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Parables of a 21st-Century Shepherd and Other Farm Stories

Author : Dale Hetherington
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Parables of a 21st-Century Shepherd and Other Farm Stories written by Dale Hetherington and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Genesis 46, Jacob calls God his shepherd as he blesses Joseph’s sons Manasseh and Ephraim. In the beloved Psalm 23, David sings about what it means that the Lord is his shepherd. In Isaiah 40, God promises to come to His people and tend to them like a shepherd. In John 10, Jesus says He is the Good Shepherd. In Hebrews 13, He is called the Great Shepherd. In 1 Peter 5, He is the Chief Shepherd. This is only a sample of places in the Bible where God’s relationship with His people is equated with that of a shepherd to His sheep. I became a pastor shortly after we started raising sheep, and I began seeing similarities between being a pastor and a shepherd. This makes sense since pastor comes from the Greek word poimen, which means shepherd. Jesus taught in parables, earthly stories with a spiritual meaning. That’s the idea behind this little book. I wrote stories about our dealings with our sheep that illustrate similarities I saw between my relationship with my sheep and my relationship with the people I shepherded in the church. I hope that these stories will entertain you and also give you insight as well. For pastors, maybe it will even help you in your ministry. Being aware of this has helped me in mine.

The Parables of Jesus the Galilean

Author : Ernest van Eck
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498233708
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book The Parables of Jesus the Galilean written by Ernest van Eck and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who do we meet in the stories Jesus told? In The Parables of Jesus the Galilean: Stories of a Social Prophet, a selection of the parables of Jesus is read using a social-scientific approach. The interest of the author is not the parables in their literary contexts, but rather the parables as Jesus told them in a first-century Jewish Galilean sociopolitical, religious, and economic setting. Therefore, this volume is part of the material turn in parable research and offers a reading of the parables that pays special attention to Mediterranean anthropology by stressing key first-century Mediterranean values. Where applicable, available papyri that may be relevant in understanding the parables of Jesus from a fresh perspective are used to assemble solid ancient comparanda for the practices and social realities that the parables presuppose. The picture of Jesus that emerges from these readings is that of a social prophet. The parables of Jesus, as symbols of social transformation, envisioned a transformed and alternative world. This world, for Jesus, was the kingdom of God.

The Sheep of His Hand

Author : Suzanne Davenport Tietjen
Publisher : Monarch Books
ISBN 13 : 9780825462986
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book The Sheep of His Hand written by Suzanne Davenport Tietjen and published by Monarch Books. This book was released on 2009-06-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sheep of His Hand is a walk through the Psalms alongside a little band of sheep. Sheep are individuals, and benefit from individualized care. Shepherds have always dealt with primal concerns--birth, death, love, rejection. Technology has changed much in the last millennium but the mud and the blood of shepherding are timeless--and sheep are still sheep. Sharing this ancient occupation with the Psalmist helped Suzanne Tietjen to understand what David had to say about walking with God. "This book is amazing! I not only learned more about sheep than I ever knew, I learned something about The Shepherd, too." Bob Hartman performance storyteller and author, The Lion Storyteller Bible "Brilliant . . . This highly original book breathes fresh life into an old metaphor. It deserves to be read by millions." Dr. Mark Stibbe The Father's House Trust "Beautifully written, refreshingly funny, and spiritually profound. This is the kind of book that sticks with you. Buy it. Read it. Share it with a friend." Dr. Bill Giovannetti author, How to Keep Your Inner Mess from Trashing Your Outer World "The escapades and tragedies of Suzanne's little woolly sheep touched my heart." Karen H. Whiting author, God's Girls

Puzzling the Parables of Jesus

Author : Ruban Zimmermann
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1451465327
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Puzzling the Parables of Jesus written by Ruban Zimmermann and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern scholarship on the parables has long been preoccupied with asking what Jesus himself said and what he intended to accomplish with his parables. Ruben Zimmermann moves beyond that agenda to explore the dynamics of parabolic speech in all its rich complexity. Introductory chapters address the history of research and distinguish historical from literary and reader-oriented approaches, then set out a postmodern hermeneutic that analyzes narrative elements and context, maps the sociohistorical background, explores stock metaphors and symbols, and opens up contemporary horizons of interpretation. Subsequent chapters then focus on one parable from early Christian sources (Q, Mark, Matthew, Luke, John, and the Gospel of Thomas) to explore how parables function in each literary context. Over all reigns the principle that the meaning or theological "message" of a parable cannot be extracted from the parabolic form; thus the parables continue to invite hearers' and readers' involvement to the present day.

Social Justice in the Stories of Jesus

Author : Matthew E. Gordley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119884020
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book Social Justice in the Stories of Jesus written by Matthew E. Gordley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-03-11 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invites a new generation of readers to apply ethical reasoning to social justice challenges, accessible to people of faith from a broad range of backgrounds Social Justice in the Stories of Jesus introduces readers to the parables of the New Testament while exploring how they relate to social justice, ethics, and key issues of modern society. Centering on themes of mercy, justice, and human dignity, this unique volume invites readers to reflect on the meaning of Jesus's parables both in their original setting and in the context of present-day moral and ethical challenges. The author discusses social justice concepts from various traditions to enable readers to engage with the ethical implications of the parables in a range of different contexts. Each chapter focuses on one parable or set of parables, such as the parable of the Good Samaritan and the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, and includes historical background information and an analysis and interpretation of the parable. Throughout the text, the author highlights the connections between Jesus's parables and racism, violence, poverty, the environment, our obligations to one another, and other timely social justice issues. Blends an accessible overview of the parables of Jesus with an introduction to social justice and ethics Explores New Testament parables as viewed through the lens of contemporary writers, ethicists, and activists Emphasizes the Jewish roots of the parables and the need to guard against anti-Jewish readings of the parables Highlights the ways that Jesus’s parables challenged his first-century listeners to see their world in new ways and recognize the dignity of every person Engages with seminal thinkers in contemporary social justice, such as James Cone, Howard Thurman, Emilie Townes, Bishop Michael Curry, and Pope Francis Includes study and discussion questions for personal and group use Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject, Social Justice in the Stories of Jesus: The Ethical Challenge of the Parables is an ideal textbook for introductory courses on the Bible and New Testament, faith-based courses on ethics, and general Christian readers looking for an excellent resource for personal or congregational study.

Reading the New Testament in the Manifold Contexts of a Globalized World

Author : Eve-Marie Becker
Publisher : Narr Francke Attempto Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3772001963
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Reading the New Testament in the Manifold Contexts of a Globalized World written by Eve-Marie Becker and published by Narr Francke Attempto Verlag. This book was released on 2022-12-12 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gathers the perspectives of teachers in higher education from all over the world on the topic of New Testament scholarship. The goal is to understand and describe the contexts and conditions under which New Testament research is carried out throughout the world. This endeavor should serve as a catalyst for new initiatives and the development of questions that determine the future directions of New Testament scholarship. At the same time, it is intended to raise awareness of the global dimensions of New Testament scholarship, especially in relation to its impact on socio-political debates. The occasion for these reflections are not least the present questions that have been posed with the corona pandemic and have received a focus on the "system relevance" of churches, which is openly questioned by the media. The church and theology must face this challenge. Towards that end, it is important to gather impulses and suggestions for the discipline from a variety of contexts in which different dimensions of context-related New Testament research come to the fore.

Preaching in Place

Author : Mark R. Rigg
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 166673263X
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Preaching in Place written by Mark R. Rigg and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-06-29 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is preaching so often bad? Why is worship so often dull? Why do Sunday mornings so often fail to help the folks in the pews live a faithful life from week to week? And what can be done about it? Many will tell us that there are easy and purchasable fixes. More technology. Less tradition. Virtual worship. Thinking big. The land and the farm model for us a different path. As Mark Rigg shows in this concise introduction to Wendell Berry, the themes that have illuminated the Kentucky farmer’s essays, fiction, and poetry for fifty years have a great deal to say to the church. They offer an agrarian model of church where the focus is on the local, the tangible, and the communal. Out of such a model emerges a new approach to preaching. Both congregation members and preachers themselves will find themselves called to turn away from sermons that echo the promises of an individualistic consumer culture and to proclaim instead Jesus Christ in the midst of the local community.

The Parables of Jesus

Author : Arland J. Hultgren
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802860774
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book The Parables of Jesus written by Arland J. Hultgren and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2000-06-22 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines the parables of Jesus and discusses how each of the parables can be taught and preached.

Scouting the Divine

Author : Margaret Feinberg
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310564026
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Scouting the Divine written by Margaret Feinberg and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join beloved Bible teacher Margaret Feinberg as you learn how to move from simply reading Scripture to entering stories that can be touched, tasted, smelled, and savored. The Bible is full of clever plots and compelling stories, laced with historic insights and literary beauty. But despite its richness and depth, many of us struggle to close the gap between the ancient world and our own. What does it mean to know that Jesus is the Good Shepherd when the only place you've encountered sheep is at a petting zoo? How can you understand the promise of a land overflowing with honey when you buy yours in a bear-shaped bottle? Can you truly grasp the urgency of Jesus' invitation to abide in the vine when you shop for grapes at a local grocery store? In Scouting the Divine, Margaret invites you to accompany her on the adventure of a lifetime across the nation to herd sheep in Oregon, harvest fields with a Nebraska farmer, prune vines in California, and explore hives with a veteran beekeeper in Colorado. Along the way, you'll explore how ancient livelihoods illuminate meaningful truths that apply to life today. With Margaret's trademark humor and vulnerability, you'll: Learn the secret of how to live like you have a shepherd Unlock the sweetest promises of God Discover the gift of divine timing Scouting the Divine will revolutionize the way you understand the Bible--and leave you wonderstruck by the magnificence of God.

Tilling God's Land

Author : Scott Skelly
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781493667871
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (678 download)

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Download or read book Tilling God's Land written by Scott Skelly and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would the Bible be without farmers? Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Job were all farmers. Shepherds came to find Jesus in the manger. Farmers and farming practices were at the center of many of Jesus' parables. And, even though he was the son of a carpenter, Jesus is called the Good Shepherd. Despite a gap of thousands of years, today's farmers face many of the same challenges as farmers in the Bible. Granted, Noah did not have a skid steer to shovel manure off the ark, and Abraham did not have GPS guidance on his oxen. However, those farmers experienced weather problems and crop failures, and also enjoyed successful seasons. Like us, they farmed and lived by faith. The stories of the biblical farmers still have special significance today. The devotions in this book explore the living farmers of the Bible, as well as those who feature in so many of Jesus' parables. They also look at other scriptures and see how farmers of the twenty-first century can apply them to daily life. Author Scott Skelly shares his lifetime of experience as a farmer in this unique devotional collection.

Once Upon a Gospel

Author : William J. Bausch
Publisher : Twenty-Third Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781585956838
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Gospel written by William J. Bausch and published by Twenty-Third Publications. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the words great homily come to mind, the name Bill Bausch inevitably pops up. Here he offers 100 new homilies, reflecting the liturgical year, holy days and holidays, and saying farewell to loved ones. All are shaped and finessed with stories. As Bausch himself says, We never exhaust the meaning of a good story. Truth wrapped in story is irresistibleand thats why I use stories. These homilies are irresistible as well!

The World-Ending Fire

Author : Wendell Berry
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1640091971
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The World-Ending Fire written by Wendell Berry and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive―and only author-authorized―Wendell Berry reader, "America's greatest philosopher on sustainable life and living" (Chicago Tribune). In a time when our relationship to the natural world is ruled by the violence and greed of unbridled consumerism, Wendell Berry speaks out in these prescient essays, drawn from his fifty-year campaign on behalf of American lands and communities. The writings gathered in The World-Ending Fire are the unique product of a life spent farming the fields of rural Kentucky with mules and horses, and of the rich, intimate knowledge of the land cultivated by this work. These are essays written in defiance of the false call to progress and in defense of local landscapes, essays that celebrate our cultural heritage, our history, and our home. With grace and conviction, Wendell Berry shows that we simply cannot afford to succumb to the mass-produced madness that drives our global economy―the natural world will not allow it. Yet he also shares with us a vision of consolation and of hope. We may be locked in an uneven struggle, but we can and must begin to treat our land, our neighbors, and ourselves with respect and care. As Berry urges, we must abandon arrogance and stand in awe.

The Gospel of John

Author : Judith Schubert
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 153260727X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book The Gospel of John written by Judith Schubert and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospel of John: Question by Question provides useful material and a format that will enhance both introductory courses in the Gospel of John and adult study groups. Other publications on the topic offer comments on every chapter of the Gospel or topical explanations of the Gospel's subject matter. This book combines these two practices often in that it provides brief commentary on biblical texts and periodically provides background on a topic relative to the Gospel. The book consists of twenty chapters. Each chapter includes an Introduction of pertinent information that will be helpful before reading the biblical text. One of the main features of the book surfaces in the Questions that appear in each chapter, which help clarify the meaning and message of the text and its context. These questions intend to clarify the issues of each chapter by raising an inquiry into an unclear issue. Answers appear in the second section of the book so as to provide the opportunity for the reader to discover the answer before turning to responses that have been provided for each question. At the end of the Questions in each chapter, a Conclusion will summarize the chapter and advance the reader to the next chapter.

What Did Jesus Mean?

Author : Ron Rhodes
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1592444032
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book What Did Jesus Mean? written by Ron Rhodes and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2003-10-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ¥Why did Jesus say He would return soon--when He hasn't?¥Why did Jesus curse the fig tree and cause it to wither?¥Can faith really move a mountain?Although much of the Bible is straightforward, Christians and seekers alike are perplexed by some of Jesus' puzzling statements. Noted Bible teacher Ron Rhodes tackles difficult passages to help you get the most out of Christ's teachings and understand what Jesus meant when He said:¥Take up your cross and follow Me¥Let the dead bury their own dead¥If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out¥Blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgivenIn his engaging, easy-to-read style, Rhodes provides solid biblical, cultural, and historical research to help you discover why Jesus said what He did 2000 years ago. These new insights will help you capture the heart of Jesus' message and draw you closer to Him.

Wendell Berry: Essays 1993-2017 (LOA #317)

Author : Wendell Berry
Publisher : Library of America
ISBN 13 : 1598536095
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Wendell Berry: Essays 1993-2017 (LOA #317) written by Wendell Berry and published by Library of America. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume of the Library of America's definitive two-volume selection of the nonfiction writings of our greatest living advocate for sustainable culture. Writing with elegance and clarity, Wendell Berry is a compassionate and compelling voice for our time of political and cultural distrust and division, whether expounding the joys and wisdom of nonindustrial agriculture, relishing the pleasure of eating food produced locally by people you know, or giving voice to a righteous contempt for hollow innovation. He is our most important writer on the cultural crisis posed by industrialization and mass consumerism, and the vital role of rural, sustainable farming in preserving the planet as well as our national character. Now, in celebration of Berry's extraordinary six-decade-long career, Library of America presents a two-volume selection of his nonfiction writings prepared in close consultation with the author. In this second volume, forty-four essays from ten works turn to issues of political and social debate--big government, science and religion, and the meaning of citizenship following the tragedy of 9/11. Also included is his Jefferson Lecture to the National Endowment for the Humanities, "It All Turns on Affection" (2012). Berry's essays remain timely, even urgent today, and will resonate with anyone interested in our relationship to the natural world and especially with a younger, politically engaged generation invested in the future welfare of the planet. INCLUDES: Life is a Miracle AND SELECTIONS FROM Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community Another Turn of the Crank Citizenship Papers The Way of Ignorance What Matters? Imagination in Place It All Turns on Affection Our Only World The Art of Loading Brush LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

The Sheep's Tale

Author : John Lewis-Stempel
Publisher : Doubleday UK
ISBN 13 : 9780857527066
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book The Sheep's Tale written by John Lewis-Stempel and published by Doubleday UK. This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An important book on several levels... Read a few sentences out loud, wherever you are.' Rosamund Young I look at the Ryeland ewes, white and fat with fecundity. Replete with contentment. Contentment is a transmissible condition. I catch it off the sheep. The old time shepherds used to sleep with their sheep, out in the fields. I do it sometimes too, on the dry nights, the sheep lying down around me. I'm not sure on those nights who is protecting whom. Everybody thinks they know what sheep are like: they're stupid, noisy, cowardly ('lambs to the slaughter'), and they're 'sheepwrecking' the environment. Or maybe not. Contrary to popular prejudice, sheep are among the smartest animals in the farmyard, fiercely loyal, forming long and lasting friendships. Sheep, farmed properly, are boons to biodiversity. They also happen to taste good and their fleeces warm us through the winter - indeed, John Lewis-Stempel's family supplied the wool for Queen Elizabeth's 'hose'. Observing the traditional shepherd's calendar, The Sheep's Tale is a loving biography of ewes, lambs, and rams through the seasons. Lewis-Stempel tends to his flock with deep-rooted wisdom, ethical consideration, affection, and humour. This book is a tribute to all the sheep he has reared and sheared - from gregarious Action Ram to sweet Maid Marion. In his inimitable style, he shares the tales that only a shepherd can tell.

Citizenship Papers

Author : Wendell Berry
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1582439052
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Citizenship Papers written by Wendell Berry and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2004-08-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Berry's] refusal to abandon the local for the global, to sacrifice neighborliness, community integrity, and economic diversity for access to Walmart, has never seemed more appealing, nor his questions of personal accountability more powerful."—Kirkus Reviews There are those in America today who seem to feel we must audition for our citizenship, with "patriot" offered as the badge for those found narrowly worthy. Let this book stand as Wendell Berry's application, for he is one of those faithful, devoted critics envisioned by the Founding Fathers to be the life's blood and very future of the nation they imagined. Citizenship Papers collects nineteen new essays, from celebrations of exemplary lives to critiques of American life, including "A Citizen's Response [to the new National Security Strategy]"—a ringing call of caution to a nation standing on the brink of global catastrophe. "The courage of a book, it has been said, is that it looks away from nothing. Here is a brave book." —The Charlotte Observer "Berry says that these recent essays mostly say again what he has said before. His faithful readers may think he hasn't, however, said any of it better before."—Booklist (starred review)