| Author | : Travis Collins |
| Publisher | : IVP Books |
| Release Date | : 2018-08-14 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780830841448 |
| Pages | : 144 pages |
Is your church wrestling with LGBT questions? Travis Collins has walked congregations through the complex issues surrounding gay Christians. In this practical resource, readers will hear from gay friends and dig into Scripture with interpreters on both sides, considering the implications of their convictions for life and ministry. Let's examine how we might welcome everyone into the church while calling for all to be transformed.
| Author | : Travis Collins |
| Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
| Release Date | : 2018-08-14 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0830874186 |
| Pages | : 144 pages |
Is your church wrestling with LGBT questions? Travis Collins has walked congregations through the complex issues surrounding gay Christians. In this practical resource, readers will hear from gay friends and dig into Scripture with interpreters on both sides, considering the implications of their convictions for life and ministry. Let's examine how we might welcome everyone into the church while calling for all to be transformed.
| Author | : Donald R. Steelberg |
| Publisher | : WestBow Press |
| Release Date | : 2011-07-26 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781449716004 |
| Pages | : 160 pages |
Do you ever ask yourself why the first celebration of Holy Communion that we have says nothing about the forgiveness of sins, why the Apostle Paul is very careful about the way he describes the cup as a new covenant, or why doesn’t he demand that the leader of the congregation in Corinth straighten these folk out? What happened that caused Holy Communion today to become all about the forgiveness of sin? Would those Corinthians have any conception of a charge that they had caused Jesus to die for them? Paul doesn’t accuse them. The True Meaning of the Last Supper: Welcoming Others seeks answers for these and other questions. Developments in church life in the first century described in the pages of the New Testament—but also gleaned from the history of that first century and succeeding years—may change your understanding of Communion today.
| Author | : Jan Grobbelaar,Gert Breed,Stephan de Beer,Nico Koopman,Elijah Mahlangu,Malan Nel,Dirkie Smit,Pieter Verster |
| Publisher | : AOSIS |
| Release Date | : 2016-12-31 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1928396070 |
| Pages | : 308 pages |
The purpose of this book is to combine perspectives of scholars from Africa on Child Theology from a variety of theological sub-disciplines to provide some theological and ministerial perspectives on this topic. The book disseminates original research and new developments in this study field, especially as relevant to the African context. In the process it addresses also the global need to hear voices from Africa in this academic field. It aims to convey the importance of considering Africa’s children in theologising. The different chapters represent diverse methodologies, but the central and common focus is to approach the subject from the viewpoint of Africa’s children. The individual authors’ varied theological sub-disciplinary dispositions contribute to the unique and distinct character of the book. Almost all chapters are theoretical orientated with less empirical but more qualitative research, although some of the chapters refer to empirical research that the authors have performed in the past. Most of the academic literature in the field of Child Theologies is from American or British-European origin. The African context is fairly absent in this discourse, although it is the youngest continent and presents unique and relevant challenges. This book was written by theological scholars from Africa, focussing on Africa’s children. It addresses not only theoretical challenges in this field but also provides theological perspectives for ministry with children and for important social change. Written from a variety of theological sub-disciplines, the book is aimed at scholars across theological sub-disciplines, especially those theological scholars interested in the intersections between theology, childhood studies and African cultural or social themes. It addresses themes and provides insights that are also relevant for specialist leaders and professionals in this field. No part of the book was plagiarised from another publication or published elsewhere.
| Author | : Christina M. Gschwandtner |
| Publisher | : Fordham University Press |
| Release Date | : 2019-10-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0823286452 |
| Pages | : 352 pages |
What does it mean to experience and engage in religious ritual? How does liturgy structure time and space? How do our bodies move within liturgy, and what impact does it have on our senses? How does the experience of ritual affect us and shape our emotions or dispositions? How is liturgy experienced as a communal event, and how does it form the identity of those who participate in it? Welcoming Finitude explores these broader questions about religious experience by focusing on the manifestation of liturgical experience in the Eastern Christian tradition. Drawing on the methodological tools of contemporary phenomenology and on insights from liturgical theology, the book constitutes a philosophical exploration of Orthodox liturgical experience.
| Author | : Leigh Finke |
| Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Publishers |
| Release Date | : 2020-08-25 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1506466532 |
| Pages | : 200 pages |
How should I respond when a teen comes out? Do I have to tell their parents? What does it mean to be transgender? And how do I talk to a trans youth? These are the kinds of tough questions facing Christian communities everywhere. It's not enough for faith leaders to improvise their way through these questions. Leaders need concrete tools to navigate the LGBTQ+ landscape. Welcoming and Affirming: A Guide to Supporting and Working with LGBTQ+ Christian Youth is one of those tools. A handbook for pastors, youth workers, church leaders, educators, and other adults in Christian settings, the book provides answers to the most pressing questions about sexuality, gender, mental health, safe sex, and more. Written by a team of LGBTQ+ adults, Welcoming and Affirming features first-hand, personal testimonials from queer young adults who have experienced the joys and hardships of being queer and Christian. You'll walk away with a lot of insight, prepared to love, affirm, and accept the LGBTQ+ teens in your community the way God does--exactly as they are. Welcoming and Affirming is a companion book to Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens.
| Author | : Stanley James Grenz |
| Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
| Release Date | : 1998-01-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780664257767 |
| Pages | : 210 pages |
A respected evangelical speaks out on the church's most controversial issue, proposing that it is possible for Christian communities to welcome homosexuals without affirming same-sex unions.
| Author | : Stephanie Spellers |
| Publisher | : Church Publishing, Inc. |
| Release Date | : 2006-08-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0898697948 |
| Pages | : 175 pages |
An inspirational and practical guide to embracing those who are often marginalized into a welcoming, inclusive Christian community. For two years, Stephanie Spellers conducted over two hundred interviews with people in urban, suburban, and rural congregations around the United States to find out how they dealt with welcoming those across lines of race and ethnicity, generation, sexual orientation, and class privilege. Here she presents her findings and lays out the theological underpinnings of tackling fears head-on in order to accept change as a part of community life. By modeling the most loving and effective ways to embrace marginalized individuals and groups within a church, denomination, or society, Radical Welcome aims to create a place of compassionate inclusivity where people of all kinds can feel like they belong.
| Author | : David E. Fitch |
| Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
| Release Date | : 2016-12-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0830899413 |
| Pages | : 231 pages |
How can the church engage the world, not by judgment nor accommodation but by becoming the good news in our culture? Offering seven distinct spiritual practices, David Fitch helps you re-envision church, what you do in the name of church, and the way you lead a church. Reimagine the church as the living embodiment of Christ, reflecting God's faithful presence to a desperate world.
| Author | : Patrick R. Keifert |
| Publisher | : Fortress Press |
| Release Date | : |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781451415506 |
| Pages | : 170 pages |
This book is an astute rethinking of theology and pastoral ministry that overcomes sentimental notions of hospitality.
| Author | : Verna Kokmeyer |
| Publisher | : Standard Publishing |
| Release Date | : 2001-04 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780784712696 |
| Pages | : 48 pages |
These 44 short talks cover the seasons, all major holidays, and subjects including baptism, Bible study, and evangelism. These resources are ideal for quick lessons or attention-getting visuals to supplement existing lesson materials. Just use items from your kitchen, craft basket, or tool chest to create lessons that fascinate children, illustrate a biblical truth, and deliver memorable messages your kids will love.
| Author | : Larry Smith |
| Publisher | : Disney Electronic Content |
| Release Date | : 2017-09-05 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1368013163 |
| Pages | : 214 pages |
Six Words Fresh Off the Boat marries the phenomenon of Larry Smith's successful Six-Word Memoirs with ABC and 20th Century Fox Television's hit comedy Fresh Off the Boat. The book captures hundreds of takes on the immigration experience, from every-day people as well as world-famous celebrities including Aziz Ansari, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Julianne Moore, Mario Batali, George Takei, Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer, Billy Collins, Junot Díaz, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. This book will have you thinking in sixes and challenging others to share six words about their lives.
| Author | : Catherine A. Caimano |
| Publisher | : Forward Movement |
| Release Date | : 1999 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 19 pages |
| Author | : Thinley Norbu |
| Publisher | : Shambhala Publications |
| Release Date | : 2014-04-08 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0834827840 |
| Pages | : 128 pages |
Welcoming Flowers is a pointed critique of the Buddhism chapter of Pope John Paul II’s 1994 best seller, Crossing the Threshold of Hope, written by the highly respected Buddhist teacher Thinley Norbu. In responding to the false charges of Buddhists’ indifference to the world and rejection of reality, Norbu clarifies the Buddhist doctrines of detachment and enlightenment. In addition, he covers the topics of good and evil, human nature, karma, cosmology, and dualistic mind, bringing them into conversation with the Christian perspective as presented by the Pope. Norbu’s approach is not to shoot back arrows in attack of Catholicism but to spread "welcoming flowers"—that is, to present the exalted teachings of the Buddha in all their loveliness. In this sense, the book serves as a helpful introduction to the Buddhist worldview.
| Author | : Wesley Campbell |
| Publisher | : Charisma Media |
| Release Date | : 1996 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0884194108 |
| Pages | : 224 pages |
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| Author | : Bob Jackson,George Fisher |
| Publisher | : Church House Publishing |
| Release Date | : 2011-12-14 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0715142844 |
| Pages | : 160 pages |
Anyone attending church should be made to feel welcome, not just by the clergy but by every member of every church. Everybody Welcome is the complete course to transform your church by improving your approach to newcomers. Believing that welcoming is a ministry for every member of the church, it offers guidance for your entire congregation and will help every individual play their part. Based on principles universal to every church, Everybody Welcome's five interactive sessions will help every individual in your church to have a welcoming approach to newcomers, help you identify priorities for decision and practical change, and show how to set up a specialist Welcome Team. To get the most out of the Everybody Welcome course, the leaders' manual can be used alongside the members' manual and DVD.
| Author | : Ron Lewinski |
| Publisher | : LiturgyTrainingPublications |
| Release Date | : 1994 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781568540139 |
| Pages | : 98 pages |
Describes the stages of the catechumenal process and the ministries involved.
| Author | : Brant D. Baker |
| Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Pub |
| Release Date | : 1995 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780806628356 |
| Pages | : 96 pages |
| Author | : Jessica Wrobleski |
| Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
| Release Date | : 2012-04-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0814659985 |
| Pages | : 216 pages |
Practicing hospitality is central to building a civil society, not to mention living a Christian life. It can be enriching and joy-filled, but it can also be profoundly demanding and sometimes even dangerous. In The Limits of Hospitality, Jessica Wrobleski explores the ethical questions surrounding the practice of hospitality, particularly hospitality that is informed by Christian theological commitments. While there is no algorithm that distinguishes between ethically 'legitimate"' and 'illegitimate' boundaries, the variety of circumstances in which hospitality is relevant and the nature of hospitality itself make advocating firm and fixed boundaries difficult. How much more so for Christians, for whom the practice of hospitality should be a manifestation of agape, a participation in God's eschatological welcome extended to all people through Jesus Christ! Are limits to hospitality, then, merely a regrettable concession to our finite and fallen condition? Wrobleski offers a rich theological reflection that will interest anyone who has a role in the practice of hospitality in community? Whether such communities are families, households, churches, educational institutions, or nation-states.
This work is dedicated to all those who want to know God better and trust Him more! I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1:17