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From the senior pastor of New Life Church, a “timely,
thought-provoking, inspiring, and uplifting” (The Gazette,
Colorado) book that redefines the notion of extravagance by using
the parable of the Good Samaritan to demonstrate how to live a
truly compassionate and selfless life of giving freely without
expecting anything in return. We all know people in our lives who
have “yes” faces. They are calm but energetic, present but
still purposeful with their time. They’re genuine in their desire
to know about you—how you’re doing, what you’re up to, how
you feel. Even with full lives of their own, they somehow still
have the energy to inquire about others. These are extravagant
people. In Extravagant, Pastor Brady Boyd shows us that by
constantly offering up our time, talents, and hearts we can live
life more like these exceptional people. Drawing on the parable of
the Good Samaritan, he encourages us to stop living a life driven
by selfish desire and start building lasting relationships that
will be spiritually fulfilling. Discover how to begin this
transformation by ceasing to be a passerby and become one who
pauses in the course of daily life. By embracing the spirit of
generosity, Pastor Boyd shows us that the path to a happier life is
by living closer to God’s vision and building a community that
will be there in times of need. “Boyd’s illuminating insights
are a perfect primer for living a more self-aware, spiritually
fulfilling life” (Shelf Awareness) and just the remedy we need in
today’s fractured culture and troubled times.
Christianity Today 2019 Book Award Winner This introductory guide,
written by a leading expert in medieval theology and church
history, offers a thorough overview of medieval biblical
interpretation. After an opening chapter sketching the necessary
background in patristic exegesis (especially the hermeneutical
teaching of Augustine), the book progresses through the Middle Ages
from the eighth to the fifteenth centuries, examining all the major
movements, developments, and historical figures of the period. Rich
in primary text engagement and comprehensive in scope, it is the
only current, compact introduction to the whole range of medieval
exegesis.
The World Perspectives series presented short books written by some
of the most eminent thinkers of the 20th Century. Each volume
discusses the interrelation of the changing religious, scientific,
artistic, political, economic and social influences on the human
experience. This set reissues 9/10 of the volumes originally
published between 1957 and 1965 and presents the thought and belief
of its author and discuss: The role of architecture on social
well-being and democracy The problems of international cooperation
The impact of increased technology on global society The
philosophies of logical positivism and materialism The meaning and
function of language.
You've heard the old saying, 'You can't fit a square peg in a round
hole.' You can try to force the peg by shaving some of the sides
off. But once you do that, you change the nature of the peg.In
order to help the Wesleyan Church remain true to its theology and
identity, it's important to understand how our tradition will never
be able to fit into a Fundamentalist framework. In Square Peg,
well-respected educators, pastors, and ministry leaders demonstrate
the distinct differences between Wesleyan theology and
Fundamentalism through historical, biblical, scientific, and
theological exposition.Read Thomas Jay Oord's review Wesleyan
Theology and Fundamentalism
Kenneth Cragg was one of the West's most gifted interpreters of
Islam and one of the most well-known figures of the Middle Eastern
Church. During his 45 years in the Middle East, Cragg was an
assistant Bishop of Jerusalem and scholar, he focussed on the
Christian understanding of other faiths, particularly Islam. A
major figure in Christian-Muslim conversations he was a prolific
writer whose books became a forum of intellectual debate about
Islam and Christian-Muslim relations. This set re-issues two of his
lesser-known but no less important books, which illustrate his deep
knowledge of the Qur'an and his lifelong interest in Islamic and
Christian theology.
This second supplement to The Hymnal 1982 is an eclectic collection
of two hundred hymns, songs, and spiritual songs including a large
selection of service music and devotional pieces. It is a valuable
resource for worship, parish functions, and home use. The sturdy
paperback pew edition contains all necessary accompaniments. There
are additional hymns for Advent, Holy Week, Baptism, Ordinations,
and Funerals as well as for healing, mission, unity, and peace.
There are a dozen bilingual hymns and another dozen from Lift Every
Voice and Sing II. The service music section contains twenty-nine
new canticle settings including six Glorias, two Te Deums, A Song
of Wisdom and A Song of Pilgrimage from Supplemental Liturgical
Materials. There are two sets of Gospel Acclamations based on hymn
tunes for the seasons of Easter and Epiphany. In addition there are
twenty-nine selections of other liturgical and devotional music
that includes table graces, rounds, acclamations, and selections of
Music from Taize.
Marcel Simon's classic study examines Jewish-Christian relations in
the Roman Empire from the second Jewish War (132-5 CE) to the end
of the Jewish Patriarchate in 425 CE. First published in French in
1948, the book overturns the then commonly held view that the
Jewish and Christian communities gradually ceased to interact and
that the Jews gave up proselytizing among the gentiles. On the
contrary, Simon maintains that Judaism continued to make its
influence felt on the world at large and to be influenced by it in
turn. He analyses both the antagonisms and the attractions between
the two faiths, and concludes with a discussion of the eventual
disappearance of Judaism as a missionary religion. The rival
community triumphed with the help of a Christian imperial authority
and a doctrine well adapted to the Graeco-Roman mentality.
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