Ritual Practices category: 1070 books

De Britse schrijver Francis Spufford is christen en schaamt zich daar niet voor. Want het beeld dat Richard Dawkins en andere nieuwe atheïsten schetsen, is een grote karikatuur. Christenen zijn meer dan wereldvreemde fi guren, die midden in de zomer lelijke regenjacks dragen en dwepen met ellende....

For the better part of the past thirty years, the contemporary worship movement has taken the Christian church by storm. It has crossed denominational and congregational lines, replacing hymns, pianos, and organs with praise choruses, guitars, and amplifiers. With a decided, adamant resolution, many...

Do you long to express your deep affection and adoration for God? Are you surprised by the passionate emotions that accompany your worship? Do you wonder about the mysterious relationship between mortals and an immortal God? When most Christians hear the word worship, they automatically associate...

Jesus said the Father is seeking worshipers who will worship Him in spirit and truth. (John 4:23,24) A very important part of our corporate life together as the Church is our worship experience, yet most Christians do not realize all that the Scriptures have to say about it, nor the power that is released...

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...

Each one of us have a name we like to be called and that name is how we introduce ourselves to others. For many of us our name was given careful thought and consideration. Often times we are named after a relative or someone who made a significant impact on one or both of our parents. God also has...

The way we worship becomes the way we believe, which in turn becomes the way that we think, interact and feel. No wonder worship is at the heart of so many controversies in the church. Paul’s teaching on psalms, hymns and spiritual songs explores the relationship between this familiar song triad and...

In The Heart of Our Music, master practitioners of the art of liturgical music come together to offer enriching insights, a stirring vision, and practical new ideas that will change the way you think about liturgy and liturgical ministry. These reflections are written with the needs of parish liturgists...

Ce livre n’est pas un livre ordinaire, en effet c’est un instrument ou un outil puissant de prières inspirées par le Saint Esprit dans l’optique de vous permettre de prier stratégiquement, de détruire spécifiquement les racines et les causes de vos problèmes et de dynamiser votre vie de...

Singing the same song is a central part of the worship practice for members of the Cherubim and Seraphim Christian Church in Lagos, Nigeria. Vicki L. Brennan reveals that by singing together, church members create one spiritual mind and become unified around a shared set of values. She follows parishioners...

Bijna ieder mens is inhalig, en tegelijkertijd is bijna iedereen begaan met anderen. Deze twee eigenschappen voeren een constante strijd met elkaar. Maar hebzucht is niet goed voor mensen: die maakt ons ontevreden en jaloers. Anselm Grün laat met behulp van bijbelteksten en een praktisch stappenplan zien hoe we ons van hebzucht kunnen bevrijden.

Anselm Grün bespreekt de verhalen waarin Jezus zieken geneest, of mensen helpt en advies geeft. Jezus' gelijkenissen (parabels) krijgen speciale aandacht. Grün laat daarbij zien hoe de moderne mens met hedendaagse problemen kracht en genezing kan vinden in deze oude bijbelteksten. In therapie bij...

Waar liggen je wortels? Waar ben je thuis? Weer houvast vinden. Een boom met zwakke wortels waait om, of wordt ziek. Dat geldt ook voor een mens, die wortelt in zijn traditie en voorgeschiedenis. Niet voor niets spreken we van onze 'stamboom'. Anselm Grün maakt duidelijk hoe belangrijk de levensinstelling...

Celebrating a Merry Catholic Christmas is a treasure, one that offers its riches year after year. It is a valuable resource for understanding and celebrating Advent and Christmas as a Catholic. But, more than providing the historical roots of traditions, such as the Advent wreath and Christmas tree,...