People in all kinds of religious traditions, including Judaism and Christianity, have been marking time with prayer for almost as long as we’ve divided the day into hours. “Praying the hours,” as it’s
‧ Fresh new material for a daily prayer discipline ‧ Approved for use by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church ‧ Available in English and Spanish (separate volumes) People in all kinds of rel
This unique new service book includes liturgies for blessing and healing as related to childbearing and childbirth. It includes prayers, Scripture readings and hymn suggestions organized around the bl
Gagnon offers the most thorough analysis to date of the biblical texts relating to homosexuality. He demonstrates why attempts to classify the Bible’s rejection of same-sex intercourse as irrelevant f
* Revised and updated * Based on the NRSV and NIV translations * Covers every book verse by verse * Each volume also contains maps, charts, a pronunciation guide, and a glossary * Available in sets or
A basis commentary on First and Second Timothy, Titus, and Philemon for use in adult personal and classroom study. Revised and updated * Based on the NRSV and NIV translations * Covers every book vers
* Revised and updated * Based on the NRSV and NIV translations * Covers every book verse by verse * Each volume also contains maps, charts, a pronunciation guide, and a glossary * Available in sets or
Foreword by Sharma D. LewisTwenty-eight devotions for individuals, families, or small groups, including a scripture verse, a reflection on the scripture, related activities for each day, and a prayer.
White privilege and racial injustice persist in the Church; and despite a commitment promote justice for all, racism is a reality of life, and has been since before the founding of our nation. In addi
In 1968, the Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) churches merged to form The United Methodist Church. More than forty years later, many United Methodists know very little about the history
Globalization is a catchword of our time, referring to the interdependence that affects us all. But we often meet globalization with extreme ambivalence, recognizing that it has both positive and neg
Literature and Theology is a volume in the Horizons in Theology series. It offers a highly engaging essay on the major concerns and questions regarding literature (fiction and poetry) as it intersects
Music and Theology will be a volume in the Horizons in Theology series. It will offer a relatively brief but highly engaging essay on the major concerns and questions regarding Music as it intersects
This collection of short, informal pieces that are both theologically substantial and genuinely popular is aimed at helping us get our bearings in the life of the spirit today. These essays reveal the
Holy Communion provides the place, the time, the ritual, and the spiritual power for transforming our conflicts, healing relationships, and doing the work of reconciliation in the world. Our churches
A highly engaging essay that will draw students into a conversation about the vital relationship between philosophy and theology.In this clear, concise, and brilliantly engaging essay, renowned philos
This study will cover prayer as a practice and as an integral part of the ministry of Jesus. Scriptures studied in this resource will include those that show Jesus praying and teaching to pray; discou
Based on the New Common Worship Lectionary, written in the Celtic style, and linked to the Sunday readings, these prayers and intercessions may be used by congregations for the Prayers of the People,
One of the basic resource library books for the Disciple: Into The Word Into The World program that is used weekly by group members for reading, study, and research. Genesis and Exodus Harper Collin
Each of the 24 volumes offered in this study series is a comprehensive verse-by-verse, book-by-book exploration of the Bible using a three-dimensional approach that guides students to ask three questi
This comprehensive 13-session, verse-by-verse, book-by-book study of the Bible uses a three-dimensional approach. Each 13-session volume is based on the NIV translation.1.The study book helps students
* Revised and updated * Based on the NRSV and NIV translations * Covers every book verse by verse * Each volume also contains maps, charts, a pronunciation guide, and a glossary * Available in sets or
Why do so many pastors and leaders in seminary and local church ministry feel confused, dissatisfied, or, strangely enough, like they’ve missed their calling?
Jan Johnson offers an innovative Advent smallgroup study built around a careful contextual reading of scripture combined with the imaginative reading approach introduced by St. Ignatius. The title "Ta
We share a common grief in the face of loss, and we never grieve alone. Bondi offers her poems as a gift to those who grieve and offers suggestions for their use.
This small, pocket-sized book of prayers and short Bible readings is designed to be a companion to Christian men and women in the military, serving on bases in the U.S. and around the world and in har
Paul and the Corinthians explores the sometimes tumultuous relationship between Paul and the Christians in Corinth who were struggling to make sense of their faith in a diverse and secular culture. Wi
The secret to leadership and transformation of a group, or of another person, is the quality of the relationship one person has with another. Thus the effective group leader or counselor will be the
The New Interpreter's Bible Commentary offers critically sound biblical interpretations. Guided by scholars, pastors and laity representing diverse traditions and academic experience, this collection
