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  • Divorce and Remarriage in the Church: Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities, By David Instone-Brewer
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    Divorce 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 ...

  • The Sacred Wilderness of Pastoral Ministry: Preparing a People for the Presence of the Lord, By David Rohrer
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    The 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 ...

  • A Book of Prayers: A Guide to Public and Personal Intercession, By Arthur A. R. Nelson
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    A 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 ...

  • The Journey of Ministry: Insights from a Life of Practice, By Eddie Gibbs
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    The Journey of Ministry

    Insights from a Life of Practice

    by Eddie Gibbs
    Foreword by Richard J. Mouw

    These 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, ...