Prayers and liturgical material

The Preached God speaks directly to preachers, calling them to deliver the truths of forgiveness, life, and salvation through both word and sacrament to all who listen.

A personal story of the struggle for authentic inclusion in the church.

A tutorial on the ancient practice of limpias to heal the mind, body, and soul *; Offers step-by-step instructions for the practice of limpias, shamanic cleansing rituals to heal, purify, and revitalize people as well as physical spaces *; Examines different types of limpia ceremonies, such as fire rites for transformation, water rites for cleansing and influencing, and sweeping rites for divination *; Explores the sacred stories behind limpia rituals and traces these curanderismo practices to their indigenous roots Exploring the essential tools and practices of Mesoamerican shamans and curanderos, specifically the ancient Yukatek Maya and Mexica (Aztec), Erika Buenaflor, M.

Volume 4 of The Annotated Luther series presents an array of Luthers writings related to pastoral work.

A newly designed edition of this collection of Jonathan Sacks' favourite "e;Thoughts for the Day"e;.

Beholding Beauty: Worshiping God through the Arts casts a vision for how the church can integrate a theology of beauty and aesthetics into its worship practices.

An essential guide for anyone who plans, performs, or takes part in the music and worship of the church.

Many Christians treat the first half of Leviticus with, at best, benign neglect.

Set in what the author affectionately calls "e;the spiritual-but-not-religious center of the universe,"e; Open tells the story of a scrappy little church in southeast Portland, Oregon, and its many encounters with the poor in its neighborhood and beyond.

Experts in Greek language, literature and material culture re-examine the role of animal sacrifice in Greek life across the Mediterranean.

Preaching has fallen on hard times with many questioning its relevance and even its validity as a New Testament practice.

This devotional book is intended as a spiritual resource for nurturing your soul.

The Strangeness of Gods combines studies of changes in modern interpretations of Greek religion with studies of changes in Athenian ritual.

You work hard planning mission trips.

A young dancer's last hope--a bone marrow transplant--has failed.

Reformed theology informs our view of God's sovereignty, mercy, and the gospel.

African religion is ancestor worship; that is, funeral preparations, burial of the dead with ceremony and pomp, belief in eternal existence of souls of the dead as ancestors, periodic remembrance of ancestors, and belief that they influence the affairs of their living descendants.

This is not just a book about spirituality.

Dennis Jacobsen brings his many years of experience doing congregation-based organizing for justice into conversation with unique spiritual reflections.

Jesus's final command to his disciples was to make disciples of all nations.

This text is a comprehensive introduction to mission and ministry in the contemporary Church which enables students to prepare for ministry in a changing church within a changing world.

The Meaning of Marriage .

The calling to parish ministry involves a journey leading through lowland thickets and high plateau vistas.

Dementia presents a significant social issue in a hyper-cognitive culture where stigma, relational neglect, and isolation still accompany forgetfulness.

"e;Can't you hear those little bells tinkling?

Environmental stewardship and wilderness protection are core values in outdoor programs and require a participant to tell why natural resources are important to them and to the future of our country.

"e;I remember more hymns than I do sermons.

This book reorients the study of sacrifice, examining the locus of ritual action - the altars of Republican Rome and Latium.

Continuing his series of sermons for the Common Lectionary (Revised), Bruce Taylor offers theologically rich, sacramentally sensitive, and biblically centered proclamations for the Sundays and major feast days of Year B, from Pentecost through Christ the King (Reign of Christ), and a sample of preaching from the Daily Lectionary.

Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat of our relationship with God: prayer.

Enrich your wedding with your own creative use of Jewish ritual and tradition.

This volume provides a full fifty-two weeks of devotional material based on the Revised Common Lectionary for Year C.

"e;These sermons were prepared from 1920 to 1924.

Are you ready to go on the most thrilling adventure of your life?

El libro muestra cómo, en su rol de historia oral, esta categoría de música-danza ritualizada es una parte de un esquema integral de «textos orales» que también incluyen: decenas de narrativas épicas, con cientos de capítulos y personajes con nombres específicos y rango ancestral; y una memoria colectiva extraordinaria de miles de elementos geográficos, todos vinculados íntimamente con las canciones y narrativas épicas sagradas, además de ubicados de manera dispersa a través de un enorme paisaje natural y cultural que forma un corredor transandino.

While worship is the primary purpose of all churches, worship in the small church is distinctive.

For centuries, Christian theology has understood the Eucharist in terms of metaphysics or in protest against it.

Translated from Julian of Norwich.

My People's Passover HaggadahTraditional Texts, Modern Commentaries In two volumes, this empowering resource for the spiritual revival of our times enables us to find deeper meaning in one of Judaism's most beloved traditions, the Passover Seder.

God has instructed us in the Bible not to worry about tomorrow.