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paperbackDiverse Worship
African-American, Caribbean and Hispanic Perspectives
by Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid
Let the nations sing.What are the universal constants of Christian worship? What are the unique elements that arise out of diverse local contexts? How do we appropriately respect and honor both the constancy and the diversity?In Diverse Worship Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid explores the multiethnic dimensions of worship by looking at three specific cultural contexts--African-American, Caribbean ...
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paperbackThe Worship Maze
Finding a Style to Fit Your Church
by Paul A Basden
Worship has become a problem.It is the center of the Christian life, but like so much else in our kaleidoscopic late-modern world, worship has gotten complicated. Confusing. And even controversial. Church leaders and laypeople have joined the debate over "traditional," "contemporary" and a growing array of other worship styles.Pastor (and professor) Paul Basden believes worship should be the occasion ...
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paperbackWorship in an Age of Anxiety
How Churches Can Create Space for Healing
Dynamics of Christian Worship
by John 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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paperbackGreat Commission, Great Compassion
Following Jesus and Loving the World
by Paul Borthwick
Foreword by Christopher J. H. WrightGo and do. Jesus commands it, and the world needs it. Word and deed go together. One without the other is not enough. We follow Jesus into all the world, and we follow his example in all we do.
Mission mobilizer Paul Borthwick shows how proclamation and demonstration of the gospel go hand in hand. God gives us the Great Commission, Matthew 28's call to go wherever Jesus sends us, making disciples ...
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paperbackBored with God
How Parents, Youth Leaders and Teachers Can Overcome Student Apathy
by Sean Dunn
You know that part of the Old Testament where the priest finds a suspicious sore on your arm and shaves a ring around it? A week later the priest takes another look to see if the skin has gotten better or if the sore has spread. If it's spreading,the priest knows you've got a big problem on your hands. Like most diseases, apathy surfaces in observable symptoms that are frustrating to its victims ...
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paperbackEvangelistic Preaching That Connects
Guidance in Shaping Fresh and Appealing Sermons
by Craig A. Loscalzo
"One problem with evangelistic sermons is that they look and sound like evangelistic sermons."So says Craig Loscalzo, respected preacher and teacher of preachers. He believes in the gospel and its unique power, but knows that today's pastors no longer proclaim the gospel in a more or less "Christian" culture. Our pluralistic setting means that the evangelistic sermons of yesterday--which ...
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paperbackSpiritual Disciplines Devotional
A Year of Readings
by Valerie Hess
Have you been longing to learn more about spiritual disciplines but haven't known where to start?Through brief daily readings and simple ideas on spiritual practices, this book introduces the core disciplines of the Christian faith. Rather than being another burden to an already full schedule, these devotions provide an opportunity to develop holy habits that will lead you into the joyful, rich ...
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paperbackParenting in the Pew
Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship
by Robbie F. Castleman
Over 100,000 Copies Sold!
"Daddy, I'd like you to meet my children."
That's Robbie Castleman's attitude about taking her children to church. She believes that Sunday morning isn't a success if she has only managed to keep the kids quiet. And she knows there's more to church for kids than trying out their new coloring books. Children are at church for the same reason ...
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In this original article, leading Christian historian, author, and professor Mark Noll expounds on the state of evangelicalism today. Building on the work of other scholars and his experience as coeditor of the History of Evangelicalism Series, Noll shares how world Christianity has shaped what we now know as the evangelical movement.
