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Lay Ecclesial Ministry
Pathways Toward the Future
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2010
The role of lay ecclesial ministers—professionally prepared laity who serve in leadership roles—is becoming critically more important in the life of the Catholic church. In Lay Ecclesial Ministry, theologians and pastoral leaders from diverse disciplines provide a deeper understanding, envision...
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
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For anyone seeking to live at the center of God's purposes, this well-loved book points the way to new spiritual vitality in the church and in your own life.
A classic must-read for readers looking for hope and transformation in the church today, Fresh...
Renounce, Resist, Rejoice
Being Church in the Age of Trump
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
The election of Donald Trump as the forty-fifth president of the United States was a watershed moment in American history. In this book, Michael Coffey reflects on major social and religious issues leading up to and following the election. Coffey addresses the political issues of the day, not from...
Off to a Good Start
Openers & Prayers for Church Meetings
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
“Will you give the devotion at the beginning of the meeting?” With Off to a Good Start, you can confidently answer, “Yes!” Inside are 24 openers with a scripture, prayer, reflection, questions, and a simple activity. There are openers for specific small groups, as well as for Advent, Easter,...
Podcasting Church
21st century netcasting for a timeless message
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
We stand at a crossroads deciding whether to shun new methods to share the Church's timeless message or to embrace them and reap an unparalleled harvest of lives and eternities who are dying to know the good news of the grace and love of God. An opportunity like this hasn't existed before. Will we...
Help! I'm Bored in Church
Entering fully into Worship in the Divine Liturgy
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Do you ever find yourself feeling bored in church? Don't despair—you're not alone, and there is hope! Fr. David Smith offers four compelling reasons for going to church regardless of how we feel. He then explores
six reasons people sometimes feel bored in church,
five ways to think...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Understandings of the Church explores the ways imagery is used by biblical writers and early Christian teachers such as Cyprian, Ignatius of Antioch, Tertullian, Clement of Alexandria, and Origen to describe the concept of church. Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sources is a series designed to present...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
The history of the church's relationship with governing authorities unfolds from its beginnings at the intersection of apprehension and acceptance, collaboration and separation. This volume is dedicated to helping students chart this complex narrative through early Christian writings from the first...
Deceived on Purpose: The New Age Implications of the Purpose Driven Church
The New Age Implications of the Purpose Driven Church
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Christian author Warren Smith's book Deceived on Purpose warns about the serious New Age implications of Pastor Rick Warren s book The Purpose Driven Life. Smith takes the reader into the inner workings of today s evangelical world as he explores the questionable interconnections of several of its...
Praying in Three Colors
70 Days of Prayer for the Health of your Local Church Based on the Teachings of Natural Church Development
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Praying in Three Colors is a 70 day devotional guide based on the teachings of Natural Church Development (NCD) by Christian Schwarz. It can be used as part of a church-wide campaign or by individuals looking for a guide to understanding and relating to the Triune God in a deeper way. Each week of the...
by Jonathan Leeman, Mark Dever
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Who leads a church? Why is this important to God?
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God cares about his glory, and he means to display his glory through the church. For this very end, God has established elders and deacons, members, and congregational authority. This primer on church structure connects the different offices of the church to one another and to the glory of God.
by Brendan Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
Brendan Roberts explores the five major Crusades and gives a no-holds barred depiction of the evil perpetrated by every side in the battles. Then he explores how we reflect the nature of God, through morality and our human sexuality.Think of this book as Pope Francis meets Osama bin Laden....
The Church Index
A Book of Metropolitan Churches and Church Enterprise, Part 1: Kensington
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
A comprehensive record of the churches in Kensington, London in the early 1870s. Churches of all christian faiths are covered, with particular emphasis on the ecclesiastical, historical, clerical, architectural, religious and social information for each church and parish.
by Lea, Henry Charles
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2015
This was originally published in three volumes, but is now comprised in one volume. There is a linked table of contents for each volume as well as a detailed table of contents at the beginning of each volume linked to the specific chapters in that volume. There is also a subject index at the end of...