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Author : Amy Ekwegh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780993461101
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (611 download)
Download or read book Beyond the Pews written by Amy Ekwegh and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robbie F. Castleman
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830866477
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Parenting in the Pew written by Robbie F. Castleman and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this upbeat book Robbie Castleman shows parents how to guide their toddlers and teenagers to participate more fully in the worship of the church. This significantly revised and updated edition includes a new preface and new appendices with ideas for children's sermons and intergenerational community.
Author : Steve Austin
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506470491
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Hiding in the Pews written by Steve Austin and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2012, Steve Austin, then a pastor, nearly died by suicide. His experience launched him on a journey that opened his eyes to the widespread problem of mental illness and how those who live with it are often treated in congregations. He began to wonder: if church folks had talked openly about mental health, therapy, suicide prevention, recovery from abuse, and other difficult issues, would that have changed his story? In Hiding in the Pews, people with mental illness--some of whom might be pastors themselves--will find comfort as they learn they are not alone. Those who know someone with mental illness will gain wisdom about how to be a safe presence. Those who hold the most power in church communities--pastors, board members, and lay leaders--will be challenged and equipped to transform their congregations into places of healing, where it is safe for people to be vulnerable about their suffering. Austin draws on his own experience, as well as on interviews with eighty current and former church leaders and members. Each chapter covers a topic or theme about mental illness and the church and includes practical applications to guide leaders on a journey toward transforming church culture. When a church champions vulnerability and establishes safety within its walls, especially for those who are suffering, the loving power of God heals. Austin offers hope that faith communities will be the first places people think of when they need a sense of safety and belonging.
Author : Chrissy Stroop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781946093073
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Empty the Pews written by Chrissy Stroop and published by . This book was released on 2019-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jerome G. LeDoux
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982455142
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (551 download)
Download or read book War of the Pews written by Jerome G. LeDoux and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Augustine Catholic Church has stood in the Trem? section of New Orleans for over 170 years. Its international fame and role as a musical and cultural center as well as a spiritual focus has made it a national treasure. In the spring of 2006 the archdiocese of New Orleans declared St. Augustine Church closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The beloved pastor since 1990, Fr. Jerome LeDoux, was reassigned to a congregation in Texas. But the parishioners, inspired by their pastor-in-exile, faced off with the archbishop, forcing an unprecedented mediation to keep the church?s doors open and its future secure. This fascinating story in all its details is told with candor and humor by Fr. LeDoux. He also goes back into the church?s history from its founding in 1841 through the Civil War, segregation, Civil Rights and ultimately Hurricane Katrina to show how its predominantly African-American population weathered each of four Battles in the War of the Pews. “LeDoux?s gripping description of events offers a unique window into the rich cultural complexity of the city with rare historical depth” -- Dr. Ina Johan Fandrich, author and historical researcher." -- from publisher's website.
Author : Carl Kuhl
Publisher : FEDD
ISBN 13 : 1949784908
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (497 download)
Download or read book Blood Stained Pews written by Carl Kuhl and published by FEDD. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the church became more than a home for the hypocrites? What if the church became a hospital to heal the hurting? When the carnage of war broke out on D-Day, the wounded were brought to an empty, nearby church and laid on the pews so medics could treat them. When the war was over, and the blood-stained pews discovered, the townspeople decided to preserve the stains to remind all who would come afterward: This is the place where the wounded are welcome. Blood Stained Pews is a chance to examine Jesus’ original intent for the church, a hospital for the broken. Pastor and author Carl Kuhl is clear: Christians have been getting this wrong, but in this book, he gives clear steps to change our hearts, our practices, and ultimately our churches through the power of open brokenness. Through personal stories and powerful insights, Carl implores us to more deeply consider God’s grace and turn our churches into the places people run to when they’re wounded.
Author : Sylvia Edmondson-Holt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781524514723
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (147 download)
Download or read book Between the Pews written by Sylvia Edmondson-Holt and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an invigorating story. The author tells about growing up peacefully in a small Southern community during the Civil Rights Movement. Her childhood was protected from much of the Jim Crow, racism, and unrest experienced in the segregated South during that time. Founded by former slaves and colored Civil War veterans, these landowners created a safe haven, a thriving village for its African American residents. This environment hardly prepared her for what life was like outside this protective shield that she had become accustomed to. She tells a moving, thrilling, and often touching story of how she dealt with life beyond this place. She exhibited great determination to rise above the many issues she faced while dealing with marriage, raising her children, and a struggle to grow up herself. Her children, being her most important spectators, watched as she tried to teach them by setting good examples.
Author : Michele F. Margolis
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022655581X
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)
Download or read book From Politics to the Pews written by Michele F. Margolis and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most substantial divides in American politics is the “God gap.” Religious voters tend to identify with and support the Republican Party, while secular voters generally support the Democratic Party. Conventional wisdom suggests that religious differences between Republicans and Democrats have produced this gap, with voters sorting themselves into the party that best represents their religious views. Michele F. Margolis offers a bold challenge to the conventional wisdom, arguing that the relationship between religion and politics is far from a one-way street that starts in the church and ends at the ballot box. Margolis contends that political identity has a profound effect on social identity, including religion. Whether a person chooses to identify as religious and the extent of their involvement in a religious community are, in part, a response to political surroundings. In today’s climate of political polarization, partisan actors also help reinforce the relationship between religion and politics, as Democratic and Republican elites stake out divergent positions on moral issues and use religious faith to varying degrees when reaching out to voters.
Author : Apostle Lorraine Anderson
Publisher : Executive Business Writing
ISBN 13 : 9781735821115
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (211 download)
Download or read book Secrets Beyond The Pews...Shhhhh written by Apostle Lorraine Anderson and published by Executive Business Writing. This book was released on 2022-05-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: is a voice for that little girl who has been turned out by the pastor who just happened to be a woman who liked young girls. It has caused her to leave the church, living a lifestyle of lesbianism, and left her thinking that no one is saved. Or what about the little boy whose mother was the missionary or the evangelist, a preacher who was so caught up in church that her son didn't feel comfortable to tell her that he was being molested by the choir director. Now he's living a life of promiscuity with perversion, pornography, hidden lust, and masturbation with women in the light, but secretly desiring boys in the dark. Yes, these are secrets beyond the pews! This book is your voice!
Author : James R. Nieman
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451419061
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Preaching to Every Pew written by James R. Nieman and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growing cultural diversity of American society is mirrored in the pews and parishes of mainline denominations and represents a dynamic challenge to the effective proclamation of the gospel on Sunday mornings. Preaching to Every Pew, based on extensive field research, takes on the challenge of preaching in such a context. The authors map an approach to culture from four significant perspectives: ethnicity, class, displacement, and religious beliefs. They describe the significant ways in which culture influences human beings, detail how cultural influences affect and complicate communication in general and preaching in particular, and then recommend practical strategies for improving communication in culturally diverse settings. --From publisher's description.
Author : Tatiana Whigham
Publisher : XinXii
ISBN 13 : 3960289286
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Get Out of the Pews written by Tatiana Whigham and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So many times, we as believers, have a tendency to fall into tradition rather than in a real meaning relationship with God. Yeah, we dress-up for church on Sunday mornings, clap our hands all the way through the service, and still walk outside of the church doors cursing our neighbors, turning our backs on those in need, and ignoring things that really matter. We've mastered church on Sundays, but what about being the church from Monday to Saturday. What if we applied the same teachings that we learn on Sunday mornings to our daily life? What if we as believers in Christ could love our neighbors as ourselves? Forgiveness would become less of a struggle and compassion would actually become sincere. What if we could bear with one another in the arms of mercy and grace? We would be able to look beyond one’s fault and love one another unconditionally. My point is this, faith without works is dead. God did not save us to save ourselves. He sent us to be a light to those around. If we take our place as believers, God’s grace will abound. Learning of Christ is good, but living like Christ takes real work.
Author : Jillian Maas Backman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781936181346
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (813 download)
Download or read book Beyond the Pews written by Jillian Maas Backman and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jillian Maas Backman offers a new and original viewpoint on religion, spirituality, and intuition. She shares her personal experiences and a lifetime of learning in this "interactive biography." Part poetry, part memoir, Beyond the Pews is a complete guide to the soul's natural intuitive language. Through a series of exercises included in the book, readers gains a clear understanding of how to develop and use intuitive language. The information contained in Beyond the Pews works synergistically with traditional beliefs, expanding the senses through tapping into the messages of the soul. The book guides readers to a deeper awareness of God's constant loving presence, to "rebirth from a religious dogmatic cocoon into an active awakened butterfly."
Author : Dwight A. Owens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781953788085
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Depression in the Pews written by Dwight A. Owens and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depression in the Pews is written by Dr. Dwight Owens. This book will shed light on specific ideas related to depression that has not been addressed lately by the church. It is meant to provide the twenty-first-century church with the language to begin talking about the intersection between depression and the faith-based community. In this book I walk you through what it actually means to be a believer in Jesus Christ and admit to the stigma of having depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia. This book will share with pastors and church leaders why it is now essential that they actually address these issues from the pulpit. Also, I will attempt to affirm the fact that there is a connection between depression and our faith. Given this truth, accepting professional and/or spiritual help for this disease should not be considered a bad thing, but perhaps a paradigm shift in the way our churches minister healing to these individuals.
Author : Amy Ross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781734385724
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (857 download)
Download or read book Be The Church written by Amy Ross and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amy Ross learned to listen to God through many trials and tribulations. Amy's bond to her grandma, her gift of watching her faith walk, and a strong belief in God would stay with her -through abuse, hardships, and even two suicide attempts that nearly stole her life. However, over time, she could no longer deny she was having a crisis of faith. She left religion to go on a journey to find the Jesus of scripture. What she discovered changed her life from merely going to church but being the church. Follow her story of reformation as she co-labors in BeTheChurch Ministry in Northeast Ohio with many others who also desire to be the church.
Author : Rebecca Nichols Alonzo
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414338295
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)
Download or read book The Devil in Pew Number Seven written by Rebecca Nichols Alonzo and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2011 Retailers Choice Award winner! Rebecca never felt safe as a child. In 1969, her father, Robert Nichols, moved to Sellerstown, North Carolina, to serve as a pastor. There he found a small community eager to welcome him—with one exception. Glaring at him from pew number seven was a man obsessed with controlling the church. Determined to get rid of anyone who stood in his way, he unleashed a plan of terror that was more devastating and violent than the Nichols family could have ever imagined. Refusing to be driven away by acts of intimidation, Rebecca’s father stood his ground until one night when an armed man walked into the family’s kitchen . . . And Rebecca’s life was shattered. If anyone had a reason to harbor hatred and seek personal revenge, it would be Rebecca. Yet The Devil in Pew Number Seven tells a different story. It is the amazing true saga of relentless persecution, one family’s faith and courage in the face of it, and a daughter whose parents taught her the power of forgiveness.
Author : Catherine A. Brekus
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807869147
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)
Download or read book American Christianities written by Catherine A. Brekus and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founding of the first colonies until the present, the influence of Christianity, as the dominant faith in American society, has extended far beyond church pews into the wider culture. Yet, at the same time, Christians in the United States have disagreed sharply about the meaning of their shared tradition, and, divided by denominational affiliation, race, and ethnicity, they have taken stances on every side of contested public issues from slavery to women's rights. This volume of twenty-two original essays, contributed by a group of prominent thinkers in American religious studies, provides a sophisticated understanding of both the diversity and the alliances among Christianities in the United States and the influences that have shaped churches and the nation in reciprocal ways. American Christianities explores this paradoxical dynamic of dominance and diversity that are the true marks of a faith too often perceived as homogeneous and monolithic. Contributors: Catherine L. Albanese, University of California, Santa Barbara James B. Bennett, Santa Clara University Edith Blumhofer, Wheaton College Ann Braude, Harvard Divinity School Catherine A. Brekus, University of Chicago Divinity School Kristina Bross, Purdue University Rebecca L. Davis, University of Delaware Curtis J. Evans, University of Chicago Divinity School Tracy Fessenden, Arizona State University Kathleen Flake, Vanderbilt University Divinity School W. Clark Gilpin, University of Chicago Divinity School Stewart M. Hoover, University of Colorado at Boulder Jeanne Halgren Kilde, University of Minnesota David W. Kling, University of Miami Timothy S. Lee, Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University Dan McKanan, Harvard Divinity School Michael D. McNally, Carleton College Mark A. Noll, University of Notre Dame Jon Pahl, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Sally M. Promey, Yale University Jon H. Roberts, Boston University Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University
Author : George Bloomer
Publisher : Whitaker House
ISBN 13 : 1603746625
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Witchcraft in the Pews written by George Bloomer and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deception, witchcraft, and occult practices reign worldwide—and these evils have even infiltrated the Christian church! So, fasten your seatbelt as you read the most provocative book of our time, in which you will learn to recognize: Ministers who use intimidation and fear Controlling power in families Spiritual discernment and its many uses Manipulative media techniques Distractions coming from Satan It's time to take a stand and engage in spiritual warfare. Bishop Bloomer shows how to prevent others from unfairly taking advantage of you.
