The Pastor S Scandal

Author : Kia Summers
Publisher : Mahogany Publications
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Pastor’s Scandal by Kia Summers Pdf

Glory. Power. Prestige. Pastor Hilton Wilds has it all, but will temptation take it all away from him? Everyone at Endless Love Baptist Church adores Pastor Wilds, including women he has no business cavorting with, but the good pastor has one potentially fatal flaw – he loves women and never misses an opportunity to let lust lead him astray. Vonda Wilds was born to be the First Lady. Her strict upbringing set the stage for a life lived according to the virtues the Bible teaches, so marrying a pastor seemed like the ideal situation. But even the strongest and devout women can be fooled by the men they love. Pastor Wilds proclivity for women who aren’t his wife are about to cost him the life he and his devoted wife built together and shatter their tight-knit congregation. Both have serious decisions to make. Will they continue to pretend all is well or will they face the issues head on or will the temptation be too much for Pastor Wilds? Will his lust override his duty to the church and his marriage vows? keywords: free christian fiction books by black authors, christian books free, christian fiction free, african American, african american romance free, black authors free full books, urban books, urban books free, urban, urban fiction, urban street fiction, urban african american, free book, freebie, free book, free ebook, free, urban books black authors free, african american books free, christian romance fiction books free , african american christian fiction, christian fiction

Author : Ben Kirby
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780785238904

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PreachersNSneakers by Ben Kirby Pdf

Founder of the phenomenon social media account PreachersNSneakers tackles how faith, capitalism, consumerism, and (wannabe) celebrity have collided and asks both believers and nonbelievers alike: how much is too much? What started as a joke account on Instagram has turned into a movement. Through this provocative project, the founder of PreachersNSneakers is helping thousands of Jesus followers wrestle with the inevitable dilemmas created by our Western culture obsessed with image and entertainment. In PreachersNSneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities, Ben Kirby approaches many of the difficult questions plaguing countless Christians’ minds, presenting experiences and input from both sides of difficult questions, such as: Should pastors grow wealthy off of religion, and can their churches ever be too large? Do we really believe that divine blessings are monetary, or is that just religious wallpaper to hide our own greed? Is there space in Christendom for celebrities like Kanye and Bieber to exist without distorting the good news? What about this: Is it wrong for someone—even wrong for author Ben Kirby—to call out faith leaders online and leverage “cancel culture” to affect change? PreachersNSneakers will navigate these challenging questions and many more with humor, wit, candor, and a few never-before-published hijinks. Each chapter will explore the various sides of the debate, holding space for us to make up our own minds. This book is not about finding the perfect, “right” way to do something, but instead learning how to articulate what we believe, why we believe it, and what to do when we want to stand up against cultural norms. This book will doubtlessly become a staple for church small groups, college ministries, and book clubs, emboldening struggling believers who want to live a more genuine faith. After all, the Lord works in mysterious colorways.

Author : Kia Summers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798664451696

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The Pastor's Scandal by Kia Summers Pdf

Glory. Power. Prestige.Pastor Hilton Wilds has it all, but will temptation take it all away from him?Everyone at Endless Love Baptist Church adores Pastor Wilds, including women he has no business cavorting with, but the good pastor has one potentially fatal flaw - he loves women and never misses an opportunity to let lust lead him astray.Vonda Wilds was born to be the First Lady. Her strict upbringing set the stage for a life lived according to the virtues the Bible teaches, so marrying a pastor seemed like the ideal situation. But even the strongest and devout women can be fooled by the men they love.Pastor Wilds proclivity for women who aren't his wife are about to cost him the life he and his devoted wife built together and shatter their tight-knit congregation. Both have serious decisions to make. Will they continue to pretend all is well or will they face the issues head on or will the temptation be too much for Pastor Wilds? Will his lust override his duty to the church and his marriage vows?

Author : Anson D. Shupe,William A. Stacey,Susan E. Darnell
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814708507

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Bad Pastors by Anson D. Shupe,William A. Stacey,Susan E. Darnell Pdf

Child-molesting priests, embezzled church treasures, philandering ministers and rabbis, even church-endorsed pyramid schemes that defraud gullible parishioners of millions of dollars: for the past decade, clergy misconduct has seemed continually to be in the news. Is there something about religious organizations that fosters such misbehavior? Bad Pastors presents a range of new perspectives and solidly grounded data on pastoral abuse, investigating sexual misconduct, financial improprieties, and political and personal abuse of authority. Rather than focusing on individuals who misbehave, the volume investigates whether the foundation for clergy malfeasance is inherent in religious organizations themselves, stemming from hierarchies of power in which trusted leaders have the ability to define reality, control behavior, and even offer or withhold the promise of immortality. Arguing that such phenomena arise out of organizational structures, the contributors do not focus on one particular religion, but rather treat these incidents from an interfaith perspective. Bad Pastors moves beyond individual case studies to consider a broad range of issues surrounding clergy misconduct, from violence against women to the role of charisma and abuse of power in new religious movements. Highlighting similarities between other forms of abuse, such as domestic violence, the volume helps us to conceptualize and understand clergy misconduct in new ways.

Author : Kia Summers
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798665072395

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The Pastor's Scandal by Kia Summers Pdf

Mia is filled with excitement and apprehension when her pregnancy test comes back positive. Now, she must figure out how to proceed and hatch a plan to tell the people in her life, but her plan goes awry when she shares her news with Jamar, her baby's father. She is prepared to move forward on her own if she must...Jamar knows he messed up and knows what he must do to make things right, but a baby could potentially complicate his future plans and his church life. But he's not the only one who sees complications...Aunt Von has never been easy to get along with, and news of a baby is only going to add more strain to their already rocky relationship. Mia needs an ally before her shaky ties with Aunt Von take a turn. She finds one in the form of her ever-supportive Uncle Hilton, but keeping her secret safe proves to add more strife and threatens to rip the emotional bandage off old wounds.With emotions high, health problems mounting, and heartache on the horizon, will Mia and her loved ones find common ground or is their future lost?

Author : Jon Tyson
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780735290679

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The Burden Is Light by Jon Tyson Pdf

A NYC pastor and global influencer inspires readers to find their most meaningful and purposeful life. Surprising to many, this life is not measured by success, comparison, or accolades. Rather, free and joyful living stems from a God-centered celebration of our union with Christ and the lives of those around us. Jon Tyson's exploration of the reverse economy of the kingdom frees his readers from merit-based living...not just in terms of salvation, but daily, earthly value. Life is not meant to be a series of competitions or a survival of the fittest rat race. Yet so many of the messages around us, so many of the voices bombarding our hearts and minds tie up our value and package it with our accolades. This book gives another way forward. It shows readers how to value their individual lives based on what God says about them, rather than how they measure themselves against the world. This is a must read for each and every person trying to find their voice and purpose in a loud and frenetic world.

Author : G. Lloyd Rediger
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451408110

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Beyond the Scandals by G. Lloyd Rediger Pdf

Recent sexual scandals have rocked the North American religious scene and left the churches concerned about credibility and liability. What are the bounds of clergy sexuality? What constitutes misconduct, and what legal, moral, and religious norms apply? More broadly, what has gone wrong, and how can clergy understand their own sexuality and their lives of service? Lloyd Rediger is a uniquely qualified national expert on all these questions with a strong message for clergy about their sexuality, spirituality, and behavior. In this timely volume, which incorporates material from his earlier volume Ministry and Sexuality, Rediger brings his extensive research, clinical experience, and theological insights to bear on the topic. He offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of clergy sexuality and sexual ethics with up-to-date legal information; helpful research on ethnic, gender, and denominational factors; a religious and moral framework for understanding clergy sexuality; and analysis of the sexual problems encountered by clergy. (Learn more about Dr. Rediger at his website.) This volume could well become the standard pro-fessional resource for clergy in a new era of increased accountability and moral reflection.

Author : James Wellman Jr.,Katie Corcoran,Kate Stockly
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190065102

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High on God by James Wellman Jr.,Katie Corcoran,Kate Stockly Pdf

"God is like a drug, a high, [I] can't wait for the next hit." This direct quote from a megachurch member speaking about his experience of God might be dismissed as some sort of spiritually-induced drug riff. However, according to the research in this book, it was not only sincere, but a deeply felt, and sought-after sensibility. Megachurch attendees desire this first-hand experience of God, and many report finding it in their congregations. The book focuses on the emotional, social and religious dynamics that pull thousands of people into megachurches and how those churches make some feel like they are "high on God" and can't wait to get their next spiritual "hit." High on God gives the first robust and plausible explanation for why megachurches have conquered the churchgoing market of America. Without condescension or exaggeration, the authors show the genius of megachurches: the power of charisma, the design of facilities, the training of leaders, the emotional dynamics, and the strategies that bring people together and lead them to serve and help others. Using Emile Durkheim's concept of homo duplex, the authors plot the strategies that megachurches employ to satisfy the core human craving for personal meaning and social integration, as well as personal identity and communal solidarity. The authors also show how these churches can go wrong, sometimes tragically so. But they argue that, for the most part, megachurches help their attendees find themselves through bonding with and serving others.

Author : Kate Bowler
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691209197

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The Preacher's Wife by Kate Bowler Pdf

Although most evangelical traditions bar women from ordained ministry, many women have carved out unofficial positions of power in their husbands' spiritual empires or their own ministries. The biggest stars write bestselling books, grab high ratings on Christian television, and even preach. Bowler offers a sympathetic and revealing portrait of megachurch women celebrities, showing how they must balance the demands of celebrity culture and conservative, male-dominated faiths. And black celebrity preachers' wives carry a special burden of respectability. A compelling account of women's search for spiritual authority in the age of celebrity. -- adapted from jacket

Author : Scott M. Manetsch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190224479

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Calvin's Company of Pastors by Scott M. Manetsch Pdf

In Calvin's Company of Pastors, Scott Manetsch examines the pastoral theology and practical ministry activities of Geneva's reformed ministers from the time of Calvin's arrival in Geneva until the beginning of the seventeenth century. During these seven decades, more than 130 men were enrolled in Geneva's Venerable Company of Pastors (as it was called), including notable reformed leaders such as Pierre Viret, Theodore Beza, Simon Goulart, Lambert Daneau, and Jean Diodati. Aside from these better-known epigones, Geneva's pastors from this period remain hidden from view, cloaked in Calvin's long shadow, even though they played a strategic role in preserving and reshaping Calvin's pastoral legacy. Making extensive use of archival materials, published sermons, catechisms, prayer books, personal correspondence, and theological writings, Manetsch offers an engaging and vivid portrait of pastoral life in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Geneva, exploring the manner in which Geneva's ministers conceived of their pastoral office and performed their daily responsibilities of preaching, public worship, moral discipline, catechesis, administering the sacraments, and pastoral care. Manetsch demonstrates that Calvin and his colleagues were much more than ivory tower theologians or "quasi-agents of the state," concerned primarily with dispensing theological information to their congregations or enforcing magisterial authority. Rather, they saw themselves as spiritual shepherds of Christ's Church, and this self-understanding shaped to a significant degree their daily work as pastors and preachers.

Author : Dr. Bill Rudd
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973630593

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Should Women Be Pastors and Leaders in Church? by Dr. Bill Rudd Pdf

What if you had been deceived about an important Bible teaching that has huge impact on peoples openness to the gospel and on the reputation of Jesuss church? Would you want to know? What if your church could double the number of teachers and leaders and experience revitalization by implementing one Bible teaching? Would you want to know how? Discover the following: What Gods creation intent was for the roles of men and women How the Fall radically changed male and female relationships and impacts us every day An interpretive key with transformative potential for every marriage How misinterpretation of the two primary gender role passages in the Bible has deceived millions and caused great harm How a major emphasis of scripture has been stifled or ignored How to implement a game-changing Bible truth in your church

Author : Dr. Nadine A. Forrest
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781543417234

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Pastors Cry in the Dark by Dr. Nadine A. Forrest Pdf

Pastors Cry in the Dark is a much-needed book and should be a part of everyones library, whether they are in the ministry or a layperson. Dr. Forrest has pulled open the curtain to reveal a side of the ministry that the public never sees. She touches on one of the greatest challenges of leadershiphow to provide the security of those under you even when you are facing internal struggles due to the weight of leadership. This book not only provides hope for pastors by showing there is someone who understands the unmentioned struggles they face, but it is also a wonderful resource for the layperson by showing how many times your pastor is carrying a hidden burden he or she is unable to reveal. Armed with this knowledge, church members can be a blessing to their pastor by letting them know they have the support of their congregation during difficult times.

Author : John CURRIE (Minister of the Gospel at Kinglassie.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1733
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0020127561

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A Full Vindication of the People's Right to elect their own Pastors. Wherein a discovery is made of the false reasonings, misrepresentation, inconsistencies, &c. of the author of two late pamphlets [i.e. George Logan]; the one intituled, A Modest and Humble Enquiry concerning the Right and Power of electing and calling Ministers to Vacant Churches; the other, The Publick Testimony made more Public by John CURRIE (Minister of the Gospel at Kinglassie.) Pdf

Author : Thomas Hobbes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PSU:000012255283

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The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury by Thomas Hobbes Pdf

Author : Thomas Hobbes,William Molesworth
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368873882

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The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury by Thomas Hobbes,William Molesworth Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.