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The Form and Power of Religion

Laura Bartels Felleman

The Form and Power of Religion

In «Thoughts Upon Methodism,» John Wesley shared his hopes and fears for the future of his religious movement. The article contains this well-known passage: «I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid, lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case, unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set...

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Laura Bartels Felleman

Am I Sleeping with the Enemy?

Ron Clark

Am I Sleeping with the Enemy?

When a boy cries, his father trains him in the way of the ancients. He is taught to «man up,» and rejects anything feminine in his life. Thus he begins the process of becoming a man in the image of his culture. This transformation comes at the expense of his own calling to reflect the image of God. Men and women, however, were both created in this divine image and were meant to live in harmony rather than enmity. Recently, influential Christian writers and leaders have suggested that men have...

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Ron Clark

Being Religious

Mladen Turk

Being Religious

What makes us religious? What is religion? This book presents relevant research and theoretical proposals for evolutionary theories of religion and socially and ecologically adaptive theories of religion. Most attempts to study religious behaviors through evolutionary biology and related disciplines are still very fragmentary. Mladen Turk brings those theoretical approaches in dialogue with religious studies and theology through interpretation and critique that centers on revealing hidden...

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Mladen Turk

An Ordinary Story of Extraordinary...

Ken R. Abell

An Ordinary Story of Extraordinary Hope

Grief is universal, permeating all avenues of life on planet earth; no one can escape it. Pain and sorrow come in all different shapes and sizes. An Ordinary Story of Extraordinary Hope accepts that life is hard. It explores the full scope of grief issues to proclaim that grace and hope are stronger than the hardness of life; grace and hope are saturated with redemptive power. The book illustrates how those times of heartache result in growth that shapes our character and perspective. It...

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Ken R. Abell

When All Else Fails

Wayne L. Menking

When All Else Fails

The condition of stuck is a condition well known by pastoral caregivers and leaders. In When All Else Fails, Wayne Menking argues that the way out of stuckness is not through the acquisition of faddish techniques, but through a deep rethinking of our pastoral vocation and what our pastoral work is to be about. Pastoral care and leadership are not indistinguishable, just as priestly work can never be separated from prophetic work. They are always one and the same. Pastoral care and leadership,...

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Wayne L. Menking

Getting Here from There

Margaret R. Miles

Getting Here from There

This book of conversations between Margaret R. Miles and Hiroko Sakomura compares the experiences of two women who grew up in different societies, with different educations, different professions, and different religious orientations. Reflecting on the different ways in which Japanese and American societies inhibited and enabled them, these two women share their struggles, difficulties, and achievements. All of this is set in the context of one of the most radical social movements in the history...

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Margaret R. Miles

Indebted Love

Monya A. Stubbs

Indebted Love

For Paul, the gospel message is simple, yet profound: Be subject to God. But, subjection for Paul means recognizing that the gift of God to one is the capacity to acknowledge and appreciate the gift of God in another. Paul argues that God's reconciling work in the world is manifest through the process of all people (Jews and Gentiles) understanding themselves in a mutually indebted relationship with each other. The power of the gospel, according to Paul, empowers these groups to function...

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Monya A. Stubbs

The Faith of Jesus

Richard W. Kropf

The Faith of Jesus

Combining the faith-development theory of James Fowler with the psychodynamics of Viktor Frankl, and utilizing many of the insights of contemporary biblical scholarship, the author has here proposed a unique and provocative interpretation of the life of Jesus as described in the Epistle to the Hebrews as the «leader and perfector of faith.» No doubt, many will find this approach to a «life of Christ» to be novel, even disturbingly «unorthodox». Yet it has been written in the conviction that...

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Richard W. Kropf

Being Transformed

Creola Thomas

Being Transformed

It is never surprising that even after years of sitting in the pews of America's churches basic understanding of who Jesus is and how he expects us to live day to day escape laymen and leaders alike. Being Transformed focuses on teaching basic biblical principles, with concert biblical examples that reinforce lessons taught. It can be used as an individual study for believers of all ages or taught in groups for exciting youth Bible challenges. This exciting pocket-size manual is a valuable...

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Creola Thomas

Launch Point: Community Group Missi...

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Launch Point: Community Group Mission Guide

What if Small Groups Embarked on Mission Together . . . In Their Own Backyards? Whereas small groups have traditionally focused internally, many Christians nowadays are hungering for much more! Seeking to make a difference where they live, Christians desire mission. The Community Group Mission Series focuses eight weeks of training–to launch groups in a dynamic mission trajectory! Each group will engage holistically, showing the love of Christ and making disciples. Relationally angled,...

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A Masterwork of Doubting-Belief

John G. McEllhenney

A Masterwork of Doubting-Belief

R. S. Thomas (1913-2000) was a major poet of the twentieth century. He was respected by luminaries of the literary establishment, recognized with numerous awards, and nominated for the Nobel Prize in 1996. Thomas was also a priest of the Anglican Communion who wrestled ceaselessly with problems of faith and doubt in his poetry. John G. McEllhenney makes R. S. Thomas' poems, ministry, and irascible character come brilliantly alive in his new book, A Masterwork of Doubting-Belief: R. S....

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John G. McEllhenney

Simon, Who Is Called Peter

MacKenzie Mulligan

Simon, Who Is Called Peter

When we read the Bible as a parable, as a series of object lessons told merely to prove a point, we miss something. When we treat the people within the Bible as mere «characters» in a story, we lose something incredibly important. Object lessons are clean and simple. People, on the other hand, are messy and complicated. When we look at the life of Simon Peter, we see one of the messiest people in the entire New Testament. Peter walked on water and sank into the waves. He proclaimed who Jesus...

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MacKenzie Mulligan

Cultural Enslavement

David Wenell

Cultural Enslavement

Abundant life. Who doesn't want to live life to the fullest? Jesus offers us life to the fullest, but few of us feel we have attained it. Jesus calls us to be in the world, but not of it, because we have been made citizens of God's Kingdom. Too often, however, we get too drawn into the world's ways. Often our culture can enslave us. Cultural Enslavement: Breaking Free into Abundant Living takes a look at ways we become captives of our culture as well as ways to break free of...

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David Wenell

Good Faith Hunting

Henry Stewart

Good Faith Hunting

Church attendance in the United States and other Western nations is rapidly declining, and the losses are not solely because «young people don't like church.» Baby boomers are also leaving, frequently because the church leadership assumes a believer's faith and how it plays out is constant over a lifetime. Boomers are a transition generation, undergoing profound faith journeys as they transition through life's phases. Many churches struggle to connect with people on a journey...

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Henry Stewart

The Destiny of the Species

Jason J. Stellman

The Destiny of the Species

Have you ever wondered why there seems to be a built-in dissatisfaction attached to all human endeavor, such that no amount of wealth, pleasure, or success can free us from the nagging suspicion that there simply must be more to life than what we see around us? Whether displayed in film, art, popular music, or in the depths of our own hearts, human frustration with the status quo is inescapable. Perhaps the reason for this is the fact that God has hardwired us for heaven and instilled within...

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Jason J. Stellman

Rethinking Our Story

G. Douglas Hammack

Rethinking Our Story

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." But it's no secret that the Christian church is «broke,» and does need fixing. Despite great effort, things are going badly for us. We've tried trendy and tech-savvy, entrepreneurial and coffee-house gritty. They're not helping. Our problem is deeper than that. Our problem is our instincts–instincts informed by our story. There was a time when the Christian church was a powerfully transformative presence in society. It can be...

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G. Douglas Hammack

Discipleship: A Lifelong Spiritual...

Vernon T. Jones

Discipleship: A Lifelong Spiritual Pilgrimage

"For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope." Jeremiah 29:11 How do we know God's plans for us? How do we know God leads and talks to us daily? How do we become more disciplined in our spiritual walk in order to better hear God's voice and guidance in our lives? There are no easy answers to these questions. However, when we are intentional in our times of prayer, Bible study, and reflection,...

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Vernon T. Jones

Faces By the Wayside—Persons Who En...

J. Barrie Shepherd

Faces By the Wayside—Persons Who Encountered Jesus on the Road

"If I could only have been there . . ." Did you ever wish you could have been among those who actually encountered Jesus in person; mingled, perhaps, with those throngs beside the lake; feasted among the five thousand in a Galilean meadow; crowded along the village street as the carpenter from Nazareth passed by? This month of daily meditations seeks to accomplish just that; to place readers in the ways that Jesus walked; to assist those who pray or meditate their way across this thirty-day...

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J. Barrie Shepherd

Gospel Overtures

Noel Cooper

Gospel Overtures

Christmas is a charming and memorable season for children, and it is perfectly reasonable for well-informed adults to enjoy cribs, candles, carols, decorated trees, presents, and family feasts. It is not possible, however, to be a well-informed adult believer without adding to the value of the Christmas celebration by searching for the deeper meaning of the gospels, a meaning that is beyond the comprehension of young children. Gospel Overtures offers a detailed analysis of the Christmas stories...

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Noel Cooper

Vision in Progress

Rodney Ragwan

Vision in Progress

The work of American Baptist missionaries among the Telugu people in India in the nineteenth century came to fruition in 1897, when Telugus established their own indigenous missionary organization, the Telugu Home Missionary Society. Six years later, in 1903, the society took the highly ambitious step of sending one of its own, John Rangiah, to South Africa as a missionary to work among Telugus who'd gone to that country as indentured laborers. Vision in Progress tells the story of...

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Rodney Ragwan

Striking Out

Donald Capps

Striking Out

Whatever religion may have meant to the boy when he was younger, in the teenage years it takes the form of a personal journey or quest. This journey is related to other aspects of his life and is integral to how he experiences himself and others. The title of this volume–Striking Out–has the connotation of the beginning of a journey that will take the boy in new directions, but it also suggests the baseball metaphor of a batter being called out on strikes. The first sense is positive; the...

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Donald Capps

What You Didn't Learn in Sunday Sch...

Shawna R. B Atteberry

What You Didn't Learn in Sunday School

In the last few years I've read rants against the evils of feminism from some of the top Evangelical and Fundamentalist Christian leaders who blame women wanting to go to work, go into ministry, and be equals to their husbands for all the social ills happening in our country. If women would just stay home divorce rates would plummet, no abortions would happen, public schools wouldn't be in trouble, and all the world's ills would come to an end. There's just one little...

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Shawna R. B Atteberry

Defending Hope

Justin Langford

Defending Hope

Most of the current scholarly literature on biblical intertextuality–or the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament–exhibits a high degree of variance regarding methodological approach. The variety of methods employed naturally yields a variety of results. Semiotics, or the study of signs and how they communicate, offers an avenue for approaching intertextual references that focuses on communication theory and meaning. In addition, semiotic theory provides an overarching methodological...

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Justin Langford

Finding the Way

Bruce McNab

Finding the Way

Life is a complex journey, and each of us must find our own way. But sometimes we take a wrong turn and get lost. When that happens we have to backtrack and begin again. We are living in a time when many young adults who dropped out of church in high school or college are seeking to reconnect with their faith, while older Christians are feeling a need to turn their own lives around. Finding the Way offers help for all Christians who are hungry for an intimate relationship with God and want...

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Bruce McNab

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