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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship > General
What does God want to say and do in your worship service?As a
pastor or worship leader, planning a meaningful, relevant, and
theologically rich worship experience for your church is of the
upmost importance. How do you meet the demands of the modern
congregation without getting in the way of what God is doing
through worship?Created to Worship: God's Invitation to Become
Fully Human is a resource that provides a theology of worship in
the Wesleyan tradition. This book will help you plan for a worship
service in a discerning manner, while answering the question, 'What
does God want to say and do today?'
TOM WRIGHT offers reflections on the Sunday readings in the Revised
Common Lectionary for Years A, B & C. This volume, which brings
together his widely read columns in the Church Times and also
contains new material, covers all the Sundays and major festivals.
Scholarship, history and insights into the world and language of
the Bible are woven together to give a deeper understanding of the
Word of the Lord. Twelve Months of Sundays will be invaluable to
anyone who wants to gather their thoughts in preparation for Sunday
worship, or for regular Bible study throughout the year.
In an age of tourism, the great challenge is to see ourselves at a
deeper level: the dimension of pilgrimage. Being a pilgrim might
involve a journey to distant places associated with God-revealing
events, but it has more to do with simply living day by day in a
God-attentive way. Jim Forest's book assists the reader to see
one's life as an opportunity for pilgrimage, whether in places as
familiar as your living room or walking the pilgrim path to
Santiago de Compostela. Drawing on the wisdom of the saints and his
own wide-ranging travels, Forest leads us to a range of "thin
places," including Iona, Jerusalem, the secret annex of Anne Frank,
the experience of illness, the practice of hospitality, and other
places and occasions where we may find ourselves surprised by
grace.
A practical handbook for churches and schools that want to plan
liturgical celebrations which are accessible to children while
remaining true to the rich heritage of the Anglican tradition. It
includes liturgies for key festivals of the Christian year, with
supplementary material for use in church children's groups, schools
and homes. Practical, pick-up and use book Will appeal to
mainstream and more traditional Anglican congregations
Up-and-coming author combining fresh ideas with huge amount of
experience in this area.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
A portrait of the traditions and interior life of Russian Orthodox spirituality.
Selections from her titles Just Enough Light for the Step I'm On, The
Power of a Praying® Wife, The Power of a Praying® Woman, and The Power
of a Praying® Parent create this bountiful gathering of reflections,
guidance, Scriptures, and prayers. More than 120 devotions cover topics
relevant to a woman's life, including:
- family and marriage
- priorities for life
- dreams waiting to unfold
- God's will and plan
- gifts of faith
This reader-friendly compilation is a perfect gift for women familiar
with or ready to be introduced to the power of prayer as expressed
through the writings and heart of Stormie Omartian.
An instant classic of contemporary spirituality, bringing together
an engaging introduction to the Christian contemplative tradition
for people inside or on the margins of the churches who feel drawn
to the world of silent prayer. Martin Laird shows how silence and
meditation can offer a remedy to many contemporary dilemmas and
emotional struggles. Writing with great clarity, depth and
authority, Laird examines the meditative methods and traditions
found within contemplative prayer. He also explores the role of
breath and awareness in the spiritual life, which, while usually
associated with Buddhism, is also an ancient concern of Christian
thinkers. Into the Silent Land brings together scholarship,
pastoral practice and the author's own personal experience. It
offers new insights for the student but is especially intended for
the non-specialist reader who feels drawn to the world of silent
prayer and is looking to the Christian contemplative tradition for
inspiration and guidance.
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