Chalice Press: 181 books
Pentecost on Mockingbird Lane
Sermons from the 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Pentecost on Mockingbird Lane is a collection of 51 sermons preached at the 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers in Dallas, Texas (at Perkins School of Theology on Mockingbird Lane).
by Justo L. González
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
New, different readings of church history are finally reflecting Christianity’s deep roots in every culture worldwide. González listens to voices from centers other than the North Atlantic to help us see a different perspective of church history—a global story that includes those previously marginalized—as he offers us a hopeful outlook for the future of world Christianity.
Waking to the Holy
Sermons from the 2011 National Festival of Young Preachers
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
On January 6, 2011, 128 young preachers from across the country gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, for the second annual National Festival of Young Preachers. Ranging in age from 14 to 29, they came from 26 states, 25 denominations, and 65 different high schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries....
by Rev. Lara Blackwood Pickrel
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Eldership at the Lord's Table was written to meet the needs of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) elders in the 21st century. Elders in particular congregations may minister in a variety of ways, but the one common ministry setting for elders throughout the denomination is weekly ministry at the...
A Beautiful Thing
Sermons from the Inaugural Festival of Young Preachers
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
On January 7, 2010, a beautiful thing took place in Louisville, Kentucky. Ninety-two aspiring young preachers gathered at St. Matthews Baptist Church to participate in the inaugural National Festival of Young Preachers. They came from east and west, north and south. They came from small towns and...
Uncommon Sense
Jesus and the Renewal of the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
These sermons from the 2012 National Festival of Young Preachers were videorecorded and may be viewed on the YouTube channel of the Academy of Preachers. The study guide included in this book provides thoughtful assistance for groups who wish to read, watch, and study the sermons. Uncommon Sense and...
Christ-Centered Coaching
7 Benefits for Ministry Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2006
Creswell draws from her extensive corporate and ministry coaching experience to provide ministers and other church leaders a clear definition of what coaching is and the seven basic benefits an individual, church, or group can receive through a qualified coach. Solidly based in experience, each chapter...
Never Pray Again
Lift Your Head, Unfold Your Hands, and Get To Work
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Never Pray Again encourages readers to "lift your chin, open your eyes, unfold your hands and get to work". The authors, writers of the popular "Two Friars and a Fool" blog, find the purpose of prayers not in the praying but in the doing—to Praise! Confess! Heal! Intercede! The...
Split Ticket
Independent Faith in a Time of Partisan Politics
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2010
Split Ticket takes on one of the most critical issues in the public eye right now: the complicated relationship between religious belief and political engagement. This collection of essays reflects the many different perspectives on this subject, not only on the reductive “liberal-conservative”...
Partners in Prayer
Advent 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Sing a new song! Psalm 98, from which these words are taken, speaks of the whole earth greeting the promised Messiah. During Advent, God's people are called to learn new songs and to hear old songs in new ways, both as faithful individuals and as faith communities. The songs of scripture serve as...
Whole
A Call to Unity in Our Fragmented World
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
In her hope-filled new book, Sharon Watkins, the General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and moderator-elect of the National Council of Churches, shares her vision of how the good news of Jesus calls American Christians to unite around justice, mercy, and openness in the 21st century.
Gospel and the City
Sermons from the 2013 National Festival of Young Preachers
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
The Festival of Young Preachers is a trans-denominational, one-of-a-kind event designed to showcase and encourage young people who aspire to be preachers of the Gospel. Gospel and the City celebrates the preaching ministry of the millennial generation with its collection of sermons preached during...
From Generation to Generation
A Commemorative Collection of African American Millenial Sermons from the Festival of Preachers 2010-2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This commemorative collection of sermons by young African American preachers is anchored in gratitude to the strong and deeply-rooted Black religious experience. While several studies speak to the disillusionment of millennials towards formalized religion, Generation to Generation shows a generation...
Borderland churches: a congregation's introduction to missional living
A Congregation's Introduction to Missional Living
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
Borderland Churches is a call to embrace the pluralistic, post Christian and postmodern culture with a sense of opportunity and hope. The author uses the image of the church crossing over into an "in -between time." A place where faith is lived outside the walls of the church engaging the community in incarnational ways.