Doing the Ordained Thing
Author : Ral Waltower
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 31,48 MB
Release : 2014-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493188534
Hold Fast the Faith
Author : Matthew Everhard
Publisher : Matthew Everhard
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1934453102
Book Description
Furthermore, confessions and creeds serve to help assure that the doctrinal faith that we articulate today has not subtly changed over time, subject to the warping influence of secular society. Creeds stand as ancient landmarks denoting the "location" of believers' hearts in history. Noting where one deviates from an ancient creed gives a person a distinct idea about where his or her own theological convictions stand in relation to other believers throughout history. Perhaps this also helps us to discover what direction we are moving. Are we moving closer to Christ? To God's Word? To the heart of God Himself? Or are we moving further away? The confession that I will be recommending to you in this volume is the standard-bearing creed in the Presbyterian or Reformed branch of Christianity. Influenced heavily by the thinking of Reformation theologian John Calvin (1509-1564), the Westminster Confession (1647) is a confessional exemplar of Reformed theology.2 The Westminster Confession of Faith is the premiere example of theological intellectualism absorbed in the beauty of the sovereignty of God. The Westminster Confession, and Calvin before it for that matter, were both completely committed to the theological concept that God is sovereign over the entire universe. Therefore, as you study this Confession you will undoubtedly encounter the Living God as ruler of the cosmos, the world, the events of your life, and hopefully your heart.
Liturgy of the Ordinary
Author : Tish Harrison Warren
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 14,2 MB
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830892206
Book Description
Framed around one ordinary day, this book explores daily life through the lens of liturgy, small practices, and habits that form us. Each chapter looks at something author Tish Harrison Warren does in a day—making the bed, brushing her teeth, losing her keys—and relates it to spiritual practice as well as to our Sunday worship.
Pastor
Author : William H. Willimon
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 14,54 MB
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1426723466
Book Description
Ordained ministry, says Willimon, is a gift of God to the church--but that doesn't mean that it is easy. Always a difficult vocation, changes in society and the church in recent years have made the ordained life all the more complex and challenging. Is the pastor primarily a preacher, a professional caregiver, an administrator? Given the call of all Christians to be ministers to the world, what is the distinctive ministry of the ordained? When does one's ministry take on the character of prophet, and when does it become that of priest? What are the special ethical obligations and disciplines of the ordained? In this book, Willimon explores these and other central questions about the vocation of ordained ministry. He begins with a discussion of who pastors are, asking about the theological underpinnings of ordained ministry, and then moves on to what pastors do, looking at the distinctive roles the pastor must fulfill. The book also draws on great teachers of the Christian tradition to demonstrate that, while much about Christian ministry has changed, its core concerns--preaching the word, the care of souls, the sacramental life of congregations--remains the same. Ordained ministry is a vocation to which we are called, not a profession that we choose. To answer that call is to open oneself to heartache and sometimes hardship; yet, given the one who calls, it is to make oneself available to deep and profound joy as well.
All That Is in God
Author : James E. Dolezal
Publisher : Reformation Heritage Books
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 31,18 MB
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1601785550
Book Description
Unknown to many, increasing numbers of conservative evangelicals are denying basic tenets of classical Christian teaching about God, with departures occurring even among those of the Calvinistic persuasion. James E. Dolezal’s All That Is in God provides an exposition of the historic Christian position while engaging with these contemporary deviations. His convincing critique of the newer position he styles “theistic mutualism” is philosophically robust, systematically nuanced, and biblically based. It demonstrates the need to maintain the traditional viewpoint, particularly on divine simplicity, and spotlights the unfortunate implications for other important Christian doctrines—such as divine eternality and the Trinity—if it were to be abandoned. Arguing carefully and cogently that “all that is in God is God Himself,” the work is sure to stimulate debate on the issue in years to come.
A Year with Thomas Merton
Author : Thomas Merton
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 34,83 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0061757675
Book Description
A 365 daily with inspirational and provocative selections from the journals of Thomas Merton combined with drawings and photographs by Merton. This volume of daily inspiration from Thomas Merton draws from Merton's journals and papers to present, each day, a seasonally appropriate and thought-provoking insight or observation. Each month will begin with one of Merton's delightful pen-and-ink drawings or one of his elegant black-and-white photographs.
Common Worship: Ordination Services (hardback)
Author : Church of England
Publisher : Church House Publishing
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 16,22 MB
Release : 2007-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0715121308
Book Description
This special hybrid volume provides the ordination liturgies of the Church of England from both The Book of Common Prayer and Common Worship, alongside a study guide for these services. It is intended to facilitate study of the texts by all who are interested in what the Church of England teaches about ordination, and especially by those who are themselves preparing to be ordained. It also serves as a resource for ecumenical dialogue about ministry in the Church. The first part presents the authorised ordination services, annotated with references to Scripture and to the Canons of the Church of England. The second part explains the thinking behind the services and offers a practical guide to planning ordinations. It includes: Introduction by the House of BishopsThe Common Worship Ordination Services (for Deacons, Priests and Bishops)The Ordinal (1662)A brief history of ordination ritesA commentary by the Liturgical CommissionCelebrating ordinations - a practical guide
God of All Things
Author : Andrew Wilson
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,83 MB
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310109094
Book Description
Abstract theology is overrated, for God can be found in even the most ordinary of things. Jesus used things like a lily, sparrow, and sheep to teach about the kingdom of God. And in the Old Testament, God repeatedly describes himself and his saving work in relation to physical things such as a rock, horn, or eagle. In God of All Things, pastor and author Andrew Wilson invites you to rediscover God in this way, too--through ordinary, everyday things. He explores the idea of a material world and presents a variety of created marvels that reveal the gospel in everyday life and fuel worship and joy in God--marvels like: Dust: the image of God Horns: the salvation of God Donkeys: the peace of God Water: the life of God Viruses: the problem of God Cities: the kingdom of God God of All Things will leave you with a deeper understanding of Scripture, the world you live in, and the God who made it all.
Rite of Ordination
Author : Catholic Church
Publisher : USCCB Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 26,83 MB
Release : 2003-10
Category : Ordination (Liturgy)
ISBN : 9781574555455
Book Description
An Ordination Sermon [on 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8].
Author : Samuel GOBAT (Bishop of the United Church of England and Ireland in Jerusalem.)
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,69 MB
Release : 1850
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