The Church Times

Author : Samuel Wells
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786222251

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The Heart Of It All by Samuel Wells Pdf

As a collection of 66 books spanning thousands of years, the Bible can be daunting in size and scope. In The Heart of It All, the Canterbury Press Lent book for 2020, Samuel Wells simplifies the Bible's complexity and presents the entire sweep of its narrative in eighteen key themes. Although its contents range from history to poetry, law, narrative, letters and even apocalyptic literature, at the Bible's heart are relationships between God, creation, Jesus, the Church, the Spirit and the Kingdom. Samuel Wells argues that this provides a lens through which the whole Bible can be understood. Rooted in the best of contemporary biblical theology and scholarship, The Heart of It All will deepen understanding of the Bible and increase confidence in reading it. It includes questions for reflection, making this an ideal resource for Lent groups as well as for individual reading.

Author : Stewart Rapley
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334060871

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Autistic Thinking in the Life of the Church by Stewart Rapley Pdf

Autism was only identified and recognised relatively recently, but even so one might have expected the church to have moved further in its thinking about how autistic thinking can contribute to the life of the church. At a time when churches exhibit a heightened awareness of ‘inclusion’ and recognition of difference in all manner of ways, it is startling how little attention is given to those who have autism. Drawn from extensive research amongst autistic worshippers, Autistic Thinking in the Life of the Church develops and explores a model in which churches can strengthen and retain the cognitive engagement of those worshippers in their congregations who are on the autistic spectrum.

Author : Stephen Cottrell
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781529360974

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Dear England by Stephen Cottrell Pdf

'Stephen Cottrell writes about Christ as if he were here now. As if redemption were possible for all of us, as if the void that threatens to engulf us all could be filled by a personal relationship with Christ in the present. He is a compelling writer.' - Russell Brand Inspired by a conversation with a barista who asked him why he became a priest, this is the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell's extended answer to that question - as well as the letter he'd like to write to a divided country that no longer sees the relevance or value of the Christian narrative. Archbishop Stephen is a much-admired voice within the church, but in this book he writes for a more general audience, and those who might call themselves spiritual seekers - as well as anyone who is concerned about the life and unity of the UK. A short, beautiful book, this is at once both contemplative and deeply practical, which will speak to both Christians and those on the edges of faith. 'A deeply thoughtful exposition of faith's transformative power, Dear England gave me hope, not only for the future of Christianity, but for a changed world too.' - David Lammy MP

Author : Paula Gooder
Publisher : New International Version
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1529380057

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Journalling the Psalms by Paula Gooder Pdf

Author : David F. Ford
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493432271

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The Gospel of John by David F. Ford Pdf

Christianity Today 2023 Book Award Finalist (Biblical Studies) John is a Gospel of abundant truth, life, and love. David Ford, one of the world's leading Christian theologians, invites readers into a fresh, profound encounter with Jesus through the Gospel of John in this comprehensive theological commentary. This commentary will appeal to a wide audience, including pastors, church leaders, and other readers interested in the intersection of theology and spirituality. It will also be of interest to professors and students doing research on John and the reception of the Gospel in Christian theology.

Author : Richard Lennan
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814667439

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Tilling the Church by Richard Lennan Pdf

Tilling the Church is a theology for the pilgrim church. In this book, Richard Lennan shows how the ecclesial community looks toward the fullness of God’s reign but lives within the flux of history, the site of its relationship to the trinitarian God. In this way, God’s grace “tills” the church, constantly refreshing the tradition of faith and prompting the discipleship that embodies the gospel. Tilling the Church explores the possibilities for a more faithful, just, and creative church, one responsive to the movement of grace. Fruitful engagement with grace requires the church’s conversion, the ongoing formation of a community whose words and actions reflect the hope that grace engenders.

Author : Jude Padfield
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334057499

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Hopeful Influence by Jude Padfield Pdf

The Church by its very nature is called to be hope filled and future orientated – it exists as a sign, instrument and foretaste of the coming Kingdom of God. Christian leadership, therefore, is at heart all about eschatological influence. Engaging with the work of influential theological voices such as Lesslie Newbigin, Tom Wright and Martyn Percy, "Hopeful Influence" argues that it is in the process of helping others to see, participate in or experience the world to come that Christian leadership becomes manifest. With contributions from influential leaders in different spheres of life, including Dr Eve Poole, Stephen Timms, MP, along with theologian and activist Selina Stone, Jude Padfield explores how this eschatatologically-fuelled vision might lead us towards a new manifesto for future leadership in the church, in politics, in business and the third sector, and in the home. With foreword from Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool.

Author : Elesha J. Coffman
Publisher : Spiritual Lives
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Anthropologists
ISBN : 9780198834939

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Margaret Mead by Elesha J. Coffman Pdf

This volume introduces a side of Margaret Mead that few people know. Coffman provides a fascinating account of Mead's life and reinterprets her work, highlighting religious concerns.

Author : Paula Gooder,Samuel Wells ,Barbara Brown Taylor ,David Hart,Timothy Radcliffe ,Malcolm Guite,Mark Oakley,Rachel Mann ,Tom Wright ,Ben Quash,David Scott
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786224248

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The Print of the Nails by Paula Gooder,Samuel Wells ,Barbara Brown Taylor ,David Hart,Timothy Radcliffe ,Malcolm Guite,Mark Oakley,Rachel Mann ,Tom Wright ,Ben Quash,David Scott Pdf

Each year, the Holy Week and Easter double issue of the Church Times offers a wealth of seasonal reading and resources for worship and preaching. This volume, like its companion Christmas collection, draws together outstanding features from the past twenty years. It includes: * Meditations on the Stations of the Cross by the poet David Scott; * A short story set in Gethsemane by David Hart; * Timothy Radcliffe on the alternative to conflict symbolised by the Last Supper; * Sam Wells on Pilate and what he - and we - could do differently; * Richard Harries on the art of Good Friday; * Peter Stanford on Judas; * Michael Perham on why Easter celebrations should start in the dark; * Stephen Cleobury on the carols of Easter; * Mark Oakley on the poetry of the cross; * Paula Gooder on why the resurrection is central to faith; * Reflections on the season's lectionary readings, and much besides.

Author : Lucy Winkett
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786223302

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Reading the Bible with your Feet by Lucy Winkett Pdf

Lucy Winkett is a gifted communicator, engaging preacher, popular broadcaster and rector of one of London’s most vibrant churches. In this new collection, her first book since 2010, she explores the lived reality of faith through fifty reflections on scripture that span the Christian year. Her gift is to bring ancient texts to bear on contemporary experience and to tease out their wisdom for living with authenticity and joy today. Reflecting a ‘head, heart and feet’ approach to understanding scripture, this collection will delight those who preach with an abundance of wisdom, and inspire all readers to embody a living faith.

Author : Tomáš Halík
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780268100759

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I Want You to Be by Tomáš Halík Pdf

In his two previous books translated into English, Patience with God and Night of the Confessor, best-selling Czech author and theologian Tomáš Halík focused on the relationship between faith and hope. Now, in I Want You to Be, Halík examines the connection between faith and love, meditating on a statement attributed to St. Augustine—amo, volo ut sis, “I love you: I want you to be”—and its importance for contemporary Christian practice. Halík suggests that because God is not an object, love for him must be expressed through love of human beings. He calls for Christians to avoid isolating themselves from secular modernity and recommends instead that they embrace an active and loving engagement with nonbelievers through acts of servitude. At the same time, Halík critiques the drive for mere material success and suggests that love must become more than a private virtue in contemporary society. I Want You to Be considers the future of Western society, with its strong division between Christian and secular traditions, and recommends that Christians think of themselves as partners with nonbelievers. Halik’s distinctive style is to present profound insights on religious themes in an accessible way to a lay audience. As in previous books, this volume links spiritual and theological/philosophical topics with a tentative diagnosis of our times. This is theology written on one’s knees; Halik is as much a spiritual writer as a theologian. I Want You to Be will interest both general and scholarly readers interested in questions of secularism and Christianity in modern life.

Author : The Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781786074423

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A Field Guide to the English Clergy by The Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie Pdf

‘Ridiculously enjoyable’ Tom Holland A Book of the Year for The Times, Mail on Sunday and BBC History Magazine The ‘Mermaid of Morwenstow’ excommunicated a cat for mousing on a Sunday. When he was late for a service, Bishop Lancelot Fleming commandeered a Navy helicopter. ‘Mad Jack’ swapped his surplice for leopard skin and insisted on being carried around in a coffin. And then there was the man who, like Noah’s evil twin, tried to eat one of each of God’s creatures… In spite of all this they saw the church as their true calling. These portraits reveal the Anglican church in all its colourful madness.

Author : Luke H. Davis
Publisher : CF4Kids
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-11
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1527108007

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Redemption by Luke H. Davis Pdf

Part of new 'Risen Hope' church history series

Author : Laurence Hull Stookey
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426728044

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Calendar by Laurence Hull Stookey Pdf

A probing but clearly written book, Calendar will find an appreciative audience beyond academia and clergy to the laity of the church: choirs and their directors, worship planners, adult study groups, and others who want to understand better the church's times of preparation and celebration. Calendar centers largely on theological meaning and parish practice in relation to liturgical time. Deliberately, almost no attention is given to detailed historical development, much of which is exceedingly complex in its origins and technical in its detail. An appendix entitled "Forgetting What You Were Always Taught (Or, This Book in a Nutshell)" aptly describes the radical reordering that Stookey believes occurs when our understanding of time and the story of Jesus takes its bearings from the Incarnation. So, just as the Christian week begins with Sunday, the day of Resurrection, Stookey follows the Christian year beginning with the season of Easter, and only then Lent; Christmas, then Advent. Illuminating discussions of Ordinary and Extraordinary Time, and the Sanctoral Cycle follow.

Author : Ruth A. Tucker,Walter L. Liefeld
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310877462

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Daughters of the Church by Ruth A. Tucker,Walter L. Liefeld Pdf

Rich in historical events and colorfully written, this fascinating account of women in the church spans nearly two thousand years of church history. It tells of events and aspirations, determination and disappointment, patience and achievement that mark the history of daughters of the church from the time of Jesus to the present. The authors have endeavored to present an objective story. The very fact that readers may find themselves surprised now and again by the prominent role of women in certain events and movements proves an inequality that historical narrative has often been guilty of. This is a book about women. It is a setting straight off the record -- a restoring of balance to history that has repeatedly played down the significance of the contributions of women to the theology, the witness, the movements, and the growth of the church. An exegetical study of relevant Scripture passages offers stimulating thought for discussion and for serious reevaluation of historical givens. This volume is enriched by pictures, appendixes, bibliography, and indexes. Like many of the women whose stories it tells, this book has a subdued strength that should not be underestimated.