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However you define it, deconstruction is impossible to deny. Ian Harber knows the fear and grief of deconstruction firsthand. Here, he tells the story of his own process of deconstruction and reconstruction over ten years and lays out a vision for a...

"Album Of Ministers And Workers" offers a historical glimpse into the leadership of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This unique collection provides a visual and documentary record of the ministers and workers who dedicated...

In "Methodist Class Leaders Not New Testament Pastors Or Elders," George Turner critiques the role of Methodist class leaders in relation to New Testament understandings of pastors and elders. Focusing on the 'free Methodism' movement in Louth, Lincs,...

Preaching is central to the ministry of the church. And yet it's easy to get distracted by other demands or discouraged because our sermons aren't as good as we'd hoped.In Preach Well, Darryl Dash reminds us of some simple ways to make even average...

Early Christians lived in a culture not unlike our own-in love with empire, infatuated with sex, tolerant of all gods but hostile to the One. Christopher Hall takes us back to that time, conversing with Christian leaders around the ancient Mediterranean...

What if every moment of your life held the potential for an encounter with God?Monumental Moments invites you to pause, reflect, and notice God's presence in even the smallest details of your day. This 90-day devotional will help open your eyes to see...

What is an ideal church, and how can you tell? How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren't sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some...

JESUS CHRIST WILL INSPIRE AND EMPOWER YOU TO EXPERIENCE VICTORY OVER ADDICTION.This book depicts the lives of eleven courageous men who had formerly anguished over their sinful, addictive behaviors, which wounded many hearts and ravaged many lives. They...

Unraveling the Struggle: An Urban Pastor Navigates Trauma, Grief, and Societal Challenges Amidst Chicago's Turmoil. Speaking for the Deceased, Upholding Dignity in Tragedy.The book Cornerstones: Eulogies of Life & Death in Chicago by Rev. Dr...

A group Study Guide Based on the book of the same title:The reason we have written the book "Forgiveness! The Key To Emotional Freedom" and compiled this group study material is because we passionately believe that God's forgiveness of us, and our...

<b>Has your faith community been torn apart over sexuality and gender?</b><br/><b><br/></b>While affirming and traditionalist Christians wage culture wars, many believers have left the church entirely because of...

To quote Ruth Wilson Gilmore, "Abolition is not absence, it is presence." It is the creation of new systems and relationships that renders a practice or institution unnecessary. An abolition framework permits Christians to engage people across the...

"Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) remains forever a fearless and wonderfully pithy, powerful preacher of righteousness. May God use this inspiring volume to reproduce more after his kind." Ray ComfortIntroducing the first ever collected works volume of...

Ready, Set, Apocalypse!Whether rapid societal changes come from the political, natural, technological, or biological spheres, these historical occurrences urge us to live in such a way that we are ready with a faithful response. A constant, general...

The first apostles relied on different spiritual content than we practice. They were laser focused on the life and stories of Jesus. We need a serious review of the church's spiritual content.In years of ministry, author Verlon Fosner has discovered a...

This book is a comprehensive study of the father deficit in contemporary society and of fatherhood in the Bible, culminating in what it is to know God as Father.Those who experience Fatherlessness know it is like a constant shadow cast over the whole of...

Wondering why life seems different after age 40? Or 50?Feeling frustrated, stuck, confused about what's next?Wishing you could discover what life is all about?Weird Wisdom for the Second Half of Life offers a way into these years. While other books...

"Solidarity, this word that frightens the developed world. People try to avoid saying it. Solidarity to them is almost a bad word. But it is our word!" -- Pope FrancisThe plight of migrants and refugees has been a constant and urgent priority for...

Laudato Si, Pope Francis historic encyclical on the environment, was issued in 2015. As the first encyclical devoted entirely to the environment and related social justice issues, it represented a watershed in the church's engagement with such urgent...

QUANDO FALAMOS DE COR NA IGREJA, NÓS ESTAMOS A FALAR DE MUITO MAIS DO QUE RAÇA E ETNIA - CONTUDO NÃO PODEMOS DEIXAR A RAÇA E ETNIA FORA DA CONVERSA.Como mulher branca e homem negro, Carla Sunberg e Dany Gomis foram co-autores de uma colecção harmoniosa...

Experience and research are clear: when pastors are criticized, attacked, and betrayed, they become confused, frustrated, and at times angry, and consequently, they experience acute pain—often causing deep wounds. Often not sure what to do, some...

This book was not written to attack homosexuals, transgenders, and abortionists, but to inform them that God is not pleased with their behavior. God loves all humans and blesses all humans, but he is not pleased with all humans. Just as parents...

Nothing in this world can hold you back from experiencing the fullness of life that God has for you. So, what are you waiting for? Charles Finney's powerful and thought-provoking messages reveal how you can... Receive complete forgiveness from sin

How do we embrace and work out our call to be disciples in a broken world? In The Contemplative Struggle, Ian Cowley draws on his experience of living in his native South Africa during the apartheid era to challenge understandings of contemplative prayer...

Following on from the success of The Contemplative Minister, Ian Cowley offers new insight and greater depth for church leaders in a distracted world. Ian emphasises that the true self finds peace in resting in the love of God. He addresses the...

Timothy Gallagher has focused his entire adult life to studying and teaching Ignatian spirituality. For decades he has made it the focus of his work to guide spiritual directors in the rich Ignatian discipline which currently is experiencing a remarkable...

Contemporary Topics in Parish Leadership is a series from Liturgical Press that addresses timely realities in parish leadership. Written primarily for parish staff, leadership teams, and parish councils, each topic affirms the pastoral realities...

When asked what he wanted written on his tombstone, Fr. Theodore Hesburgh responded with one word: Priest. This giant of a man--a man who advised presidents and counseled popes, who championed civil rights and world peace, who accepted 16 presidential...

While admitting particular parameters and priorities for Roman Catholic preachers, this volume was intentionally envisioned as a handbook for "catholic" preaching in the broadest and most universal sense of that term. Cosponsored by the Catholic Academy...

The roots of social justice run deep-right back to the Bible. Now, in Informing the Future, scripture scholar, writer and teacher Joseph Grassi takes readers back to the New Testament to explore the place of social justice-the just distribution of...

In Reading for Preaching Cornelius Plantinga makes a striking claim: preachers who read widely will most likely become better preachers. Plantinga -- himself a master preacher -- shows how a wide reading program can benefit preachers. First, he says,...

Grounded in the Living Word responds to the disconnect between pastoral care and biblical interpretation in a unique -- and much-needed -- manner. In this cross-disciplinary conversation Denise Dombkowski Hopkins and Michael S. Koppel engage the...

Insights from one of the most distinctive and eloquent scholar-preachers of our time Inviting serious theological engagement with texts from all parts of the Christian Bible, Preaching the Luminous Word is a collection of fifty-one sermons and five...

Walking in the footsteps of Jesus Christ is a tremendous privilege, but a privilege with significant responsibilities and challenges. Following Jesus is a process that begins with the realization that Jesus first calls the believer to walk with him...

Preaching the Gospel is at the heart of ministry and is often the core of the pastor’s job. It’s also often the most public part of the profession. Week after week, the pastor must deliver a message to the congregation that is both cogent and...

Who is Jesus?How do we care for the powerless?Are we called to serve others?Can we be redeemed from sin?Food, Foretelling, Followers, and Fulfillment: Jesus on His Way to Jerusalem revisits these daring ideas spoken by a man on his way to the cross...

We are not in control.That's the message sent to us by the great I Am. He has set all things in motion. He knows our beginning and our end. But still, we often forget and instead choose to walk through this life as though we determine our own steps, our...

Today's world teaches that bigger is better. We measure success by the square feet of our homes and by the size of our bank accounts. But what if we've gotten it wrong? What if there's quality in smallness? With 45 years of church leadership experience,...