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Shelter Nurture And Spiritual Fellowship Of The Children Of God
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Book Synopsis Shelter, Nurture, and Spiritual Fellowship of the Children of God by : Elizabeth Caldwell
Download or read book Shelter, Nurture, and Spiritual Fellowship of the Children of God written by Elizabeth Caldwell and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caldwell leads us to reflect upon the meaning of being at home with God who is our shelter, who nurtures us from the moment of our first breath until the last one on our lips, and who surrounds us with the children of God.
Book Synopsis Proclaiming the Great Ends of the Church by : Joseph D. Small
Download or read book Proclaiming the Great Ends of the Church written by Joseph D. Small and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prominent 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.
Book Synopsis Birthing the Sermon by : Jana Childers
Download or read book Birthing the Sermon written by Jana Childers and published by Chalice Press. This book was released on 2001-05-31 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do preachers get their ideas for sermons, and how do they turn those ideas into great sermons week after week? Sharing their experiences, these dynamic women preachers take us through their process from conception, through development, to the actual delivery of the sermon and beyond. Each chapter includes a sermon that illustrates the results of that preacher's labor of love. Contributors include: Barbara Shires Blaisdell, Teresa L. Fry Brown, Jana Childers, Linda L. Clader, Yvette Flunder, Mary G. Graves, Linda Carolyn Loving, Barbara K. Lundblad, Karen Stokes, Barbara Brown Taylor, Mary Donovan Turner, Margaret Moers Wenig.
Download or read book God at Work written by Bruce L. Taylor and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-10-21 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God at Work continues Bruce Taylor’s second series of sermons for the Common Lectionary (Revised), providing traditional and story forms of proclamation for the Sundays and feast days of the latter half of the liturgical year. As in his other collections published by Wipf and Stock, these theologically rich, sacramentally sensitive, and biblically centered offerings testify to God’s love of the whole creation, Christian unity, and the deep implications of discipleship. His sermons testify to the indispensable relevance of the church as divine instrument in bringing about the complete fullness of God’s purpose. Intended for use by preachers, educators, seminary students, and devotional readers, this book, like its predecessors, will be a welcome companion in probing the genius of the liturgical year and the usefulness of preaching from common texts as Matthew’s Gospel and the accompanying lectionary readings shape and are explored in Christian worship. Along the way, the scriptural testimony to God’s interaction with individuals and communities in and through events great and modest will help faithful readers detect the traces of God in their own lives and the workings of history.
Book Synopsis The Secular as Methodology by : Robert L. Montgomery
Download or read book The Secular as Methodology written by Robert L. Montgomery and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secularization is a process that has been taking place throughout the world, but especially in the West. It refers to limitations of various types to religious thoughts, activities, ownership, and power, but does not necessarily mean limitation on religious freedom. Because of this contested double effect, secularization is perceived both negatively and positively. I propose that the secular be viewed primarily as a methodology in various areas of life, beginning most clearly with science, but extending to many other areas of thought and activity. When this is done I believe people then have the clear option to apply their faith to all of their thought and action and at the same time to allow for correction and improvement to their thought and action. These corrections and improvements will be debated, but in the end, for Christians, they are dependent on interpretations of the Bible. Furthermore, I believe the broad result for all people is to clarify the choice to believe in God or rather that we are chosen by God revealed in the Bible who is seeking to have fellowship with us.
Book Synopsis Presbyterians Being Reformed by : Robert H. Bullock, Jr.
Download or read book Presbyterians Being Reformed written by Robert H. Bullock, Jr. and published by Geneva Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the motto "The Church Reformed and Always Being Reformed," thirteen Presbyterian leaders and representatives of a number of different groups across the theological spectrum offer their reflections on the current state of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and what the denomination needs today. This book presents various viewpoints, values, and commitments found throughout the denomination. Discussion and reflection questions at the end of each chapter make this book ideal for individual and group study.
Book Synopsis Artisanal Theology by : Lisa M. Hess
Download or read book Artisanal Theology written by Lisa M. Hess and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paradox and surprise face those who pursue deeper spiritual practice, theological wisdom, and even a religious calling "into the ministry." Unbeknownst to incoming students, the pursuit of theological education in established institutions today furthers a faith that is recognizable in delight and compassion, even as it may just as easily deform it into a moral duty and autonomous professionalism so divisive in today's religious ecology. How may those drawn into ministry formation today receive its deep theological treasures and sustain a vibrant faith with a theologically expressive delight able to companion the suffering of self and others? Artisanal Theology explores the paradoxes and surprises that await those walking in the worlds of theological education--the local congregation, the academy, the tradition/denomination. Part handbook, part witness, it offers guidance for the path of intentional formation within contemporary institutions of theological education, whose riches may be mined in a disciplined spiritual stewardship and grounded in radically covenantal companionship. Just like artisanal bread blends the classical methods of bread-baking with modern conveniences, so an artisanal theology relies upon the personal and communal touch of human relationship amidst the contemporary forms of programmatic theological education. An artisanal theology offers an articulate and traditionally-rooted faith perspective grounded in covenantal companionships sustained in contexts of church, tradition, and, most importantly, practice. Ultimately, an artisanal theology witnesses beyond the anticipated political divides to the Triune God-among-us, known in a theologically expressive delight, able to companion the suffering of self and others.
Book Synopsis Selected to Serve, Updated Second Edition by : Earl S. Johnson
Download or read book Selected to Serve, Updated Second Edition written by Earl S. Johnson and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated 2022 EditionThis useful guide for church leaders covers all aspects of officer training: call, duties, ethics, the Presbyterian Constitution, and much more. Congregations will find this resource indispensable for the recruitment and training of effective church leaders. Earl S. Johnson, Jr. has revised this best-selling book to include the new standards from the new Form of Government in the Book of Order
Book Synopsis What Unites Presbyterians by : Clifton Kirkpatrick
Download or read book What Unites Presbyterians written by Clifton Kirkpatrick and published by Geneva Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stated Clerk Clifton Kirkpatrick and former missionary and denominational executive William Hopper provide a cogent account of the distinctive features of Presbyterianism that define this theological tradition and present a basis for the renewal of the church. This book is ideal for use in church officer training and must reading for all Presbyterians who want to understand their faith tradition more fully, and for non-Presbyterians interested in a succinct presentation of the Reformed theological tradition.
Book Synopsis First Comes Faith by : W. Frank Harrington
Download or read book First Comes Faith written by W. Frank Harrington and published by Geneva Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from his experience as longtime pastor of Preachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, W. Frank Harrington says that if the church is to flourish in this time, it must return to its primary purpose--the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind. To be successful, proclamation must be rooted in faith, and faith has to be lived out in the real world of need and evil.
Book Synopsis Bioengagement by : Nigel M. de S. Cameron
Download or read book Bioengagement written by Nigel M. de S. Cameron and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Liturgical-Missional by : Neal D. Presa
Download or read book Liturgical-Missional written by Neal D. Presa and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the nature and purpose of the church for a twenty-first-century world? What is the church's calling in an age of globalization? Twenty-one pastors and theologians in the Reformed tradition offer insightful perspectives by bringing into conversation the treasures of liturgical and missional theology. These authors see the church's essential character to be as worshipping-witnessing communities, gathered and sent by the triune God. Topics that are explored include the relationship between worship and mission, baptism and the Eucharist, the formative role of community, the catholicity and ecumenicity of the church, multiculturalism, and hymnody.
Book Synopsis A New Church for a New World by : John M. Buchanan
Download or read book A New Church for a New World written by John M. Buchanan and published by Geneva Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, pastor and distinguished church leader John Buchanan reviews the history of the Christian community, examines the realities of the church worldwide, and looks forward to the future where a new church may be needed to meet the challenges of a new world. Buchanan describes changes impacting the church and invites Christians to be hopeful and look for signs of what God might be calling the church to be.A New Church for a New Worldis insightful, informative, and ideal for individual or group study. The Foundations of Christian Faith series enables readers to learn about contemporary theology in ways that are clear, enjoyable, and meaningful. It examines the doctrines of the Christian faith and stimulates readers not only to think more deeply about their faith but also to understand their faith in relationship to contemporary challenges and questions. Individuals and study groups alike will find these guides invaluable in their search for depth and integrity in their Christian faith.
Book Synopsis Religious Responses to Marriage Equality by : Luke E Perry
Download or read book Religious Responses to Marriage Equality written by Luke E Perry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) ended a 20-year political battle over same-sex marriage in the USA. The ruling in favor of a constitutional right for gays and lesbians to marry reflected growing social acceptance and political rights for gays and lesbians. At the same time, America remains a deeply religious country and many religious organizations have long opposed same-sex marriage. How do religious organizations interpret, process, and respond to shifting attitudes and public policy toward the LGBT community? Examining how religious groups in America have responded theologically and politically to the legalization of same-sex marriage, the book provides case studies from across the American religious spectrum to explore how each group understands same-sex marriage and has reacted theologically, socially, and politically to its new standing as a constitutional right. Each case study focuses on formal statements made by church leaders, incorporates original data gathered from interviews with regional and local religious authorities, and analyzes existing polling data of adherents at large. Offering a comprehensive examination of religious responses to marriage equality in the USA, this book will interest scholars and students in the fields of religion and politics, civil rights, social change, and public policy.
Book Synopsis Selected to Serve by : Earl S. Johnson
Download or read book Selected to Serve written by Earl S. Johnson and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Selected to Serve" is a user-friendly basic text for Presbyterian officer training. It covers a variety of topics, such as the call to serve as an officer, questions officers often ask, various sections of the Presbyterian Book of Order, ordination vows, ethics of church officers, and guidelines for growing a church.
Book Synopsis Being Church, Becoming Community by : John M. Buchanan
Download or read book Being Church, Becoming Community written by John M. Buchanan and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Buchanan, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, challenges the church to have an impact on the community at large. Drawing from his experience at Fourth Presbyterian, he explores the specific ways the church intersects the life of the community. He vigorously affirms the Reformed tradition's unique strengths and heritage, as well as its ongoing relevance in today's world. To Buchanan, mainline churches have an obligation to be in the world, and their effectiveness requires that they not abandon their traditions. Churches need to steer a course that allows them both the ability to maintain a singular way in the world and a creative response to questions of meaning, hope, vocation, and values.
Book Synopsis The Sword of the Lord by : Andrew Himes
Download or read book The Sword of the Lord written by Andrew Himes and published by Chiara Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings the story of fundamentalism to life through the generations of the Rice family--immigrants, soldiers, farmers, slaveowners, refugees, and preachers. --from publisher description
