In a courageous, achingly honest, and long overdue insight and expose, which just may be on the distaff side of political correctness, the author invites a rethinking of our origins and the beliefs on which we build important components of our lives.
In this deeply felt book, nine American writers and thinkers from different points of the religious compass discuss how their work is nourished by spiritual concerns.
An Indispensable Resource for Pastoral AgentsResponding to the need for resources to set up, sponsor, and lead retreats, Planning and Implementing Retreats: A Parish Handbook provides an array of simple yet creative tools to achieve a successful outcome.
Aspects of Love is a book for those - worn out by cynicism - fatigued by sensory assault - wearied by the drive to experience new thrills - made fragile by the trivial - sickened by a lack of spiritual depthIn a world that longs for intimacy, this book casts a long ray of hope.
This handbook to the "e;Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults"e; (RCIA), written by a renowned religious educator and theologian, invites converts, the clergy, and all those engaged in the catechumenal process to appreciate anew the richness of the Catholic faith.
Following his best seller, The Logic of Evangelism, this book takes further Professor Abraham's belief that evangelism should involve taking the whole gospel to the whole person.
This book while presenting the contribution of a variety of scholars also presents important statements of Churches today on the Jewish people and her place in God's purpose for the world.
Using the genetic code as a model, this provocative book will provide you with theological analysis, biblical principles, and practical applications for understanding the structure and mission of today's church and how it can transform the world
The Parson's Handbook, first published in 1899, is Dearmer's brotherly advice to fellow churchmen about the correct way to conduct proper and fitting English worship, concerned with general principles of ritual and ceremonial, but the emphasis is squarely on the side of art and beauty in worship.
Within these pages, we find forty-nine meditations on the Holy Spirit that are born of reflection on a wide variety of Scripture passages from both the Old and New Testament--from Genesis to Revelation.
No Room for Grace addresses a world dominated by free market capitalism, a world where persons become "e;human resources,"e; the raw materials for competitive production and profitable investment.
Introduction to Dave Andrews for the 2012 Dave Andrews Legacy SeriesIntroduction to the 2012 Reprinted EditionIkept seeing this guy on the shuttle bus - long hair, graying beard, a gentle 60's-70's feel to him.
How does Jesus, and the ancient Scriptures he held sacred, help us get our bearings in this multifarious, complicated, conflicted, and increasingly endangered planet?
"e;We Speak the Word of the Lord: A Practical Plan for More Effective Preaching"e; will help all priests, deacons, chaplains and other ministers called to proclaim God's word.
Thompson, a prolific author of church leadership resources, believes the continuing decline in membership of mainline denominations and the increasing number of multicultural and multiracial churches call for a new way of thinking: ministers must begin to see their ministry differently in order to do their ministry differently.
"e;The republication of this definitive text is long overdue and a must for all those who are concerned for the maintenance of a sound, optimistic spirituality.
This is a book for those whose life is in a state of change, who wait--though not for a clearly defined outcome--unsure of where they are going or where they may be taken.
