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The Christian History Devotional

Author : J. Stephen Lang
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400204335

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Could you spare five minutes per day to get acquainted with some truly fascinating people and events? If so, you'll love The Christian History Devotional, where each day you'll learn more about your "spiritual family," people who are as much a part of the rich Christian heritage as the people of the Bible. In these 365 vignettes you'll meet some names that will be familiar: Billy Graham, Martin Luther, C. S. Lewis, John Wesley, Mother Teresa, Francis of Assisi, Augustine, Corrie ten Boom. You'll also meet Christian athletes (Olympic runner Eric Liddell), scientists (George Washington Carver, Johannes Kepler), authors (G. K. Chesterton, John Milton, Anne Bradstreet), statesmen (William Gladstone, William Jennings Bryan), missionaries (Gladys Aylward, William Carey, Francis Xavier), evangelists (Billy Sunday, Dwight L. Moody, "Gypsy" Smith), artists (Rembrandt, Michelangelo), social reformers (William Wilberforce, Josephine Butler), soldiers ("Stonewall" Jackson, Oliver Cromwell), and many others, from the first century to the present, a diverse cast of truly amazing people. Turn to August 12, the day in 1973 when political "hatchet man" Chuck Colson gave his life to Christ. March 21, read about devout composer Johann Sebastian Bach, born on that date in 1685. April 1, learn about Communist-spy-turned-Christian Whittaker Chambers, born in 1901. October 15, meet evangelist Sam Jones, for whom the Ryman Auditorium (Grand Ole Opry) was built. October 31, discover what led Martin Luther to launch the Reformation in 1517. Whether you're a history buff or someone who always thought history was boring, here's a book to enlarge your spiritual family and teach you valuable lessons about life and faith. Here is history with a heart.

The One Year Christian History

Author : E. Michael Rusten,Sharon O. Rusten
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0842355073

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The One Year Christian History by E. Michael Rusten,Sharon O. Rusten Pdf

What happened on this date in church history? From ancient Rome to the twenty-first century, from peasants to presidents, from missionaries to martyrs, this book shows how God does extraordinary things through ordinary people every day of the year. Each story appears on the day and month that it occurred and includes questions for reflection and a related Scripture verse.

Faith and History

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1481313495

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"Christian historians offer reflections on various historical events and figures in light of passages from Scripture, encouraging lay engagement with the past through the lens of religious devotion"--

On This Day in Christian History

Author : Robert Morgan
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0785231897

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This volume introduces readers to preachers, popes, martyrs, heroes, and saints from 2,000 years of Christianity. This introduction to 365 of the most interesting men and women of faith brings a year's worth of inspiration and spiritual challenge.

The One Year Book of Hymns

Author : William J. Petersen,Randy Petersen
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Music
ISBN : 0842350721

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The One Year Book of Hymns by William J. Petersen,Randy Petersen Pdf

Here are 365 classic hymn texts, along with stories of how they came to be written. This is an ideal startling point for personal or family devotions.

At the Origins of Christian Worship

Author : Larry W. Hurtado
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802847498

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At the Origins of Christian Worship by Larry W. Hurtado Pdf

"At the Origins of Christian Worship" can deepen readers' understanding of early Christian worship by setting it within the context of the Roman world in which it developed. Hurtado highlights the two central characteristics of earliest Christian worship: its exclusive rejection of the ancient-world gods and its inclusion of Christ with God as the focus of devotion.

Longing for God

Author : Richard J. Foster,Gayle D. Beebe
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830846153

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Longing for God by Richard J. Foster,Gayle D. Beebe Pdf

Do you long for the closeness with God that you've tasted in fleeting moments? You can begin to fill that longing by developing your capacity to receive and respond to God's love. In this rich resource Richard Foster and Gayle Beebe introduce you to people from the past who have known God deeply and model the seven paths to intimacy with God from Christian history.

Lord Jesus Christ

Author : Larry W. Hurtado
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802831672

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Lord Jesus Christ by Larry W. Hurtado Pdf

This outstanding book provides an in-depth historical study of the place of Jesus in the religious life, beliefs, and worship of Christians from the beginnings of the Christian movement down to the late second century. Lord Jesus Christ is a monumental work on earliest Christian devotion to Jesus, sure to replace Wilhelm Bousset s Kyrios Christos (1913) as the standard work on the subject. Larry Hurtado, widely respected for his previous contributions to the study of the New Testament and Christian origins, offers the best view to date of how the first Christians saw and reverenced Jesus as divine. In assembling this compelling picture, Hurtado draws on a wide body of ancient sources, from Scripture and the writings of such figures as Ignatius of Antioch and Justin to apocryphal texts such as the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Truth. Hurtado considers such themes as early beliefs about Jesus divine status and significance, but he also explores telling devotional practices of the time, including prayer and worship, the use of Jesus name in exorcism, baptism and healing, ritual invocation of Jesus as Lord, martyrdom, and lesser-known phenomena such as prayer postures and the curious scribal practice known today as the nomina sacra. The revealing portrait that emerges from Hurtado s comprehensive study yields definitive answers to questions like these: How important was this formative period to later Christian tradition? When did the divinization of Jesus first occur? Was early Christianity influenced by neighboring religions? How did the idea of Jesus divinity change old views of God? And why did the powerful dynamics of early beliefs and practices encourage people to make the costly move of becoming a Christian? Boasting an unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage — the book speaks authoritatively on everything from early Christian history to themes in biblical studies to New Testament Christology — Hurtado s Lord Jesus Christ is at once significant enough that a wide range of scholars will want to read it and accessible enough that general readers interested at all in Christian origins will also profit greatly from it.

How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?

Author : Larry W. Hurtado
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467425049

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How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God? by Larry W. Hurtado Pdf

In How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God? Larry Hurtado investigates the intense devotion to Jesus that emerged with surprising speed after his death. Reverence for Jesus among early Christians, notes Hurtado, included both grand claims about Jesus' significance and a pattern of devotional practices that effectively treated him as divine. This book argues that whatever one makes of such devotion to Jesus, the subject deserves serious historical consideration. Mapping out the lively current debate about Jesus, Hurtado explains the evidence, issues, and positions at stake. He goes on to treat the opposition to -- and severe costs of -- worshiping Jesus, the history of incorporating such devotion into Jewish monotheism, and the role of religious experience in Christianity's development out of Judaism. The follow-up to Hurtado's award-winningLord Jesus Christ (2003), this book provides compelling answers to queries about the development of the church's belief in the divinity of Jesus.

Silence

Author : Diarmaid MacCulloch
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781101638064

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A provocative meditation on the role of silence in Christian tradition by the New York Times bestselling author of Christianity We live in a world dominated by noise. Religion is, for many, a haven from the clamor of everyday life, allowing us to pause for silent contemplation. But as Diarmaid MacCulloch shows, there are many forms of religious silence, from contemplation and prayer to repression and evasion. In his latest work, MacCulloch considers Jesus’s strategic use of silence in his confrontation with Pontius Pilate and traces the impact of the first mystics in Syria on monastic tradition. He discusses the complicated fate of silence in Protestant and evangelical tradition and confronts the more sinister institutional forms of silence. A groundbreaking book by one of our greatest historians, Silence challenges our fundamental views of spirituality and illuminates the deepest mysteries of faith.

The One Year Women in Christian History Devotional

Author : Randy Petersen,Robin Shreeves
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781414369341

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The One Year Women in Christian History Devotional by Randy Petersen,Robin Shreeves Pdf

Starting with Mary, who initially discovered the empty tomb, women have played a significant role in the history of the Christian church. Their prayers, their songs of faith, and their steadfast perseverance in the face of adversity can still encourage us today. Spend the year with some of the greatest women in Christian history: from Claire of Assisi to Joan of Arc, from Fanny Crosby to Susannah Wesley, from Catherine Booth to Anne Bradstreet, and many more. This One Year book leaves no historical stone unturned in order to help you discover the amazing spiritual heritage you have in the lives of faith-filled women of the past.

Ancient Christian Devotional

Author : Cindy Crosby,Thomas C. Oden
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830835287

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Ancient Christian Devotional by Cindy Crosby,Thomas C. Oden Pdf

A follow-up to the previous Ancient Christian Devotional, which follows lectionary cycle A, this devotional guide follows lectionary cycle C, which begins in Advent 2009. This guide to prayer and reflection combines excerpts from the writings of the church fathers as found in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture with a simple structure for daily or weekly reading and prayer.

Mrs. Oswald Chambers

Author : Michelle Ule
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493406968

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Mrs. Oswald Chambers by Michelle Ule Pdf

Among Christian devotional works, My Utmost for His Highest stands head and shoulders above the rest, with more than 13 million copies sold. But most readers have no idea that Oswald Chambers's most famous work was not published until ten years after his death. The remarkable person behind its compilation and publication was his wife, Biddy. And her story of living her utmost for God's highest is one without parallel. Bestselling novelist Michelle Ule brings Biddy's story to life as she traces her upbringing in Victorian England to her experiences in a WWI YMCA camp in Egypt. Readers will marvel at this young woman's strength as she returns to post-war Britain a destitute widow with a toddler in tow. Refusing personal payment, Biddy proceeds to publish not just My Utmost for His Highest, but also 29 other books with her husband's name on the covers. All the while she raises a child alone, provides hospitality to a never-ending stream of visitors and missionaries, and nearly loses everything in the London Blitz during WWII. The inspiring story of a devoted woman ahead of her times will quickly become a favorite of those who love true stories of overcoming incredible odds, making a life out of nothing, and serving God's kingdom.

The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature

Author : George Thomas Kurian,James D. Smith, III
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0810872838

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The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature by George Thomas Kurian,James D. Smith, III Pdf

Covering 2,000 years, this two-volume set is the first encyclopedia devoted to Christian writers and books. In addition to an overview of the Christian literature, this encyclopedia includes more than 40 essays on the principal genres of Christian literature and more than 400 bio-bibliographical essays describing the principal writers and their works.

The Grand Miracle

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1986-01-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780345336583

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The Grand Miracle by C. S. Lewis Pdf

“Captivating reading that builds the faith while it fills the mind with greatness.”—Sherwood Wirt, former editor, DECISION Magazine One of this century's greatest writers of fact, fiction, and fantasy explores, in utterly beautiful terms, questions of faith in the modern world: • On the experience of miracles • On silence and religious belief • On the assumed conflict between work and prayer • On the error of trying to lead “a good life” without Christ • On the necessity of dogma to religion • On the dangers of national repentance • On the commercialization of Christmas . . . and more “The searching mind and the poetic spirit of C.S. Lewis are readily evident in this collection of essays edited by his one-time secretary, Walter Hopper. Here the reader finds the tough-mind polemicist relishing the debate; here too the kindly teacher explaining a complex abstraction by means of clarifying analogies; here the public speaker addressing his varied audience with all the humility and grace of a man who knows how much more remains to be unknown.”—The New York Times Book Review