Prayers and liturgical material

In Skipping Stones, Ryan writes about many things, long-dead saints, personal tragedy, everyday observations, and the nature of prayer.

Interest in Jewish mysticism is, in our generation, widespread and growing.

Love in a Time of Climate Change challenges readers to develop a loving response to climate change, which disproportionately harms the poor, threatens future generations, and damages God's creation.

Marriage is the most demanding and potentially rewarding relationship for many adults.

Through twenty-five years of walking alongside those in conflict with their sexuality, Brad has come to understand what is at the heart of same-sex attraction: trauma.

Explains how to successfully navigate the process of initiation, instruction, testing, and self-transformation under the guidance of a spiritual teacher *; Explores how to approach a teacher for initiation and the importance of gauging your inner response and feeling of trust and resonance with the teacher *; Discusses the process of separating from a spiritual teacher and how to negotiate the emotional conflicts that can arise at this stage *; Shares the author's experiences with several remarkable teachers and details lessons learned through testing and confronting doubts and fears In the search for inner awakening and self-realization, a spiritual mentor can be key to advancement.

It's one thing to know the story of the Bible.

What is found in this series, unveils an entirely different side of C.

From Wall Street to Main Street, the moral toxicity in our country is alarming.

A Guide to Worship Ministry centers on four main areas of worship ministry: preparing for worship ministry, leading the worship ministry, preparing for Sunday, and discipling the generations through worship ministry.

How to focus on Christ during AdventMost Christians agree that Christmas is all about Jesus, yet most of us spend little time preparing our hearts to celebrate Him.

When Lisa Knopp visited Nebraska's death row with other death penalty abolitionists in 1995, she couldn't have imagined that one of the inmates she met that day would become a dear friend.

The perfect gift for Christmas, this book includes all your favourite carols brought vividly to life with Aled's personal reminiscences of singing them and thoughts on why each is so special.

Material Eucharist interprets the Eucharist through its material elements of bread and wine.

Drawing on two years of ethnographic field research among the Navajos, this book explores a controversial Native American ritual and healthcare practice: ceremonial consumption of the psychedelic Peyote cactus in the context of an indigenous postcolonial healing movement called the Native American Church (NAC).

Dance in Scripture: How Biblical Dancers Can Revolutionize Worship Today examines the dances of seven biblical figures: Miriam, Jephthah's daughter, David, the Shulamite, Judith, Salome, and Jesus.

The condition of stuck is a condition well known by pastoral caregivers and leaders.

The words of The Book of Common Prayer have worked their way deeply into the hearts and minds of English-speaking people, second only to the English Bible and the works of Shakespeare.

Holly Wagner's bestselling book God Chicks was the inspiration for this 90-day devotional that takes women on a humorous, uplifting journey to cultivate aspects of the "God Chick" within.

If you have ever felt like a disappointment, a product of trauma, or struggled with anxiety it's important to know that you're not alone.

Like Aaron and Hur who lifted the arms of Moses during battle (Exodus 17), this book highlights the critical work of clergy care providers in America.

This two-volume work presents a comprehensive survey of all the ways people celebrate religious life around the globe.

Praying in the Spirit of Christ offers contemporary readers a compelling and holistic vision of what life in Christ can mean for them.

This book and the essays contained within are dedicated to Dr.

It is often assumed that the law and religion address different spheres of human life.

Jesus of Nazareth said and did a lot about money and power in his own time.

Since its beginning, Buddhism has been intimately concerned with confronting and understanding death and dying.

Die Wandlungsprozesse unserer Zeit gehen an der Kirche nicht einfach vorüber.

40 Devotions for Knowing Who You Are and Whose You AreFar too many of us drift through life, grasping for occasional clues to our God-given purpose and identity.

For years, International Mission Board president Jerry Rankin has begun each day by reading and meditating on a Psalm.

A highly respected rabbi, therapist, and teacher restores women's spiritual lineage to Judaism and empowers women to reclaim their rightful connection to Jewish teachings, Kabbalah, and to their own spiritual wisdom.

Keeping God at the Center is informative as well as instructional.

Why do we travel?

Radical Orthodoxy, whose founding father is John Milbank, claims that God has been pushed to the margins in modernity and that a false and misleading neo-theology has taken hold that needs to be revisited and contested.

While it is readily admitted that we learn in order to do, we are in need of guidance.

"e;If you ain't got no proposition, you ain't got no sermon neither.

A devotional resource for the forgotten post- Easter season.

Many people are searching for ways to bring richness and meaning back into their lives.

The central thesis of this book is that Western culture, and American culture in particular, needs an immediate change with regard to food and eating.

One of the biggest challenges for worship leaders and educators is coming up with ideas for including children in worship.

Die historisch gewachsene und theologisch begründete Verbindung von Judentum und Christentum ist heute und zukünftig als gemeinsame Verantwortung im Hinblick darauf wahrzunehmen, dass das Lob Gottes und die Präsenz des Transzendenten auch in der modernen Gesellschaft gegenwärtig bleibt.