Prayers and liturgical material

Ostdeutsche ländliche Räume gelten als besonders krisenhafte Berufskontexte für Pfarrerinnen und Pfarrer.

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

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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.

From the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons of the General Convention, an indispensable reference work for libraries and diocesan offices.

There remains a lack of knowledge and understanding about trans people in the church, and trans people who are religious can experience bias in their faith communities.

The ministry is difficult.

Learn to celebrate your body by attending to daily spiritual practicesIn Honoring the Body, Stephanie Paulsell speaks to those who have ever wondered how to celebrate the body's pleasures and protect the body's vulnerabilities in a world that seems confused about both.

Green Witness is a work in theological ethics, addressed primarily to theologians and seminarians, but also to clergy and church study groups.

The new edition of Mark Lewis Taylors award-winning The Executed God is both a searing indictment of the structures of Lockdown America and a visionary statement of hope.

It has been said that a psalm is a singing back to the Divine.

Connecting modern psychology to its Indigenous roots to enhance the healing process and psychology itself *; Shares the healing wisdom of Indigenous people the author has worked with, including the Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari Desert, the Fijians of the South Pacific, Sicangu Lakota people, and Cree and Anishnabe First Nations people *; Explains how Indigenous perspectives can help create a more effective model of best practices in psychology *; Explores the vital role of spirituality in the practice of psychology and the shift of emphasis that occurs when one understands that all beings are interconnected Wherever the first inhabitants of the world gathered together, they engaged in the human concerns of community building, interpersonal relations, and spiritual understanding.

An examination of the sacred botany and the pagan origins and rituals of Christmas *; Analyzes the symbolism of the many plants associated with Christmas *; Reveals the shamanic rituals that are at the heart of the Christmas celebration The day on which many commemorate the birth of Christ has its origins in pagan rituals that center on tree worship, agriculture, magic, and social exchange.

Connect with God as a family in just a few minutes each night You love your children and want to pass your faith on to them, but in the busy activity of daily life, it's not as easy as it sounds.

Many churches actively seek to welcome migrants through various church-based activities such as language lessons, cooking, or gardening clubs.

In the fields of pastoral care and pastoral theology, there are times when a book signals a paradigm shift.

The Answer Is Spiritual is a different kind of daily devotional book.

Become a full partner in the worship of God using this guide which illuminates the theology, history, and practical concerns of the Holy Eucharist.

With the decision to provide of a scholarly edition of the Works of John Wesley in the 1950s, Methodist Studies emerged as a fresh academic venture.

In 1928, when Riverside Church (NYC) pastor Harry Emerson Fosdick asked the question in Harpers Magazine, "e;What's the Matter with Preaching Today?

The Sermon on the Mount contains some of Jesus's most powerful and penetrating words in the Gospels.

For four decades, this classic collection of tough, beautiful, and earthy prayers has lightened hearts and dared spirits to soar.

This book records a set of dialogues between scientists, theologians, and philosophers on what can be done to prevent a global slide into ecological collapse.

Christians, the Care of Creation, and Global Climate Change is a wake-up call for Christians and others.

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'What if the suffering that we call depression contains experiences and lessons without which we cannot be fully alive?

"Sozialraum" und "Sozialraumorientierung" sind zu prägenden Leitbegriffen geworden, um Formen der kooperativen und organisationsübergreifenden Gestaltung von Lebensräumen zu bezeichnen.

Readings from Acts are offered only during Easter, so how can preachers make this important book come alive throughout the church year?

Birgit Götz bindet biblische Geschichten in Spieleprogramme ein, um Kinder von 8 bis 12 Jahren in die Welt der Bibel mit hineinzunehmen.

Roy Oswald, who ministers to pastors with great compassion, perceptiveness, and skill, now brings eight more years of field experience to an updated edition of "e;New Beginnings.

A collection of fresh, inspiring Prayers of the People that connect to the Sunday lectionary.

The first comprehensive resource for spiritual and pastoral caregivers-a vital resource for clergy, seminarians, chaplains, pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions.

Bruce Taylor's latest volume of sermons for the Common Lectionary (Revised) compiles traditional and story form proclamations for the Sundays and feast days from Advent through Eastertide in Year B of the three-year lectionary cycle.

Principles-based biomedical ethics has been a dominant paradigm for the teaching and practice of biomedical ethics for over three decades.