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This work is aimed at those caught somewhere in the middle between those for whom only heterosexual and monogamous marriage, or "anything goes," are paradigms of suitable behaviour and intimate relationships. Ethicist and Christian Marie Fortune explores what it means to be in an intimate relationship today, surrounded as we are by domestic violence and continued silencing of women's voices.
A study of Paul's theology in the Bible, focusing on his view of the old covenant God made with Israel and the new covenant Jesus announced at the Last Supper.
Are you in a new relationshipand dont wanna blow it? Or are you in a long-term relationship that you dont want to lose, or just want to grow stronger? Maybe youre just not sure that real love exists and unsure why you cant seem to experience it, or you are afraid to get married because it seems like every marriage ends up in divorce. So where can you turn for guidance and answers? Author and journalist S. L. Bergmann, in Love Through All Seasons, reveals those common habits that make and break relationships, and outlines the kinds of attitudes that determine success or failure both in the relationship as well as outside of it. With thirty-one days of advice to get you through any season, Love Through All Seasons shows you how rise above what tears us and others down, and it applies biblical truths to a number of thought-provoking issues like love, setting mutual goals, companionship, romance and intimacy, keeping God in your relationship, and more. Real love exists and can last through all seasons. But to avoid a relationship built on anger, criticism, and other destructive attitudes, couples must be ready to face the challenge and do what it takes to move forward with real love.
Why the Church of the Nazarene Should be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming by Thomas Jay Oord,Alexa Oord Pdf
This book fundamentally changes the game for the Church of the Nazarene. A growing number of people are calling for fresh conversations about sexuality and gender. And many want fundamental change. This book gives voice to those people. There are strong reasons the Church of the Nazarene should become fully LGBTQ+ affirming. The writers of these essays – whether queer or straight – lay out those reasons, share their experiences, and explain why change is needed. Love rests at the heart of the denomination’s view of God. And yet its statement about human sexuality does not support the ways of love. At least in America, the Church of the Nazarene is rapidly shrinking. Many people are leaving the denomination because of its views on LGBTQ+ matters. According to research, in fact, the holiness movement is the worst at keeping young people. This book offers hope. Hearing the voices of queer people, allies, and scholars is a crucial step toward transformation. For love to win in the Church of the Nazarene, change is needed. ENDORSEMENTS “We Nazarenes have a peculiar origin story. The pioneers of our movement didn't agree. Even where some of the most important tenets of faith are concerned, our founders couldn't and didn't agree. But they prioritized being (and staying) together, in the hopes that what united them would be stronger than what would divide them. In that same spirit of hopeful inclusiveness, these writers dream of a tent large enough to house our differences. May we learn again the power of dignity, inclusion, diversity, breadth, and love.” - Jon Middendorf, Senior Pastor at Oklahoma City First Church of the Nazarene “These essays are the start of a much needed conversation for the church and LGBTQIA+ community. At times they are not easy to read - you may agree with some things and not with others. But the generations coming behind us (some as authors in this book) need us to hear and engage with their hearts. Read them, let their emotion soak in. And then start talking about it!” - Bruce Barnard, Elder in the Church of the Nazarene ABOUT THE EDITORS Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord has been an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene for more than 30 years, taught at two Nazarene institutions of higher education, and published many books through the denomination’s publishing house. A best-selling author, Oord currently directs doctoral students at Northwind Theological Seminary. Website: thomasjayoord.com Alexa MacKenzie Oord is a graduate of Harvard University and Simmons University. Oord currently serves as an Administrative Assistant in Undergraduate Student Life at Columbia University in New York. She also works as Senior Editor at SacraSage Press. Website: sacrasagepress.com
Seeing the Forest Despite the Tree by Rick Schramm Pdf
Imagine you are a young person seeking an education, career, a loving family, a dream home, and all the good things this world has to offer. Having gone to college, married your soul mate, conceived a miraculous son, and built your dream home, you are well on your way when you are diagnosed with a brain tumor and told by a neurosurgeon that you are going to go blind and die. But God saves your life in an eight-hour brain surgery. He gives you an incredible near-death experience in a second brain surgery in which you are shown amazing knowledge that is so far above what this world knows that you are filled with the unspeakable joy of being able to understand this knowledge. Then God removes all this understanding from you except for two words and calls you to recreate this knowledge from the Bible and share it with others. Come with me as we recreate this knowledge by piecing together amazing truths and hidden wisdom found in the Word of God, and we will learn things we never knew that we never knew. The word "mystery" is found in the Bible some twenty-one times along with many parables, signs, metaphors, and symbolic language. Someone once described the Bible as a ten thousand-piece puzzle to be solved without the benefit of a picture on the box to guide you. We will piece together these truths, going into the ancient Hebrew and Greek definitions when necessary, to understand what the writers of the Bible understood, to create a picture of reality that goes far beyond this world we know. This understanding will challenge what we believe to be true and change what we desire in our hearts. And that is exactly what the Bible was meant to do.
I Believe Therefore I Speak by Gary Mwentin Hibbert Pdf
The book, I Believe, Therefore I Speak, is based upon the fact that many things that happen in this world are subject to what we believe in our hearts and speak out of our mouths. It also shows you how you can live the life God intended for every one of us to live; a life of health, wealth, peace, success and righteousness by what we believe and speak in relation to what God has promised us.
God Wants You to Be the Man and So Does She by Nicole Showell Pdf
God’s plans for you are great! God declares, “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11-13. Are you ready to prosper in God and be the man He has declared you to be? God Wants You to Be the Man and So Does She will help you become the man God has called you to be. God wants the best for you, and this means understanding your role as a man of God in your relationship and in the world. Knowing the true meaning of manhood will equip you to live on purpose, as God’s man! We are all transformed when we receive our new identity through the gift of Christ’s love and sacrifice. When you embrace your new identity in Christ, you are equipped to be better and do better. Expert Nicole Showell, with her anointed counseling talent and vast knowledge of biblical principles, will help you become the man God desires you to be. Nicole’s keen insights into personal and professional excellence will enhance your perspective about who you are in God, and will teach you how to incorporate Jesus’s principles into your relationship and everything you do in life. The tools provided in this book will renew your spirit, and ignite a fire in you that will not soon be extinguished! You were created to live a life of excellence; you were made to be a model of manhood for women and girls to see and men and boys to imitate. As God has created you for excellence, He will give you everything you need to excel and prosper. Don’t worry if you’ve fallen short, because today you can make a fresh start by deciding to do better and be better! Get ready to put the “boyish” things behind and walk in the plan and purpose of God for your life, and BE the MAN!
"Clark's critique of the objectification that occurs in the 'sexual delivery system' in the gay male subculture and his description of his and his partner's emergence from that subculture into a committed, ongoing, day-to-day relationship contribute significantly to the literature that is stretching toward new ways of creating more just and satisfying intimate relationships outside of sexist and heterosexual consciousness"--Stephen B. Boyd, Wake Forest University.
Author : Cristina L. H. Traina Publisher : University of Chicago Press Page : 377 pages File Size : 47,9 Mb Release : 2011-06-15 Category : Family & Relationships ISBN : 9780226811383
Heightened awareness of the problem of sexual abuse has led to deep anxiety over adults touching children in nearly any context. This book probes the disquieting issue of how we can draw a clear line between natural affection towards children and perverse exploitation of them.
Happiness and the Christian Moral Life by Paul J. Wadell Pdf
Happiness and the Christian Moral Life introduces students to Christian Ethics looking at ethics as a path to the "good life" and happiness, rather than a strict set of rules or regulations. Revised and updated throughout, the second edition maintains the book's distinctive focus on happiness. Each chapter now features a list of suggested readings to point students and instructors towards further resources. Other changes to the second edition include a more fully developed account of Augustine's understanding of happiness, new discussions of how technology shapes relationships and happiness, and consideration of the relationship between the natural law and the virtues.
The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume by Matthew Henry Pdf
Time has sealed the reputation of Matthew Henry's classic commentary as a rich source of insight into God's word. Three centuries after its first publication, it remains one of the best-loved, most popular commentaries ever written. However, while its wisdom is timeless, the English language has changed much through the years. Words that meant one thing in Matthew Henry's day have taken on different meanings today. In addition, Henry's often wordy reflections are generations removed from the crisp style that communicates most effectively to contemporary readers. The Zondervan NIV Matthew Henry Commentary is a masterful response to these concerns. It delivers the heart and soul of Henry's incomparable writings in a style that is easy to read and understand. -Dr. Leslie Church's meticulous abridgment retains the essential content of the original work. - Easily misunderstood words have been replaced with modern ones while keeping Henry's style. - Use of the New International Version (NIV) instead of the King James Version makes this edition fully compatible with today's most widely used Bible translation. In one volume, here is a wealth of exposition, metaphors, analogies, and illustrations, ideal for - Personal devotions - Bible study - Sermon and lesson preparation
