Ritual Practices category: 1070 books

Now in its second edition. This is not a book on massage therapy, nor is it a book on the history of massage. It is a book that explores the meaning behind anointing. Come on a journey of discovery and explore how massage influenced Moses' understanding of anointing. Also discover how...

Everyone could benefit from the miraculous power of God intervening in their lives. Yet most people are clueless as to the powers available to them. This book will walk you through the examples and situations that qualify for miracles in everyday life. Praise and worship are more than just...

The Deacon’s Ministry of the Liturgy offers a concise and accessible introduction to the liturgical aspects of the ministry of the diaconate. The book covers not only the practical side of liturgical ministry—what the deacon does in various liturgical celebrations—but also roots of that ministry...

And it shall be, that whoever will not come up of all the families of the earth to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even on them shall be no rain. Zachariah 14:17 (AKJV). There have been many spiritual and physical interpretations of this passage. Rain symbolizes the blessings...

Looking at Sunday as a day set aside for God, in history and today. The fast pace of modern life and a growing secularism seem to have made it impossible to accept God’s invitation to make every seventh day a day of rest and contemplation. Starting with the Sabbath in the Jewish tradition and exploring...

An all-in-one resource that helps both the music director and pastor plan the worship services for each Sunday and holy day of the year, The United Methodist Music and Worship Planner 2018-2019 is lectionary-based and places at your fingertips: Weekly pages in spiral-bound format that help you...

Can Christian preaching and worship in multicultural contexts be more faithful to the Christian gospel and more meaningful and memorable to worshipers? In this book, Eunjoo Mary Kim explores this theological and liturgical concern and proposes a paradigm shift from monocultural to multicultural worship. This...

This Guide is intended for anyone who wants to learn how to pray The Prayer of the Church, also known as the Divine Office, Liturgy of Hours or Breviary. Promoted by the Church as a Prayer for the whole People of God (not only for religious or ordained), this Guide gets down to the basics of how to...

Sacraments speak a language and disclose their power through symbols. Beyond ‘representing’ another reality, sacramental symbols are intimately connected with the reality they express and sources of joy, solace, confrontation, peace, healing, strength, and life-giving sustenance to the initiated. In...

There are many general surveys of the Reformation available, and they all typically devote some space to how theologians such as Martin Luther and John Calvin understood the Lord's Supper and Christ's presence in the bread and wine. However, they usually do not provide a great deal of detail about...

Busy clergy and worship leaders will appreciate this dip-in collection of tried-and-tested creative material to enliven services throughout the Church year. Material includes: • Reflective readings with visuals and music for Christmas and Epiphany • A meditative Good Friday service • An Easter...

The Messaging Process is a tool that allows you to dialogue and write through the negative thought patterns associated with grief and move you toward the truth of spirit that exists in your heart. The Messaging Process will: Guide you through a 15 day process of writing and internal...

New! Thematic Index! The Abingdon Worship Annual 2019 (AWA 2019) offers fresh worship planning resources for all who plan and implement weekly worship. Worship leaders "need to offer prayers, prepare an order of worship, select music, and even prepare a sermon. Into that weekly task, we...

This book reviews what the Bible carefully and deliberately describes as "Churches of God" - both what they should be and what they should do. CHAPTER ONE: SCRIPTURAL USE OF THE TERM “CHURCH” CHAPTER TWO: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF “OF GOD” CHAPTER THREE: THE FIRST CHURCH OF...