Murphy will provide an introduction to the gospels that does justice to the full range of modern critical methods and insights. He will discuss the implications of these methods for how we understand the nature of the gospels and how we can read them today. The chapters will sketch the portrait of Jesus that emerges from each gospel, and then examine the canonical view of Jesus by comparing and contrasting these pictures, as well as the ones that emerge from the non-canonical gospels and from the modern quest for the historical Jesus.
So often, our view of the good life is the busy, exhausted, driven, and unhappy life. But what if there was a different way to live--now, not when we get to heaven, but now? A short list of ';blessings' called the Beatitudes is Jesus' declaration of what ';the good life' is, and an invitation to immerse ourselves in it. If we understand the Beatitudes, we realize they are less about what we do and more about what God is doing--what God values, how he operates, and what's he's up to in our (actually his) world. Authors Seidman and Graves offer a practical guide to changing our course to realize the good life now.
As a result of the near-death experiences of many congregations today, denominational leaders are looking for ways to "e;revitalize"e; churches. The act of revitalization often starts with the assumption that what was once vital can be vital again, if church leaders simply do the same better. So congregations increase programs, budgets, and formulas. They look back in time, trying to recapture a period when the church's role in society was vital. A church, seeking revitalization, typically does more of the same, but faster. However, the central story of our faith is the story of both death and resurrection. Followers of Christ like to live out the resurrection part of our faith, but they often aren't very comfortable dealing with what must come before resurrection - death.The church must be willing to live out its entire story, from beginning to end. The church needs to trust that God will bring to life what God wants to. This book suggests shifting away from the language of revitalization toward the story of death and resurrection. Escobedo-Frank focuses on ten specific "e;re-"e; words to outline a strategy for dying and resurrecting again - for restarting the church:RecognizeRealizeRestoreReviewReformResensitizeReleaseReinvigorateReemphasizeRebirth
Journey inside the pages of Scripture to meet a personal God who enters individual lives and begins a creative work from the inside out. Shaped with the individual in mind, Immersion encourages simultaneous engagement both with the Word of God and with the God of the Word to become a new creation in ChristImmersion, inspired by a fresh translation--the Common English Bible--stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith. More importantly, they'll be able to discover God's revelation through readings and reflections.
A resource full of children's messages with a "Wow!" factor
A high-school reunion offers a difficult lesson: Pricilla's success is not the key to happiness.
Priscilla Slater attends her 10-year high school reunion and realizes that her old classmates aren't exactly as she remembers them. With humor and a just a touch of sassiness, Priscilla finds herself facing her own truth and she may be surprised at what she discovers.
He found the home he had always wanted, but will he lose his true love if he chooses to stay?
An intimate peek into the life of a wounded country music star; a story about the therapeutic powers of friendship, faith, and music.
Dusty and Grace find love together, but will it be enough to pull them through tragedy?
Taylor's "Highland Sanctuary" is the story of a chieftain heir who is hired to restore the ancient Castle of Braigh. 352 pp.
A family ultimately explores the struggle of acceptance, the grace of forgiveness, and moving from prejudice to loving others as they are, not as we'd like them to be.
Is there really a Fountain of Youth in Paradise?
Now that her morbidly obese sister, Agnes, is dieting in a nursing home, its Griselda's turn to fly. But her newfound freedom is interrupted when a saucy gold digger drops into town with her sights set on Stella Kincaid's newly rich brother Walter, in this novel of Bright's Pond.
A seven session leader guide to accompany the book A Hopeful Earth. In this unique study, Bishop Sally Dyck and her niece, Sarah Erhman, asks the question who are we and why are we interested in connecting Jesus to the care of creation. The dialogue between the faith leader and the young scientist allows the play of questions about faith and science, the organized church and state of the planet and its people.
India 1990. In the final book of the Blessings of India series, Shridula, old and stooped at fifty-nine, makes her painful way to pay homage to the elephant god Ganesh, lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. Why are we Hindus instead of Christians her seventeen-year-old granddaughter Divena asked. Because we are Indian, said Shridula.So begins a spiritual journey for Divena as she struggles against an entire culture to proclaim a faith close to her heart while rocking the world of two families.
The Blessing in India series is a saga set in Indias heartbreaking history and breathtaking present that points toward a future of hope. It follows two Indian families through three generations.
Living in Faith Korean Americans need a Bible study series that should identify those challenges and address those opportunities. This Bible study series will be a combination of both biblical information and transformational experiences. This series will aim at giving practical guidance in the journey of immigrant life as Christians. This series will basically deal with three questions: 1. Who (or whose) are we?, 2. Who is God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit?, and 3. What does God want us to do? The rubrics that will reflect these questions are 1) Bible texts, 2) Immigrant life stories, 3) Sharing, 4) Decision-making.
Living in Faith Korean Americans need a Bible study series that should identify those challenges and address those opportunities. This Bible study series will be a combination of both biblical information and transformational experiences. This series will aim at giving practical guidance in the journey of immigrant life as Christians. This series will basically deal with three questions: 1. Who (or whose) are we?, 2. Who is God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit?, and 3. What does God want us to do? The rubrics that will reflect these questions are 1) Bible texts, 2) Immigrant life stories, 3) Sharing, 4) Decision-making.
Living in Faith Korean Americans need a Bible study series that should identify those challenges and address those opportunities. This Bible study series will be a combination of both biblical information and transformational experiences. This series will aim at giving practical guidance in the journey of immigrant life as Christians. This series will basically deal with three questions: 1. Who (or whose) are we?, 2. Who is God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit?, and 3. What does God want us to do? The rubrics that will reflect these questions are 1) Bible texts, 2) Immigrant life stories, 3) Sharing, 4) Decision-making.
Living in Faith Korean Americans need a Bible study series that should identify those challenges and address those opportunities. This Bible study series will be a combination of both biblical information and transformational experiences. This series will aim at giving practical guidance in the journey of immigrant life as Christians. This series will basically deal with three questions: 1. Who (or whose) are we?, 2. Who is God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit?, and 3. What does God want us to do? The rubrics that will reflect these questions are 1) Bible texts, 2) Immigrant life stories, 3) Sharing, 4) Decision-making.
Living in Faith Korean Americans need a Bible study series that should identify those challenges and address those opportunities. This Bible study series will be a combination of both biblical information and transformational experiences. This series will aim at giving practical guidance in the journey of immigrant life as Christians. This series will basically deal with three questions: 1. Who (or whose) are we?, 2. Who is God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit?, and 3. What does God want us to do? The rubrics that will reflect these questions are 1) Bible texts, 2) Immigrant life stories, 3) Sharing, 4) Decision-making.
Living in Faith Korean Americans need a Bible study series that should identify those challenges and address those opportunities. This Bible study series will be a combination of both biblical information and transformational experiences. This series will aim at giving practical guidance in the journey of immigrant life as Christians. This series will basically deal with three questions: 1. Who (or whose) are we?, 2. Who is God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit?, and 3. What does God want us to do? The rubrics that will reflect these questions are 1) Bible texts, 2) Immigrant life stories, 3) Sharing, 4) Decision-making.
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