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Reality and Waves: A Quantum Physics Cosmology, Philosophy of
Religion, and Ethic explores how the findings of Quantum Physics
have rich implications for coping with the realities of everyday
life and for developing a Philosophy of Life. Drawing on the
insights of an early founder of the discipline, Werner Heisenberg,
Ellingsen notes that the study of microscopic realities of the atom
results in "weird" findings about reality, that it does not behave
as predictably as other Sciences would lead us to think. The
uncertainty about these realities emerges because the components of
the atom often behave like waves. Drawing on Heisenberg's
reflections it is argued that these findings can be applied to
visible reality. Just as light is in waves, even our brains embody
waves. Public opinion and historical eras are also waves. This
vision of reality explains the continuities and discontinuities in
life, the highs and lows. Relying on Heisenberg's Uncertainty
Principle and concept of Complementarity, aided by Augustinian
thinking, the case is then made for how Religion and Science can
exist side-by-side, what is provided by an appreciation of a God
Who dwells in the "stuff" of matter, a God Who perhaps binds the
particles and atoms into matter. The concept also helps us
understand how God can both determine reality and yet not be in
control in all events. In addition, it gives us confidence in
dealing with the waves of life and helps us appreciate how a good
God still governs in the midst of pandemics, injustices, and
tragedies.
This volume is a unique interpretation of what Martin Luther
contributes to renewed appreciation of Biblical diversity. The
Church in the West is struggling. One reason behind this is that
the prevailing models for Theology have imposed logical and modern
ways of thinking about faith that renders theology academic, and
therefore largely irrelevant for daily life. By letting the first
Reformer speak for himself in this book, Mark Ellingsen shows how
Martin Luther's theological approach can reform the Church's
theology today. The real Luther-not the one taught by his various
systematic interpreters-presents Christian faith in its entirety,
with all its rough edges, in such a way as to direct on how and
when to employ those dimensions of the Biblical witness most
appropriate for the situation in which we find ourselves.
When it comes to preaching from a lectionary, it can often be a
daunting task to create new ways of preaching about a passage that
has been around for thousands of years. It would seem that, after a
while, there would be no new ways of looking at a scripture
passage. A different perspective, however, can be most beneficial
in finding a new way to help your congregation see each of the
readings.
This is the inspiration behind the "Lectionary Preaching Workbook
"series and this special edition for Lent and Easter. By providing
new insights into each of the readings in the Revised Common, Roman
Catholic, and Episcopal Lectionaries, Mark Ellingsen has given
pastors everywhere the tools they need to effectively relate the
heart of the scriptures to their congregations, combining the best
of scholarly techniques with pastoral experience. Each of these
illustrations and thematic explorations provide the perfect jumping
point for pastors to take a text and create thought-provoking,
inspirational messages. Its easy-to-use format and illuminating
commentary make the "Lectionary Preaching Workbook"an essential
addition to any pastor's library.
Mark Ellingsen, a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America (ELCA), has been a professor at Interdenominational
Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1993. He graduated
magna cum laude from Gettysburg College (Pennsylvania) and Yale
University, from which he received three master's degrees in
divinity, arts, and philosophy, as well as his Ph.D. He has
authored eighteen books. He and his wife have three grown children.
When he is not writing or teaching, Ellingsen enjoys discussing
politics, sports, and playing guitar.
"I am very impressed with the way Dr. Ellingsen outlines this"
Lectionary Preaching Workbook... "Here is a splendid workbook. It
is rich in detail and theological insight. Ellingsen writes
clearly, is sensitive to context, and widens our] horizons... This
book should be required reading for all pastors, seminary students,
and other lay people who are involved in ministry with adults and
youth. It should be regarded as a textbook to enhance one's
knowledge about the meaning of the seasons or major festivals of
the church] year."
Reverend Jesse Averett Jr.
Presiding Elder, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"If a preacher is looking for quick and easy sermons, this tool is
not what s/he is seeking. But if a preacher is looking for solid
biblical scholarship, thoughtful exegesis, a possible preaching
theme for each of the appointed lessons for each Sunday in the
lectionary year accompanied by a variety of ideas for how that
theme might be developed, then CSS' latest "Lectionary Preaching
Workbook" will be a valuable resource. Built around the Revised
Common Lectionary and the Christian church year, Pr. Mark Ellingsen
has put together a highly useful resource.
Ellingsen's passion for justice and equality as applied to the
social issues of the day comes through clearly in some of his
"sermon moves" as well as the socio-economic and political
illustrative connections he offers. Incorporating insights and
quotations from a variety of sources -- everything from modern
brain research to Luther, Calvin, Liberation Theology, Bonhoeffer,
Pascal, and Barth -- Ellingsen strives to connect God's word to our
world in ways that the preacher will find stimulating and
inspirational."
Glenn L. Simmons
Assistant to the Bishop
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America
When it comes to preaching from a lectionary, it can often be a
daunting task to create new ways of preaching about a passage that
has been around for thousands of years. It would seem that, after a
while, there would be no new ways of looking at a scripture
passage. A different perspective, however, can be most beneficial
in finding a new way to help your congregation see each of the
readings.
This is the inspiration behind the "Lectionary Preaching Workbook
"series and this special edition for the Season after Pentecost. By
providing new insights into each of the readings in the Revised
Common, Roman Catholic, and Episcopal Lectionaries, Mark Ellingsen
has given pastors everywhere the tools they need to effectively
relate the heart of the scriptures to their congregations,
combining the best of scholarly techniques with pastoral
experience. Each of these illustrations and thematic explorations
provide the perfect jumping-off point for pastors to take a text
and create thought-provoking, inspirational messages. Its
easy-to-use format and illuminating commentary make the "Lectionary
Preaching Workbook" an essential addition to any pastor's library.
Mark Ellingsen, a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America (ELCA), has been a professor at Interdenominational
Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1993. He graduated
magna cum laude from Gettysburg College (Pennsylvania) and Yale
University, from which he received three master's degrees in
divinity, arts, and philosophy, as well as his Ph.D. He has
authored seventeen books. He and his wife have three grown
children. When he is not writing or teaching, Ellingsen enjoys
discussing politics, sports, and playing guitar.
"Mark Ellingsen's new" Lectionary Preaching Workbook" will be a
wonderful resource for pastors for decades to come. I say this
because I find the book to be exegetically sound, theologically
strong, homiletically creative, liturgically sensitive, and
imminently practical in the best sense of that word. Practical
Theology of the highest order -- that's what describes Ellingsen's
workbook. A modest hope is that preachers who have found themselves
timid about approaching the lectionary will see in Mark Ellingsen's
workbook a way to test the waters, and eventually dive in.
Ellingsen provides here the opportunity for that homiletical leap
of faith
"William J. Carl III, Ph.D.
President and Professor of Homiletics
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
"Dr. Ellingsen presents the preacher with a resource that deeply
enriches weekly sermon preparation. Not only does he offer
exegetical and theological information for the lections, but sermon
topics, themes, and other resources as well... I also appreciate
the resources that he offers at the beginning of the workbook: the
review of the books of the Bible, a theological overview, as well
as reviews of the various seasons of the church. Unlike so many
lectionary resources that are grounded in the scriptures, Dr.
Ellingsen incorporates a strong focus on the theological emphasis
of the texts and context. I will definitely encourage the students
to purchase this workbook.
"Lucy Lind Hogan, Ph.D.
Hugh Latimer Elderdice Professor of Preaching and Worship
Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington DC
"Mark Ellingsen's "Lectionary Preaching Workbook" (Series IX Cycle
A) is a rich and stimulating resource for preachers, especially
those who manage the adamant deadline (really, lifeline) imposed on
preachers by weekly worship. Each section is filled with
theological reflection, liturgical sensibility, exegetical
sketches, along with sermon prompts, outlines, and "gimmicks." This
last is his own word for what amount to suggestions for why a
sermon on a particular text can be made to matter to both preacher
and audience...
Ellingsen's stated intent is to be an unbiased conversation
partner with the preacher and in this goal he is careful to provide
a range of options for topic and approach for each occasion... The
closer a preacher is to wanting to continue in the Protestant
tradition if theologically informed, exegetically nuanced,
liturgically sensitive, and rhetorically focused preacher, the more
that preacher will find "Lectionary Preaching Workbook" a sturdy
companion.
"Henry J. (Hank) Langknecht
Haman-Pfahler Professor of Homiletics and Christian
Communications
Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Columbus, Ohio
Mark Ellingsen, a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America (ELCA), has been a professor of Church History at the
Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, since
1993. He graduated magna cum laude from Gettysburg College
(Pennsylvania) and Yale University, from which he received three
master's degrees in divinity, arts, and philosophy, as well as his
Ph.D. He has authored eighteen books including "Sin Bravely: A
Joyful Alternative to a Purpose-Driven Life" (Continuum) and "The
Integrity of Narrative" (Wipf and Stock). He and his wife have
three grown children. When he is not writing or teaching, Ellingsen
enjoys discussing politics, sports, and playing guitar.
"I am very impressed with the way Dr. Ellingsen outlines this
Lectionary Preaching Workbook... Here is a splendid workbook. It is
rich in detail and theological insight. Ellingsen writes clearly,
is sensitive to context, and widens our] horizons... This book
should be required reading for all pastors, seminary students, and
other lay people who are involved in ministry with adults and
youth. It should be regarded as a textbook to enhance one's
knowledge about the meaning of the seasons or major festivals of
the church] year."
Reverend Jesse Averett Jr.
Presiding Elder, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"If a preacher is looking for quick and easy sermons, this tool is
not what s/he is seeking. But if a preacher is looking for solid
biblical scholarship, thoughtful exegesis, a possible preaching
theme for each of the appointed lessons for each Sunday in the
lectionary year accompanied by a variety of ideas for how that
theme might be developed, then CSS' latest Lectionary Preaching
Workbook will be a valuable resource. Built around the Revised
Common Lectionary and the Christian church year, Pr. Mark Ellingsen
has put together a highly useful resource.
Ellingsen's passion for justice and equality as applied to the
social issues of the day comes through clearly in some of his
"sermon moves" as well as the socio-economic and political
illustrative connections he offers. Incorporating insights and
quotations from a variety of sources -- everything from modern
brain research to Luther, Calvin, Liberation Theology, Bonhoeffer,
Pascal, and Barth -- Ellingsen strives to connect God's Word to our
world in ways that the preacher will find stimulating and
inspirational."
Glenn L. Simmons
Assistant to the Bishop
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America
When it comes to preaching from a lectionary, it can often be a
daunting task to create new ways of preaching about a passage that
has been around for thousands of years. It would seem that, after a
while, there would be no new ways of looking at a scripture
passage. A different perspective, however, can be most beneficial
in finding a new way to help your congregation see each of the
readings.
This is the inspiration behind the "Lectionary Preaching Workbook
"series. By providing new insights into each of the readings in the
Revised Common, Roman Catholic, and Episcopal Lectionaries, Mark
Ellingsen has given pastors everywhere the tools they need to
effectively relate the heart of the scriptures to their
congregations, combining the best of scholarly techniques with
pastoral experience. Each of these illustrations and thematic
explorations provide the perfect jumping point for pastors to take
a text and create thought-provoking, inspirational messages. Its
easy-to-use format and illuminating commentary make the "Lectionary
Preaching Workbook" an essential addition to any pastor's library.
Mark Ellingsen, a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America (ELCA), has been a professor at Interdenominational
Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1993. He graduated
magna cum laude from Gettysburg College (Pennsylvania) and Yale
University, from which he received three master's degrees in
divinity, arts, and philosophy, as well as his Ph.D. He has
authored seventeen books. He and his wife have three grown
children. When he is not writing or teaching, Ellingsen enjoys
discussing politics, sports, and playing guitar.
"I am very impressed with the way Dr. Ellingsen outlines this"
Lectionary Preaching Workbook... "Here is a splendid workbook. It
is rich in detail and theological insight. Ellingsen writes
clearly, is sensitive to context, and widens our] horizons... This
book should be required reading for all pastors, seminary students,
and other lay people who are involved in ministry with adults and
youth. It should be regarded as a textbook to enhance one's
knowledge about the meaning of the seasons or major festivals of
the church] year."
Reverend Jesse Averett Jr.
Presiding Elder, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"If a preacher is looking for quick and easy sermons, this tool is
not what s/he is seeking. But if a preacher is looking for solid
biblical scholarship, thoughtful exegesis, a possible preaching
theme for each of the appointed lessons for each Sunday in the
lectionary year accompanied by a variety of ideas for how that
theme might be developed, then CSS' latest "Lectionary Preaching
Workbook" will be a valuable resource. Built around the Revised
Common Lectionary and the Christian church year, Pr. Mark Ellingsen
has put together a highly useful resource.
Ellingsen's passion for justice and equality as applied to the
social issues of the day comes through clearly in some of his
"sermon moves" as well as the socio-economic and political
illustrative connections he offers. Incorporating insights and
quotations from a variety of sources -- everything from modern
brain research to Luther, Calvin, Liberation Theology, Bonhoeffer,
Pascal, and Barth -- Ellingsen strives to connect God's word to our
world in ways that the preacher will find stimulating and
inspirational."
Glenn L. Simmons
Assistant to the Bishop
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America
When it comes to preaching from a lectionary, it can often be a
daunting task to create new ways of preaching about a passage that
has been around for thousands of years. It would seem that, after a
while, there would be no new ways of looking at a scripture
passage. A different perspective, however, can be most beneficial
in finding a new way to help your congregation see each of the
readings.
This is the inspiration behind the "Lectionary Preaching Workbook
"series and this special edition for Lent and Easter. By providing
new insights into each of the readings in the Revised Common, Roman
Catholic, and Episcopal Lectionaries, Mark Ellingsen has given
pastors everywhere the tools they need to effectively relate the
heart of the scriptures to their congregations, combining the best
of scholarly techniques with pastoral experience. Each of these
illustrations and thematic explorations provide the perfect jumping
point for pastors to take a text and create thought-provoking,
inspirational messages. Its easy-to-use format and illuminating
commentary make the "Lectionary Preaching Workbook" an essential
addition to any pastor's library.
Mark Ellingsen, a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America (ELCA), has been a professor at Interdenominational
Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1993. He graduated
magna cum laude from Gettysburg College (Pennsylvania) and Yale
University, from which he received three master's degrees in
divinity, arts, and philosophy, as well as his Ph.D. He has
authored seventeen books. He and his wife have three grown
children. When he is not writing or teaching, Ellingsen enjoys
discussing politics, sports, and playing guitar.
Share God's truth in words that engage not only the mind but also
the heart with this complete set of insightful and inspiring
sermons based on Gospel texts from Cycle A of the Revised Common
Lectionary. Five outstanding preachers from diverse denominations
skillfully weave together scripture with dynamic stories and
illustrations to create eloquent messages for every Sunday and
major celebration in the Church year. These stirring sermons pull
readers into God's Word by combining deep biblical grounding with
an astute understanding of the meaning of Jesus' message and
ministry for contemporary living. Offering a vision of God's
unconditional love and the grace-filled life, this collection of
model messages from an experienced group of master preachers
passionately proclaims the Good News, provides a wealth of sermon
seeds, and revitalizes the faith of anyone who reads them.
This essential resource is useful for:
- Fresh homiletical approaches to the lectionary texts
- Inspiring preaching illustrations and sermon starters
- Understanding scripture passages
- Adult study and discussion groups
- Personal devotions and Bible study
Charles L. Aaron Jr. is the pastor of Cornerstone United Methodist
Church in Garland, Texas. Aaron is a graduate of Lambuth College
(B.A.), Memphis State University (M.S.), Perkins School of Theology
at Southern Methodist University (M.Div.), and Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia (Ph.D. in Old Testament).
Lee Griess is the Assistant to the Bishop for Mission and Outreach
in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Nebraska Synod.
Prior to that he served for 15 years as the senior pastor of Luther
Memorial Church in Omaha, Nebraska.
Mark Ellingsen has had a rich and varied career as both a parish
pastor and a seminary professor. Ellingsen is now on the faculty of
the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, the largest
historic African-American seminary in the United States.
Wayne Brouwer has been a pastor in the Christian Reformed
denomination for nearly three decades, serving congregations in
both Canada and the United States (most recently Harderwyk
Ministries in Holland, Michigan). He holds degrees from Dordt
College (B.A.), Calvin Theological Seminary (M.Div., Th.M.), and
McMaster University (M.A., Ph.D.).
Chris Ewing has ministered to both French- and English-speaking
congregations of the Presbyterian and United Churches of Canada,
serving most recently at St. Paul's United Church in Kindersley,
Saskatchewan. Ewing is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University,
McGill University, and Presbyterian College (Montreal).
In an inclusive reading of Augustine, Mark Ellingsen reveals a
patterned conceptual richness in Augustine's thought. "The Richness
of Augustine" is a wonderful introduction and a rich ecumenical and
historical resource. It is the first introduction that places in
focus the significance of Augustine's African cultural and ethnic
roots.
Inspired by the heritage of African-American churches, Mark
Ellingsen has created innovative, visionary sermons on Old
Testament texts from the Revised Common Lectionary. His messages
reflect his unique vantage point as a Lutheran of Norwegian
heritage teaching at a historically black seminary, and they are a
model for anyone who wants to learn how to relate the Bible to the
cutting-edge social issues of our day. Ellingsen suggests that many
American Christians have abdicated their responsibility to advocate
justice in our society or to talk about what the gospel can do in
our lives and society as a whole from Monday through Saturday.
Ellingsen believes these Old Testament texts are relevant to our
contemporary lives. An all-too-common view of many Christians is
look to the New Testament to find the liberating word of God, while
viewing the Old Testament as being about the law and the confining
demands of tradition. But Ellingsen says that the history of
Christianity proves this is not true. He observes that Martin
Luther was primarily an Old Testament scholar, and that
African-American churches have based many of their traditions of
liberation on Old Testament stories and prophetic traditions.
"Mark Ellingsen's offering of sermons based on Old Testament texts
reflects his usual thorough biblical scholarship and his readable,
down-to-earth style that consistently render his material useful to
both scholars and those seeking the inspiration of a faithful
Christian."
Richard H. Stough, Publisher
King Publications
Mark Ellingsen has had a rich and varied career as a parish pastor
and a seminary professor. In addition to serving several Lutheran
congregations in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, he has held
teaching positions at Luther-Northwestern Seminary and the
Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, France. Ellingsen
currently is on the faculty of the Interdenominational Theological
Center in Atlanta, the largest historic African-American seminary
in the United States. A regular contributor to several homiletics
periodicals, Ellingsen is also the author of ten books, some of
which have been used as homiletics texts in many American and
Canadian seminaries.
This is the second in a two-volume inclusive church history that
pays special attention to Christianity in the southern hemisphere,
Eastern Orthodoxy, the church among minority cultures in North
America, and the role of women in church history. Beginning with an
introduction that situates the Reformers within a medieval milieu,
the present volume moves through five-hundred years of history to
the present, concluding with the question of whether today's church
is a liberating church or a church in decay.Through both volumes in
this set, Mark Ellingsen presents church history not merely as a
collection of facts but as an opportunity to enter into
conversation with the church's richly diverse heritage. He sees the
role of church history as: (1) community builder - teaching the
faithful their heritage; (2) safety-patrol - sensitizing church
leaders to the errors of the past that must still be confronted in
the present; (3) liberating instrument - learning to look at
reality from the perspective of the other, no longer chained to
one's own suppositions and cultural biases; (4) source of
theological creativity - providing access to the stimulating
insights of the great theological minds of the past.Here, then, is
an extraordinarily balanced text, one that provides readers with
sympathetic exposure to a variety of credible, scholarly
interpretations of major figures and that encourages readers to
make their own judgments based on the evidence and with the help of
suggested primary-source readings. Leading questions about the
material covered are included at the end of each section.Mark
Ellingsen is Associate Professor of Church History at the
Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta.
"There really is good news God is still eager to save. Prepare
yourself for his coming into your life. He is already present. It
is all here; the secret to the good and happy life is already
manifest and present."
-- from the sermon "We Must Be Blind "
The 21 sermons in this book are based on gospel texts, primarily
from Matthew and John. Sermons follow the Revised Common, Lutheran,
and Roman Catholic lectionaries.
In his messages, Mark Ellingsen connects preparation through
penitence and the new life given in baptism. "The gospel lessons
assigned for the season provide excellent occasions to practice
such liturgical proclamation," writes Ellingsen. "Penitence and
preparation happen in the presence of Christ and the new life he
gives. Thus they are Gods work."
Mark Ellingsen is pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Asheboro,
North Carolina. He is a graduate of Gettysburg College and holds a
master of divinity and a doctorate from Yale.
Mark Ellingsen dares you to go ahead and sin bravely In this
refreshing and unique book, he challenges the religious legalism
pervasive throughout American evangelicalism today and encourages a
new understanding of what it means to be both a Christian and a
human being. Equipped with the joyful, rebellious vision of Martin
Luther, father of the Protestant reformation, and the latest in
neuroscientific research, Ellingsen offers a new approach for
healthy living - one opposed to the duty-oriented, selfish and
stifling conception of faith that has gained such a strong foothold
in contemporary American culture. It is an approach that fully
embraces the active role that God's grace plays in each person's
life and the fun and freedom one gains from it.
Beginning with the first theological analysis of Rick Warren's
brand of Christianity, this book exposes the burdens and narcissism
that purpose-driven and duty-bound living encourages, and includes
the purveyors of the Prosperity Gospel, taught by such influential
preachers like Joel Osteen, in his critique. Ellingsen writes that
brave sinners, aware of God's grace in their lives, instead say
"no" to narcissism and "yes" to healthy risk-taking that gets
beyond selfish desires to the desire to help one another. When
people sin bravely, acknowledging that everything done is done in
sin with God's saving grace acting upon them, people can learn to
recognize God. This awareness leads to freedom and joy, since the
pressure is now removed to do and be good. In addition, total
dependence on God entails a self-forgetfulness that leads to
happiness. The more boldly someone acknowledges their sin, in
failing to take credit for the good they have done, the more
focused on God the individual becomes. Correspondingly, this
self-forgetful lifestyle is a promising counter-cultural
alternative to the cultural narcissism, which so dominate in many
segments of contemporary American society. This book demonstrates
both how and why brave sinning leads to joy, and in so doing offers
readers practical advice on living this way.
Ellingsen also cites recent neurobiological findings showing
that when people forget themselves in order to focus on bigger
projects, the pleasure centers of the brain are stimulated and
people become happier and more content. It is this joyous
risk-taking that he suggests brings people closer together, closer
to God, and closer to a better understanding of themselves. Sin
Bravely dares to be that joyful alternative to the purpose driven
life.
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