Religious ministry and clergy Books

In A Biblical Understanding of Pain: Its Reasons and Realities, John Timmerman examines six different sources of pain, each with its own chapter of description and biblical response. These include physical pain, the pain of mental illness, spiritual...

There's more to Eastern Christianity than ethnic food bazaars, enclaves of immigrants, and clergy with beards. The mystical theology, spiritual disciplines, and rich liturgical worship of the Orthodox Church provide sustenance for anyone seeking...

Beyond the Walls of Separation is an essential and easy-to-read guidebook for chaplains and volunteers working in the context of prison, and for all those who are professionally or through family links related to those in prison. The book tells the story...

Christian leaders are falling all around us. Most of us have felt the pain, the betrayal, and the disappointment.From money mismanagement to moral misgivings, even the most devout leaders can succumb to deviations from the path of God. Whether a...

"If you have never lost a job, congratulations!"I hope you never do lose your job! But if you have lost one, and specifically, if you have been terminated, you know the range of emotions a person feels. . ."With wit and wisdom, Bill Mulligan tells the...

This book is dedicated to all those who have and will journey with a loved one on hospice care.

After thirty-plus years of youth ministry it would be easy to imagine that you've seen it all--and that there is nothing left to learn. The truth is, however, that if we just pay attention, God loves to surprise us with unexpected moments of joy and...

Unravel the mystery of the most unique part of Christianity: the doctrine of the Trinity. Follow the evidence from a recognition that the divine hand is always at work, to monotheism, to the revelation of the three persons of the Trinity. Go beyond...

A Fresh Cup of Tolerance pioneers a coherent, practical theology of the burgeoning universalism movement. It builds on broad spiritual foundations from Native American, Asian, Neopagan, Judeo-Christian, and Islamic traditions. Pragmatic and...

Have you ever wondered how people and objects get placed in your path in life? God always has a reason for the things he places in your path. This story is about a dog that was never supposed to take its first breath of air. Miraculously, Runt survives,...