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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart One – The Art of Storytelling1. A Storyteller’s Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102. How Stories “Work”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183. Retelling the Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274. Storytelling Tips and Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Part Two – StoriesThe Old Testament1. The Whole Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482. The Fourth Vulture (Genesis 21:8–21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543. A Wife for Isaac (Genesis 24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584. I Hear Them Crying (Exodus 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625. A Thousand Bricks a Day (Exodus 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646. But Pharaoh Would Not Listen (Exodus 7–14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677. The Tyrant’s Tale (Exodus 7–14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708. I Will Be Your God (Exodus 16–20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759. The Donkey and the Sword (Numbers 22–24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7810. The Walls Fall Down (Joshua 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8311. Ehud and Eglon (Judges 13:12–30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8512. Chariot Wheels (Judges 4–5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9013. The Fleece on the Floor (Judges 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9214. A Tale of Two Families (Samuel 1–2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9415. Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1–15a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9816. Good Idea. God Idea. (2 Samuel 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10217. Angel Food (1 Kings 19:1–8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10418. Ahab and Jezebel – The Rotten Ruler’s Tale(1 Kings 21; 2 Kings 9:30–37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10819. Water and Fire and Sky (2 Kings 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11320. Jars (2 Kings 4:1–7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11621. See! (2 Kings 6:8–23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11922. Athalia – The Wicked Granny’s Tale (2 Chronicles 22–23) . . . . 12223. Everything but You (Ecclesiastes 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12624. The Passion (Isaiah 53:5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 25. Some Things I Just Don’t Understand (Jeremiah 1:5) . . . . . . . . . 13126. King Nebuchadnezzar’s First Dream (Daniel 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13427. The Men Who Liked to Say “NO!” (Daniel 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13728. Dinner in the Lion’s Den (Daniel 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14129. The Runaway’s Tale (Jonah) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144The New Testament1. Lights and Bells (Matthew 1–2, Luke 1–2:1–21) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1512. Foxes, Fish Food, and Flying Things (Matthew 8:19–27) . . . . . . 1533. A Table Story (Matthew 9:9–13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1554. Peter Walks on Water (Matthew 14:22–33) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1585. Two Answers (Matthew 16:25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1616. One Out of a Hundred (Matthew 18:12–14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1637. The Apostle Paul and Sir Isaac Newton(Matthew 28, Luke 24, John 20, 1 Corinthians 15) . . . . . . . . . . . 1658. So Sow! (Mark 4:1–20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1679. A Little Shining, A Little Sowing (Mark 4:21–32) . . . . . . . . . . . 16910. Angel Surprise (Luke 1:26–38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17111. “Magnificent” – Mary’s Song (Luke 1:46–55) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17412. A Christmas Eve Service for Those Who Don’t Feel LikeCelebrating (Luke 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17613. Midnight – A Meditation for Christmas or Good Friday(Luke 2:1–20, John 3:1–21, Luke 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17914. Old Shepherd (Luke 2:8–20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18315. A Night the Stars Danced for Joy (Luke 2:8–20) . . . . . . . . . . . . 18516. Mary Went Looking for Jesus (Luke 2:41–50; John 19:25) . . . . 18817. Hometown Boy (Luke 4:14–30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19018. Poor, Hungry, Sad, and Unpopular (Luke 6:20–26) . . . . . . . . . . .19319. Having His Way (Luke 7:1–10, Matthew 8:5–13) . . . . . . . . . . . 19520. Sowers and Soil and Seeds (Luke 8:1–14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19821. Glow, Moses, Glow! (Luke 9:28–36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20022. Foxes, Funerals, and Furrows (Luke 9:57–62) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20223. Not a Story about Loving (Luke 10:25–37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20324. Buzz-y (Luke 10:38–42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20625. Thinkin’ ’bout Ravens (Luke 12:22–34) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20826. Thinkin’ ’bout Mustard (Luke 13:18–21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21027. Thinkin’ ’bout Foxes and Chickens (Luke 13:31–35) . . . . . . . . . . 21328. A Lost Sheep (Luke 15:1–7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21529. A Maths Problem (Luke 15:1–2, 8–10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 30. Just Waiting (Luke 15:11–32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21931. There Was an Old Woman Who Pestered a Judge(Luke 18:1–8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22132. Kids, Camels and the Kingdom of God (Luke 18:15–30) . . . . . . 22433. He Was a Rich Man (Luke 18:18–25, 19:1–10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22634. The Anatomy of Faith (Luke 18:35–43) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22835. The Ballad of a Little Man (Luke 19:1–10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23036. Three (Luke 22:54–62) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23437. Travail (Luke 23:26–49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23638. Women! (Luke 24:1–12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23839. Angel of Death and Life (Luke 24:1–12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24040. The Tree of Life, or The Tale of Three More Trees(Genesis 3, Matthew 27:11–66) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24441. Three Men and a Fig Tree (John 1:43–51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24842. The Wedding at Cana (John 2:1–11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25143. I Am the Bread (John 6:1–15, 25-29, Luke 24:13–35) . . . . . . . . 25444. I Am the Good Shepherd – Three Sheep Stories (John 10:1–21) .25745. His Towel (John 13:1–17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26046. I Am the Vine: A Communion Meditation (John 15:1–17) . . . . 26247. Jesus Looks Down (John 19:1–37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26448. Make the Wind Blow (Acts 2:1–41) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26649. A Joke at Midnight (Acts 2:6–17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26950. A Visit to Lystra (Acts 14:8–18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27351. The Angel in the Storm (Acts 27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27552. Clouds and Crowds and Witnesses (Hebrews 11, 12) . . . . . . . . . 27953. A Choosy People (1 Peter 2:9–10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28254. Let’s Hear it for the Church! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

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Book SynopsisA new way for Christians to think about sexuality Author Miguel De La Torre, a well-respected ethicist and professor known for his innovative readings of Christian doctrine, rejects both the liberal and conservative prejudices about sex. He instead develops an ethic that is liberative yet grounded soundly in the Bible; a sexuality that celebrates God's gift of great sex by fostering intimacy, vulnerability and openness between loving partners. In A Lily Among the Thorns, De La Torre examines the Bible, current events, history and our culture-at-large to show how and why racism, sexism, and classism have distorted Christianity's central teachings about sexuality. The author shows how the church's traditionally negative attitudes toward sex in generaland toward women, people of color, and gays in particularhave made it difficult, if not impossible, to create a biblically based and just sexual ethic. But when the Bible is read from the viewpoint of those whoTable of ContentsA Note of Thanks ix Preface xi Introduction 1 PART ONE Restoring Great Sex 1. Liberating the Female Body 13 2. Liberating the Body of Color 36 3. The Body and Its Pleasures 50 4. A Sexual Ethics for the Body 70 PART TWO Having Great Sex 5. Great Sex in Marriage 89 6. Sex and the Single Christian 108 7. Same-Sex Relationships 130 8. Predatory Sex 158 Notes 185 The Author 199 Index 201

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Book SynopsisA Spiritual City provides a broad examination of the meaning and importance of cities from a Christian perspective. Contains thought-provoking theological and spiritual reflections on city-making by a leading scholar Unites contemporary thinking about urban space and built environments with the latest in urban theology Addresses the long-standing anti-urban bias of Christianity and its emphasis on inwardness and pilgrimage Presents an important religious perspective on the potential of cities to create a strong human community and sense of sacred space Trade Review“This book is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future of cities — and that ought to be pretty much everyone, given that well over half the world’s population now lives in cites, up from 29 per cent in 1950. In any event, Revelation makes it clear that if we don’t live in one now, we shall, God willing.” (Church Times, 27 March 2015)Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction 1 Part One The City in Christian Thought 23 1 Augustine’s Two Cities 25 2 Monasticism and Utopian Visions 43 3 The City as Sacred 63 4 The City and the Reformations 81 5 Michel de Certeau: Everyday Practices and the City 99 Part Two Theological Reflection and the City 115 6 Place and the Sacred 117 7 The Art of Community 137 8 Reconciliation and Hospitality 157 9 Urban Virtues 179 Epilogue: A Spiritual Vision of the Human City 201 Select Reading 211 Index 221

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive source that demonstrates how 21st century Christianity can interrelate with current educational trends and aspirations The Wiley Handbook of Christianity and Education provides a resource for students and scholars interested in the most important issues, trends, and developments in the relationship between Christianity and education. It offers a historical understanding of these two intertwined subjects with a view to creating a context for the myriad issues that characterizeand challengethe relationship between Christianity and education today. Presented in three parts, the book starts with thought-provoking essays covering major issues in Christian education such as the movement away from God in American education; the Christian paradigm based on love and character vs. academic industrial models of American education; why religion is good for society, offenders, and prisons; the resurgence of vocational exploration and its integrative potential for higher education; aTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 Part I Major Issues in Christian Education 3 1 The Movement Away from God in American Education 5Kenneth Calvert, Hillsdale College 2 The Two Biological Parent Family, Christianity, and Economic Prosperity 43William Jeynes, California State University, Long Beach and the Witherspoon Institute, Princeton 3 The Christian Pastoral]Artisanal vs. Academic Industrial Models of Education in America 67David W. Robinson, George Fox University 4 Engaging Questions of Purpose: The Resurgence of Vocational Exploration and Its Integrative Potential for Higher Education 95Michelle C. Louis, Azusa Pacific University 5 Why Religion and Religious Freedom is Good for Society, Offenders, and Prisons 119Byron R. Johnson, Baylor University 6 The Integration of Faith Tradition and Teaching in Christian Higher Education 141Perry L. Glanzer, Baylor University and Nathan F. Alleman, Baylor University 7 A Christian Mentoring Program for Character Education of African American Teens and Young Adults from Detroit 165Lou Selzer, Metro Detroit 8 Character Education Traced Throughout American History 201Jamie Kay Jakubowski-Tungyoo, California State University, Long Beach and William Jeynes, California State University, Long Beach and the Witherspoon Institute, Princeton 9 Publicly Funded Charter Schools with Religious Ties 233Daniel Hamlin, University of Toronto and Harvard University Part II Christianity and Education Around the Globe 257 10 Faith]based Schooling in a Pluralistic Democracy 259Charles L. Glenn, Boston University 11 The Teaching of the Holocaust in American Evangelical Christian Schools 279William Jeynes, California State University, Long Beach and the Witherspoon Institute, Princeton 12 Learned Piety in a Place of Freedom: A Brief History of Liberal Education in Europe, 1200–2000 297Fred W. Beuttler, University of Chicago 13 Religious Liberty and Educational Pluralism: Abraham Kuyper’s Principled Advocacy of School Choice 325Wendy Naylor, University of Chicago 14 Christianity and Education: A Brazilian Perspective 355Paulo Romeiro, MacKenzie University, Brazil 15 Latinx Parental Expectations in the Home: Educación and the Assets of Religiosity, Family, and Community 365Daniel D. Liou, Arizona State University, Eric Ambroso, Arizona State University, and Rene Antrop-González, Metropolitan State University Minnesota 16 Church]based and Community]centered Higher Education: Case Study of an Alternative Strategy for Delivering Faith]based General Education to the Poor Around the World 381Robert Osburn, Wilberforce Academy and Amanda Forbes, Trinity Education 17 “Small Things with Great Love”: Apostle Peter’s Wisdom for Christian Educators Around the World 399Mary Poplin, Claremont University Part III Humanity at a Crossroads in Determining the Relationship Between Christianity and Education 417 18 The Supreme Court, 1st Amendment Religion Clauses, and Education: An Overview 419Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton 19 Using the Christian Paradigm of Living and Learning to Rethink the Extravert Ideal 441Betty J. Talbert, Biola University 20 The Dog that Didn’t Bark: Enrollment, Student Demographic, and Capacity Trends in Christian Schools after the Introduction of Private School Choice 477Dick Carpenter II, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and Rebecca S. Keith, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs 21 School Choice, Worldview, and Secularism’s Blindness 513Craig S. Englehardt, Baylor University 22 Education in a Catholic Key 537Timothy R. Scully, University of Notre Dame, Sean McGraw, University of Notre Dame, William C. Mattison, University of Notre Dame, and Louis A. DelFra, University of Notre Dame 23 Minority Male Attainment: Cultivating Spiritual, Social, and Emotional Development 559Osie L. Wood, Jr. and Monica Cole-Jackson 24 Defining our Terms: Why the Vision for the Pluralistic University Depends upon a Clear and Rigorous Understanding of Pluralism 577Robert Osburn, Wilberforce Academy and William Jeynes, California State University, Long Beach and the Witherspoon Institute, Princeton 25 Christianity and Higher Education: Empirical Studies on the Perceptions of Intellectual Diversity at Elite Universities in the United States 601Mark Brow, University of Illinois at Chicago 26 Religion, Adolescent Wellbeing, and Educational Outcomes 631Tommy M. Phillips, Mississippi State University Index

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Book SynopsisSurveys twentieth century theologies of work, contrasting differing approaches to consider the problem of labor from a theological perspective. Aimed at theologians concerned with how Christianity might engage in social criticism, as well those who are interested in the connection between Marxist and Christian traditions Explores debates about labor under capitalism and considers the relationship between divine and human work Through a thorough reading of Weber's Protestant Work Ethic, argues that the triumph of the spirit of utility is crucial to understanding modern notions of work Draws on the work of various twentieth century Catholic thinkers, including Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill, and David Jones Published in the new and prestigious Illuminations series. Trade Review"These two excellent books provide thematic indices of Christian ways of understanding both power and work. They also illustrate how profoundly the repertoire of Christianity and of its Judaic origins permeates contemporary society in spite of the impossible prescriptions and false descriptions that declare religion confined to the private realm." (Times Literary Supplement, 29 July 2011) "Adam was expelled from the garden of Eden to till the ground in the sweat of his face, so the bible says, leaving us with centuries of theological argument about how to relate the reality for so many people of work as toil, drudgery and effectively a curse, to the equally familiar experience of work as creative achievement and personal fulfilment. Post-Christian we may now be in Britain, yet in a society still reeling from de-industrialization, with unemployment endemic in certain quarters, with leisure activities expanding vastly, and so on, there is a rich and complex Christian tradition of thinking about the nature of work which John Hughes puts back on the agenda in this provocative book." Fergus Kerr, University of Oxford "John Hughes has written not about work but about the 'end' of work. But this is the most far-reaching question imaginable in practical reason. To what end do we exert ourselves at all? What do we hope to achieve? Through a tour of reading in nineteenth and twentieth century thinkers that is as subtle and sympathetic as it is diverse and adventurous he has shown us how the ancient struggle between the fine and the useful has been played out dramatically in the post-industrial West, and holds the key to a great deal that we think of as modernity. Here is an exciting new voice contributing to the interpretation of our moral predicaments. I cannot imagine anyone putting Hughes’ book down without having learned something important." Oliver O'Donovan, University of Edinburgh "Its strength lies in its illuminating discussions of a fairly wide range of writers." Times Higher Education Supplement Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. Introduction: Work in the Christian Tradition. 1. Twentieth-century Theologies of Work: Karl Barth, Marie-Dominique Chenu, John Paul II and Miroslav Volf. 2. Utility as the Spirit of Capitalism: Max Weber’s Diagnosis of Modern Work. 3. Labour, Excess and Utility in Karl Marx: The Problem of Materialism and the Aesthetic. 4. John Ruskin and William Morris: An Alternative Tradition: Labor and the Theo-aesthetic in English Romantic Critiques of Capitalism. 5. The Frankfurt School: The Critique of Instrumental Reason and Hints of Return to the Theo-aesthetic within Marxism. 6. The end of Work: Rest, Beauty and Liturgy: The Catholic Metaphysical Critique of the Culture of Work and its Incorporation into the English Romantic Tradition: Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill and David Jones. 7. Concluding Remarks: Labor, Utility and Theology. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisThe pro-life message can compete in the marketplace of ideas-provided Christians properly understand and articulate that message. This book helps pro-life Christians make a persuasive case for the lives of the unborn.

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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2012 Outreach Cross-Cultural Ministry Resource of the Year Piper guides us through the difficulties of racial sin, turning us to the gospel as our source of a common bloodline. Through Christ's blood, race and ethnicity become secondary for a common people of God.

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Book SynopsisWe can win the fight against global poverty. Combining penetrating economic analysis with insightful theological reflection, this book sketches a comprehensive plan for increasing wealth and protecting stability at a national level.

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Book SynopsisNine seasoned Bible teachers walk through the entire book of Galatians, pointing out key doctrinal truths and offering insights on how to preach and teach the book.

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Book SynopsisWritten by a team of long-serving pastors, this book explores 11 issues that could threaten to undermine a pastor's ministry, encouraging young pastors to press on in the midst of the unique challenges that come with leading a church.

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Book SynopsisIn today's technology-driven culture, reading has become a lost art.Recovering the Lost Art of Readingexplores the importance of reading generally and of studying the Bible as literature, while giving practical suggestions on how to read well.

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Book SynopsisIn this addition to the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series, William Osborne traces the theme of blessing throughout the Bible, equipping readers with a fuller understanding of God's benevolence for everyday life.

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Book SynopsisIn the second installment to the Suffering and the Christian Life series, Mark Talbot encourages readers to place their suffering within the arc of the full biblical story so that they will better understand their suffering and be able to take courage and find comfort in God as they walk through it.

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Book SynopsisIn this booklet, bestselling author Mark Dever offers pastoral insight for congregations in search of new leadership, or churches preparing for the future.

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Book SynopsisChurch discipline is painful, but often necessary, and should always be loving. In this addition to the 9Marks Church Questions series, Jonathan Leeman presents succinct biblical answers to various questions posited about the nature and application of church discipline.

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Book SynopsisDrawing from the Bible, Matt McCullough answers the questionDoes God love everyone?, explaining the difference between God's genuine love for all people and his specific love for those who trust in him.

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Book SynopsisAlex Duke highlights the benefits of church membershipdiscipleship, accountability, and fellowshipand offers advice on how Christians can encourage faithful church membership in their congregations. Part of the Church Questions series.

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Book SynopsisWhen Jesus calls someone to be his disciple, he's calling them to turn from their sin and love him. In this addition to the Church Questions series, Garrett Kell helps Christians seek out one-on-one discipleship opportunities.

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Book SynopsisIn thishardcover edition, long-time author and teacher John Piper draws from the preaching ministry of Jonathan Edwards to encourage pastors and leaders to gladly preach the cross, for the glory of God, to a people hungry for God and his word.Includes four extra chaptersnot included in the original edition.

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Book SynopsisIn this addition to the Church Questions series, pastor Conrad Mbewe explains the Bible's teaching on God's sovereignty, addresses the common questions that it raises, and shows how it affects one's outlook on salvation, suffering, prayer, and worship in the Christian life.

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Book SynopsisIn this booklet, Dane Ortlund explains what Scripture has to say about the awful realities of hell and the wonderful grace of the gospel.

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Book SynopsisIn this addition to the Church Questions series, Samuel James addresses how doctrine influences every area of life, shaping how believers feel, think, and act.

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Book SynopsisPairing together Nine Marks of a Healthy Church with How to Build a Healthy Church, these two classic texts create a timeless set that is essential for every pastor's library.

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Book SynopsisIn Go and Do Likewise, Amy DiMarcangelo explores how the gospel compels Christians to extend God's mercy in their everyday lifedisplaying his compassion, justice, generosity, and love to those who need it most.

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Book SynopsisThis companion study guide covers all 12 chapters ofThe Compelling Community, featuring the main idea of each chapter, a Bible passage to study, questions for reflection and discussion, and more.

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Book SynopsisDoes God Care about Gender Identity? compares the core beliefs and practices of the transgender movement with the fundamental truths expressed in Scripture, encouraging readers to live out their God-given identity.

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Book SynopsisWhy Do We Feel Lonely at Church? addresses the loneliness epidemic facing the church, encourages readers to pursue a life of fellowship, and urges church leaders to cultivate communities that reflect Jesus's mission, ministry, and care.

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Book SynopsisIn the early 1880s, proponents of what came to be called the social gospel founded what is now known as social ethics. This ambitious and magisterial book describes the tradition of social ethics: one that began with the distinctly modern idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice. Charts the story of social ethics - the idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform society - from its roots in the nineteenth century through to the present day Discusses and analyzes how different traditions of social ethics evolved in the realms of the academy, church, and general public Looks at the wide variety of individuals who have been prominent exponents of social ethics from academics and self-styled public intellectuals through to pastors and activists Set to become the definitive reference guide to the history and development of social ethics RecipTrade ReviewA masterful, careful, and encyclopedic history of Christian social ethics--from the social gospel to Christian realism to liberationist theologies and beyond. It is simply the definitive history of Christian social ethics in the US--a must-read for scholars, students, and practitioners alike. (Choice) In this magnificent, sprawling and monumental book, Gary Dorrien maps the origins and development of Christian social ethics in the U.S. by making an insightful analysis of its three major traditions and numerous alternatives. Social Ethics in the Making will soon be recognized as a classic. It is a captivating, expertly written and exhaustively researched pilgrimage through the changing landscape of Christian social ethics. (The Christian Century)Table of ContentsPlates x Acknowledgments xiv Introduction 1 1. Inventing Social Ethics: Francis Greenwood Peabody, William Jewett Tucker, and Graham Taylor 6 Becoming Francis Greenwood Peabody 7 Philosophies of Moral Philosophy 10 Beyond Moral Philosophy: Social Ethics 15 The Social Question, William Jewett Tucker, and Liberal Theology 20 Jesus and the Social Question 25 Up from Slavery: The Race Problem in the Social Question 29 Retreating to the Seminaries 32 Getting Peabody Right 35 Christian Sociology: Graham Taylor 36 The Social Gospel in the Classroom and Public Square 44 2. The Social Gospel: Washington Gladden, Josiah Strong, Walter Rauschenbusch, and Harry F. Ward 60 Good Theology and the Social Good: Washington Gladden 61 The Social Gospel Difference and the Challenge of Darwinism 69 Manifest Destiny and the Crucible of Race: Fiske, Gladden, and Josiah Strong 73 The Great War and the Social Gospel 79 The Socialist Kingdom of God: Walter Rauschenbusch 83 Asking the Social Question 87 The Kingdom as Political Theology 89 German America and the Wider Kingdom 92 The Social Crisis and the Social Gospel 94 The Social Gospel Ascending 97 Christianizing the American Order 99 The Great War and the Social Gospel 104 Social Christianity and Radical Reconstruction: Harry F. Ward 109 Ward, Reinhold Niebuhr, and the Soviet Spirit 120 3. Lift Every Voice: Reverdy C. Ransom, Jane Addams, and John A. Ryan 146 Becoming Reverdy C. Ransom 147 Mainstreaming the Black Social Gospel 158 Fostering Democratic Citizenship: Jane Addams 168 Democracy, Social Ethics, and Pragmatism 175 Social Doctrine in Action: John A. Ryan 185 Mainstreaming the Catholic Social Gospel 199 4. Christian Realism: Reinhold Niebuhr, H. Richard Niebuhr, John C. Bennett, and Paul Ramsey 226 Becoming Reinhold Niebuhr 226 Rejecting Social Gospel Idealism 236 H. Richard Niebuhr, Liberal Religion, and Radical Monotheism 239 Christian Realism as Socialist Faith 244 Niebuhrian Realism, World War II, and the Cold War 259 The Niebuhrian Method and Legacy 271 Making Sense of Niebuhrian Realism: John C. Bennett and Paul Ramsey 276 A New Liberal Consensus? 287 5. Social Christianity as Public Theology: Walter G. Muelder, James Luther Adams, John Courtney Murray, and Dorothy Day 305 Socializing Personalist Theory: Walter G. Muelder 306 Moral Theory, Culture, and Christian Social Ethics 316 Personalism against the Current 320 James Luther Adams and Unitarian Christianity 324 Rethinking Religious Freedom and Pluralism: John Courtney Murray 334 The American Idea and the Catholic Presence 349 Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement 361 6. Liberationist Disruptions: Martin Luther King Jr, James H. Cone, Mary Daly, and Beverly W. Harrison 390 Martin Luther King Jr and the Beloved Community 391 James H. Cone and Black Liberation Theology 396 Beyond Patriarchal Religion: Mary Daly and the Rebirth of Feminism 411 Christian Feminist Liberation Ethics: Beverly W. Harrison 421 7. Disputing and Expanding the Tradition: Carl F. H. Henry, John Howard Yoder, Stanley Hauerwas, Michael Novak, and Jim Wallis 447 Carl F. H. Henry and the New Evangelicalism 448 John Howard Yoder and the Politics of Jesus 460 Thinking Christian Pacifism Through: Stanley M. Hauerwas 474 Ideological Americanism: The Neoconservative Reaction 488 Michael Novak and Democratic Capitalism 489 Interrogating Liberation Theology and the Catholic Bishops 503 Progressive Evangelicalism: Jim Wallis 512 8. Dealing with Modernity and Postmodernity: Charles Curran, James M. Gustafson, Gibson Winter, Cornel West, Katie G. Cannon, and Victor Anderson 533 Moral Theology and the Curran Controversy 534 Naturalistic Theocentrism: James M. Gustafson 544 Elements for a Social Ethic: Gibson Winter 549 Prophetic Public Criticism: Cornel West 563 Womanist Ethics: Katie Geneva Cannon 584 Taking Postmodernity Seriously: Victor Anderson 592 9. Economy, Sexuality, Ecology, Difference: Max L. Stackhouse, Dennis P. McCann, Lisa Sowle Cahill, Marvin M. Ellison, John B. Cobb, Jr, Larry Rasmussen, Daniel C. Maguire, Sharon Welch, Emilie M. Townes, Ada María Isasi-Díaz, María Pilar Aquino, and David Hollenbach 611 Capitalist Apologetics as Public Theology: Max Stackhouse and Dennis McCann 612 Right Ordering and Sexual Difference 616 Lisa Sowle Cahill: Sources, Norms, and Moral Reasoning 618 Marvin M. Ellison: Sexual Justice 621 Debating Economic Democracy 624 Ecology as Political Economics and Theology 626 Eco-Justice for the Sake of Everything: Larry Rasmussen and Daniel C. Maguire 630 Sharon Welch: Toward an Ethic of Risk and Conflict 637 Emilie Townes: Womanism and the Cultural Production of Evil 640 Latina Feminisms: Ada María Isasi-Díaz and María Pilar Aquino 646 Human Rights and Catholic Social Ethics: David Hollenbach 657 10. Borders of Possibility: The Necessity of “Discredited” Social Gospel Ideas 674 Social Ethics and Racial Justice 677 Foreign Policy Realism and American Empire 680 Economic Democracy: The Future of a Discredited Vision 683 Index 692

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Book SynopsisIrreconcilable differences drive the division between progressive and conservative Christiansis there a divorce coming?Much attention has been paid to political polarization in America, but far less to the growing schism between progressive and conservative Christians. In this groundbreaking new book, George Yancey and Ashlee Quosigk offer the provocative contention that progressive and conservative Christianities have diverged so much in their core values that they ought to be thought of as two separate religions. The authors draw on both quantitative data and interviews to uncover how progressive and conservative Christians determine with whom they align themselves religiously, and how they distinguish themselves from each other. They find that progressive Christians emphasize political agreement relating to social justice issues as they determine who is part of their in-group, and focus less on theological agreement. Among conservative Christians, on the other hand, the major concerTrade ReviewYancey and Quosigk address what makes a distinct, separate religion, as opposed to a variation within a larger faith tradition ... They find that progressive Evangelicals were less comfortable with the descriptor “Evangelical,” and were more apt to make common cause with fellow progressives than conservative Evangelicals and to avoid collaboration even where interests converge. Yancey and Quosigk find that religious motivation also diverges: conservatives ground their actions in their desire to pattern their lives on a biblically derived imperative, while progressives look instead to humanitarian ideals. * Library Journal *One Faith No Longer upends the conventional wisdom that conservative Christians are uniquely prone to falling captive to unbiblical political ideologies, or that conservative Christians are filled with rage toward their theological opponents. Through research and interviews, Yancey and Quosigk demonstrate the opposite: it’s progressives who rarely defy political orthodoxy and who harbor disdain for conservatives. And the hardening lines between these two groups add weight to the thesis of J. Gresham Machen a century ago: when it comes to Christianity and theological liberalism, we really are talking about two different religions. * The Gospel Coalition *Traces the fault lines of an entrenched division in Christian identities between progressives and conservatives, explored in the light of divergent attitudes to Islam and Muslims. The bifurcation runs deep, cutting across long-established identities such as ‘Protestant,’ ‘Catholic,’ and ‘Evangelical,’ to the extent of calling into question the continued relevance of the term Christian as a shared label. The authors’ prophetic thesis anticipates a permanent parting of the ways—one religion becoming two—which will dramatically reshape the role of faith in America’s public life. -- Mark Durie, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of TheologyIn this provocative new book, George Yancey and Ashlee Quosigk boldly argue that progressive and conservative Christians have diverged so much in their politics, theologies, and sources of meaning that we should now think of them as different religions. Bolstered with forensic quantitative analysis and refreshing, original qualitative work, their argument is as compelling as it will be controversial. . . . A must-read for those wishing to learn more about the United States’ ‘culture war’ and the role of religion in it. -- Gladys Ganiel, co-author of The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging ChristianityIn their rigorous sociological account of Christianity in America today, George Yancey and Ashlee Quosigk provide many important insights, particularly in relation to progressive Christians, though overall the book simply confirms the enduring truth that Christians have always disagreed among themselves about faith and politics. -- Lee Trepainer * The Public Discourse *Their book’s central argument is that conservative and progressive Christians have become so different in the ways they determine social identity and moral values that they ought to be thought of as separate religions. This conclusion will ring true for anyone who pays attention to the news. -- The Christian Century * The Christian Century *Yancey (sociology, Baylor Univ.) and Quosigk (visiting scholar, religion, Univ. of Georgia) assert that… it is no longer meaningful to use the rubric Christian to describe both conservative and progressive churches. -- D. A. Brown, emeritus, California State University, Fullerton * CHOICE *

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Book SynopsisIrreconcilable differences drive the division between progressive and conservative Christiansis there a divorce coming?Much attention has been paid to political polarization in America, but far less to the growing schism between progressive and conservative Christians. In this groundbreaking new book, George Yancey and Ashlee Quosigk offer the provocative contention that progressive and conservative Christianities have diverged so much in their core values that they ought to be thought of as two separate religions. The authors draw on both quantitative data and interviews to uncover how progressive and conservative Christians determine with whom they align themselves religiously, and how they distinguish themselves from each other. They find that progressive Christians emphasize political agreement relating to social justice issues as they determine who is part of their in-group, and focus less on theological agreement. Among conservative Christians, on the other hand, the major concerTrade Review"Yancey and Quosigk address what makes a distinct, separate religion, as opposed to a variation within a larger faith tradition ... They find that progressive Evangelicals were less comfortable with the descriptor “Evangelical,” and were more apt to make common cause with fellow progressives than conservative Evangelicals and to avoid collaboration even where interests converge. Yancey and Quosigk find that religious motivation also diverges: conservatives ground their actions in their desire to pattern their lives on a biblically derived imperative, while progressives look instead to humanitarian ideals." * Library Journal *"One Faith No Longer upends the conventional wisdom that conservative Christians are uniquely prone to falling captive to unbiblical political ideologies, or that conservative Christians are filled with rage toward their theological opponents. Through research and interviews, Yancey and Quosigk demonstrate the opposite: it’s progressives who rarely defy political orthodoxy and who harbor disdain for conservatives. And the hardening lines between these two groups add weight to the thesis of J. Gresham Machen a century ago: when it comes to Christianity and theological liberalism, we really are talking about two different religions." * The Gospel Coalition *"Traces the fault lines of an entrenched division in Christian identities between progressives and conservatives, explored in the light of divergent attitudes to Islam and Muslims. The bifurcation runs deep, cutting across long-established identities such as ‘Protestant,’ ‘Catholic,’ and ‘Evangelical,’ to the extent of calling into question the continued relevance of the term Christian as a shared label. The authors’ prophetic thesis anticipates a permanent parting of the ways—one religion becoming two—which will dramatically reshape the role of faith in America’s public life." -- Mark Durie, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Theology"In this provocative new book, George Yancey and Ashlee Quosigk boldly argue that progressive and conservative Christians have diverged so much in their politics, theologies, and sources of meaning that we should now think of them as different religions. Bolstered with forensic quantitative analysis and refreshing, original qualitative work, their argument is as compelling as it will be controversial. . . . A must-read for those wishing to learn more about the United States’ ‘culture war’ and the role of religion in it." -- Gladys Ganiel, co-author of The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity"In their rigorous sociological account of Christianity in America today, George Yancey and Ashlee Quosigk provide many important insights, particularly in relation to progressive Christians, though overall the book simply confirms the enduring truth that Christians have always disagreed among themselves about faith and politics." -- Lee Trepainer * The Public Discourse *"Their book’s central argument is that conservative and progressive Christians have become so different in the ways they determine social identity and moral values that they ought to be thought of as separate religions. This conclusion will ring true for anyone who pays attention to the news." -- The Christian Century * The Christian Century *"Yancey (sociology, Baylor Univ.) and Quosigk (visiting scholar, religion, Univ. of Georgia) assert that… it is no longer meaningful to use the rubric Christian to describe both conservative and progressive churches." -- D. A. Brown, emeritus, California State University, Fullerton * CHOICE *

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Book SynopsisUncovers why Catholic organizations fail to foster civic activismThe American Catholic Church boasts a long history of teaching and activism on issues of social justice. In the face of declining religious and community involvement in the twenty-first century, many modern-day Catholic groups aspire to revive the faith as well as their connections to the larger world. Yet while thousands attend weekly meetings designed to instill religiosity and a commitment to civic engagement, these programs often fail to achieve their more large-scale goals.In Catholic Activism Today, Maureen K. Day sheds light on the impediments to successfully enacting social change. She argues that popular organizations such as JustFaith Ministries have embraced an approach to civic engagement that focuses on mobilizing Catholics as individuals rather than as collectives. There is reason to think this approach is effectivethese organizations experience robust participation in their progTrade ReviewAn illuminating case for anyone interested in civic engagement, religious or not, especially in the tensions between justice and charity. For sociologists and theologians alike, Day also offers thought-provoking discussion about the role of the Catholic Church in the American public square. * Sociology of Religion *With empathic sensitivity to the twists and turns in individuals’ lives and their spiritual journeys, Maureen Day illuminates the centrality of Catholic faith and purposeful community in cultivating impactful civic engagement notwithstanding the structural forces that foster economic and social inequality. Using thoughtful interview and observation data, her gentle, yet rigorous, narrative persuades us that individuals’ everyday decisions and actions have a ripple effect in the crafting of a better, more morally authoritative, society. -- Michele Dillon, Dean, College of Liberal Arts, University of New HampshireMasterfully captures the contemporary relocation of Catholic activism from institution-building to personal transformation. Catholic Activism Today offers vital lessons for modern religious practice, the public role of Catholicism, and the dilemmas of individualism for enacting justice. -- Tricia C. Bruce, author of Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic ChurchCatholic Activism Today provides an enlightening study of how Catholic organizations, like JustFaith Ministries, are transforming individuals to engage American public life in creative new ways. * Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses *Day’s analysis of Catholic activism is valuable ... sheds light on how religious actors can have unique impacts on their own local contexts * Catholic Books Review *An excellent book that contributes to a great legacy of Catholic sociology of religion ... Catholic Activism Today could be helpful not just for sociologists, but for pastoral programs, church planning offices, seminaries, and schools of theology and ministry across the country. * Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion *The hope among the leadership at JustFaith Ministries is that the caring and activism learned therein will ’ripple outward’ amid the everyday lives of its participants. Interestingly, it is just this sort of rippling that is so abundantly evident in Maureen Day’s thoughtful and engaging study. Flowing from her analysis of this discipleship-style organization come ever-widening insights regarding contemporary American Catholicism, the strategies and dilemmas associated with grassroots activism, and, undulating still further, the prospects of living meaningful, generative lives at a time when possibilities for doing so seem to be constricting. I hope this important book will find a readership proportionate to the impressively broad scope of its concerns. -- Jerome P. Baggett, author of Sense of the Faithful: How American Catholics Live Their FaithThis readable, professional treatment of JustFaith Ministries puts the organization in the context of a larger social movement within American Catholicism. * Choice *

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Book SynopsisAn examination of the efforts of faith-based organizations to expand the rights of the formerly incarcerated The use of religion to rehabilitate and redeem formerly incarcerated individuals has been a cultural touchstone of the modern era. Yet religious outreach to those with criminal records has typically been associated with an emphasis on private spirituality, with efforts focused on repentance, conversion, and restorative justice. This book sheds light on how faith-based organizations utilize the public arena, mobilizing to expand the social and political rights of former inmates. In Jesus Saved an Ex-Con, Edward Orozco Flores profiles Community Renewal Society and LA Voice, two faith-based organizations which have actively waged community organizing campaigns to expand the rights of people with records. He illuminates how these groups help the formerly incarcerated re-enter broader communities through the expansion of citizenship rights and participatiTrade ReviewIn this powerful work, Flores challenges the top-down bias of criminal justice reform … Flores's concepts of pastoral and insurgent prophetic redemption will be useful to scholars studying religious social movements, and the book’s broad themes make it valuable for diverse sociological audiences. A welcome addition to criminal justice literature as well as to the literature on the sociology of religion and social movements. * Choice *Jesus Saved an Ex-Con is an important book because its detailed and engaging case studies address broadly relevant sociological questions even as they speak directly to the religion and social movements subfields. As such, it will appeal not only to its core subdisciplinary audience, but also to criminologists and to some policy and governance scholars. Community organizers and other activist practitioners will also have much to gain from reading it, as will ethnographers across subfields, who can benefit from Flores’ insightful, though brief, discussions of how he met his research participants and gained their trust, and the moments of discomfort he felt in the field. In all, this is a highly readable and analytically rich book that should be on many sociologists’ shelves, and would also suit undergraduate courses in religion, social movements, and criminology. -- Sociology of ReligionIn this book,Edward Orozco Flores contributes to the growing debate on criminal justice reform by showing how ex-prisonersnow 'returning citizens'are giving back to American communities. They give back not only by sharing their personal stories of moral redemption, but also by reclaiming forms of civic life and political empowerment against the grain of elite manipulation. Drawing on scholarly work in the sociology of religion, social movements, and civic life, Flores argues that 'prophetic redemption' may not only redeem ex-offenders own stories but also redeem the full promise of American democracy against the imposters that claim to speak in its name. -- Richard L. Wood,author of A Shared Future: Faith-Based Organizing for Racial Equity and Ethical DemocracyA unique book. It’s not a book about gangs or crime, but rather the story of individuals who have been incarcerated, many with previous gang involvement and drug histories, and how they participate in faith-based community organizing in order to improve the reentry process back into society. * American Journal of Sociology *

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Book SynopsisAn examination of the efforts of faith-based organizations to expand the rights of the formerly incarcerated The use of religion to rehabilitate and redeem formerly incarcerated individuals has been a cultural touchstone of the modern era. Yet religious outreach to those with criminal records has typically been associated with an emphasis on private spirituality, with efforts focused on repentance, conversion, and restorative justice. This book sheds light on how faith-based organizations utilize the public arena, mobilizing to expand the social and political rights of former inmates. In Jesus Saved an Ex-Con, Edward Orozco Flores profiles Community Renewal Society and LA Voice, two faith-based organizations which have actively waged community organizing campaigns to expand the rights of people with records. He illuminates how these groups help the formerly incarcerated re-enter broader communities through the expansion of citizenship rights and participatiTrade ReviewIn this powerful work, Flores challenges the top-down bias of criminal justice reform … Flores's concepts of pastoral and insurgent prophetic redemption will be useful to scholars studying religious social movements, and the book’s broad themes make it valuable for diverse sociological audiences. A welcome addition to criminal justice literature as well as to the literature on the sociology of religion and social movements. * Choice *Jesus Saved an Ex-Con is an important book because its detailed and engaging case studies address broadly relevant sociological questions even as they speak directly to the religion and social movements subfields. As such, it will appeal not only to its core subdisciplinary audience, but also to criminologists and to some policy and governance scholars. Community organizers and other activist practitioners will also have much to gain from reading it, as will ethnographers across subfields, who can benefit from Flores’ insightful, though brief, discussions of how he met his research participants and gained their trust, and the moments of discomfort he felt in the field. In all, this is a highly readable and analytically rich book that should be on many sociologists’ shelves, and would also suit undergraduate courses in religion, social movements, and criminology. -- Sociology of ReligionIn this book,Edward Orozco Flores contributes to the growing debate on criminal justice reform by showing how ex-prisonersnow 'returning citizens'are giving back to American communities. They give back not only by sharing their personal stories of moral redemption, but also by reclaiming forms of civic life and political empowerment against the grain of elite manipulation. Drawing on scholarly work in the sociology of religion, social movements, and civic life, Flores argues that 'prophetic redemption' may not only redeem ex-offenders own stories but also redeem the full promise of American democracy against the imposters that claim to speak in its name. -- Richard L. Wood,author of A Shared Future: Faith-Based Organizing for Racial Equity and Ethical DemocracyA unique book. It’s not a book about gangs or crime, but rather the story of individuals who have been incarcerated, many with previous gang involvement and drug histories, and how they participate in faith-based community organizing in order to improve the reentry process back into society. * American Journal of Sociology *

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Book SynopsisIn Preaching and Theology in Anglo-Saxon England, Professor Gatch deals with two aspects of the writings of Ælfric and Wulfstan that have been hitherto ignored by scholars of the period.First, he investigates the uses for which the two homilists prepared their sermons, analysing the homiliaries of the Carolingian church and its legislation concerning preaching and teaching, and showing that one should look not to the model of patristic preaching but to the development, in the place of exegetical preaching, of a vernacular catechetical office, the Prone. He also considers the evidence from England in the time of Ælfric and Wulfstan, distinguishing a number of uses which Ælfric intended for his homiletic materials, but questioning whether users of Ælfric's work (Wulfstan perhaps among them) understood or accepted the basic homiletic practices that the abbot had in mind.Second, Gatch investigates the eschatological teaching of the homilists as specimen of the ove

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Book SynopsisEvery ministry needs capable and reliable volunteers, but so often it feels like no one is coming forward to fill your church's needs. In reality, the people around us do want to volunteer their time and talents, but we often fail to connect potential volunteers to ministry opportunities or lose them somewhere along the way. The Volunteer Effect is your start-to-finish guide to recruiting, leading, and retaining volunteers for your ministry. Based on solid management theory delivered in an engaging narrative form, this book shows you how to - recruit people to a mission, not just a role - create low-risk entry points - build a team that evokes pride - train them for the bigger picture - and much more Your most effective volunteers are already in your church! Let this resource show you how to find--and keep--them.

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Book SynopsisMany of us think of activism as signing petitions, attending rallies or marches, or engaging in political agendas. But what does it look like to be moved by the things that moved God's heart in the day-to-day? How can we live in such a way that we are always, out of habit, contributing to a more just society? In this inspiring and accessible book, pastor J.W. Buck shows you how to engage in 7 practices to be a faithful activist in the world today, including choosing · thoughtful resistance over thoughtless compliance · loving your neighbor over fearing your differences · seeking forgiveness over revenge · resting over endless working · practicing nonviolence over violence · and more If you've wanted to get involved in justice work but aren't sure where to start, this practical and visually engaging book will show you how you can develop everyday habits drawn from the life of Jesus that make the world a better place.

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Book SynopsisPublishers Weekly starred review Seasoned pastor and church leader Will Willimon excels at creating thought-provoking, accessible books for working pastors and seminarians. In Aging, he takes a theologically rich look at numerous aspects of growing old. Drawing on Scripture, literature, current research, and his experiences as an aging adult, Willimon reflects on aging as a spiritual journey. He explores the challenging realties as well as the rewarding joys of growing old and shows pastors how to help their congregants grow old gracefully and in good Christian hope. Willimon also offers practical advice on helping church members as they encounter retirement, aging, caring for the aging, loss, bereavement, and finding faith in the last quarter of life. This eloquent, delightfully Christian perspective on aging will be of interest to all who care for aging souls--not only pastors but also chaplains and other ministers in hospitals, hospices, and extended care facilities. About the Series Pastors are called to help people navigate the profound mysteries of being human, from birth to death and everything in between. This series, edited by leading pastoral theologian Jason Byassee, provides pastors and pastors-in-training with rich theological reflection on the various seasons that make up a human life, helping them minister with greater wisdom and joy.Table of ContentsContents Series Preface Introduction 1. Aging with Scripture 2. The Storm of Aging 3. Retiring with God 4. Successful Aging 5. With God in the Last Quarter of Life 6. Growing Old in Church 7. Ending in God Index

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