Author : Jayna Baas
Publisher : For Liberty and Conscience
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,46 MB
Release : 2020-04-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781734717501
When Robert Boothe risks everything to stand for religious freedom against the power of the British Crown, how far will he go to protect his church and family? "Entertaining, inspiring, and worthwhile" (The Old Schoolhouse).
Author : Garth Ennis
Publisher : Vertigo
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 33,24 MB
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1401254519
Writer Garth Ennis's violent, scabrous journey across America's religious landscape continues in this fifth volume. Preacher Jesse Custer's dark journey to find God, accompanied by his gun-toting girlfriend and Irish vampire buddy, continues as Jesse becomes the sheriff of a troubled Texas town. Then, he decides it's high time to renew his quest to find God and hold him accountable for all of his actions. But before he can continue down that path, he must reunite with his girlfriend, Tulip. Collects PREACHER #41-54.
Author : Eugene Peterson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 13,48 MB
Release : 1996-05-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830820115
Life is difficult. Daily you must choose whether to live cautiously or courageously. God calls you to live at your best, to pursue righteousness, to drive toward excellence. These six studies, drawn from Eugene Peterson's much-loved Run with the Horses, help you discover God's goals and equip you to achieve them.
Author : Pope Francis
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 48,37 MB
Release : 2015-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1612783872
“In the heart of this world, the Lord of life, who loves us so much, is always present. He does not abandon us, he does not leave us alone, for he has united himself definitively to our earth, and his love constantly impels us to find new ways forward. Praise be to him!” – Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ In his second encyclical, Laudato Si’: On the Care of Our Common Home, Pope Francis draws all Christians into a dialogue with every person on the planet about our common home. We as human beings are united by the concern for our planet, and every living thing that dwells on it, especially the poorest and most vulnerable. Pope Francis’ letter joins the body of the Church’s social and moral teaching, draws on the best scientific research, providing the foundation for “the ethical and spiritual itinerary that follows.” Laudato Si’ outlines: The current state of our “common home” The Gospel message as seen through creation The human causes of the ecological crisis Ecology and the common good Pope Francis’ call to action for each of us Our Sunday Visitor has included discussion questions, making it perfect for individual or group study, leading all Catholics and Christians into a deeper understanding of the importance of this teaching.
Author : Garth Ennis
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 2009-07
Category : Clergy
ISBN : 9781848563216
Author : Lisa Cressman
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 18,80 MB
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0814645380
Instead of being a dour task on the checklist, what if the process of homily prep renewed you? Instead of feeling insecure about your message, what if your skills made you confident to preach a consistently clear message of Good News, authentic to you, relevant to your listeners, holding their attention and inviting transformation? Backstory Preaching: Integrating Life, Spirituality, and Craft shows you how. By integrating your life and spirituality with the practical skills necessary for effective preaching, you can move beyond the boredom, stress, or insecurity of preaching so it is no longer you who preach but Christ who preaches in you. By connecting with God in the midst of your sermon prep, the Gospel will be spread deeper and further. God’s joy—and yours—will be made complete.
Author : Chris Neufeld-Erdman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 42,42 MB
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1625642180
What does it mean to preach the gospel today? How do we shape vibrant congregations? How do we preachers not merely survive, but thrive? For nearly a quarter century, Chris Neufeld-Erdman has preached the gospel--sustaining congregational life and emboldening Christian witness in the midst of this turbulence. He's also taught seminarians and mentored working pastors. His theology and practice of preaching is hammered out on the anvil of real life. It's tested. True. Useful. In this book, a veteran pastor meditates on everything from exegesis and sermon preparation to the way preachers might preach after tsunamis, hurricanes, and earthquakes. He reflects on what it means, for example, to host the text in the midst of what feels like a terminal state of war and violence, both abroad and at home, as well as the task of preaching in the midst of the massive anxiety produced by economic uncertainty and political gridlock. Here's a book that will inspire and guide you as a wise, empowered preacher--an ordinary agent of the extraordinary gospel.
Author : Ezra Coppin
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,3 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Evangelists
ISBN : 9780892210008
Author : Lenny Duncan
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 12,22 MB
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1506452574
Lenny Duncan is the unlikeliest of pastors. Formerly incarcerated, he is now a black preacher in the whitest denomination in the United States: the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Shifting demographics and shrinking congregations make all the headlines, but Duncan sees something else at work--drawing a direct line between the church's lack of diversity and the church's lack of vitality. The problems the ELCA faces are theological, not sociological. But so are the answers. Part manifesto, part confession, and all love letter, Dear Church offers a bold new vision for the future of Duncan's denomination and the broader mainline Christian community of faith. Dear Church rejects the narrative of church decline and calls everyone--leaders and laity alike--to the front lines of the church's renewal through racial equality and justice. It is time for the church to rise up, dust itself off, and take on forces of this world that act against God: whiteness, misogyny, nationalism, homophobia, and economic injustice. Duncan gives a blueprint for the way forward and urges us to follow in the revolutionary path of Jesus. Dear Church also features a discussion guide at the back--perfect for church groups, book clubs, and other group discussion.
Author : Jonathan T. Pennington
Publisher : Lexham Press
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 31,91 MB
Release : 2021-04-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 168359472X
Is bigger always better? It's not often that we hear the virtues of the small. Our culture teaches that bigger is better--and that includes church ministry and preaching, too. But what if rather than swinging for the fences, preachers focused on improving their sermons through small habits, practices, and exercises? What if smaller is better? In a world where "small" isn't always celebrated, Jonathan T. Pennington provides Small Preaching, a short book of simple tips that can have revolutionary effects over time. Pennington offers preachers 25 words of wisdom that will help shape their preaching for the better.
