The Restless Church

Author : Mark Fairley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1495998525

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“Many people are longing for a greater cause. They are no longer content with 'church as usual.' They read of the church in the New Testament, and their curiosity is piqued. The New Testament accounts are far removed from their experience every week. They hear contemporary stories of the church expanding rapidly in parts of China and India, and their hearts soar.” - Neil ColeHave you ever read the Bible and wondered why the early church is so far removed from the one we experience today? Have you ever wondered why a church so thrilling, real, authentic and powerful in the pages of the New Testament seems to have been rendered so dull, fake, hypocritical and weak by our contemporary formulas? Are you tiring of a stale, weekly ritual that doesn't seem to be making any discernible difference?The truth is that the church we have come to know looks very little like the one Jesus intended. The simple, informal community characterised by love that we read about in Acts has become a formalized ritual driven by apathy, fear, comfort, market forces and man-made tradition. Over time, the vibrant community of Jewish believers who fearlessly spread the gospel, healed the sick and cast out demons has became a broken, empty institution and an irrelevance to the world around it. And now, provoked by the Holy Spirit, the church is getting restless. We're beginning to question the rituals, the churchianity and the Sunday show routine, and starting to ask what it might be like to go back to genuine New Testament Christianity. There's a longing to be a part of that vibrant, loving, informal, powerful, raw and life-changing community once again. In "The Restless Church", we deconstruct what the church has become, show what a genuine New Testament church might look like today and invite you to become part of the worldwide movement for change.

Author : William Kilbourn
Publisher : Philadelphia, Lippincott [1966]
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Christianity
ISBN : LCCN:66018678

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Author : Collin Hansen
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433521003

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Young, Restless, Reformed by Collin Hansen Pdf

From places like John Piper's den, Al Mohler's office, and Jonathan Edwards's college, Christianity Today journalist Collin Hansen investigates what makes today's young Calvinists tick. Church-growth strategies and charismatic worship have fueled the bulk of evangelical growth in America for decades. While baby boomers have flocked to churches that did not look or sound like church, it seems these churches do not so broadly capture the passions of today's twenty-something evangelicals. In fact, a desire for transcendence and tradition among young evangelicals has contributed to a Reformed resurgence. For nearly two years, Christianity Today journalist Collin Hansen visited the chief schools, churches, and conferences of this growing movement. He sought to describe its members and ask its leading pastors and theologians about the causes and implications of the Calvinist resurgence. The result, Young, Restless, Reformed, shows common threads in their diverse testimonies and suggests what tomorrow's church might look like when these young evangelicals become pastors or professors.

Author : Austin Fischer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625641519

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Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed by Austin Fischer Pdf

Does it really matter? Does it matter if we have free will? Does it matter if Calvinism is true? And does what you think about it matter? No and yes. No, it doesn't matter because God is who he is and does what he does regardless of what we think of him, just as the solar system keeps spinning around the sun even if we're convinced it spins around the earth. Our opinions about God will not change God, but they can change us. And so yes, it does matter because the conversations about free will and Calvinism confront us with perhaps the only question that really matters: who is God? This is a book about that question--a book about the Bible, black holes, love, sovereignty, hell, Romans 9, Jonathan Edwards, John Piper, C. S. Lewis, Karl Barth, and a little girl in a red coat. You've heard arguments, but here's a story--Austin Fischer's story, and his journey in and out of Calvinism on a trip to the center of the universe.

Author : Julian Hartt
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592449163

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The Restless Quest by Julian Hartt Pdf

'The Restless Quest' is a collection of essays by Julian N. Hartt. These essays came out of Dr. Hartt's teaching and ministerial experiences; most are the results of years of observation and reflection. Throughout them he applies a persistent and coherent position to a variety of theological topics. Dr. Hartt shows us that not all traditional Christian beliefs have been liquidated by secularist presumption or liberal construction. Because of his very lucid writing, it is not necessary to learn first what Barth, Tillich, Bultmann, or their disciples have said. He further illustrates that there are ways of doing theology in the context of American life and the American church that do not perpetuate the myth that all theological styles necessarily derive from Germany or Denmark. Julian N. Hartt writes: God's forgiveness is truly wonderful; he has everlastingly in view the renewal of a human resolution to walk ever in more Godly ways. Practice in this will not bring in the kingdom of God, no matter how inspired and unsparing the practice is. It will help, it will surely help, self and others to learn what that kingdom is all about. For as Christ is our pioneer and our warrant, that kingdom is the prize and joy of all desiring.

Author : Reginald Wayne Bibby
Publisher : Kelowna, B.C. : Wood Lake Books ; Toronto : Novalis
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01
Category : Canada
ISBN : 2895075182

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Restless Churches by Reginald Wayne Bibby Pdf

Reginald W. Bibby has decided to move beyond the facts and date about religion in Canada toward implications and responses. In this "theistically uninhibited" work, the author puts aside the scholar's neutrality and reflects, as a believer, on some of the ways in which God might be working in Canada. Having come up with data over the decades (e.g. large numbers of Canadians expect religious rites of passage), Reginald Bibby realized that people wanted to know what the findings meant for ministry--"what did they mean for the health and the future of their churches. And they wanted even more, as they asked: how can we us these insights to help "grow" our churches, serve our people and welcome new members? This book answers these urgent questions of implementation. Positive institutional change requires going beyond interesting survey results. In his signature, easy-to-read style, Reginald Bibby presents the background and a framework from which he develops implications, challenges and responses, "Restless Churches will answer the question of how to contribute to the emerging religious renaissance in Canada.

Author : Matt Walsh
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621579212

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Church of Cowards by Matt Walsh Pdf

What Would You Surrender for God? Christians in the Middle East, in much of Asia, and in Africa are still being martyred for the faith, but how many American Christians are willing to lay down their smartphones, let alone their lives, for the faith? Being a Christian in America doesn’t require much these days. Suburban megachurches are more like entertainment venues than places to worship God. The lives that American “Christians” lead aren’t much different from those of their atheist neighbors, and their knowledge of theology isn’t much better either. Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire exposes the pitiful state of Christianity in America today, lays out the stakes for us, our families, and our eternal salvation, and invites us to a faith that’s a lot less easy and comfortable—but that’s more real and actually worth something. The spiritual junk food we’re stuffing ourselves with is never going to satisfy. As St. Augustine said over a millennium ago, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him. Only God Himself can make our lives anything but ultimately meaningless and empty. And we will never get anywhere near Him if we refuse to take up our cross and follow Jesus. This rousing call to the real adventure of a living faith is a wake-up call to complacent Christians and a rallying cry for anyone dissatisfied with a lukewarm faith.

Author : Nick Barratt
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780571329120

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The Restless Kings by Nick Barratt Pdf

Longlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Prize 2019 'A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets' diabolical and devious first family - a real joy to read.' Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets In The Restless Kings Nick Barratt presents the tumultuous struggle for supremacy between the first Plantagenet king, Henry II, and his four sons. This conflict tore apart the most powerful family in Western Europe and shaped the future of both Britain and France, with a significance which still resonates today. Exploring the personalities and crises facing this extraordinary family, The Restless Kings brings to life some of the most remarkable, complex, flawed and brilliant monarchs ever to have sat on the English throne, and will challenge everything you thought you knew about the medieval world.

Author : Ronald Rolheiser
Publisher : Image
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307424099

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The Restless Heart by Ronald Rolheiser Pdf

A thoughtful exploration of loneliness, in the tradition of Henri Nouwen's classic Reaching Out. Loneliness may be more pervasive now than at any other time in human history. Cell phones and "instant messaging" not withstanding, our longing for meaningful connections seems to increase in direct proportion to our accessibility. In The Restless Heart, Ronald Rolheiser identifies different types of loneliness and discusses the dangers and opportunities they represent in our lives. Using contemporary parables from literature, film, and his own life, he shows that loneliness can be a tremendously creative and even valuable force when it is recognized, accepted and used as a dynamic catalyst. With his trademark clarity of vision, honesty, and intelligence, Rolheiser offers a distinctively Christian approach to living an examined, involved life and presents suggestions that will free readers to discover greater meaning and fulfillment in their own lives.

Author : Cushing Biggs Hassell,Sylvester Hassell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Baptists
ISBN : HARVARD:AH4U4H

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History of the Church of God by Cushing Biggs Hassell,Sylvester Hassell Pdf

Author : James Robinson Graves
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Baptists
ISBN : IOWA:31858048328466

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The First Baptist Church in America by James Robinson Graves Pdf

Author : F. Somner MERRYWEATHER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022866263

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The Free Church of England: Its History, Doctrines, and Ecclesiastical Polity, Etc by F. Somner MERRYWEATHER Pdf

Author : Kelly Bean
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441246530

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How to Be a Christian without Going to Church by Kelly Bean Pdf

As many--young people especially--leave the traditional church in droves, they often still long for a genuine Christian community in which to practice their faith and share their spiritual journeys with others. They want to be faithful but struggle to find a place where they flourish. Whether they've already left the church behind or are merely considering it, readers will find here both heartfelt encouragement and practical steps for finding or creating a community of faith that honors God and offers rest, love, and communion with other believers. Author Kelly Bean broadens our definition of church to include many alternative forms of Christian community. With true stories of those who have given up on church and what they're doing now, this book is also helpful for pastors and churchgoers to help them understand why people leave the church--and what might be done to help them stay.

Author : Virgil Robinson
Publisher : TEACH Services, Inc.
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781479600878

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The Restless Missionary by Virgil Robinson Pdf

Originally published: Washington: Review and Herald, c1963.

Author : Jennie Allen
Publisher : HarperChristian Resources
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780849922466

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Restless Bible Study Guide by Jennie Allen Pdf

Do you feel like you're just waiting to find your purpose? Do you want to live like you were made for more? Many of us feel restless, and that might not be a bad thing. . . When our restlessness awakens our longing to be woven into God's story, it can launch us into living the life of purpose God designed for us. In this video-based small group Bible study (DVD/video streaming sold separately), Bible study teacher and author of Get Out of Your Head Jennie Allen helps you discover a practical plan to identify the loose threads of your life and how to weave them together for God's glory and purposes. Jennie uses the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis to explain how his suffering, gifts, story, and relationships fit into the greater tapestry of God’s narrative—and how our story can do the same. In this study you will: Explore practical ways to identify the threads of your life. Learn how to intentionally weave those threads together. Discover how your gifts, passions, places, and relationships aren’t random; they’re deliberate and meaningful. Speak the truth about your suffering: it’s possible it has produced the very thing you want to give back to the world. The Restless Study Guide engages the mind and heart through stories, Bible study from the life of Joseph, and Threads—a tool to help you see your own personal story and to uncover and understand the raw materials God has given you to use for his glory and purpose. What would happen if you spent the rest of your life running without reservation after His purposes for you? Designed for use with the Restless Video Study (9780879922374), sold separately