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paperbackWorship in an Age of Anxiety
How Churches Can Create Space for Healing
Dynamics of Christian Worship
by J. Michael Jordan
The history of the theology of worship is riddled with examples of clergy and worship leaders who have sought to manipulate their parishioners' anxiety in order to spur repentance and turn people toward God. Even if such ends may be desirable—at what cost?
In Worship in an Age of Anxiety, Jordan challenges this utilitarian approach, offering a critical assessment ...
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paperback1 Peter
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
by Wayne A. Grudem
Series edited by Eckhard J. Schnabel
Consulting Editor Nicholas PerrinPeter's short letter to the "exiles of the dispersion" addresses many topics: holiness, the sufferings of Christ, God's sovereignty in salvation and life, the grace of God, the work of the Holy Spirit, the church as the new people of God, the reality of the unseen spiritual world, and trusting in God in the midst of daily circumstances. What ties all these concepts together, Wayne ...
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paperbackDivorce and Remarriage in the Church
Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities
by David Instone-Brewer
Will God allow me to divorce my abusive husband? Would it be a sin if I remarried? Divorce and remarriage are major pastoral issues facing every church. Yet when we turn to Scripture for guidance, we often hear conflicting messages about its teachings. David Instone-Brewer shows how, when properly understood, the New Testament provides faithful, realistic and wise guidance of crucial importance ...
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paperbackThe Sacred Wilderness of Pastoral Ministry
Preparing a People for the Presence of the Lord
by David Rohrer
Pastors often find themselves struggling to survive in the wilderness of the contemporary church scene. How do they remain faithful in light of the marginalization of organized religion, denominational strife, rapid demographic change, falling numbers and a general malaise among church members? Many pastors feel helpless, others hopeless. Sociologists and pollsters diagnose the problem but can't ...
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paperbackA Book of Prayers
A Guide to Public and Personal Intercession
by Arthur A. R. Nelson
In the spirit of the Book of Common Prayer, Art Nelson provides a new collection of public and private prayers to help us meet the uncertainties of life with the dignity of prayer. Often when situations of very specific pain or joy arise (pregnancy at risk, marriage crisis, addiction, psychosis, incarceration, rape, celebrating wedding or anniversary, victory over abuse, etc.), we struggle to find ...
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paperbackThe Journey of Ministry
Insights from a Life of Practice
by Eddie Gibbs
Foreword by Richard J. MouwThese days, everybody wants the latest killer app for successful ministry. But ministry is not plug-and-play technology. It is an art cultivated over a long-term journey of faithfulness and perseverance. In his most intimate book yet, Eddie Gibbs articulates a personal philosophy of ministry born from his storied career in teaching and pastoral ministry. Through images from his own life and family, ...
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paperbackUrban Ministry
The Kingdom, the City the People of God
by Harvie M. Conn and Manuel Ortiz
No. 3 in the Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the Year
The city presents serious challenges that cry out for answers: poverty, racism, human exploitation and government corruption. How can the church move ahead in the midst of these demands with the gospel of hope?
Here, in one comprehensive volume, Harvie Conn and Manuel Ortiz, two noted scholars and proven ...
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paperbackA Vision for the Aging Church
Renewing Ministry for and by Seniors
by James M. Houston and Michael Parker
Are we ready for the opportunities and challenges facing the aging church? Now is the time for the church to offer ministry to its increasing numbers of seniors and to benefit from ministry they can offer. In this book James M. Houston and Michael Parker issue an urgent call to reconceive the place and part of the elderly and seniors in the local church congregation. Confronting the idea that ...
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paperbackMinistry by the Book
New Testament Patterns for Pastoral Leadership
by Derek Tidball
The New Testament writers set before us a number of models of ministry, each of which is shaped by the particular needs of the churches they were serving. Their own backgrounds, ambitions and passions also contribute to what they have to say about ministry. The contours of New Testament pastoral leadership, inspired by the Holy Spirit, exhibit a genuine diversity that finds its unity in Christ and ...
