Holy Gatherings

Author : Michael Sharp,Argile Smith
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1432740741

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Holy Gatherings by Michael Sharp,Argile Smith Pdf

Help your church community engage with God through authentic, life-changing worship From Dr. Jon Duncan, Music and Worship Specialist, Georgia Baptist Convention, Atlanta, Georgia: Holy Gatherings is an effective worship education tool that should be on the shelf of every serious worship planner-leader. There are plenty of theological and theoretical discourses on the subject of worship. This work stands apart as it not only deals effectively with the "why" of worship; it serves well as a "how to" field manual that never erodes biblical footing. The result is a relevant work which will strengthen and deepen worship engagement among God's people. From Ron Willoughby, Lecturer in Contemporary Christian Studies, Cliff College, University of Manchester, UK: Finally! A clear, accessible primer on worship leadership. This book rescues worship leadership from the trap of performance-based crowd pleasing and the clutches of sterile worship models. Do yourself a favor: buy this book. Read it. Highlight it. Put it into practice. From Dirce Cooper, International Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Worship Leadership Training, CUBA: Beginning with a solid foundation of a biblical understanding of worship, the authors offer practical steps to the designing and leading of corporate worship. Throughout the pathway, probing questions engage the reader in the pursuit of transformative worship. The combined experiences and distinct perspectives of a skillful musician/worship leader and a seasoned theologian/pastor have resulted in a treasure of insights that will serve worship teams as well as serious worship students around the world. From Graham Smith, Director of the Church Music Department, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board: What a blessing to have Dr. Argile Smith and Dr. Michael Sharp combine their many gifts from our Lord, which blest by the Holy Spirit, give such synergy to this much needed book on the highest priority of the human spirit---the worship of our Creator-God! We have needed such a defining book among worshippers and worship leaders for some time. Here, by the grace of God, is a gift from Him to us through these two worshippers and worship leaders! From Will McRaney, Ph.D, Director of Evangelism Strategy, Florida Baptist Convention: As scholars, practitioners, and local churchmen, Argile Smith and Michael Sharp have served us well by providing a great resource to help us worship God and lead others to worship God in both spirit and truth. You will be both inspired and informed by the work of their vast collective experience.

Author : Philip Abraham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Jewish fiction
ISBN : OXFORD:600069806

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Autumn Gatherings by Philip Abraham Pdf

Author : Valeriy A. Alikin
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004190702

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The Earliest History of the Christian Gathering by Valeriy A. Alikin Pdf

Recent research has made a strong case for the view that Early Christian communities, sociologically considered, functioned as voluntary religious associations. This is similar to the practice of many other cultic associations in the Greco-Roman world of the first century CE. Building upon this new approach, along with a critical interpretation of all available sources, this book discusses the social and religio-historical background of the weekly gatherings of Christians and presents a fresh reconstruction of how the weekly gathering originated and developed in both form and content. The topics studied here include the origins of the observance of Sunday as the weekly Christian feast-day, the shape and meaning of the weekly gatherings of the Christian communities, and the rise of customs such as preaching, praying, singing, and the reading of texts in these meetings.

Author : Methodist Episcopal Church
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385124943

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The Ladies' Repository, and Gatherings of the West by Methodist Episcopal Church Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101065272229

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The Ladies' Repository, and Gatherings of the West by Anonim Pdf

Author : Josiah Copley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Theology
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CR60036125

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Gatherings in Beulah by Josiah Copley Pdf

Author : John Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000551083

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The Three Gatherings by John Brown Pdf

Author : Lyndsay Moseley
Publisher : Counterpoint
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Art
ISBN : PSU:000067836628

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Holy Ground by Lyndsay Moseley Pdf

Religions worldwide celebrate Earth's abundance and sustenance, and call on humankind to give thanks, practice compassion, seek justice, and be mindful of future generations. Here, leaders from many faith traditions, along with writers who hold nature sacred, articulate the moral and spiritual imperative of stewardship and share personal stories of coming to understand humans' unique power and responsibility to care for creation. Holy Ground features essays, sermons, and other short pieces from, among others, Pope Benedict XVI, Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I, Islamic scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rabbis Zoe Klein and Arthur Waskow, Evangelical pastors Joel Hunter and Brian McLaren, environmental justice proponents Allen Johnson and Kristin Shrader–Frechette, Native American novelist Linda Hogan, and writers Wendell Berry, Gary Snyder, Terry Tempest Williams, and David James Duncan. In a world polarized by "culture wars," religious extremism, and political manipulation, this collection is a sure sign of hope.

Author : Michael Durward Sharp,Argile Asa Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Public worship
ISBN : OCLC:288699921

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Holy Gatherings by Michael Durward Sharp,Argile Asa Smith Pdf

Author : Lawrence McGuire
Publisher : Virtualbookworm Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Big Sur (Calif.)
ISBN : 1589393287

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The Gathering at Big Sur by Lawrence McGuire Pdf

Sex, drugs, radical environmentalism, communal drumming, wild dancing, nature worship and raging bonfires: Lara is thrown into the cauldron of the counterculture. Ensnared by affection. By dependency. By the ancient fear of being alone. Lara, a young woman in her early 20's, finds herself in California traveling with two men: a hobo street musician named Leatherwood and Paul, an escapee from Graduate School obsessed with the writings of J. Krishnamurti. Lara is romantically attracted to both men, but both are leading her away from her goal: return to normal society, get her college degree and begin her career. Lara makes the fateful decision to go with the two men to The Gathering at Big Sur, in the mountains near the California coast. In Lara's humorous skeptical voice we share a young woman's struggle to find personal freedom and independence. Lara tells a story seething with action and emotional conflict. Only by following her inner voice will she escape from a desperate situation. The Gathering at Big Sur is Book Two of the trilogy, A Pilgrimage to Ojai. Book One, narrated by Leatherwood, is titled The Great American Wagon Road (also available through Virtualbookworm.com). And Book Three is Paul's Ojai Journal. Each book is complete unto itself. However the three together form parts of a whole powerful story.

Author : Rodney Wallace Kennedy,Derek C. Hatch
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610977586

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Gathering Together by Rodney Wallace Kennedy,Derek C. Hatch Pdf

Concerned to think intentionally about liturgy in Baptist life and thought, this book aims to address the practices of Christian worship in a theological light, examining how each brings individual Christian believers and communities of faith to a greater understanding and embodiment of the gospel. In this mode, worship becomes a seamless garment that forms disciples of Christ and opens out toward the world. In short, theology, worship, and mission all intersect in the liturgical life of the body of Christ. In addition to theological engagement with liturgical practices, Gathering Together links reflection to praxis by offering sample patterns as a guide for reenvisioning the shape of Baptist (and other free church) worship.

Author : Sara W. Berry
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781631956164

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Gathering Stones by Sara W. Berry Pdf

A forty-day devotional that calls Christians to remember who God is, what He has promised, what He has instructed, and what He has done. There were many times in the Bible when believers gathered stones as reminders of the great truths of God’s power and grace. Remembering these truths is a conscious act?an effort that provides great reward for one’s soul. Deuteronomy 4:9 (NLT) says, “But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.” Follow the journey of Sara W. Berry as she shares some of her own “stones of remembrance” stories and inspires readers to see the miracles of God wrapped up in ordinary life. Gathering Stones is the perfect devotional for any need of spiritual inspiration. It encourages readers to collect their own stones of remembrance as they see Him more clearly in everyday life.

Author : Convention for the Promotion of Scriptural Holiness (Brighton)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Convention for the Promotion of Scriptural Holiness
ISBN : BL:A0023134143

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Record of the Convention for the Promotion of Scriptural Holiness Held at Brighton, May 29th to June 7th, 1875 by Convention for the Promotion of Scriptural Holiness (Brighton) Pdf

Author : Gail D. Prentice
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781512746068

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The Gathering by Gail D. Prentice Pdf

What a shame, General Moshe whispered to his Corporal of the Guard. What a shame. It seems like just last week, this house of glory was full of music and praise. People were on their knees before God, praying for this community. They were fighting a battle and winning, Corporal Joabi reminisced. Yes, they were winning, but they just didnt realize it. The battle was fierce and the enemy had brought in Doubt and Apathy, two of their strongest warriors to infiltrate here. It wasnt long before the pastor was silenced because Doubt had begun to make headway within some of the congregation. When they were not seeing great strides forward, they began to doubt whether the work was worth continuing. The people quit praying and decided that they were not qualified to tell others about our Lord Jesus. They left all witnessing to the pastor and things went south from there. Some of the other congregations decided that if they made programs for everything, that all would be fine. They started a Monday night dinner program, a youth group that was very liberal in their teaching, and Bible studies that manifested themselves as social events more than a time to study the Word of God. They were more impressed with the social and financial status of the church than they were by the basic foundation of salvation. Numbers on the membership roll were more important than the number of people delivered from their sin. Profitability of the members was more vital than the righteousness and holiness of the Saints. It wasnt long before the Christians that attended there began to involve sin into their business practices because it was very lucrative, and as long as it was financially enhancing, it was no longer sin. Apathy had effectively made his move in the community. Boredom and indifference began to sweep through the churches and town like a wildfire, despite the pastors attempts to keep the church alive with Gods Holy Spirit. The community as a whole had embraced Doubt and Apathy as trusted leaders within the other churches, and the rest is history. Now we have an empty church as a painful monument of defeat.

Author : Myra Blyth,Andy Goodliff
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498231572

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Gathering Disciples by Myra Blyth,Andy Goodliff Pdf

This collection of essays by British Baptists honors the work of Christopher Ellis amongst the Baptist community, recognizing in particular the contribution he has made to the practice and theology of Free Church worship. The book takes a selection of his hymns as a starting point for reflection on areas of worship, discipleship, the sacraments, and theology.