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by Thomas J. Shelley
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Based largely on archival sources in the United States and Rome, this book documents the evolution of Fordham from a small diocesan college into a major American Jesuit and Catholic university. It places the development of Fordham within the context of the massive expansion of Catholic higher education...
Lycoming College, 1812–2012
On the Frontiers of American Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
Lycoming College, 1812-2012: On the Frontiers of American Education is the story of Lycoming College, a liberal arts and sciences college in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The College is one of the fifty oldest institutions of higher education in the nation and is the oldest that retains a relationship...
by Bob A. Nestor
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2008
Opening its doors as Bob Jones College in College Point, Florida, in 1927, and continuing in such a role in Cleveland, Tennessee, from 1933 to 1947, the school became a university when it relocated to South Carolina in 1947. Founded by world-renowned evangelist Dr. Bob Jones Sr., the university is guided...
by Steven Greffenius
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2010
Analysis of the war in Iraq as it entered its middle stages in 2004 and 2005. Investigates the war's mistakes, poor reasoning, and catastrophic consequences. Analyzes why the Iraq war was misdirected from the start. Important reading for people interested in the United States' misdirected foreign policy: why the war occurred, how to correct the mistake, what to do as we look ahead.
The Didache (English and Greek text)
The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
The Didache is one of the earliest Christian documents outside the New Testament, probably written in the late first or early second century AD. It deals with early Christian teaching on ethics, baptism, fasting, the eucharist and church life. An incredibly important and illuminating primary source...
The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Church History
Flaming Heretics and Heavy Drinkers
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2017
Amid the ferment of dissent and the protests of heretics, the church developed most significantly. This guide introduces that history by looking at those periods.
A variety of questions have preoccupied Christian communities throughout history. Christians have attempted to determine who Jesus...
Confronting the Controversies
A Christian Responds to the Tough Issues
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2001
Christians are faced every day with daunting choices between difficult alternatives. What does my Christian faith have to say about the moral issues that divide our society? There are plenty of people on opposite sides of the spectrum claiming to know the will of God in these matters. It is nonetheless...
Rethinking the Church
A Challenge to Creative Redesign in an Age of Transition
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
Why is it important to rethink the church? Today many leaders focus on how their ministries can be run more efficiently. But the foundational question, according to James Emery White, should be Why do we have this ministry? and then, Why do we do this ministry the way we do? Is it effective?
Rethinking...
The Issachar Factor
Understanding Trends That Confront Your Church and Designing a Strategy for Success
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1999
How to meet the needs of a modern congregation by transforming troubling social trends into opportunities for ministry.
How Your Church Family Works
Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2006
Drawing on the work of Bowen, Friedman, and his own many years' counseling experience, Peter Steinke shows how to recognize and deal with the emotional roots of such issues as church conflict, leadership roles, congregational change, irresponsible behavior, and the effect of family of origin on current...
The Emotional Intelligence of Jesus
Relational Smarts for Religious Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015
Faith leaders are surrounded by people, constantly navigating mazes of different personalities, emotional levels, and individual characteristics. Working with committees, individuals, and other leaders is critical to successfully moving an organization forward and representing a congregation with...
by Chalice Press
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Program & Business materials for the 2015 General Assembly of the Christian Church Disciple of Christ.
Welcome to a time of inspiration and equipping for Disciples in Columbus, Ohio. Our foundational scripture for this gathering is Isaiah 40, particularly verse 31, where we are promised...
by Dr. George W Bullard
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
"Full Kingdom potential," says George Bullard, "is a journey, not a destination. To reach your full Kingdom potential, its pursuit must be your enduring passion and desire." Drawing on his more than four decades of experience in congregational leadership, Bullard offers not just...
Renewing Parish Culture
Building for a Catholic Future
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2008
American Catholic parishes throughout the country have been shrinking since the 1960s. John J. Pideret, S.J., and Melanie Morey bring fifty years of experience in Catholic colleges and universities where they had extensive contact with young Catholics and New York City parishes. In this volume they...