Religious institutions and organizations

Do preaching and apologetics go together?

In this companion volume to The Word in the Wind: Sermons for the Lectionary, Year A, Advent through Eastertide, Bruce Taylor provides a collection of theologically rich, sacramentally sensitive, and biblically centered sermons for the Sundays and feast days for Pentecost and the remainder of the liturgical year commonly referred to as "e;Ordinary Time.

Churches in the West are renowned for responding to the measured needs of the vulnerable within their communities.

Why does the church engage in missions?

The cultural landscape plays a momentous role in the transmission of Christianity.

While we look forward in mission and strive to develop strategies for reaching a rapidly changing world with the gospel, we must also look back.

Most don't make it to the deep waters of community.

The Rhetoric of the Pulpit treats the sermon as the single most important factor in evangelism for a parish, and also the most important factor in the spiritual growth of both the congregation and the pastor.

Faithful biblical sermons not only attempt to capture what the biblical text says, but also what the text is trying to do.

What is addiction, and how do we know if we are addicted?

With a relatively recent rapid increase in international marriages, Korea provides a fascinating case study in cross-cultural pastoral care at a time of increasing global movement and migration.

Personal encounters with God are vital for the current generation of believers--the postmodern/millennial generation who affirm truth through experience.

What if you could have been an insider to some of the greatest stories ever told?

A black social gospel movement arose after the Civil War to mitigate the broken promises of reparations and the reestablishment of white supremacy.

This book is the capstone of the ministry of Herbert E.

For the last couple decades, urban church planting has been all the rage.

Peoples on the Move provides pastors, church planters, and missionaries with the tools they need to walk out their door and learn the unique dynamics of their neighborhoods in order to formulate effective strategies for ministry.

Over the space of a generation, Christianity in the Western world has gone from occupying a central place in the wider society to being eyed with increasing suspicion and, in some places, outright hostility.

This anthology is about caring for all persons as a part of the revolutionary struggle against colonialism in its many forms.

Our Hearts Are Restless Till They Find Their Rest in Thee: Prophetic Wisdom in a Time of Anguish from Coleman B.

The declining religious participation among young adults, or "e;Rise of the Nones,"e; has signaled alarms across American Christianity.

For anyone who has suffered loss, or is facing a personal trial, the pain can be overwhelming, and you might feel at a loss as to where to look for healing.

In the #MeToo times in which we live, there are few hard and fast rules that govern personal encounters and sexual liaisons.

This book hails from decades of challenging trial-and-error work, abundant reading, and an enduring obligation to ministers, activists, and unsung lay heroes whose legacies matter.

"e;We've got a list of questions, issues, stuff we're dealing with.

Dementia steals memories--creative stitchery crafts can hold memories.

Cross-cultural ministry is extremely challenging and must be entered into with eyes wide open.

The world has shrunk in the processes of globalization, and the old ways of actively ignoring plurality in theology are no longer viable.

Coming from this preacher's love of the seashore is a series of sermonettes he heard while walking along some of the world's sandy beaches.

A devout Catholic politician assassinated by a capricious dictator.

Adolescence can be best summarized as a time of authenticity, passion, and advocacy.

The growing use and appreciation of the Common Lectionary (Revised) has stimulated renewed attention to the Christian calendar in its fullness and an enrichment of liturgical worship.

Virtually all churches aim to invest meaningfully in the faith development of the younger generations who have been entrusted into their care.

Multicultural churches help us understand God's will for us to become one in this multicultural world and experience a heavenly gathering in advance.

A Long Walk, a Gradual Ascent tells the one-hundred-year story of the development of the Friends Church (INELA) among the Aymara peoples of the Bolivian Andes.

Pastors and ministers have one of the most challenging jobs on earth.

Too often, the solution sought by many struggling churches is to make the homerun hire--to find the charismatic leader who will take them to the promised land of growth and vibrant ministry.