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Family, local and general historians all rely heavily upon dates as
they pursue their individual research. But one frequent difficulty
concerns documents or accounts that mention Saints' days or other
holidays, without giving an actual date according to the calendar.
Such days meant a great deal to our ancestors in their daily lives
and were referred to in everything from legal documents and
newspaper accounts, to private letters and diaries. Unless you know
that St Dismas' Day is 25th March, and Collop Monday is the Monday
before Shrove Tuesday, you may spend several hours of research
finding the answer. To avoid the time and frustration of such
puzzles, Colin Waters has compiled this easy to use reference book.
It is a handy guide to dating the many special days on which
celebrations or annual customs took place, setting them briefly in
a historic, religious or social context. The entries are taken from
a variety of sources, from individual family documents to learned
encyclopedias, and have been collected over many years. They cover
a period from Roman times to the present, and are set out
alphabetically and in calendar form. There is also a history of the
British Calendar.
Rejoice in the miracle and meaning of Christmas.
Billy Graham celebrates the Savior's birth in this thoughtful
Christmas devotional booklet. Explore the blessings of hope, joy,
love, and peace that believers can experience as they keep their
eyes on Jesus. Included are excerpts from the bestselling "This
Christmas Night," hymns, Scriptural accounts of Christ's birth, and
beautiful poetry by Ruth Bell Graham. It's perfect for keeping your
focus on what's truly important during the busyness of the
Christmas season.
Note: Must be ordered in multiples of 24. Self-shipping box can
be used as counter display. To order shrink-wrapped bundles without
display box, use ISBN 978-1-4003-2336-4.
In Strange Fire, bestselling author and pastor John MacArthur
chronicles the unsavory history behind the modern Charismatic
movement. What would God say about those who blatantly misrepresent
His Holy Spirit; who exchange true worship for chaotic fits of
mindless ecstasy; who replace the biblical gospel with vain
illusions of health and wealth; who claim to prophesy in His name
yet speak errors; and who sell false hope to desperate people for
millions of dollars? The charismatic movement has always been a
breeding-ground for scandal, greed, bad doctrine, and all kinds of
spiritual chicanery. As a movement, it is clearly headed the wrong
direction. And it is growing at an unprecedented rate. From the
Word of Faith to the New Apostolic Reformation, the Charismatic
movement is being consumed by the empty promises of the prosperity
gospel. Too many charismatic celebrities promote a "Christianity"
without Christ, a Holy Spirit without holiness. And their teaching
is having a disastrous influence on a grand scale, as large
television networks broadcast their heresies to every part of the
world. In Strange Fire, MacArthur lays out a chilling case against
the modern Charismatic movement that includes: Rejecting its false
prophets. Speaking out against their errors. Showing true reverence
to the Holy Spirit. Clinging to the Bible as the inerrant,
authoritative Word of God and the one true standard by which all
truth claims must be tested.
This book provides a sociological understanding of the phenomenon
of exorcism and an analysis of the reasons for its contemporary
re-emergence and impact on various communities. It argues that
exorcism has become a religious commodity with the potential to
strengthen a religion's attraction to adherents, whilst also
ensuring its hold. It shows that due to intense competition between
religious groups in our multi-faith societies, religious groups are
now competing for authority over the supernatural by 'branding'
their particular type of exorcism ritual in order to validate the
strength of their own belief system. Sociology of Exorcism in Late
Modernity features a detailed case-study of a Catholic exorcist in
the south of Europe who dealt with more than 1,000 cases during a
decade of work.
"This is my body," said Jesus at the Last Supper. What did he mean?
Throughout church history, there have been various interpretations
of his words. These differences have caused denominational ruptures
that have yet to heal.
In "A Holy Meal, " Gordon T. Smith shows that we cannot appreciate
the Lord's Supper until we understand it. In light of the renewed
attention given to the sacraments by all branches of the church, he
examines the historic interpretations and seeks common ground among
believers. In the process, he shows how the Lord's Supper can
infuse new meaning into the church as it confronts the forces of
postmodernism and secularism.
"A Holy Meal" is essential reading for Christians who want to
ponder the Lord's Supper again--perhaps truly for the first time.
2020 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year ("Also Recommended,"
Church) Is a church just something we create to serve our purposes
or to maintain old traditions? Or is it something more vital, more
meaningful, and more powerful? This can be hard to believe when we
look at what happens in any one congregation or denomination.
Certainly not all churches act like Jesus in the world, and many
individual churches in the West are dying. When it's so easy to be
confused, frustrated, or simply apathetic about the church, how
should we understand its purpose today? In this appealing
introduction to the nature of the local church, set in the context
of Christian history and global diversity, historian and missionary
Scott Sunquist shows us the church in motion. Why Church? clarifies
the two primary purposes of the church-worship and witness-and
unpacks what the church is (and ought to be) using five movements
of worship: come together stand to praise God kneel to confess sit
to listen to the Word of God go out into the world Packed with
stories and insights from experiences in churches around the world,
this book explores cultural contextualization, the meaning of
conversion, worship in both personal and communal aspects, and how
mission combines telling the good news with being good news as a
community. From Fuller Theological Seminary's renowned
church-planting program, this primer is well suited to leaders and
their core teams to read together and share with new attenders as
they catch the spirit of the dynamic gathering that is the local
church.
The heart of the biblical understanding of idolatry, argues Gregory
Beale, is that we take on the characteristics of what we worship.
Employing Isaiah 6 as his interpretive lens, Beale demonstrates
that this understanding of idolatry permeates the whole canon, from
Genesis to Revelation. Beale concludes with an application of the
biblical notion of idolatry to the challenges of contemporary life.
Each year thousands of men and women from more than sixty countries
journey by foot and bicycle across northern Spain, following the
medieval pilgrimage road known as the Camino de Santiago. Their
destination is Santiago de Compostela, where the remains of the
apostle James are said to be buried. These modern-day pilgrims and
the role of the pilgrimage in their lives are the subject of Nancy
Louise Frey's fascinating book. Unlike the religiously-oriented
pilgrims who visit Marian shrines such as Lourdes, the modern Road
of St. James attracts an ecumenical mix of largely well-educated,
urban middle-class participants. Eschewing comfortable methods of
travel, they choose physically demanding journeys, some as long as
four months, in order to experience nature, enjoy cultural and
historical patrimony, renew faith, or cope with personal trauma.
Frey's anthropological study focuses on the remarkable reanimation
of the Road that has gained momentum since the 1980s. Her intensive
fieldwork (including making the pilgrimage several times herself)
provides a colorful portrayal of the pilgrimage while revealing a
spectrum of hopes, discontents, and desires among its participants,
many of whom feel estranged from society. The Camino's physical and
mental journey offers them closer community, greater personal
knowledge, and links to the past and to nature. But what happens
when pilgrims return home? Exploring this crucial question Frey
finds that pilgrims often reflect deeply on their lives and some
make significant changes: an artistic voice is discovered, a
marriage is ended, meaningful work is found. Other pilgrims repeat
the pilgrimage or join a pilgrims' association to keep their
connection to the Camino alive. And some only remain pilgrims while
on the road. In all, "Pilgrim Stories" is an exceptional prism
through which to understand the desires and dissatisfactions of
contemporary Western life at the end of the millennium. 'Feet are
touched, discussed, massaged, [and] become signs of a journey well
traveled: 'I did it all on foot!' ...Pilgrims give feet a power and
importance not recognized in daily life, as a causeway and direct
channel to the road, the past, meaningful relations, nature, and
the self'.
The busy pastor, Bible student, or teacher will find many "seeds"
in these outlines that can lead to sermons or lessons filled with a
deeper understanding of the truth of God's Word. They are
expository in nature.
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