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Our Father: Where Are the Fathers?
Par Ernest S. Lyght, Jonathan D. Keaton. 2012
Ernest Lyght and Johnathan Keaton are fathers and United Methodist Bishops who have come together to share their firsthand experience…
of the responsibilities, trials, and joys of fatherhood. With God the Father as their example, Bishops Lyght and Keaton take a look at their own fathers, themselves as fathers, and the lack of fathers in the homes of African-American families. They lift up examples given to us by Jesus of how fathers can nuture, hold accountable and affirm those around them in the same way God does.
Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: 1 Corinthians (Abingdon New Testament Commentaries #Vol. 1)
Par Richard A. Horsley. 1998
This commentary highlights both the socio-political context of 1 Corinthians and the clash of significantly different religious viewpoints represented by…
Paul and the congregation he had founded in Corinth. In particular, Richard Horsley shows that this letter provides a window through which one may view the tension between the Corinthians' interest in cultivating individual spirituality and the apostle's concern for building up a social-religious community devoted to the common advantage, for the flourishing both of personal dignity and a humanizing solidarity.
The Hebrew Bible for Beginners: A Jewish & Christian Introduction
Par Joel S. Kaminsky, Joel N. Lohr. 2015
Jews call the Hebrew Scriptures the "Tanakh" and Christians call them the "Old Testament." It doesn't take long to see…
that Jews and Christians view the same set of books differently and interpret these scriptures in unique and at times conflicting ways. The Hebrew Bible for Beginners introduces students to the tremendous influence the Hebrew Bible has had on western society for over two millennia and explores the complexities of reading ancient religious literature today. The book also addresses how certain modern critical approaches may initially be alarming, indeed even shocking, to those who have not been exposed to them, but it tackles the conversation in a respectful fashion. Avoiding jargon and convoluted prose, this highly accessible volume provides textboxes, charts, a timeline, a glossary, and regularly includes artistic renderings of biblical scenes to keep lay and beginning readers engaged.
Let Go: Leaning into the Future Without Fear
Par Matt Miofsky. 2019
Letting go of the familiar and leaning into change can be fearful for all of us. Let Go: Leaning into…
the Future Without Fear by Matt Miofsky, Lead Pastor of The Gathering United Methodist Church, is a guide for managing change and transition with faith as a compass. Using the exodus story as a roadmap for how change looks when you are following God’s lead, readers learn how to manage the uncertainty and fear often caused by change. Miofsky shows readers that by using faith to successfully transition during times of change, they are able to be the person they were created to become and live the life they were created to live."I have followed Matt and his ministry since the inception of The Gathering, one of the most inclusive, growing churches in the US. Matt knows this journey. He and his team walk into the unknown, daily, to achieve the vision they saw for The Gathering, creating new places for people to meet God." —Mike Slaughter, author, speaker, pastor emeritus at Ginghamsburg Church"I have spent time with Matt Miofsky and seen up close how he forges life transforming relationships with people far from God and brings them close to Jesus. Matt helps people find their purpose and seek God’s presence in their lives." —Tom Berlin, pastor of Floris UMC, Herndon, VA, author of Reckless Love"Matt Miofsky is one of our most creative and courageous leaders. He is passionate about the gospel and street-smart with a playful edge. In a season marked by uncertainty and change, Matt helps us identify and lay aside our fears and step forward into the bold and adventurous life God intends." —Janice Huie, Bishop of The United Methodist Church, retired"Matt Miofsky is one of the brightest and most cutting-edge pastors in the country. His ministry and teachings are insightful and practical for everyday living." —Emanuel Cleaver III, Senior Pastor, St. James UMC, Kansas City
Get in the Game Leader Guide: Basics of Christian Service (The Basics)
Par Clayton Oliphint, Mary Brooke Casad. 2016
Living in Christ brings us joy and fulfillment. But true Christian discipleship involves more. Following the example of Jesus, we…
are called to serve others through Christian service. In this book and 4-week study, readers will discover the joyful service that results when faith is put into action. This Leader Guide includes everything a group leader needs to plan and facilitate the four sessions, helping participants to explore what they have read and to discuss the reading with the group. The guide walks leaders through the study format and provides options for tailoring sessions to the time-frame and style of each group. Get in the Game is part of The Basics Series.
Bible Lessons for Youth Winter 2020-2021 Leader: Hope
Par Lee Yates, Sally Hoelscher, Tim Gossett, Mike Poteet, Jason Sansbury. 2020
Bible Lessons for Youth is a curriculum that helps teens apply the Bible to their real-life. Its teacher-friendly format is…
built around a step-by-step sequence with thought-provoking activities designed to help youth understand Scripture and apply it to their individual experiences. Each session is broken up into small segments that are designed to make teaching Bible Lessons for Youth easy. The student book is reproduced as the center piece of each session in the leader guide and is surrounded by the minute-by-minute teaching plans printed in the margin. The instructions are provided for student book activities, discussion questions, illustrative games and short drama skits. Complete Scripture texts are printed in all books. (No need to pause while everyone hunts for the appropriate verse.) At any time during the quarter you can refer back to the convenient Overview section found at the front of the guide. Each unit also focuses on a particular spiritual discipline to deepen the faith journey of your students and further information on each can be found on the Spiritual Disciplines page in the leader guide. Format Each lesson is divided into five activities. ENGAGE invites students into the lesson, SCRIPTURE focuses on the Bible passage for the week, FOCUS encourages teens to reflect on the passage, and CONNECT inspires students to deepen their understanding of the Scripture's meaning. Finally, each lesson ends with PRACTICE, where students utilize a spiritual discipline to apply the lesson to their lives. Key Verse Taken from the passage printed in the student book, this verse can be used to emphasize Scripture memorization in your class. Take-Away This is the basic point of the lesson and is summed up in a short sentence. It’s the big idea you want your teens to grasp from each week’s session. Bible Lesson For easy access, the Scripture passage your class or group will explore is taken from the Common English Bible. Each lesson contains an optional activity focused on the Wesleyan tradition. Winter theme: HOPE
Introducción al Nuevo Testamento AETH: Introduction to the New Testament Spanish
Par Aquiles E. Martinez. 2006
El Estudiante avanzado del Nuevo Testamento podrá encontrar en esta introducción un análisis sobrio del estado actual de la disciplina,…
y los pastores y pastoras, al igual que los maestros y maestras de escuela bíblica—descubrirán en sus paginas buenas ideas para elaborar estudios que ayuden a las congregaciones a entender y disfrutar la importante literatura bíblica veterostestamentaria.Written in Spanish, this work highlights the importance of understanding the New Testament, broadly defining it in a simple, yet organized, concrete manner. Martinez investigates the contents, purpose and context of each book of the New Testament, explaining how they became part of the canon and exploring the realities of geography, history, politics, economics, culture, philosophy, and religion in biblical times. The book includes other helpful suggestions for examining the New Testament and is ideal for classroom or personal study.
Introducción a la unidad cristiana AETH: Introduction to Christian Unity Spanish
Par Association for Hispanic Theological Education. 2010

Church Worth Getting Up For
Par Charles E. Gutenson. 2013
While research identifies a disturbing exodus from church life by all age groups and young people in particular, many churches…
continue to maintain the status quo. Can we do no better? Are we too afraid to confront the realities of living in today’s world? Have we failed? This book will help readers create a church worth getting up for. In the book, Chuck Gutenson presents the thoughts of eight successful church leaders, including Deb Hirsch, Al Hirsch, Mike Slaughter, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Chris Seay, Greg Boyd, Olu Brown, and Doug Pagitt. Learn what characteristics they have in common.We all want to be a part of something meaningful—something or someone who will change our lives for the better. The Church has to find new ways to encourage, nurture, guide, inspire, and motivate people to find their true source in Jesus Christ. 'Jesus is worth getting up for." Help people find in your church a means to experience the source of their deepest desires.
Three Simple Rules That Will Change the World
Par Rueben P. Job. 2009
There is no one secret to life. But there are three simple rules that have the power to change your…
life and your world. John Wesley taught and practiced these rules many years ago. Now it is up to us to practice this way of living. Do no harm, Do good, Stay in love with God...Not only can these rules change your life, they can change the world. This insightful work calls us to mutual respect, unity, and a deeper daily relationship with God.
Walking with Nehemiah: Your Community Is Your Congregation
Par Joseph W. Daniels JR.. 2014
So much of our attention in congregational development is spent dealing with internal issues and opportunities that we turn more…
and more inward. Even our "outward" work smacks of our "inward" bias as we invite people to our events and ponder how to make our events more compelling for those who aren’t part of our congregations. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, is known for saying "the world is our parish." Simply stated, the streets are our sanctuary. Our communities are our congregations.Yet too often congregations ignore their neighborhoods. They don’t consider the vast resource of people surrounding their church and seem to forget that Pentecost, the very event that gave birth to the church, happened in the streets. It's time for churches and congregations to engage with the people around them—most of whom have not yet made a faith decision but are hungering for the grace that only God can provide.Participate in this study of Nehemiah and discover what people God is asking you to encourage, what walls God is calling you to repair, what ministry God might be calling you to lead or do, and where you should start. This book will give readers inspiration and practical tools for engaging with their communities in ways that help congregations and communities become whole.
Spiritual Kaizen: How to Become a Better Church Leader
Par Grant Hagiya. 2013
“Kaizen” is a Japanese word that translates roughly, “to change or correct for the better.” What are the traits, qualities…
and characteristics of effective clergy? Is it possible to transform an average local church pastor into a highly effective and growth-oriented pastor? Leadership is not defined at birth. All of us can grow and develop into more effective leaders and we can do this at any time during our careers. In Spiritual Kaizen, Grant Hagiya works from the best secular and ecclesial models of leadership, comparing and contrasting the two, in order to draw out the best leadership practices available for current and future leaders of the church.
A Faith of Her Own: Women of the Old Testament
Par J. Ellsworth Kalas. 2012
In A Faith of Her Own: Women of the Old Testament, popular author J. Ellsworth Kalas focuses on women who…
were crucial—some in obvious and some in less obvious ways—to the story of the Old Testament. Kalas takes a look at several different women of the Old Testament. He examines the Scriptures to see what we can learn about them and from them, including their defining characteristics, how they fit into as well as shaped the Old Testament story, and how their stories of strength, courage, perseverance, and faith have shaped our lives as believers today.Chapters include:- The Ultimate First Lady (Eve)- A Woman Who Married Trouble (Cain's Wife)- The Compleat Woman (Sarah)- A Mother Who Played Favorites (Rebecca- They May Have Been Twins -- But Not Identical (Leah & Rachel)- The Original Big Sister (Miriam)- God Saw Beyond Her Profession (Rahab)- Israel's First Female Prime Minister (Deborah)- The Perfect In-Laws (Ruth & Naomi)- The Ladies Chorus (The Women of Bethlehem: Ruth 4: 13-17)- Counslor to the Clergy (Huldah)- Married to a Husband's Career (Wives of Old Testament Prophets)A discussion guide is included.
Bible Lessons for Youth Summer 2021 Leader: Respond
Par Tim Gossett, Julie Conrady, Jenny Youngman. 2021
This trust curriculum has been refreshed, while keeping everything you love about the resources. Bible Lessons for Youth is a…
comprehensive 6-year Bible-to-life curriculum that helps teens apply the Bible to their real-life. Its teacher-friendly format is built around a step-by-step sequence with thought-provoking activities designed to help youth understand Scripture and apply it to their individual experiences.Designed to make teaching Bible Lessons for Youth to your youth easy with each session broken up into small segments. The student book is reproduced as the center piece of each session in the leader guide and is surrounded by the minute-by-minute teaching plans printed in the margin. The instructions are provided for student book activities, discussion questions, illustrative games and short drama skits. Complete Scripture texts are printed in all books. (No need to pause while everyone hunts for the appropriate verse.) At anytime during the quarter you can refer back to the convenient Overview section found at the front of the guide and also take a moment to read the "Teaching Tools" article provided at the back of the guide. Don’t forget to check out the "Out and About" activity that will allow your students to take what they learn in Sunday school outside the classroom, enhancing their faith journey.BeginThe Bible Lessons for Youth format of "Explore," "Focus," and "Connect" is an intentional learning approach to help teens FOCUS on the original context, EXPLORE how the passage speaks to their lives, and CONNECT with how to live out God’s Word in their daily lives and in the world.Key VerseTaken from the passage printed in the student book, this verse can be used to emphasize Scripture memorization in your class.Take-AwayThis is the basic point of the lesson and is summed up in a short sentence. It’s the big idea you want your teens to grasp from each week’s session.Bible LessonFor easy access, the Scripture passage your class or group will explore is taken from the Common English Bible, and are coordinated with the Uniform Lesson Series. Contains options for younger and older youth.Summer Theme: RESPOND
This is the true story of Dr. Charles Johnson, an African Americanpreacher who went to Mississippi in 1961 during the…
summer of theFreedom Rides. Fresh out of Bible School Johnson hesitantly followed hiscall to pastor in Mississippi, a hotbed for race relations during theearly 1960’s. Unwittingly thrust into the heart of a national tragedy,the murder of three Civil Rights activists, he overcame fear andadversity to become a leader in the Civil Rights movement.As a key African American witness to take the stand in the trialfamously dubbed the "Mississippi Burning" case by the FBI, CharlesJohnson played a key role for the Federal Justice Department, offeringclarity to the event that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Thisstory of love, conviction, adversity, and redemption climaxes with ashocking encounter between Charles and one of the murderers. The readerwill be riveted to the details of a gracious life in pursuit of the callof God from the pulpit to the streets, and ultimately into thecourtroom.
Preaching Paul
Par Brad R. Braxton. 2004
Helpful and insightful strategies for preaching from the writings of Paul.Few biblical figures are more compelling to preachers than the…
apostle Paul. The story of his dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus is a favorite example of the way that God turns lives around. His writings contain the earliest witness we have to the Christian gospel. His message of God's offer of grace in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is deeply appealing. So why is it that when it comes time to choose a text for this Sunday's sermon, preachers so often choose something other than Paul? When Brad Braxton asked himself that question, he realized that preachers are often daunted by the size and complexity of the Pauline corpus. Drawing on his expertise as a New Testament scholar and homiletics professor, as well as on his experience as a pastor, Braxton offers the reader tools with which to wrestle more effectively with the complex, yet essential, message of Paul. Eschewing either a solely historical approach or a completely spiritual one, the author brings the two together to explore the meaning of Paul's message in its original context, as well as its contemporary application. Written with imagination and depth of understanding, this book is for anyone who wishes to know Paul better and to preach from his letters more effectively.
Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 2012
Par National Council of Ch of Christ in USA. 2012
The Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches has been published continuously since 1916 and contains information about denominations, churches, clergy,…
seminaries, and other religious organizations in the United States and Canada. The Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches is the single best, most complete and accurate compilation of essential information about religious organizations in North America.The Yearbook features: statistics of church membership and finances descriptions of denominations listings of denominations by families names, postal and e-mail addresses of church leaders, denominational headquarters, and regional offices, national and regional ecumenical organizations listings of theological schools and Bible colleges statistics of seminary enrollment listings of religious periodicals calendar of religious holidays and festivals listings of sources of religion-related research listings of church archives extensive indexes (including an index of names)
365 Meditations for Teachers by Teachers
Par Sally D Sharpe; Angela M. Bailey et al. 2005
365 Meditations for Teachers by Teachers offers a year’s worth of short daily meditational readings written specifically for teachers, by…
teachers. Four different writers of faith present three months’ worth of meditations each, providing a variety of topics and writing styles. Designed to be used by readers of all ages, each daily meditation is brief enough to be read in just a few short minutes, yet meaningful enough to prompt a longer time of reflection and prayer if desired. Each day’s reading includes a focus Scripture verse, a brief reflection, and a prayer.
Stories by Willimon
Par William H. Willimon. 2020
Will Willimon is known and read throughout the world for his riveting, edgy, witty, and provocative stories or parables. His…
most beloved, memorable, and impactful stories are presented in this collection. The Stories of Will Willimon will expose readers to joy, agony, thankfulness, greed, trust, fear, healing, suffering, laughter, weeping, yearning, irony, hatred, and love. Readers may see themselves or their friends at times in these stories. Fellow storytellers are likely to retell these stories to friends, family, colleagues, and churches. Preachers will find illustrative materials to support their sermons and all readers will be inspired by the insights into the Christian faith provided.
Courage: Jesus and the Call to Brave Faith (Courage)
Par Tom Berlin. 2021
Courage is the foundational virtue required for the Christian life. But often we wonder if we have what it takes…
to live the vital life Jesus offers his disciples.In Courage: Jesus and the Call to Brave Faith, pastor and author Tom Berlin challenges us to unlock the courage that we already possess as Christ followers. By examining the life of Christ, we will begin to understand what true courage is and how God works in the lives of Christ followers as they exhibit a brave faith. Once we have eyes to hear what Jesus is showing us, once have ears to hear, we can begin to find the remarkable life Jesus offers us.Additional components for a six-week study include a DVD featuring Tom Berlin and a comprehensive Leader Guide.