Prayers and liturgical material

Breakfast with Barth: Daily Devotions provides extracts from the writings of theologian Karl Barth.

There is a growing (if not urgent) need for those being trained for ordained (and lay) ministry to be provided with a more solid grounding in liturgical principles, and Simon Reynolds seeks to address this by demonstrating how good liturgical leadership can be the foundation from which all other theological, historical, pastoral and missiological issues arise.

Love Makes No Sense is an introduction to a faith that refuses the abstract, and sees no distinction between theology and practice.

This major new poetry collection from bestselling poet and priest Malcolm Guite features more than seventy new and previously unpublished works.

This important book on priestly identity embraces the many contemporary varieties of priestly ministry: male and female, paid and unpaid, parish and work-based, catholic, evangelical, charismatic.

Abortion.

An initiatic guide to temple construction on the spiritual and physical planes *; Details the initiations for consecrating yourself as a divine vessel *; Guides you in building a sacred inner temple for connecting with the gods of Egypt *; Delivers shamanic journeys and initiations on ascension, shamanic death and renewal, soul retrieval and healing, multidimensional realities, and more Deep within each of us lives a primal memory of a time when the natural world was recognized as divine and our temples were built from sacred materials enlivened through magic.

A behind-the-scenes look at life in Baghdad, Iraq, during the months following the invasion in 2003.

Much more than a "e;how-to"e; for worship planners.

The desire to erase the religions of Indigenous Peoples is an ideological fixture of the colonial project that marked the first century of Canada's nationhood.

From all corners of the world, both inside cities and in the remote countryside, the cry for "e;just peace"e; rings out loud and strong.

In this book, Stan Chu Ilo offers an integral theology of development and a critical social analysis of different development theories and practices in the world, especially in Africa.

This book is a very personal reflection on the life of Belinda (BJ) Allder, a young missionary whose life was cut short through cancer.

What lists and systems and self-help books have failed to do for young moms in the trenches, Jesus can accomplish blindfolded.

These poems owe their origin to Robert Bly's stunning ghazals in Stealing Sugar from the Castle.

What if you were to look at human suffering, pain, and loss with another lens?

The Christian faith is difficult--intellectually, morally, and spiritually.

If you feel you've lost your bearings, you aren't alone!

Bryan Spinks is one of the world's leading scholars in the field of liturgy and to have a comprehensive work by him on the Eucharist is a major catch for SCM.

Do humans have a special capacity designed to foster experiences of God?

We are, at our base, humus-beings.

This ebook is now available from Bloomsbury Academic.

Conservative evangelical women are least likely to be trained in the areas of teaching and preaching.

Hymns and the music the church sings in worship are tangible means of expressing worship.

A trial lawyer by trade, a Christian by heart--author Mark Lanier has trained in biblical languages and devoted his life to studying and living the Bible.

A practical guide to using the Book of Common Prayer, without using technical language or assuming prior knowledge.

All roads lead to enlightenmentbut the choice of which to travel is yours.

History illustrates the power of religion to bring about change.

An account of the author's training and experience in parish healing ministry, along with history, practical advice, and guidance.

Timeless Wisdom is a collection of universal texts for study, meditation, and inspiration, selected by Eknath Easwaran, the originator of passage meditation.

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

With this memoir doubling as an exercise in theological reflection, Mark Lloyd Taylor invites readers to explore the work and play of a year of preaching.

The scholar Robin A.

Extreme poverty can be alleviated one village at a time.

Telling the Whole Story is both a book about preaching and reading the narratives of the Hebrew Bible.

The history of Catholic homiletics is rich and layered with theology and spirituality.

The Prosperity movement has been rightly challenged on biblical, theological, and pastoral grounds and has been found to be lacking.

Recent years have seen unprecedented attention to faith-based institutions as agents of social change, spurred in part by cuts in public funding for social services and accompanied by controversy about the separation of church and state.

Reviewing peace and reconciliation, secular pilgrimages, and international perspectives on sacred journeys, this book offers the reader an opportunity to encounter multiple voices and viewpoints on one of the most ancient practices of humankind.