Ritual Practices category: 1070 books

Panorama de la actividad escénica, teatral y musical que tuvo lugar en Salamanca durante el siglo XVI y primera década del XVII con motivo de la festividad eucarística. Se analiza ese quehacer lúdico festivo surgido en torno a la catedral, así como la incorporación del Consistorio y la parroquia de San Martín en las celebraciones en calles y plazas de la ciudad.

The “PRAISE & WORSHIP STUDY COMPENDIUM; VOLUME ONE: AN OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLICAL CONCEPTS AND ASSESSMENT OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP examines the Biblical concepts and philosophies of praise and worship as exemplified in the ancient Biblical languages. A thorough study of how praise and worship should...

When you think of the Newsboys, do you think rock and roll, gold records, concerts, and fame? Shine: Make Them Wonder What You’ve Got reveals the Newsboys in a way you have never seen them before--not just as performers but as Christians. Follow them as they travel through seasons of personal and...

This historic and authoritative volume contains the complete three-year listing of the Revised Common Lectionary (Years A, B, and C) to guide preaching and Scripture reading on the Lord’s Day. Abingdon Press. Also included are an introduction explaining the nature and uses of lectionaries and a brief history of the Consultation on Common Texts.

Este libro tiene como objetivo despertar en el lector un hambre por la presencia de Dios, y conocimiento de nuestros derechos como hijos del Padre Celestial a estar con El, a buscarlo a El muchos mas que a sus dadivas. Así como en la antigüedad, habían diferentes personas cerca de Jesús, así es...

The Series Viking Legends & Nordic Mythology In the 21st century as in the 8th and 9th, nothing ever stands still. Wikipedia is a wonderful resource, as are online libraries of the world’s historical texts, but there are no narratives linking different articles together. This book is...

Since its publication, Christian Weddings has become the necessary tool for engaged couples and pastors to plan unique and meaningful wedding services. It allows users to select the different elements from their wedding liturgy from a menu of choices in ceremonies from over twenty denominational traditions...

A Training Course for Worship Team Ministry. More than Music: Becoming a Highly Effective Worship Team is a biblically sound presentation of why and how singers, instrumentalists, and technicians can come together to lead the People of God in corporate worship.  Team members are shown how to find...

As campus designer for Ginghamsburg Church, in Tipp City, Ohio, Kim Miller has observed that when a church gets serious about Jesus' call, there is always a design element to be addressed. Kim asserts that physical space transformation is simply a backdrop for authentic people transformation. Change...

Experience the presence of God like Moses did on Mt. Sinai. God is very close. His voice is clearer than you think. People search for who they are and why they are here. We hunger for God’s voice, but don’t know how to hear Him. We are willing to worship at a distance, but are we willing to ascend...

The observation that domestic artefacts are often recovered during church excavations led to an archaeological re-assessment of forty-seven Early Byzantine basilical church excavations and their historical, gender and liturgical context. The excavations were restricted to the three most common basilical...

Congregational Resources for Facing Feelings is a companion collection to Facing Feelings in Faith Communities by William Kondrath. This collection of practical applications for congregational situations in which exercising greater emotional competence will improve both our understanding of what is happening and the effectiveness of our actions and those of others.

Based on the Revised Common Lectionary and broadly ecumenical, this addition to the Just In Time! series provides creative liturgies, sermon helps, and prayers for Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday, and the 40 days of Easter.

In a brief introductory chapter, the author addresses the question of why we need to confess our sins, and offers three reflections in response: Sin as Pride, Sin as Violation of Boundaries, Sin and the Possibility of Forgiveness. The book includes seventy prayers of confession and words of assurance,...