A Guide to Preaching and Leading Worship.
One of the world s most admired preachers here offers his practical and sage advice for some of the most basic tasks of ministry: preparing, delivering, and evaluating sermons; planning, leading, and evaluating worship services; offering public prayers; and celebrating baptism and the Lord’s Supper. In addition, Willimon provides [...]
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Posted in Christianity, Protestantism, tagged aggressive controller, biblical boundaries, Boundaries, boundary conflicts, boundary development, Christ Jesus, compliant people, good boundaries, guilt messages, learning boundaries, Loving Walt Out of His Anger, mature boundaries, poor finishers, Protestantism on June 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life. In order to call themselves good Christians, many people have drawn overly flexible boundaries (unwilling to say no, always accommodating others’ needs) or overly rigid boundaries (to the point of being righteous and judgmental). Psychologists and inspirational speakers Cloud and [...]
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Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, General Christianity, Literature & Fiction, Protestantism, tagged Protestantism, Catholicism, catholic church, Christian book, secular age, Charles Taylor, Templeton Prize on May 9, 2008 | No Comments »
In his characteristically erudite yet engaging fashion, Taylor, winner of the 2007 Templeton Prize, takes up where he left off in his magnificent Sources of the Self (1989) as he brilliantly traces the emergence of secularity and the processes of secularization in the modern age. Challenging the idea that the secular takes hold in a [...]
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Posted in Bestsellers, Christianity, Protestantism, Spirituality, tagged Christianity, Protestantism, Joel Osteen, Become a Better You, Christian book, Protestant religious book on April 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Joel Osteen reaches one of the largest audiences in the U.S. and across the globe–more than 42,000 people attend his church every week, and millions more tune in by television to hear his words of inspiration and wisdom. His first book, Your Best Life Now, has sold over 4 million copies and is available worldwide [...]
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In this landmark volume, the first three presiding bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America reflect on the first twenty years of the church. Includes an introduction by Susan W. McArver, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.
The contributions include:
Our Basic Unity: Resources for Living Together as Lutherans in the ELCA, H. George Anderson
A Changeless Word [...]
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