Religious institutions and organizations

Father Luigi Giussani engaged tirelessly in educational initiatives throughout the course of his life.

The pressure of expectations often means that priests fail to care for themselves and neglect their own spiritual life.

Acclaimed church leader, blogger, founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan unpacks the lifecycle of a typical church, identifies characteristics of each phase, and provides practical next steps a church can take to move towards sustained health.

Would it surprise you to know that New Testament scholars, missiologists, and church-planting authorities cannot agree on how to define tentmaking, whether or not the church should be practicing it today, or even why Paul did it in the first place?

What is a rule, if it appears to become confused with life?

Short-term mission trips are commonplace in American church life.

What if reality TV met one of our oldest stories of blood revenge, lust, envy, and coming-of-age?

In the decades after World War II, Protestant missionaries abroad were a topic of vigorous public debate.

Every church is driven by its faith in God, and seeks to grow that faith by guiding its members toward fruitful ministry.

Seit Beginn dieses Jahrhunderts hat die Rede von der 'Kommunikation des Evangeliums' viel Beachtung gefunden in den Subdisziplinen der Praktischen Theologie, aber auch in deren Grundlegung, zuletzt in Christian Grethleins Entwurf aus dem Jahr 2012.

This is not your grandfather's poetry.

Scientology is arguably the most persistently controversial of all contemporary New Religious Movements.

Kaethe Schwehn and L.

My Burden Is Light: Making Room for Jesus in Preaching invites preachers to reclaim proclaiming Jesus as the goal of preaching.

With the number of large congregations rising in the U.

Prayer is an often practiced, more often neglected, and less often understood practice of Christendom.

If you have ever looked into the eyes of a parent who is heartbroken over a wayward child, then you have seen one of the worst types of pain imaginable.

Field education is an opportunity for students to develop ministry skills, practice ministerial reflection, discern their call, experience professional collegiality, and undergo personal transformation.

A new, enlarged edition of the groundbreaking 'No Women in Holy Orders?

Abiding Mission presents the discipline of abiding as the first priority of the Christian and the base methodology of mission.

In this newly revised edition of Sexuality and Holy Longing, author Lisa Graham McMinn beautifully describes how people are created by God for relationship, and our sexuality guarantees that we will long for and be drawn toward others.

"e;Inevitably there comes a crisis, sooner or later .

In recent years, Protestant churches and denominations have become increasingly concerned with issues of racial diversity and reconciliation.

Another World explores day to day life in a small Trappist monastery tucked away in the Ozark foothills.

MENTOR: Strategies to Inspire Young People provides over one thousand proven strategies and tips to encourage anyone working alongside young people to positively connect with them and guide them to reach their unique potential--to achieve greatness--in a meaningful, developmental relationship.

In many ways, sacrifice is a prerequisite for obeying the Great Commission.

The New Monastic Movement is a vibrant source of renewal for the church's life and mission.

The need to train Christian missionaries was an afterthought of the Protestant missionary movement in the early nineteenth century.

In They Don't Come with Instructions, Hollie M.

Preaching is a personal event: a minister or speaker prepares his or her sermon and presents it to the congregation.

Rural contexts are often over-looked, treated as "e;flyover land.

Practical and inspiring guidance for leading with more conviction, commitment and passion-and results.

Drawing on their experiences as fathers, eleven men share what they have learned about parenting, living a Christian life, and the relationship between the two.

"e;Through the voices of ordinary Native Americans .

Most churches have sought out a new pastor many times, yet search committees often feel as though they are inventing the process from scratch.

Hebrews is a powerful meditation on the gospel.

God's Creative Gift is an in-depth study for the creative Christian.

Evil, death, demons, reanimation, and resurrection.

Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was one of the world's last great polymaths and one of the most important Christian thinkers of his time, engaging the world with a simplicity, sincerity, courage, and passion that few have matched.

Preaching to Those Walking Away will help pastors adapt to a world of YouTube, TED Talks, and video marketing in which traditional preaching styles no longer feel authoritative, engaging, or compelling.

The first comprehensive resource for pastoral care in the Jewish tradition-and a vital resource for counselors and caregivers of other faith traditions.