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Parable Church

Author : Mike Burnette
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310113024
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Parable Church written by Mike Burnette and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Parable Church, pastor and author Mike Burnette unpacks unique insights from Jesus' parables that can help us understand and experience the full, transformative life in community we are divinely intended to live. Christ never actually told us how to "do church." Yes, he had a lot to say about the church, but what he did say was mostly unrelated to stylistic issues or contextual trends. He never spoke about its leadership hierarchies or the pros and cons of denominational fellowships or the types of music. And yet, much of our time and energy as leaders and shepherds is consumed by chasing after tips, tricks, and secrets to "grow" churches. While we've tended to focus on church growth through strategies, programs, and metric-based insights, Christ always focused on the heart and the values of the Father, the values that actually change lives and increase the spiritual health of his people. By digging deeply into three important parables: The Parable of the Two Sons The Parable of the Sower The Parable of the Talents Parable Church weaves together personal narratives, unique cultural observations, and compellingly fresh biblical insights to paint a picture of something unimaginably greater than what most people think of when they think of Jesus' Church. Although Jesus never gave us directions for church, he did, through his parables, reveal what we should experience in our communities together--he revealed the culture of his kingdom.

Lead Like Jesus for Churches

Author : Ken Blanchard
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780718076382
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (763 download)

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Download or read book Lead Like Jesus for Churches written by Ken Blanchard and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead Like Jesus for Churches is the story of two men, a disillusioned church elder and a gifted young pastor, who recognize that their church has lost sight of its number one priority: loving God and each other. Together they lead their fellowship in a successful discovery of the secret to becoming a beacon of love in their community.

Pearly Gates

Author : Sarah Hinlicky Wilson
Publisher : Thornbush Press
ISBN 13 : 1735230049
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Pearly Gates written by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson and published by Thornbush Press. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man arrives at the gates of heaven holding a faith that’s not his own; another clutches a suitcase he’s unwilling to give up. One woman demands to be sent back, while another asks for a new name. Hands empty or full, hearts joyful or disappointed or appalled, these people and others approach the twelve open gates of heaven, only to discover the truth about their loves…

The Storied Church

Author : Matthew Gorkos
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506470106
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Storied Church written by Matthew Gorkos and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew Gorkos begins The Storied Church with this compelling statement: "I believe in the church--in the power of faithful people serving a good and gracious God--and I believe in the power of a good story. Moreover, I believe, as this book will argue, that church and story--harnessed together--could be an even more powerful force for goodness in our world." Neuroscientists, anthropologists, archeologists, and psychologists all agree. Story is how our brains and our communities make sense of things. Storytelling helps us cope with change and loss. Storytelling helps us transmit lessons and life-skills to the next generation. As human beings, it seems we can't do without story. This book--indeed, this whole idea of story-centered church renewal--was born of a suspicion that the restorative, transformative, life-giving function that stories have for us as individuals may serve communities of faithful people as well. If stories help us survive as human creatures, why can't they help churches survive? The problem that story-centered renewal seeks to remedy has only become more prevalent and urgent in the age of Covid-19. Our churches need hope now more than ever. Writing from a pastor's perspective, Gorkos hopes to encourage and empower other pastors and lay leaders with both the hope and the tools they need to effect revitalizing change in their faith communities. Each chapter includes questions for reflection to help readers listen to and tell the stories that will lead to renewal and transformation.

Lead Like Jesus

Author : Ken Blanchard
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN 13 : 1400314208
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Lead Like Jesus written by Ken Blanchard and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to lead like Jesus, whether in the home, the church, the community, or the marketplace; moving not only from success to significance but taking a step beyond significance--surrender.

Who Moved My Church?

Author : Mike Nappa
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 9781589199903
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Who Moved My Church? written by Mike Nappa and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2001 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four unforgettable characters set out to find their church building after it has been physically moved. But how they go about locating it and what they do once they find it is so different, humorous, entertaining, and thought provoking. Ideal for discussion in homes, small groups, Sunday School classes and churches.

Lead Like Jesus for Churches

Author : Ken Blanchard
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0718088727
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Lead Like Jesus for Churches written by Ken Blanchard and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving story, told in Ken Blanchard's appealing parable style, of how a local church can be either a blessing or a curse to their community. In this newly revised version, Lead like Jesus for Churches (formerly The Most Loving Place in Town) is the story of two men; a disillusioned church elder and a gifted young pastor, who recognize that their church has lost sight of its number one priority: loving God and each other. They begin a search—independently at first—to recapture their lost love and then together lead their fellowship in a successful discovery of the secret to becoming a beacon of love in their community. By the end of the story you clearly see why this secret—so simple yet so profound—is vital and how to apply it to the life of your church.

The Forty Parables of Jesus

Author : Gerhard Lohfink
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 081468534X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book The Forty Parables of Jesus written by Gerhard Lohfink and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 Catholic Media Association first place award in scripture: academic studies In this book, which covers all of Jesus’ parables, award-winning author Gerhard Lohfink takes a closer look at the origins of each one—its shape, its realistic details, but most of all its original message and the situation into which it was once spoken. Jesus’ parables speak in bold images of the kingdom of God, making it present to us as they reveal something of the mystery of his own person. Lohfink also offers a review of some of the scholarship in this area—as this topic has sustained research on Jesus since the first telling of these stories—but not for the purposes of debate. His reflections interpret the forty parables and show how they speak of the coming of the reign of God, lead us to Jesus, and reveal the mystery of Jesus himself.

The Parables of Jesus

Author : Luise Schottroff
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451413243
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book The Parables of Jesus written by Luise Schottroff and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A premier New Testament scholar explores how Jesus' trial and execution are portrayed in the New Testament and how that portrayal has affected biblical studies, Christian theology, and Jewish-Christian relations through history. Tomson has written an accessible, responsible analysis of the biblical accounts of Jesus' death, demonstrating how, through compounded misunderstandings, they contributed to anti-Jewish sentiment in the early church and later history. Tomson's question of how Jesus is to be understood in his first-century Judean context is a critical one not only for biblical scholars, but for anyone concerned about human rights and interreligious dialogue today.

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants

Author : Klyne Snodgrass
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1610971523
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Parable of the Wicked Tenants written by Klyne Snodgrass and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite its importance, the parable of the wicked tenants has been an enigma to modern interpretation. The approaches to the parable have been quite varied. Some interpreters place this parable at the apex of the ministry of Jesus, while others assign little importance to it or virtually ignore it. In some cases the conclusions drawn have been unsatisfactory either because of presuppositions that are too rigid or that have been shown to be erroneous by recent developments. Any discussion of the parable is necessarily a complex one in that it involves the relation of the three Synoptic accounts, an assessment of the account in the Gospel of Thomas, the religious and economic background in Palestine, the self-designation of Jesus, and the theological shaping of the parable by the tradition and by evangelists. Because of the importance of this parable as a possible key to understanding the ministry of Jesus, particularly since its relevance has often been minimized, this parable deserves closer analysis.

Parables at Work

Author : John C. Purdy
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664246402
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Parables at Work written by John C. Purdy and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John C. Purdy looks at familiar aspects of daily work in an unfamiliar way, that is, in relation to the parables of Jesus. In each of twelve chapters, Purdy examines one of the parables to see what it has to say about God's kingdom--its present demands and future rewards. Then, he shows what the parable means in the workplace. Finally, in a refreshing and practical way, he combines insights from the parable and insights from work experiences to draw forth a concrete message, a distinct pattern for being faithful to God.

Living Parable

Author : Chet Lowe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996850100
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Living Parable written by Chet Lowe and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Parables of Jesus

Author : George Arthur Buttrick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Parables of Jesus written by George Arthur Buttrick and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The True Convert. Or an Exposition Vpon the Whole Parable of the Prodigall ... Deliuered in Sundry Sermons, Etc

Author : Nehemiah ROGERS
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The True Convert. Or an Exposition Vpon the Whole Parable of the Prodigall ... Deliuered in Sundry Sermons, Etc written by Nehemiah ROGERS and published by . This book was released on 1620 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Case for Christ

Author : Lee Strobel
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458759202
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (587 download)

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Download or read book The Case for Christ written by Lee Strobel and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book consists primarily of interviews between Strobel (a former legal editor at the Chicago Tribune) and biblical scholars such as Bruce Metzger. Each interview is based on a simple question, concerning historical evidence (for example, "Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted?"), scientific evidence, ("Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies?"), and "psychiatric evidence" ("Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God?"). Together, these interviews compose a case brief defending Jesus' divinity, and urging readers to reach a verdict of their own.

The Parables of Jesus

Author : Dr. Brian J. Bailey
Publisher : Zion Christian Publishers
ISBN 13 : 159665158X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (966 download)

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Download or read book The Parables of Jesus written by Dr. Brian J. Bailey and published by Zion Christian Publishers. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great treasures entrusted to the Church is the collection of parables found in Scripture, which were mostly given by Christ in the Gospels. A parable can be defined as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Christ repeatedly said before sharing His parables, “here is what the Kingdom of Heaven is like…” Dr. Bailey wrote this book to be an aid in the study and interpretation of the parables so that we might discover and enter into the truths of the Kingdom of God.

Preaching the Parables

Author : Richard Louie Sheffield
Publisher : CSS Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788024582
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Preaching the Parables written by Richard Louie Sheffield and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Sheffield preaches and writes with clarity and conviction. He has a rare gift of interpreting parables so they are accessible to his audience while retaining their heavenly truth for our lives. He has a heart for God, and that comes through in this book. Rev. David E. Gray Former Acting Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor Presbyterian Chaplain, American University When Richard Sheffield sang "I Love to Tell the Story" as a child, he never dreamed that he would end up telling that age-old story for his life's work. Yet "telling the story" is a vital form of communication for preachers and the most effective way to reach audiences with God's powerful plan of salvation. People love to hear stories, sing about stories, and tell stories -- but above all, they remember stories! Jesus knew this; indeed, he was a master storyteller himself. Jesus' most powerful sermons -- the parables -- were simply earthly stories with heavenly meanings, using such common imagery as salt and light, sheep, a mustard seed, weeds, lamps with oil, and workers in a vineyard. Preaching the Parables expands on fourteen of Jesus' parables appearing in Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary and brings them into a more modern setting. In Sheffield's hands, the stories he loves to tell are as varied as familiar songs in the hymnal: he uses the children's song "The Wise Man Built His House upon the Rock" as a springboard for a vivid portrayal of the difference between wise and foolish builders; "This Little Light of Mine" provides further insight into Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5; and the plaintive wail of "The Ninety and Nine" reminds us -- just like Luke 15 -- that if we were the only wandering sheep, our wonderful shepherd would seek for us until we were found. The parables of Jesus as familiar, predictable Sunday school stories? Not when Richard Sheffield is doing the preaching and teaching! This book is must reading for Christians who seek a lifelong Christ-centered faith. Ginny Thornburgh Director of Religion and Disability Program, National Organization on Disability Member, Board of Trustees, Princeton Theological Seminary Richard Louie Sheffield is senior pastor of Georgetown Presbyterian Church in Washington DC. He has previously served congregations in Ohio, Massachusetts, and New York. Sheffield holds degrees from Georgia State University (A.B.), the University of Chicago (M.B.A.), Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (D.Min.).