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Various ideas float around about the subject of last things,
leading many Christians to conclude that they don’t know what to
think about the subject. Yet at the core of the Christian doctrine
of last things lies two simple and complementary hopes: that God
ever and always offers hope for our individual futures and for the
future of the whole world. In this helpful book, Allen and Cornwall
explain how we don’t have to subscribe to sensationalist theories
or sketchy interpretations to believe in Christian hope. They walk
the reader through the central biblical teachings on last things
and then show the ways the church has interpreted those teachings
throughout the centuries. In a respectful way, the authors
demonstrate that end-time beliefs centered on the Rapture came into
existence only recently, and they then offer several more
life-affirming, contemporary interpretations as alternatives. The
book includes a study guide and web-based appendixes designed to
help pastors develop both topical and lectionary-based sermon
series on Christian hope.
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Preaching Prophetic Care (Hardcover)
Phillis Isabella Sheppard, Dawn Ottoni Wilhelm, Ronald J Allen
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The lectionary is a helpful homiletical tool. But there are times
when lectionary preaching does not meet a congregation s needs.
Sermon Treks offers preachers and students an invigorating
selection of new sermon-planning trails, for use as sermon series
or for single sermons. The options presented here are practical and
theologically responsible. Some are rooted in ancient forms of
proclamation; others are new. All provide clear but creative
guidance for the preacher, and a path that will lead to more
effective sermons."
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Under the Oak Tree (Hardcover)
Ronald J Allen, John S. McClure, O. Wesley Allen
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A faith should be a living thing. What we believe necessarily
evolves in response to insights into the Bible, to questions or
doubts we face, to changes in life circumstances, or to things that
happen in the larger world. Nevertheless, Christians often find it
helpful to identify what they can most fully believe at a given
moment. Such clarity empowers the present and leads us toward the
future. Such moments can also be mile markers by which we measure
our faith journey.
In each chapter the first section lists the most common ways a
certain topic is understood in the Bible. The second section
identifies important ways the church has interpreted that topic
since the Bible's inception. The third section introduces
contemporary perspectives. With that foundational knowledge,
readers can make a judgment as to which viewpoints seem more or
less persuasive to them personally. Finally, each chapter ends with
questions for reflection for individuals or small groups.
In this new volume in the popular For Today series, Ron Allen
provides an exciting introduction to the life of Jesus and an
engaging discussion of what Jesus' life means for modern-day
believers. Setting Jesus in his ancient context, Allen examines
many stories about Jesus' life and shows how these different
stories relate to one another to express the core of Jesus'
message--a message that, as Allen helpfully shows, is of central
importance for believers today.
The For Today series was designed to provide reliable and
accessible resources for the study and real life application of
important biblical texts, theological documents, and Christian
practices. The emphasis of the series is not only on the
realization and appreciation of what these subjects have meant in
the past, but also on their value in the present--"for today."
Thought-provoking questions are included at the end of each
chapter, making the books ideal for personal study and group
use.
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