Accidental Preacher

Author : Will Willimon
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467457453

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Accidental Preacher by Will Willimon Pdf

The lively, inspiring memoir of an eminent Christian preacher and leader In this book one of today’s best-known Christian leaders recounts—with his signature wit and humor—memorable moments from his rich and full preaching life. A personal and vocational memoir, Will Willimon’s Accidental Preacher portrays the adventure of a life caught up in the purposes of a God who calls unlikely people to engage in work greater than themselves. Beginning with his childhood in a segregated South and moving through his student years, Willimon gives candid, inspiring, and humorous testimony to his experiences as a seminary professor, rural pastor, globe-trotting preacher, bishop, and popular theologian and writer. Above all, he shows how God has constantly had a call on his life. By turns poignant, hilarious, and thought-provoking—but always irresistibly engaging—Accidental Preacher is sure to join the well-remembered, classic memoir of our time.

Author : William H. Willimon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Preaching
ISBN : 1467457442

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Accidental Preacher by William H. Willimon Pdf

Author : Kashif Hasan khan
Publisher : Garuda Prakashan
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1942426208

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The Accidental Preacher by Kashif Hasan khan Pdf

Author : William W. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786039012

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Absaroka Ambush by William W. Johnstone Pdf

Preacher brings his own brand of justice to a gang of grifters in this classic Western from the New York Timesbestselling author of Blood on the Divide. The Price of Gold A wagon train winding through the remote reaches of the Rocky Mountain high country can attract plenty of scavengers—some of them human—like Vic Bedell and his gang of cutthroats. All he wants is the women, who can be traded for gold mine supplies . . . or used for whatever else he has in mind. But he didn’t count on Preacher leading that train. The Color of Blood Bedell’s first mistake is leaving the First Mountain Man for dead. His second mistake is underestimating Preacher’s strength . . . and cunning. And Preacher needs all he can get to lead a hundred and fifty helpless ladies out of captivity through fifteen hundred miles of unforgiving territory filled with hostile Indians—and the deadliest threat of all: Bedell and his wild avengers . . . Praise for the novels of William W. Johnstone “[A] rousing, two-fisted saga of the growing American frontier.”—Publishers Weekly on Eyes of Eagles “There’s plenty of gunplay and fast-paced action as this old-time hero proves again that a steady eye and quick reflexes are the keys to survival on the Western frontier.”—Curled Up with a Good Book on Dead Before Sundown

Author : William W. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786026616

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Absaroka Ambush (first Mt Man)/Courage Of The Mt Man by William W. Johnstone Pdf

Two action-packed Western adventures by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Last Mountain Man. Absaroka Ambush Preacher is leading a wagon train through the Rocky Mountains when outlaws descend, take the women hostage, and leave Preacher for dead. They thought their sinister plan left nothing to chance. They were dead wrong. Because the First Mountain Man will stop at nothing to lead the ladies out of captivity—through fifteen hundred miles of unforgiving territory. Courage of the Mountain Man Montana rancher Clint Black has his own army of cutthroats—and he doesn’t like competition. When Smoke Jensen brings 3,500 head up from Colorado to sell to Black’s neighbor, Clint sets up a roadblock with the biggest guns in the territory. Then he sends word out to Jensen: back down or die. Now he’s about to learn that Smoke Jensen never backs down.

Author : T. J
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1816
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590529498

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A dialogue between a preacher and a leader in the Methodist society, respecting the Lord's supper, with observations on the late proceedings in Newry, Portadown and Strabane by T. J Pdf

Author : Michael P. Knowles
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725265790

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Third Voice by Michael P. Knowles Pdf

What makes for powerful preaching? Careful exegesis, logical structure, interesting illustrations, and clear speech can all help. But truly transformative preaching depends on divine power, not human skill alone. Those who would reduce preaching to simple systems or sure-fire strategies for success will find little of interest here. Instead, this book appeals to those (pastors and academics alike) who find themselves confounded by the occasional futility of their best preaching and the unexpected success of their worst. It invites readers to enter more deeply into the uncontrollable mystery that attends all efforts to speak in the name of Christ, above all on the topic of resurrection. Although the gospel always turns our attention to the crucified and risen Lord, preaching about resurrection calls us to trust that the same God who raised Jesus from death will likewise grant life to us as preachers, to our sermons, and to our hearers alike. Drawing on resources as diverse as Luther’s understanding of the Christian gospel, Speech Act theory, and Bhabha’s concept of “Third Space,” Third Voice: Preaching Resurrection argues that the true key to effective preaching is not rhetoric, but spirituality.

Author : Tibor Timothy Vajda
Publisher : Author House
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781456778781

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Strange Lives by Tibor Timothy Vajda Pdf

A tangled web. Irish migrant, Neil Gilmore marries Rosemary, who agrees to have five children, as Neils forbear had. A doctor finds out that Neil is infertile and persuades Rosemary to have IVF. This is against Neils religious beliefs. So he is not told. Rosemary gives birth to five boys after regular IVFs using the same donor, who doesnt know about his own role. Neil finds out the truth. He fights for the annulment of his marriage. He is kidnapped in Brazil and two people are murdered. The church shows Neil an alternative. He couldnt forgive or forget her. The young wife of an elderly businessman leaves him and escapes to South America. The man plans revenge. Parallel lives. A Rome businessman fathers twin boys to a single Sicilian woman. He takes away one of the boys; marries another woman and they adopt the boy who never learns about his twin brother. The boys lives will cross with tragic consequences. The perfect crime. Sean Larkin, an athletic champion, meets the manageress of a jewellery shop by chance. She refuses to cooperate to rob the shop. Acting alone, Sean plans the perfect crime. . . Crossroads. An American woman writer has unexpected sexual adventures on her holiday in Australia. Rainy night. Tragic life and death of a Sydney man used as a scapegoat by everybody all his life.

Author : William H. Willimon
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506456386

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Leading with the Sermon by William H. Willimon Pdf

In this addition to the new Working Preacher Books series, prolific author William H. Willimon makes the compelling case that two key pastoral tasks--preaching and leadership--complement, correct, strengthen, and inform one another. Preaching is the distinctive function of pastoral leaders. Leadership of the church, particularly during a challenging time of transition in mainline Protestantism, has become a pressing concern for pastors. This book shows how the practices, skills, and intentions of Christian preaching can be helpful to the leadership of a congregation. It will also show how leadership is an appropriate expectation for sermons. In preaching, pastoral leaders can help a congregation face its problems and coordinate its God-given resources to address those problems. Sermons can be an opportunity to articulate, motivate, and orchestrate God's people in doing God's work in the church and in the world. Leading with the Sermon includes chapters on why pastors must be leaders, why preaching is such an essential task in telling the truth about the gospel, how preaching makes better leaders, and how better leaders make better preachers.

Author : Douglas J. Brouwer
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467464338

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Chasing after Wind by Douglas J. Brouwer Pdf

One pastor’s journey from idealism, through disillusionment, to an acceptance of grace After forty years as a Presbyterian pastor, Douglas Brouwer wondered if he had spent his life, as the author of Ecclesiastes laments, “chasing after wind.” What did all the hard work on evenings and weekends and holidays, away from his family, amount to? What was there to make of the long string of petty conflicts and the overwhelming feeling of disillusionment? And in the current age of shrinking mainline churches, what could he point to as the end result of his decades in ministry? Chasing after Wind will resonate with pastors everywhere who went into ministry to do lifechanging work for God and ended up spending most of their time managing the parking situation outside the church, fielding parishioner complaints about the color of the sanctuary carpet (or, in Brouwer’s case, the color of his shoes), and endlessly fundraising for mission projects and building maintenance. In telling his story, Brouwer comes to recognize that the most meaningful parts of his career—the “holy bits,” as he calls them—were in unexpected moments where everything was stripped away but the mysterious work of God. Recounting these times of curious joy and shared mourning, he demonstrates how a pastor can find grace and peace in looking back on a life in ministry.

Author : Mark Ellingsen
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781648891564

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Finding Peaks and Valleys in a Flat World by Mark Ellingsen Pdf

The flat world of our globalized economic order—with its information technology mandating the need for the labor force to compete globally—has led to turmoil, injustice, and growing unhappiness in our everyday lives. We need a way to find some mountaintops and fulfillment in our flat world, to have a sense that some moments can have eternal significance. Søren Kierkegaard, forerunner of Existentialism, provides us with a vision of life to help us cope and give us joy. Along the way, we’ll see how a lot of his insights connect with cutting-edge findings on brain research about the biological dynamics of joy and fulfillment. "Finding Peaks and Valleys in a Flat World" will be of interest to undergraduate Philosophy and Religion students as well as Kierkegaard specialists. It will also be a good reference work for people interested in social analyses and theologians of every denominational affiliation.

Author : Michael W. Andrews
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781538151747

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The Influential Christian by Michael W. Andrews Pdf

As Christians, each of us is called to bring people together through the Spirit of God. By developing our inner character—our heart—we can have a greater role in other people’s lives, and others can have more significance in our own growth as leaders. Genuine influence is a deep summons to our most authentic selves—an exciting exploration that is often missing in our culture of quick fixes and easy advice. In The Influential Christian, Michael W. Andrews reveals how engaging in spiritual practices that exercise empathy allows us to cultivate influence in our personal, professional, and spiritual lives. Drawing upon God’s spiritual resources as we interact with other people, we build the integrity necessary to be empathic leaders. As readers will discover, building character is much more than completing a checklist of self-improvement initiatives—it’s a pilgrimage into the full meaning of being human and being Christian.

Author : Jason Micheli
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666744507

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A Quid without Any Quo by Jason Micheli Pdf

Contemporary culture frequently defines freedom the way the Bible describes sin: complete autonomy. A Quid without Any Quo explores how the gospel sets us free for glad and joyful service. Not only is Paul’s Letter to the Galatians perhaps the most consequential book of the New Testament for the Protestant Reformation, its radical and unyielding proclamation of grace apart from the law is once again timely in a culture that is often without mercy. In these reflections on Paul’s explosive epistle, Jason Micheli shows how Protestants generally, but preachers especially, can recover a confident articulation of their original message. In addition, A Quid without Any Quo tackles challenging and relevant questions such as the nature of the Old Testament law, the relationship between works and faith, the meaning of justification by faith, how the gospel relates to issues of race, the character of Christian community, and the reality of the hope found in Jesus Christ.

Author : Will Willimon
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493422562

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Aging (Pastoring for Life: Theological Wisdom for Ministering Well) by Will Willimon Pdf

★ Publishers 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.

Author : Edwin Chr. van Driel
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830865222

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What Is Jesus Doing? by Edwin Chr. van Driel Pdf

Jesus is present here and now, Christians have always affirmed. But how are we to understand his present activity in a challenging, post-Christian context? In what ways is he at work in our congregational worship, pastoral care, preaching—and even our board meetings? At a time when many feel uncertain about the future of the church, What Is Jesus Doing? brings together leading thinkers in pastoral theology, homiletics, liturgical theology, and missiology in a compelling resource for pastors and theologians. Emphasizing the reality of Jesus both as the resurrected, ascended Christ and as present and active today, the contributors consider how to recognize the divine presence and join in what God is already doing in all areas of church ministry. Contributors include: David Fergusson Dwight J. Zscheile Scott J. Hagley Craig Barnes Roger Owens Anthony B. Robinson Will Willimon Andrew Root John D. Witvliet Nicholas Wolterstorff Angela Dienhart Hancock Trygve D. Johnson With deep theological reflection, personal stories, and practical suggestions, this interdisciplinary conversation invites leaders to remember that the church is first of all God's project, not ours—and that this truth should fill us with hope.