Prayers and liturgical material

Contemplative prayer is a way of saying yes to God's transformative presence.

Worship Formation provides a thoughtful perspective on Christian worship and addresses how each element within a worship service spiritually forms the worshiper.

To Bless Our Callings: Prayers, Poems, and Hymns to Celebrate Vocation is an ecumenical collection that supports the callings of everyone within the Christian community.

Whether or not we are aware of it, everyone is being "e;baptized.

The sacrificial nature of Jesus' crucifixion stands at the core of the Christian faith, and it serves as a focal point for the forty days of Lent.

"e;What if Luke had to reteach the basic lessons of his history of the early church?

So many Christians pray the Lord's Prayer.

In the last twenty years, Orthodox Catholics have come to expect their art to be necessarily about beauty.

We tend to associate philanthropy with figures like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Phil Knight.

The work of a wonderful secular poet, Billy Collins, provides a great model for Christian writers.

"e;All of us ought to be ready to laugh at ourselves,"e; wrote theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, "e;because all of us are a little funny in our foibles, conceits, and pretensions.

You are writing a new chapter in the story of your life.

You are holding a collection of short stories that reveal how every aspect of life takes a particular dimension when considered from the perspective of faith in relationship with everyday experiences.

For much of Christian history, pastors not only served as theologians and preachers, but also as poets and hymn writers.

Hidden in His Own Story is an invitation to reconsider and re-imagine both the humanity and divinity of Jesus.

Grace.

In this collection of non-fiction narratives Steve Doughty offers an evocative exploration of contemporary spiritual seeking.

The joyful premise at the heart of this book is that there is a table lavishly spread for all who hunger for forgiveness--the believer, the doubter, and the famished.

Seeking to push the historical study of the liturgical phenomenon known as "e;Contemporary Worship"e; or "e;Praise and Worship"e; to a new level, this collection of essays offers an introduction to the phenomenon, documents critical aspects of its development, and suggests methods for future historical study.

Throughout history Christians have prayed for the dead--both for continual growth of the faithful and for their advancement from purgatory, though not for the deliverance of the unsaved from hell.

Transgender people are among the most marginalized and vulnerable populations in the world.

O'er All the Weary World is a lively collection of short stories for the Christmas season.

A recent journal article stated, "e;There is something missing in the way the churches do Communion.

To what degree does culture facilitate or distort the Christian faith, the gospel of Jesus, and the life of the church?

Everywhere there are voices calling for a new Reformation, marked by a return to the older sources of Christian wisdom, and for drinking anew the inspiration of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, the church fathers, those from the monastic tradition and the medieval Christian mystics.

"e;We found something.

This book uses the metaphor of walking to gain insight into the spiritual life.

The prophet Jeremiah, mourning his people in the city of Zion, spoke of the balm that could heal them.

This collection of essays by British Baptists honors the work of Christopher Ellis amongst the Baptist community, recognizing in particular the contribution he has made to the practice and theology of Free Church worship.

The Way of St.

How should we see the Spirit at work in spiritual leaders today?

This simple, accessible little devotional should be taken like a medicine in daily dosages: repeat as necessary until your spirit is heartened.

The Good Shepherd, Gentle Guide, and Gracious Host is a collection of fifteen discipleship meditations, organized around three metaphors from the Twenty-Third Psalm.

Do you wonder what our worship will be like in Heaven?

Is there an answer for suffering?

This book treats the three letters of John as a unified epistolary package.

Making sense of Paul's arguments in 1 Corinthians 11-14 regarding both the role of women in public worship and the value of tongues and prophecy for the unbeliever has long posed challenges for any lay reader or scholar.

If we are being honest, many of us would admit that we spend practically no time praising God when we pray.

Trouble in the Diocese is a petulant, funny book of poetry.

There is no such thing as a naked spirituality.

Why a journey from Zen to Methodism?

In this exciting collection of hymns, Kim Fabricius not only skillfully guides us through the Christian year--from Advent and Christmas, through Lent, to Easter and Pentecost--he also imaginatively explores the church's perennial themes: the mystery of God, creation and providence, suffering and death, worship and prayer.

Introduces the Muslim prayer including its actions and its Divine origins through Prophets Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.

A Textbook of Hadith Studies provides an academic introduction to the Hadith, or the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, which are second only to the Qur'an (Koran) in their authoritativeness within Islamic tradition.

Bring the power of God to your workplace.

What you pray .

The Essential H.

Pain tells the story of personal experience with severe depression and of redemption from that suffering, alongside a biblical explanation of the meaning of pain.

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