Prayers and liturgical material

Galvanized by Erasmus' teaching on free will, Martin Luther wrote De servo arbitrio, or The Bondage of the Will, insisting that the sinful human will could not turn itself to God.

Short, accessible meditations and photography to guide you through the season Author Russ Levenson invites readers to slow down, "e;toward that stillness that, in a particular way, reveals not only the nature of God but our own nature and God's calling to us.

A wave of disease and death in his immediate family led Rabbi Anson Laytner to question much of what he had learned about the meaning of suffering, the value of petitionary prayer, and the role of God in human life.

In 2012, Steve Austin, then a pastor, nearly died by suicide.

*; Shows you how to recognize and transform daily difficulties into opportunities, empowering you to use every challenge as a tool to find deeper peace*; Offers a variety of practices, including exercises and action steps, to enable you to more fully integrate your spiritual beliefs into daily life*; Emphasizes working with energy frequencies, rather than thoughts, as a means to reach inner healing, transformation, and self-empowermentIn this powerful guide, spiritual teacher Selina Maitreya shares a radical process of self-transformation that allows you to discover your highest potential.

Judaism has survived for four millennia, and many of its customs, laws, and traditions have remained exactly the same today as in the days of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Following the familiar and powerful style of the biblical Psalms, Gateley openly reflects on her own life and ministry, and ultimately on the nature of faith itself.

This collection of essays continues a long and venerable debate in the history of the Christian church regarding the legacy of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.

Enter the Christmas season with the intention of returning your heart to God.

Predigen ist absichtsvolles Reden.

Is there an art of dying well?

This collection of essays and thoughts covers such areas as basic Christian thought, which includes traditional family morality and a great concern for alleviating poverty and promoting social justice, political thought comparing the need for a system which includes both socialist and capitalist elements, and the need for values in our society, which has come to emphasize money, power, and greed as philosophical goals and values, though they are not.

What if Christian worship took place as a conversation at a round table spread with elements of earth's gifts of nurture and beauty?

Interfaith as a Faith-A Way to Move Past Preaching about Love and Compassion to Actually Practicing Them"e;A commitment to Interfaith is no small commitment.

Caregiving practices in churches often center around listening and giving counsel, making referrals, and creating support groups for specific needs.

The Church in Act explores the dynamics of ecclesial and liturgical theology, examining the body of Christ in action.

Does social justice promote Christian unity?

In der Liturgie ist die Kirche in Aktion.

Being Salt addresses both ordination and leadership by taking as its point of departure the most distinctive yet often overlooked feature of ordination: indelibility--being ordained for life.

This book addresses the fact that, despite the inevitability of aging, the vast majority of us are ill-prepared for eldercare.

The Common Worship Gospel readings in large print, presented in a handsomely bound volume for processional use

When beloved author Henri Nouwen set out to record this daybook of totally new reflections, he suddenly found himself on "e;a true spiritual adventure.

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Love has always been the need.

A comprehensive overview of the nature of dreams as understood from a range of diverse perspectives, and their relevance for pastoral care.

Christian Ethics has been far too concerned with ethical decision-making.

Step across the threshold and enter different spiritual worlds!

Winner of a third-place award for best new religious book from the Catholic Media Association.

Do Catholics really read the Bible?

31-Day Devotional from Bestselling Author and Bible Teacher John MacArthurIn the busyness and trials of life, it's easy to drift away from the Savior.

Gängige Gottesdiensttheorien sehen Fürbitten heute als Akt, den die Gemeinde im Priestertum aller Gläubigen ausübt.

Puppen dürfen irgendwie alles!

Congregations are story-telling communities.

Rooted and Rising is for everyone who worries about the climate crisis and seeks spiritual practices and perspectives to renew their capacity for compassionate, purposeful, and joyful action.

A nineteen-year-old chemistry major at Rhodes College is selected to spend the summer after her freshman year doing research at St.

Cultivating Creativity for Kingdom FlourishingCreating Local Arts Together is a manual that offers a transformative approach to integrating local arts with kingdom work.

What would Jesus do?

Called: Recovering Lutheran Principles for Ministry and Vocation explores vocation and the call to ministry from a Lutheran perspective and reveals their promise for the wider church.

A new way to pray for the Holy Souls in PurgatoryGiving the Holy Souls in Purgatory an indulgence is "e;the highest act of supernatural charity,"e; says Pope Saint John Paul II.

This book explores one of the great paradoxes of our era.

The dimension of eternity has been lost from much contemporary religious consciousness.

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Following the death of her best friend since high school, a religion professor re-examines her own personal beliefs about god.