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Author: J. Andrew Overman Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 9781563381010 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 462
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Shows how Matthew's Gospel was shaped by and in response to local regional tensions within Jewish society and culture in the post-70 C.E. period in Palestine.
Author: J. Andrew Overman Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 9781563381010 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 462
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Shows how Matthew's Gospel was shaped by and in response to local regional tensions within Jewish society and culture in the post-70 C.E. period in Palestine.
Author: Ralph Martin Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing ISBN: 1949013758 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 435
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Nearly forty years ago, Ralph Martin’s bestselling A Crisis of Truth exposed the damaging trends in Catholic teaching and preaching that, combined with attacks from secular society, threatened the mission and life of the Catholic Church. While much has been done to counter false teaching over the last four decades, today the Church faces even more insidious threats—from outside and within. In A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward, Martin offers a detailed look at the growing hostility to the Catholic Church and its teaching. With copious evidence, Martin uncovers the forces working to undermine the Body of Christ and offers hope to those looking for clarity. A Church in Crisis covers: -polarization in the Church caused by ambiguous teachings -initiatives that accommodate the culture without calling for conversion -Vatican-sponsored partnerships with organizations that actively contradict the teaching of the Catholic Church -and the recycling of theological errors long settled by Vatican II, Pope St. John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI. Powerfully written, A Church in Crisis reminds all readers to heed Jesus’ express command not to lead His children astray. With ample resources to encourage readers, Ralph Martin provides the solid foundation of Catholic teaching—both Scripture and Tradition—to fortify Catholics against the errors that threaten us from all directions.
Author: Theresa F. Latini Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing ISBN: 0802865860 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 252
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Contemporary society is in crisis, its structures broken and fragmented, and its people overstimulated, overstressed, and thirsty for true communion with the sacred and with one another. Yet although more than eighty-five percent of congregations in the United States conduct small-group ministry, too many of these groups begin with no clear sense of purpose, structure, or spiritual focus and end by veering away from Christian tradition and unknowingly settling for shallow versions of popular Christianity. In The Church and the Crisis of Community Theresa Latini lays out both a theoretical groundwork and a practical guideline for successful small-group ministry. Examining the latest sociological research and the real-life practices of small groups in six congregations, she shows how well-developed groups those with mission statements, leadership training, and solid organizational structure can be a truly effective tool in the church s work of transforming broken and shallow forms of community into life-giving, life-sustaining relationships with God and others.
Author: Joseph A Conner Publisher: ISBN: 9781733746267 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 46
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Can you hear that? It's the blaring sound of an alarm! It's your turn to come to the rescue. Let's bring hope, healing, and forgiveness to our incarcerated brothers and sisters and their families and communities. The time is now to serve those impacted by this crisis. The Lord is calling the church to become a part of this healing process. Dr. Joseph A. Conner Sr. provides a thought-provoking perspective on how we can change a community. This work is not just about serving the incarcerated, but about their friends and families and the surrounding community. Their issue is our issue, and it impacts us all.
Author: David T. Olson Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310277132 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 244
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Analytical research from a database of more than 200,000 North American churches reveals the population is growing faster than church attendance. This guide shows the problems as well as the potential for American churches.
Author: Austin Fischer Publisher: InterVarsity Press ISBN: 083087402X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 196
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"People don't abandon faith because they have doubts. People abandon faith because they think they're not allowed to have doubts." Too often, our honest questions about faith are met with cold confidence and easy answers. But false certitude doesn't result in strong faith—it results in disillusionment, or worse, in a dogmatic, overweening faith unable to see itself or its object clearly. Even as a pastor, Austin Fischer has experienced the shadows of doubt and disillusionment. In Faith in the Shadows, he leans into perennial questions about Christianity with raw and fearless integrity. He addresses contemporary science, the problem of evil, hell, God's silence, and other issues, offering not only fresh treatments of these questions but also a fresh paradigm for thinking about doubt itself. Doubt, Fischer contends, is no reason to leave the faith. Instead, it's an invitation to a more honest faith—a faith that's not in control, but that trusts more fully in its Lord.
Author: Lloyd Perry Publisher: Moody Publishers ISBN: 0802496075 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 144
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Where does your church turn during crisis? How can you prevent it in the first place? Crisis happens. The question is, what will you do when it comes? Churches in Crisis gives wisdom and instruction to church members, pastors, and lay leaders. It includes suggestions for avoiding common issues in the life of the church, like financial issues, personal disagreements, and doctrinal disputes. It also gives instruction for what to do when those situations occur. Here is wisdom for how to avoid serious divisions and misunderstanding, draw your people together, and get a church back on track. It will help you during a crisis at your church—to know what to do and where to turn for help.
Author: Colleen Birchett Publisher: Urban Ministries Inc ISBN: 9780940955202 Category : African Americans Languages : en Pages : 260
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Through inspirational messages and warnings, 11 leading Christian thinkers share with readers the major challenges facing the African American community and its church. Readers are given biblical strategies for facing these challenges. 12 lessons. Leader's Guide also available.
Author: Andrew Root Publisher: ISBN: 9781540965332 Category : Church Languages : en Pages :
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"Congregations often seek to combat decline by using innovation to produce new resources. Leading practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the church's crisis is not in the loss of resources but in the loss of life-and that life can only return when we remain open to God's encountering presence"--
Author: J. Andrew Overman
Author: J. Andrew Overman
Author: Ralph Martin
Author: Theresa F. Latini
Author: Joseph A Conner
Author: David T. Olson
Author: Austin Fischer
Author: Lloyd Perry
Author: Peter Ymen De Jong
Author: Colleen Birchett
Author: Andrew Root