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Author : A. Trevor Sutton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780758657183
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (571 download)
Download or read book Clearly Christian written by A. Trevor Sutton and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ralph Martin
Publisher : Emmaus Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1949013758
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (49 download)
Download or read book A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward written by Ralph Martin and published by Emmaus Road Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly forty years ago, Ralph Martin’s bestselling A Crisis of Truth exposed the damaging trends in Catholic teaching and preaching that, combined with attacks from secular society, threatened the mission and life of the Catholic Church. While much has been done to counter false teaching over the last four decades, today the Church faces even more insidious threats—from outside and within. In A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward, Martin offers a detailed look at the growing hostility to the Catholic Church and its teaching. With copious evidence, Martin uncovers the forces working to undermine the Body of Christ and offers hope to those looking for clarity. A Church in Crisis covers: -polarization in the Church caused by ambiguous teachings -initiatives that accommodate the culture without calling for conversion -Vatican-sponsored partnerships with organizations that actively contradict the teaching of the Catholic Church -and the recycling of theological errors long settled by Vatican II, Pope St. John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI. Powerfully written, A Church in Crisis reminds all readers to heed Jesus’ express command not to lead His children astray. With ample resources to encourage readers, Ralph Martin provides the solid foundation of Catholic teaching—both Scripture and Tradition—to fortify Catholics against the errors that threaten us from all directions.
Author : James Akin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781888992052
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Mass Confusion written by James Akin and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Catholic can be unaware of the crisis in Catholic liturgy. Even priests are often bewildered by the contrary information put out by liturgical "experts". This one-of-a-kind book cuts through the confusion: empowers priests and laity to deal with the "liturgical elite"; explains what the Church does and doesn't allow; distills the answers from a mountain of liturgical documents; provides information in a clear and concise way; silences personal "reinterpretations" of the Church's liturgical law; documents your right to have Mass celebrated as the Church intended
Author : Marcel Lefebvre
Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780852440476
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (44 download)
Download or read book An Open Letter to Confused Catholics written by Marcel Lefebvre and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 1986 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christian Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019972508X
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Soul Searching written by Christian Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In innumerable discussions and activities dedicated to better understanding and helping teenagers, one aspect of teenage life is curiously overlooked. Very few such efforts pay serious attention to the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of American adolescents. But many teenagers are very involved in religion. Surveys reveal that 35% attend religious services weekly and another 15% attend at least monthly. 60% say that religious faith is important in their lives. 40% report that they pray daily. 25% say that they have been "born again." Teenagers feel good about the congregations they belong to. Some say that faith provides them with guidance and resources for knowing how to live well. What is going on in the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers? What do they actually believe? What religious practices do they engage in? Do they expect to remain loyal to the faith of their parents? Or are they abandoning traditional religious institutions in search of a new, more authentic "spirituality"? This book attempts to answer these and related questions as definitively as possible. It reports the findings of The National Study of Youth and Religion, the largest and most detailed such study ever undertaken. The NYSR conducted a nationwide telephone survey of teens and significant caregivers, as well as nearly 300 in-depth face-to-face interviews with a sample of the population that was surveyed. The results show that religion and spirituality are indeed very significant in the lives of many American teenagers. Among many other discoveries, they find that teenagers are far more influenced by the religious beliefs and practices of their parents and caregivers than commonly thought. They refute the conventional wisdom that teens are "spiritual but not religious." And they confirm that greater religiosity is significantly associated with more positive adolescent life outcomes. This eagerly-awaited volume not only provides an unprecedented understanding of adolescent religion and spirituality but, because teenagers serve as bellwethers for possible future trends, it affords an important and distinctive window through which to observe and assess the current state and future direction of American religion as a whole.
Author : Lawrence Neisent
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781947247291
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (472 download)
Download or read book Religious Confusion written by Lawrence Neisent and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus didn't die so we could merely go to church. When we come to church, our lives are enriched. When we become the church, our world is enriched. Largely the world has the wrong idea about the church because Christians have the wrong idea about themselves. The church of our day has embraced a theology that endorses a self-serving existence. We were born for more than that! We are the giant killers of our generation! Be awakened to the purposes of God! Be free from religious confusion!
Author : Kelly Needham
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400213525
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Friend-ish written by Kelly Needham and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For so many of us, our friends are like family members--we lean on them through our highest highs and our lowest lows--but sometimes those friendships don't turn out quite as we hoped. Bible teacher Kelly Needham debunks our world's constricted, narrow view of friendship and casts a richer, more life-giving, biblical vision for friendship. In Friend-ish, Kelly Needham reminds us that we were called to more than halfhearted friendships and lukewarm connections. We need something more stable, secure, and sacred. We were designed for real friendship--but the difficult truth is that too many of us are settling for less. Kelly deconstructs what Scripture says about the gift of friendship and takes a closer look at the distorted view that most of us have instead. As she shares the lessons she's learned from experience, Kelly paints her own glorious vision of what Christian friendship could look like. With hard-fought wisdom, a clear view of Scripture, and a been-there perspective, Friend-ish teaches us how to: Recognize symptoms of idolatry and toxic dependency Boldly ask for what we need from our community of friends Understand and address the problems that arise in friendship--from neediness to discord Recognize when it's time to end an unhealthy friendship Reorient toward the purposeful, loving relationships we all crave that ultimately bring us closer to God Find the friends you need and start to become that friend for others Join Kelly as she challenges you to view your chosen family in a new light, gain a vision of friendship according to Jesus, and finally enjoy friendships as God intended.
Author : Kevin DeYoung
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 143352693X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)
Download or read book What Is the Mission of the Church? written by Kevin DeYoung and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social justice and mission are hot topics today: there's a wonderful resurgence of motivated Christians passionate about spreading the gospel and caring for the needs of others. But in our zeal to get sharing and serving, many are unclear on gospel and mission. Yes, we are called to spend ourselves for the sake of others, but what is the church's unique priority as it engages the world? DeYoung and Gilbert write to help Christians "articulate and live out their views on the mission of the church in ways that are theologically faithful, exegetically careful, and personally sustainable." Looking at the Bible's teaching on evangelism, social justice, and shalom, they explore the what, why, and how of the church's mission. From defining "mission", to examining key passages on social justice and their application, to setting our efforts in the context of God's rule, DeYoung and Gilbert bring a wise, studied perspective to the missional conversation. Readers in all spheres of ministry will grow in their understanding of the mission of the church and gain a renewed sense of urgency for Jesus' call to preach the Word and make disciples.
Author : Bill Hull
Publisher : HIM Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780998922607
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (226 download)
Download or read book The Discipleship Gospel written by Bill Hull and published by HIM Publications. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bruce P. Powers
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 143366898X
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (336 download)
Download or read book Church Administration Handbook written by Bruce P. Powers and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What’s new about this third edition of the long respected and often used Church Administration Handbook? In addition to time and technological-sensitive updates to the basic organizational details, editor Bruce Powers writes: “The needs of people and churches have continued to change, with questions now being raised about the quality of congregational life, nature of leadership, and responsibility for ministry among all believers . . . As we have prepared this edition, we have sought to address five primary needs. 1. Leadership skills and administrative tools that can be adapted for use in a variety of contexts from traditional to contemporary, from rural to urban, and from unicultural to multicultural settings; 2. Spiritual formation that relates to all of life (from birth to death); 3. Mission consciousness (in community, regionally, nationally, and globally); 4. Ministry of all believers (particularly calling out and equipping vocational, bivocational, and lay ministers); and 5. Leadership competence (the ability to inspire, motivate, and equip the saints for the work of ministry).”
Author : Avery Dulles
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0385505450
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)
Download or read book Models of the Church written by Avery Dulles and published by Image. This book was released on 2002-05-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is today a dramatic reexamination of structure, authority, dogma -- indeed, every aspect of the life of the Church is held up to scrutiny. Welcoming this as a sign of vitality, Avery Dulles has carefully studied the writings of contemporary Protestant and Catholic ecclesiologists and sifted out six major approaches, or "models," through which the Church's character can be understood: as Institution, Mystical Communion, Sacrament, Herald, Servant, and, in a recent addition to the book, as Community of Disciples. A balanced theology, he concludes, must incorporate the major affirmations of each. "The method of models or types," observes Cardinal Dulles, "can have great value in helping people to get beyond the limitations of their own particular outlook and to enter into fruitful conversation with others... Such conversation is obviously essential if ecumenism is to get beyond its present impasses." This new edition includes a new Appendix and Preface by the author.
Author : Joe Thorn
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802494692
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)
Download or read book The Character of the Church written by Joe Thorn and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes a church a church? Is it "where three or more are gathered"? Is it songs and a sermon on Sunday? Does it require structure and leadership? How do you know? The Character of the Church dispels confusion by describing the five elements of a biblical church. Concise, accessible, and historically informed, it teaches God’s design for church so you know what to look for in one—or even how to lead one. Useful for training in membership classes, discipleship groups, and elder boards—and even for devotional reading—The Character of the Church is at once theological, practical, and experiential. Readers will not simply be informed, but led to a deeper appreciation of the church of God and its essential marks: The word of God is faithfully preached The sacraments are rightly administered Leadership is biblically formed and functioning Discipline is practiced with grace The mission of the church is shared by all This book will bring churches and Christians back to the biblical picture of a local body, perfect for any believer eager to grow and help others do likewise.
Author : Mark Dever
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433540010
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)
Download or read book Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (3rd Edition) written by Mark Dever and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition and featuring a new foreword by New York Times best-selling author David Platt, pastor Mark Dever’s classic book is not an instruction manual for church growth. Rather, it is a wise pastor’s recommendation for how to assess the health of a church using nine crucial qualities often neglected by many of today’s congregations. Church leaders and church members alike will resonate with the principles outlined here, breathing new life and health into the church at large. In this newly revised edition, fresh arguments have been added (for example on expositional preaching, about the nature of the gospel, on complementarianism), illustrations have been updated, appendices have been changed, and cover has been improved.
Author : Norman L. Geisler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780739498484
Total Pages : 615 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (984 download)
Download or read book The Big Book of Bible Difficulties written by Norman L. Geisler and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume offers readers clear and concise answers to every major Bible difficulty from Genesis to Revelation, staunchly defending the authority and inspiration of Scripture. Written in a problem/solution format, the book covers over 800 questions that critics and doubters raise about the Bible. Three extensive indices--topical, Scripture, and unorthodox doctrines--offer quick and easy access to specific areas of interest. Multipurpose in scope and user-friendly in format, The Big Book of Bible Difficulties offers the resources of five books in one: a critical commentary on the whole Bible an apologetics text a Bible difficulties reference a theology manual treating important doctrines a handbook on verses misused by cults. - Publisher.
Author : Charles R. Swindoll
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780849984006
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Calm Answers for a Confused Church written by Charles R. Swindoll and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Terry Case
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1524691771
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (246 download)
Download or read book Warning! Confusion and Deception in the Church! written by Terry Case and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gods Word has much to say to believers but will confound the unbelievers. Confusion has entered the church to deceive believers from Gods truth. The church is not the same when many preachers are proclaiming lies, which is false doctrine. Many denominations have caused this confusion to be sustained as truth through their people for many past generations. People think preachers only proclaim truth. When you tell a lie long enough, you believe it. Some denominations tell the world that Gods Word is full of errors and contradictions, which is what Satan wants to cause more deception. If you do what God wants, you will have peace with God. If you do less than what is expected, God will take your talent and give it to someone else. If you are available, God will meet you there. The Bible does command you to commit your way to the Lord and follow him.
Author : Scott W. Sunquist
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830852387
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Why Church? written by Scott W. Sunquist and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is a church just something we create to serve our purposes or to maintain old traditions? Or is it something more vital, more meaningful, and more powerful? In this introduction to the nature of the local church, historian and missionary Scott Sunquist brings us a portrait of the church in motion, clarifying the two primary purposes of the church: worship and witness.
