, present, and future of evangelicalism will find this book helpful.
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Complete Writings Of Menno Simons
$59.99Available as a print on demand title shipping within two to three days.
This English edition of Menno Simons’ writings contains all the known writings of Menno, including several tracts, letters, and hymns never previously translated. The entire contents of this edition were translated from the Dutch by Leonard Verduin of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and edited by J. C. Wenger, who wrote clarifying introductions to each of Menno’s writings. This edition represents a faithful English rendering of what Menno taught and wrote in the 16th century.
The Complete Writings of Menno Simons is issued with the hope that it may serve to strength the Mennonite Church in a dynamic Christian life, to introduce to the Christian church at large a new vision of discipleship, to create in the reader a new loyalty to the Word of God, and to recapture the true Christian spirit in this era of secularism.
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That They May All Be One
$24.00More than twenty-five revered pastors, theologians, and ecumenists contributed essays for this volume. These writings celebrate what it means to live in unity and communion in the twenty-first century and stress the importance of ecumenism in working for mission and justice.
Among the many noted contributors are Jane Dempsey Douglass, Michael Kinnamon, Samuel Kobia, Setri Nyomi, Ofelia Ortega, Gradye Parsons, and Iain Torrance.
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Baptism In The Reformed Tradition
$44.00This premier work considers the development of the doctrine of baptism in the Reformed tradition. John Riggs studies the major early Reformers, concentrating on Calvin’s views, and then traces the development of the doctrine through the Reformed Confessions, Reformed Orthodoxy, and into Schleiermacher’s thought. Twentieth-century debates are discussed as they illuminate earlier tensions and differing views from the past.
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John Wesley : A Preaching Life
$23.99That John Wesley was not a systematic theologian is a point frequently made. Yet if that be the case, what kind of theologian was he? To look at his literary output over the course of his long life and ministry is to recognize the central role that sermons played. Thus, claims Michael Paquarello, Wesley was a homiletical theologian, one for whom the Word preached was the core means of reflecting on and understanding the meaning of the Gospel. In this “preaching life” of Wesley Pasquarello places Wesley’s sermons in the larger religious, political, and intellectual world of their eighteenth-century context. Neither a biography nor an intellectual history, it is a homiletic history, one that both uses the details of Wesley’s milieu to build a framework for understanding his sermons, and that illumines the practical wisdom embodied in the content, form, and style of Wesley’s preaching. John Wesley: A Preaching Life vividly portrays the centrality of Wesley’s preaching to the religious revival that transformed eighteenth-century England.
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Mob And The Flock
$34.36The Mob and the Flock – Memories of a Twentieth Century Shepherd, is the autobiography of a gifted United Methodist minister and his experiences spanning the 20th Century.
The theme of the book is personified by his encounters with a powerful gambling syndicate, a major oil company, and diverse factions in churches and Church politics. Colorful are his vignettes of professors, colleagues, and parishioners.
The Reverend Paul N. Jewett was revered by his flocks for his positive faith, his human empathy, his spontaneous wit, and his devotion to his calling. This story of his creative ministry can be a guide to young pastors and an inspiration to congregations.
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Close Encounters Of The Jesus Kind Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$29.15*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Grief –Luke 7:11-17
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Resentment –Luke 7:36-8:3
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Fear –Luke 8:26-39
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By God’s Distance –Luke 9:51-62
*Jesus Is Close To Those Seeking The Estranged –Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
*Jesus Is Close To Those Learning From The Estranged –Luke 10:25-37Additional Info
This 6-session Bible study explores the Lectionary readings from the Gospel of Luke for Lectionary 10 – 15 (Year C). Groups already doing a Lectionary-based Bible study may find this study an interesting complement to their existing Bible study programming. Explore close encounters with Jesus.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Close Encounters Of The Jesus Kind Learner Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.15*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Grief –Luke 7:11-17
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Resentment –Luke 7:36-8:3
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Fear –Luke 8:26-39
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By God’s Distance –Luke 9:51-62
*Jesus Is Close To Those Seeking The Estranged –Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
*Jesus Is Close To Those Learning From The Estranged –Luke 10:25-37Additional Info
This 6-session Bible study explores the Lectionary readings from the Gospel of Luke for Lectionary 10 – 15 (Year C). Groups already doing a Lectionary-based Bible study may find this study an interesting complement to their existing Bible study programming. Explore close encounters with Jesus.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Visible Words : The Interpretation And Practice Of Christian Sacraments
$48.33Robert W. Jenson is a leading American Lutheran theologian. He has taught at many institutions, including Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, the Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, and Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. With Carl Braaten, he founded the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology in Northfield, Minnesota. He was a Senior Scholar for Research at the Center for Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey, where he now resides. Among his many books are his two-volume Systematic Theology, Lutheranism: The Theological Movement and Its Confessional Writings (with Eric Gritsch), and A Map of Twentieth-Century Theology (editor with Carl Braaten).
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Proclaiming The Great Ends Of The Church
$28.00Prominent Presbyterian pastors and leaders address each of the Great Ends of the Church in sermons that both challenge and uplift readers.
For decades the Great Ends of the Church, a historic listing of ways Presbyterians have understood the role of the church, has helped to establish church directions in mission and ministry. The Great Ends of the Church are (1) the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; (2) the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; (3) the maintenance of divine worship; (4) the preservation of the truth; (5) the promotion of social righteousness; and (6) the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world.These sermons focus the church’s understandings of its purpose and inspire us to dedicate ourselves to the church’s work in the world. This is a book that every Presbyterian should know and is ideal for study by church groups and sessions.
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Hebrews Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$29.15*Who Is Jesus? (Part 1) Hebrews 1:1-14
*Who Is Jesus? (Part 2) Hebrews 2:5-18
*What Did Jesus Do? Hebrews 4:14-5:10; 9:24-10:1; 10:10-18
*What Is Faith? Hebrews 11:1-40
*How Shall We Live? Hebrews 12:1-17; 13:1-19
*What If Faith Fails? Hebrews 4:12-13; 5:11-6:12; 10:19-29Additional Info
The Letter to the Hebrews is one of the more sophisticated new testament writings, with the author connecting the Old Testament passages to the present concerns of the community of faith. This study takes 5 big questions based in the text and challenges participants to explore them thoughtfully together.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Organization Of The United Methodist Church
$19.99An indispensable guide for all United Methodists-especially pastors, lay leaders, church council members, confirmation and new member candidates and their instructors, and seminarians-this book is presented in a practical, down-to-earth manner for easy use by both individuals and classes, clergy and lay. It highlights the functions and connectional relationships within the organization, beginning with the local church and continuing through connectional organs in districts, annual conferences and their agencies, jurisdictional conferences and their agencies, the General Conference, the general agencies of the Church, and the Judicial Council.
Bishop Tuell discusses the Church’s unique polity and gives a frank assessment of its strengths and weaknesses. At the same time he paints the image of a worldwide connectional communion that is organized to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and to bear witness to its Wesleyan heritage.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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As Resident Aliens
$45.00Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: Finding Footholds 1995-1996
1. Hitting The Streets Of Hebron 1995
2. New Directions 1996
Part Two: Compaign For Secure Dwellings 1997-2000
3. Demolitions And Death Threats 1997-1998
4. Continuing The Struggle For Secure Dwellings 1999-2000
Part Three: “Things Fall Apart” – The Al-Aqsa Intifada 2000-2002
5. The Al-Aqsa Intifada: September – December 2000
6. The Intifada Continues 2001
7. The Blood-Dimmed Tide 200
Part Four: Too Long A Sacrifice – The Intifada 2003-2005
8. Resistance, Repression, And Restrictions 2003
9. New Project In At-Tuwani 2004-2005
10. On The Education Of Alien’s: Issues Arising From CPT’s Work In The West BankBibliography
IndexAdditional Info
In 1995, a small cohort of pacifist Christians set up a project in the West Bank city of Hebron. Over the next 10 years Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) forged relationships with Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals who resisted military occupation of Palestine. This book charts the growth of CPT, how they adapted to changing political conditions, spread to locations outside of Hebron, and developed networks with activists throughout Palestine and Israel.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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War Peace And Nonresistance (Reprinted)
$24.99Guy Hershberger made a significant contribution to the development of peace theology in the (Old) Mennonite Church. Perhaps the greatest service of this book is to explain clearly the centuries-old doctrine of nonresistance as understood by Mennonites in the mid-1900s.
Although nonresistance was held as a doctrine since the early days of Anabaptism in the sixteenth century, Hershberger helped expand the concept. Many of the new ideas that Hershberger posed were explorations of the social implications of nonresistance. Particularly as Mennonites assimilated into society, their neighbors pressed them with questions about social responsibility.
At the time when Hershberger penned this volume, nonresistance and nonconformity were intimately linked. Together they formed the two primary distinctives of the Mennonite Church at mid-century.
As nonresistance and nonconformity faded into the background, peace and justice took their place. Today, peace and justice as a rubric is spoken of as the primary distinctive in the Mennonite Church. Unlike the doctrines of nonresistance and nonconformity, which were founded on peculiarly biblical logic, peace and justice may be touted as ideals by even secular groups. In this vein, Hershberger’s clear delineation of the differences between biblical nonresistance and liberal pacifism will be of particular interest to contemporary readers.
Convictions about peace seem oddly out of place in a world where dictators rule with an iron fist and terrorists snuff out innocent lives in pursuit of a cause. We can thank God that Hershberger joined his voice with other faithful leaders who pointed to a better way. May we too be stewards of the charism of peace which Jesus gave to his disciples.
For more about the life and thought of Guy F. Hershberger, take a look at War, Peace, and Social Conscience: Guy F. Hershberger and Mennonite Ethics
Available as a print on demand book.
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United Methodist Is
$16.99Features:
1. Short-term study with 6 sessions.
2. Teacher book with reproducible student handouts.
3. A brief overview of the history and beliefs of the United Methodist Church.
Benefits:
1. Introduces tweens to people and beliefs of the United
Methodist Church.
2. Prepares tweens in the United Methodist Church for
confirmation classes.
3. Looks at some of the things that are unique about the United Methodist Church.
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To Be A Presbyterian (Revised)
$17.00A concise, clearly written, and informative introduction to what it means to be a Presbyterian. An excellent gift for new and prospective members, this volume is especially useful for communicants’ classes and is a must for church libraries.
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Children And The Theologians
$66.58Connects theology with the practice of ministry in new ways.
Connects historical themes with modern research about the meaning and development of children.
A magisterial theological survey that sheds new light on the various ways children have been viewed.
Provides a historical and theological rationale for the Godly Play project.The long story of children in theology is told via analysis of some twenty-five theologians, grouped according to six historical periods. Each account examines what a particular theologian thought about children and the experience it was based upon. Four themes that have shaped our attitudes about children in the church emerge from this history, ambivalence, ambiguity, indifferences, and grace. The result of this study is to promote a healthier church, which will respect and utilize the distinctive gifts of children. In so doing, theologians will be better able to help clear the way for grace in the postmodern church.
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Our Calling To Fulfill
$39.99Drawn from the Twelfth Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies in August, 2007, these essays address the ecclesiological deficit of Methodism in relation to vocation and mission, crucial issues that have suffered from theological and practical confusion in the world Methodist communion these last decades. The authors enter into an uncommonly honest dialogue across the global divides and press urgent questions about how world Methodist and Wesleyan churches can regain a biblically sound view of mission and ecumenism without traits of colonialism. The answer from all continents is that this revitalization must and, in fact, is beginning in the congregation around revived practices of vocation and sanctification. The essays are suffused by a sense of realism about the church in a changing world economy and geopolitics and a contagious encouragement through the gospel and Wesleyan traditions that world Methodism can be revived in genuine connection.
1. M. Douglas Meeks: A Home for The Homeless: Vocation, Mission, and church in Wesleyan Perspective2. William Willimon: What If Wesley Was Right?
3. Lung-Kwong Lo: Ecclesiology from the Perspective of Scriptures within Wesleyan and Asian Contexts
4. Tim Macquiban: Work On Earth and Rest in Heaven: Toward A Theology Of Vocation in the Writings of Charles Wesley
5. Ivan Abrahams: “To Serve the Present Age, Our Calling to Fulfill:: A Different Church for a Different World
6. Marjorie Suchocki: Christian Perfection: A Methodist Perspective on Ecclesiology
7. Robin W. Lovin: , Human Rights, Vocation, and Human Dignity
7. Paulo Ayres Mattos: “The World Is My Parish. Is It?” Wesleyan Ecclesio-Missiological Considerations from a Contemporary Latin American Perspective
1. M. Douglas Meeks: A Home for The Homeless: Vocation, Mission, and church in Wesleyan Perspective
2. William Willimon: What If Wesley Was Right?
3. Lung-Kwong Lo: Ecclesiology from the Perspective of Scriptures within Wesleyan and Asian Contexts
4. Tim Macquiban: Work On Earth and Rest in Heaven: Toward A Theology Of Vocation in the Writings of Charles Wesley
5. Ivan Abrahams: “To Serve the Present Age, Our Calling to Fulfill:: A Different Church for a Different World
6. Marjorie Suchocki: Christian Perfection: A Methodist Perspective on Ecclesiology
7. Robin W. Lovin: , Human Rights, Vocation, and Human Dignity
7. Paulo Ayres Mattos: “The World Is My Parish. Is It?” Wesleyan Ecclesio-Missiolog
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Many Parts One Body
$38.60Property issues will be major topic of debate at 2009 Episcopal General Convention
Clear, concise information on the legal structure and governance of the Episcopal Church
Debunks misinformation about Episcopal governance promulgated on conservative blogs and publications
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Conversations With Scripture The Gospel Of Luke (Student/Study Guide)
$21.95Well-known, active, and respected Anglican author and scholar, presenting his second contribution to the Conversations with Scripture series
Designed for adult formation programs in Anglican group settings or for use by individuals
Study and reflection questions included
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Another Brush With God
$34.95Introduces readers to a more advanced level in icon development, exploring more complex imagery and skills
Step-by-step instructions for painting icons, from original drawings through finished product
Includes eight full-color plates of the author’s original iconsThis is the sequel to the author’s previous work, A Brush with God, for advanced beginners, intermediate, and advanced iconographers. It presents greater detail and instructions for creating entirely new icons. One major feature of the new book is the full-page sketches that artists can photocopy and use as the basis of their own icons, providing a unique and much-requested resource.
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Just Us Or Justice
$23.99Wesleyan theology and African American theology have both become fixtures on the theological landscape in recent years. While developing along parallel tracks both perspectives make claims concerning justice issues such as racism and sexism. Both, however, perceive justice from a particular vantage that focuses on just-us (just our community). Hence African American theology has not seriously studied John Wesley’s stance against slavery or his work with the disenfranchised. And Wesleyan theologians have largely ignored the insights of African American theology especially in regard to certain injustices. To get beyond the “just-us” mentality, the author lays the foundation for a Pan-Methodist theology, which will draw from the strengths of African American and Wesley theologies.
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Song Forever New
$26.95One of the only Lenten resources to focus on the work of Charles Wesley, Methodist leader
Author’s earlier works have proved to be very popular
Will have great appeal to Episcopal and Methodist markets
A daily devotional inspired by the hymns of Charles Wesley.
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Week That Changed The World
$17.95This devotional for Lenten and Easter meditations is a synthesis of the four gospel accounts of the eight days of Jesus’ passion and resurrection.
Uses the popular and contemporary TNIV translation
Includes maps, notes, and user guide
Preface by Robert Webber, noted evangelical scholarBeginning with Palm Sunday, the gospels record every day of Jesus’ life up to the time of his death and resurrection. These eight days are unparalleled in the canon of Scripture for their narrative power, their detail, and their focus. A unique synthesis of the four gospel accounts of the passion and resurrection of Christ is provided in this seamless and elegant narrative account of the Easter events, including every detail mentioned in all four Gospels, but without any unnecessary repetition or distracting references.
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Prayers For An Inclusive Church
$22.95The author has prepared a special American edition of his book, first published in the UK, to conform to the calendar of the Episcopal Church.
Prayers are appropriate to conclude the Prayers of the People in the Eucharist
Includes a scriptural index keyed to the lectionary readings
Includes 3 Eucharistic prayers, Eucharistic preface, general confession, and post-communion prayer for each season in the church year.
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Music And Vital Congregations
$21.95A guide for clergy to develop a church music program
Addresses key issues in the musical life of the parish
Outlines how vital music leads to a vital parish
Provides the rationale for using a variety of music in the parishAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Introducing The Lessons Of The Church Year (Revised)
$49.263rd edition of a known and trusted guide to Scripture for pastors, deacons, and lay people.
Thoroughly revised and updated to the Revised Common Lectionary by an Episcopal and Lutheran scholar and church leader, author of many books.
A one-volume resource with multiple uses: sermon preparation, public reading of scripture, sermon discussion groups, lectionary Bible study, Christian education planning, bulletins, and web sites.
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Doctrine In Experience
$59.99A fresh way to look at the ministry of The United Methodist Church.
United Methodism is often accused of having an incoherent theological center. By examining the history and salient features of the church, this book says that United Methodist theology is actually appropriated from its experience as a missional corporate body. This allows United Methodist to do theology in new ways and to better adapt to its multivalent contexts.
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All Shall Be Well
$26.95Approaches emotional and vocational wellness from a faith perspective, unlike majority of general-market wellness books.
Uses established and well-recognized CREDO model as framework.
CREDO has established partnerships with the Presbyterian Church and othe rmainline denominations.
This relevatn, timely, and substantive book addresses the CREDO approach to wellness.Chapters explore the theology of wellness and identity, core values, creativity and passion, renewal, emotional health, spiritual practices, balance, transformation, and fitness.
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Days Of Grace
$16.95Author is recognized for using Benedictine wisdom to cope with the challenges of chronic illness.
Using the metaphor of pilgrimage, this book invites readers to reflect on living with illness. The heart of the book is a collection of thirty meditations, followed by a reflection, a short prayer, and a suggested spiritual practice. The meditations voice the difficulties and the challenges of living with illness, and call the reader toward a deepening understanding, compassion and generosity. While the meditations intend to offer comfort, they are also written from the conviction that God invites us to grow even in these circumstances. When living with chronic, terminal, or progressive illness, discovering a way to pray can be quite a challenge. These thirty meditations provide a welcome means with practices inspired by the psalms.
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Gospel In The Global Village
$21.95In this second book by Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori, she explores issues and challenges of deep concern to the Episcopal Church, the wider Body of Christ, and the world at large. Arranged thematically, her essays reflect on the travel, issues, people, and passions that have driven the first three years of her episcopate. She places particular emphasis on the Millennium Development Goals, plus the turmoil within the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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Proclaiming The Gospel
$40.00This volume captures central emphases of the Lutheran tradition for use in preaching, especially its distinctive use of the Bible, its Archimedean theological insights, and its notion of preaching’s place within the larger liturgical and societal setting. Working from across the whole array of seminary disciplines, the faculty of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary forges this practical resource around a single vision: the Church of Christ lives from the power of the Word of God, both the law and the gospel. Preaching this Word is a means of grace by which God creates and shapes a redeemed community. This book reflects biblically, theologically, historically, and practically on what it means for the church to preach the gospel of God in the contemporary world.
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Conversations With Scripture The Gospel Of Mark (Student/Study Guide)
$21.95Marcus Borg is one of the most well-known and respected authors in religious publishing
The newest entry in the only Bible study series written from a uniquely Anglican perspective
Designed for adult formation programs in parish group settings or for use by individuals
Study and reflection questions included
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Political Grace : The Revolutionary Theology Of John Calvin
$33.00In this exploration of Calvin’s political thought, Roland Boer treats Calvin as a biblical scholar and political philosopher, showing us elusive aspects of Calvin’s Institutes. Boer investigates Calvin’s careful thinking in the Institutes as well as in his biblical commentaries, pursuing Calvin’s understanding of political freedom. Calvin argued for a greater freedom for the faith than theologians had imagined but then stepped back from the most radical implications of this call. Boer also explores Calvin’s views on grace with the eye of a careful interpreter, and suggests what we might find in Calvin’s political thought if we took the Bible, grace, and freedom as seriously as Calvin did.
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Our Watchword And Song
$74.99This study of the growth of the Church of the Nazarene traces the denomination s doctrinal roots to the English Reformation and then explores the church’s historical, intellectual, and doctrinal development.
Giving special attention to the church s distinctive belief in entire sanctification and emphasis on education, the authors colorfully retell the story of the church from its humble origins in Pilot Point, Texas, to its expansion into an international community reaching the world through a warm-hearted faith.
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Martin Luther : A Life
$31.66Martin Luther: A Life tells the dramatic story of the renegade monk whose heroic personal struggle ignited a revolution and shook Christendom to its foundations.
Through vivid anecdotes and lively historical descriptions, Martin Luther: A Life captures the turbulent times and historic events through which Luther lived as well as his profound vision of God. A fast-moving narrative, it shows how his stinging criticisms of the Christian church struck a deep and liberating chord in the German people and led to the momentous change we know as the Reformation.
For all who wish to understand Luther the man, the rebel, and the visionary, James Nestingen’s account also offers insight into Luther’s momentous contributions to the Western world and his personal encounter with God, the Christian scriptures, and the relentless demands of his own conscience.
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Confirmation Basics
$41.65This new addition to our popular Basics series explores a variety of educational models for teaching confirmation. Learn the pros and cons of each model and discover which approach works best for you. It’s a must-have resource for helping students grow in the Word of God, the catechism, and their relationship with Christ.
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Pentecostalism
$52.99The Pentecostal and charismatic movements showed astonishing growth in the twentieth century so as to arrive at a total that is said to include at least 400 million people worldwide. The academic study of the Pentecostal and charismatic movement has been gaining momentum in the last few years, both as an element within contemporary religious studies and as a strand within the subject area of church history, going back to the early church. This student-friendly text is essential reading for students of Theology and Religious Studies, taking second or third year modules in Pentecostal studies. It is also of great relevance to students of sociology of religion, as well as cultural and historical studies of religion and religious movements. In addition to a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the subject, it offers useful resources such as suggestions for further reading, questions for reflection and a glossary of technical terms.
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Prayer Book Guide To Christian Education
$49.26A Christian educator’s one-volume guide for how to teach week by week according to the ethos and tradition of the Episcopal Church ethos while still connected to experience and faith in daily life. This guide to education and formation is based on the Book of Common Prayer, the cornerstone of Anglican liturgy and theology. Keyed to the Revised Common Lectionary, all activities and lessons are structured on the seasons and lessons for Years A, B, and C. The Guide stresses the major themes of baptismal theology and shows how teachers, parents and children can live the liturgical cycle in its Christian formation ministries at church and at home.
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Romans Learner Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.151. What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Romans 3:9-31
2. Saved By Grace . . . Isn’t That Too Good To Be True?
Romans 5:1-11
3. If What I Do Doesn’t Save Me, Does It Matter How I Live?
Romans 6:1-23
4. Where Is God When We Suffer?
Romans 8:18-39
5. How Can I Keep From Singing?
Romans 10:1-21
6. What Does God Want From Us?
Romans 12:1-21Additional Info
Open Scripture and join the conversation around the book of Romans with this Learner Session Guide. Each session opens with a gathering prayer and focus activity. From there, participants open Scripture and explore a key passage from the book of Romans. Using the text, participants then join the conversation around that passage, focusing on literary, historical, Lutheran-theological, and devotional readings. Each session ends with prayer and opportunities for extending the conversation, which include optional “homework” assignments and enrichment activities that allow participants to continue their study and conversation between sessions.This study is 6 sessions in length.
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Romans Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$29.151. What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Romans 3:9-31
2. Saved By Grace . . . Isn’t That Too Good To Be True?
Romans 5:1-11
3. If What I Do Doesn’t Save Me, Does It Matter How I Live?
Romans 6:1-23
4. Where Is God When We Suffer?
Romans 8:18-39
5. How Can I Keep From Singing?
Romans 10:1-21
6. What Does God Want From Us?
Romans 12:1-21Additional Info
Lead your group into informed and enlightening conversation on the book of Romans. This Leader Session Guide contains all the content from the Romans Learner Session Guide, plus these unique elements, designed to help leaders prepare to engage participants in conversation:*Before You Begin: Helpful tips to use as you prepare to lead the session.
*Session Overview: Detailed description of key themes and content covered in each of the four contexts (Historical, Literary, Lutheran, Devotional). Highlighted parts of the Session Overview provide a kind of “quick prep” for those wanting to do an initial scan of the key session themes and content.
*Key Definitions: Key terms or concepts that appear in the Session Overview.
*Facilitator’s Prayer: Helps the leader center on the session theme and leadership task
*Bonus Activities: Optional activities included in each of the four sections of “Join the Conversation”. These can be used by the leader to expand the core session.
*Tips: Helpful hints, instructions, or background content to help you lead.
*Looking Ahead: Reminders about preparation for the next session.This is a 6-session study.
For additional preparation assistance, try the Romans Session Prep DVD.
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Restoring The Restoration Movement
$29.98The Churches of Christ and Christian Churches comprise two of the principle fellowships to evolve from the American Restoration Movement-a movement fueled by the desire to abolish denominational borders and boundaries that have long divided the Christian community in hopes of building a brotherhood inclusive of all genuine followers of Jesus Christ. Nearly two centuries later, however, many within these two fellowships have abandoned the work of restoration and the hope of a united Christian fellowship. In Restoring the Restoration Movement, authors N.R. Kehn and Scott Bayles, with clever insight and a conversational tone, take a look “under the hood” at many of the doctrines that have divided the Churches of Christ and Christian Churches from each other and from mainstream evangelical Christianity in general-all in hopes of returning to the on-going work of restoration and to the original ideals of the Restoration Movement and true Biblical Christianity.
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Restoring The Restoration Movement
$19.36The Churches of Christ and Christian Churches comprise two of the principle fellowships to evolve from the American Restoration Movement-a movement fueled by the desire to abolish denominational borders and boundaries that have long divided the Christian community in hopes of building a brotherhood inclusive of all genuine followers of Jesus Christ. Nearly two centuries later, however, many within these two fellowships have abandoned the work of restoration and the hope of a united Christian fellowship. In Restoring the Restoration Movement, authors N.R. Kehn and Scott Bayles, with clever insight and a conversational tone, take a look “under the hood” at many of the doctrines that have divided the Churches of Christ and Christian Churches from each other and from mainstream evangelical Christianity in general-all in hopes of returning to the on-going work of restoration and to the original ideals of the Restoration Movement and true Biblical Christianity.
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Born Apart Becoming One
$12.99Former General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Chris Hobgood enables the reader to engage in a deep exploration of the relationship of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to the pro-reconciliation/anti-racism initiative of the denomination. By explaining what the Christian Church is doing and has done to become an anti-racism denomination, Born Apart, Becoming One engages individuals and congregations in their initiative to dismantle institutional racism.
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