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A life discipled by the catechism. The Collected Christian
Essentials: Catechism is perfect for daily devotions, personal
study, and prayer with others. Let the catechism of the Ten
Commandments, Apostles' Creed, and the Lord's Prayer guide your
devotional life. Experience a simple liturgy of morning and evening
prayer. Pray fresh prayers inspired by the catechism. Read
Scripture with the church year. Understand the riches of the
catechism with Peter J. Leithart, Ben Myers, and Wesley Hill. The
catechism-- the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, and the
Lord's Prayer--has sustained and nurtured every generation of
believers, directing their faith, hope, and love. It helps
Christians read, pray, and live God's word. By giving Christians
God's word to give back to him, it plants seeds of his word and
cultivates them to full growth. The Collected Christian Essentials:
Catechism brings the church's ancient catechism to a new
generation. The twenty-four catechism prayers were written by the
Right Reverend Joey Royal, Suffragan Bishop of the Anglican Diocese
of the Arctic.
This book takes a distinctive approach to the same-sex-union debate
by framing the issue as a matter of marriage. Darrin Snyder
Belousek demonstrates that the interpretation of Scripture affects
whether the church should revise its doctrine of marriage for the
sake of sanctioning same-sex union. Engaging charitably yet
critically with opposing viewpoints, he delves deeply into what
marriage is, what it is for, and what it means as presented in the
biblical narrative and the theological tradition, articulating a
biblical-traditional theology of marriage for the contemporary
church. Afterword by Wesley Hill.
Christianity Today Book Award Winner Friendship is a relationship
like no other. Unlike the relationships we are born into, we choose
our friends. It is also tenuous--we can end a friendship at any
time. But should friendship be so free and unconstrained? Although
our culture tends to pay more attention to romantic love, marriage,
family, and other forms of community, friendship is a genuine love
in its own right. This eloquent book reminds us that Scripture and
tradition have a high view of friendship. Single Christians,
particularly those who are gay and celibate, may find it is a form
of love to which they are especially called. Writing with deep
empathy and with fidelity to historic Christian teaching, Wesley
Hill retrieves a rich understanding of friendship as a spiritual
vocation and explains how the church can foster friendship as a
basic component of Christian discipleship. He helps us reimagine
friendship as a robust form of love that is worthy of honor and
attention in communities of faith. This book sets forth a positive
calling for celibate gay Christians and suggests practical ways for
all Christians to cultivate stronger friendships.
Unique among most debates on homosexuality, this book presents a
constructive dialogue between people who disagree on significant
ethical and theological matters, and yet maintain a respectful and
humanizing posture toward one another. Few topics are more divisive
today than homosexuality. Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible,
and the Church brings a fresh perspective to a well-worn debate.
While Christian debates about homosexuality are most often
dominated by biblical exegesis, this book seeks to give much-needed
attention to the rich history of received Christian tradition,
bringing the Bible into conversation with historical and systematic
theology. To that end, both theologians and biblical scholars--well
accomplished in their fields and conversant in issues of sexuality
and gender--articulate and defend each of the two views: Affirming
- represented by William Loader and Megan K. DeFranza Traditional -
represented by Wesley Hill and Stephen R. Holmes The main essays
are followed by insightful responses that interact with their
fellow essayists with civility. Holding to a high view of
Scripture, a commitment to the gospel and the church, and a love
for people--especially those most affected by this topic--the
contributors wrestle deeply with the Bible and theology, especially
the prohibition texts, the role of procreation, gender
complementarity, and pastoral accommodation. The book concludes
with reflections from general editor Preston Sprinkle on the future
of discussions on faith and sexuality. The Counterpoints series
presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics
important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of
the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows
readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and
form their own, educated opinion.
Christians who are confused by the homosexuality debate raging in
the US are looking for resources that are based solidly on a deep
study of what Scripture says about the issue. In People to Be
Loved, Preston Sprinkle challenges those on all sides of the debate
to consider what the Bible says and how we should approach the
topic of homosexuality in light of it. In a manner that appeals to
a scholarly and lay-audience alike, Preston takes on difficult
questions such as how should the church treat people struggling
with same-sex attraction? Is same-sex attraction a product of
biological or societal factors or both? How should the church think
about larger cultural issues, such as gay marriage, gay pride, and
whether intolerance over LGBT amounts to racism? How (or if)
Christians should do business with LGBT persons and supportive
companies? Simply saying that the Bible condemns homosexuality is
not accurate, nor is it enough to end the debate. Those holding a
traditional view still struggle to reconcile the Bible's
prohibition of same-sex attraction with the message of radical,
unconditional grace. This book meets that need.
Wesley Hill's personal experiences and biblical reflections offer
insight into how a nonpracticing gay Christian can "prove, live
out, and celebrate" the grace of Christ and the power of the Holy
Spirit. For many who are on this path, it's a lonely one. The
reality of loneliness and isolation of the celibate homosexual
Christian is something that Hill lives and takes seriously in his
pursuit of the gospel-centered life. To those on a similar journey,
it's often a life of uncertainties and questions. In Washed and
Waiting, Hill explores the three main struggles that have been part
of his daily effort to live faithfully: What exactly does the
gospel demand of gay and lesbian Christians, and how can it enable
them to fulfill its commands? How do Christians who experience
homoerotic desires live with the loneliness such desires entail? Is
there any relief for it? What comfort does the gospel offer? Can
those of us who struggle with homosexuality please God and truly
experience his pleasure in the midst of sexual brokenness?
Interspersed throughout these main sections are character sketches
and stories of people who have experienced this journey's trials
and triumphs. Hill offers wise counsel that is biblically faithful,
theologically serious, and oriented to the life and practice of the
church. As a celibate gay Christian, he gives us a glimpse of what
it looks like to wrestle firsthand with God's "No" to same-sex
sexual intimacy and contemplate serious and difficult questions.
Today s youth struggle with difficult questions of sexual identity.
How can a youth worker offer wise care and counsel on such a
controversial and confusing subject? Mark Yarhouse, director of the
Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity, equips youth ministers
so they can faithfully navigate the topic of sexual identity in a
way that is honest, compassionate, and accessible. Reframing the
focus away from the culture wars, Yarhouse introduces readers to
the developmental considerations in the formation of sexual
identity---all of which occurs in the teen years. He offers
practical and helpful ways to think about homosexuality along with
suggestions for talking with people who experience same-sex
attraction. He also helps parents and youth volunteers learn to
graciously respond to children and teens who struggle with
questions of sexual identity, and discusses how youth ministry can
become more relevant in the lives of youth who are navigating these
issues."
You pray it. But do you understand it? The Lord's Prayer has become
so familiar to us that we don't think about what we're praying.
It's a portrait of Jesus' heart. And in it Christians from
different times, places, and traditions have been united. We pray
it, but do we actually believe it? When Jesus taught his followers
how to pray, he emphasized how uncomplicated it should be. There's
no need for pretense or theatrics. Instead, simply ask for what you
need as though you were speaking with your earthly father. This
opens a window into Jesus' prayer life and presents us with a
portrait of his heart for his followers. Wesley Hill re-introduces
the Lord's Prayer. He shows us a God who is delighted to hear
prayer. Petition by petition, in conversation with the Christian
tradition, he draws out the significance of Jesus' words for prayer
today.
The summer of 2020 has shown us how much we all depend on one
another. Whatever else they do, pandemics show us we are not alone.
Covid-19 is proof that, yes, there is such a thing as society; the
disease has spread precisely because we aren't autonomous
individuals disconnected from each other, but rather all belong to
one great body of humanity. The pain inflicted by the pandemic is
far from equally distributed. Yet it reveals ever more clearly how
much we all depend on one another, and how urgently necessary it is
for us to bear one another's burdens. It's a good time, then, to
talk about solidarity. The more so because it's a theme that's also
raised by this year's other major development, the international
protests for racial justice following George Floyd's death. The
protests, too, raised the question of solidarity in guilt, even
guilt across generations. By taking up our common guilt with all
humanity, we come into solidarity with the one who bears it and
redeems it all. In Christ, sins are forgiven, guilt abolished, and
a new way of living together becomes possible. This solidarity in
forgiveness gives rise to a life of love. This issue of Plough
explores what solidarity means, and what it looks like to live it
out today, whether in Uganda, Bolivia, or South Korea, in an urban
church, a Bruderhof, or a convent.
For many years the intersection of gay identity and Christian
identity in the United States was a virtual no-man's land. In All
But Invisible, author Nate Collins explores the cultural background
of this claim and outlines a vision for Christian community in
which straight and nonstraight people might be reconciled so they
can flourish together in full awareness of their shared humanity.
Along the way, Collins addresses several questions clustered around
the topic of LGBT and Christian experience, such as: What is the
relationship between biblical concepts like desire, lust, and
temptation and modern constructs like sexual attraction and
orientation? How do you reconcile aspects of identity that are
important to gender and sexual minorities with Christian faith
identity? How might new forms of kinship, such as intentional
community or celibate partnership, make the blessings of family
life more accessible to gay people in traditional faith
communities? Speaking from his own experience as a gay man in a
mixed orientation marriage, Collins is committed to helping faith
communities include LGBT people in the family life of the church.
He writes for believers who have a traditional sexual ethic and
provides a renewed vision of gospel flourishing for gay, lesbian,
and other same-sex-attracted individuals.
Foreword INDIES Award Finalist IVP Readers' Choice Award In an age
where neither society nor the church knows what to do with gay
Christians, Greg Coles tells his own story. Let's make a deal, you
and me. Let's make promises to each other. I promise to tell you my
story. The whole story. I'll tell you about a boy in love with
Jesus who, at the fateful onset of puberty, realized his sexual
attractions were persistently and exclusively for other guys. I'll
tell you how I lay on my bed in the middle of the night and
whispered to myself the words I've whispered a thousand times
since: "I'm gay." I'll show you the world through my eyes. I'll
tell you what it's like to belong nowhere. To know that much of my
Christian family will forever consider me unnatural, dangerous,
because of something that feels as involuntary as my eye color. And
to know that much of the LGBTQ community that shares my experience
as a sexual minority will disagree with the way I've chosen to
interpret the call of Jesus, believing I've bought into a tragic,
archaic ritual of self-hatred. But I promise my story won't all be
sadness and loneliness and struggle. I'll tell you good things too,
hopeful things, funny things, like the time I accidentally came out
to my best friend during his bachelor party. I'll tell you what it
felt like the first time someone looked me in the eyes and said,
"You are not a mistake." I'll tell you that joy and sorrow are not
opposites, that my life has never been more beautiful than when it
was most brokenhearted. If you'll listen, I promise I'll tell you
everything, and you can decide for yourself what you want to
believe about me.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1920 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1920 Edition.
This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.
It was as fine a day to be whipped as any he'd ever seen but the
good weather didn't make Peregrine James any happier with the
situation he was in. Unfairly convicted of a crime he had not
committed, the young cook was strung from the whipping post on the
Plymouth quayside when he caught the eye of Francis Drake and
managed to convince the charismatic sea captain to accept him among
his crew. Soon England was receding in their wake and Perry was
serving an unsavory collection of sea dogs as the small fleet of
fragile wood ships sailed across the deep brine. Their destination
was secret, known to Drake alone. Few sailors believed the public
avowal that the expedition was headed for Alexandria to trade in
currants. Some men suspected Drake planned a raid across Panama to
attack the Spanish in the Pacific. Others were sure the real plan
was to round the Cape of Storms to break the Portuguese monopoly of
the spice trade. The only thing Perry knew for certain was that
they were bound for danger and that he must live by his wits if he
were to survive serving at Drake's command.
It is indeed a Universe of Miracles But not for young Pimsol
Anderts, idle and jobless on a depressed, waterlogged world, until
he signs aboard the interstellar freighter Miraculous Abernathy.
Indentured to the aristocratic Wirthy family-and bewitched by
beautiful Mirable Wirthy, the latest clone of the long-dead
matriarch Imogene Wirthy-Pim's adventure has barely begun when
pirates attack, forcing him to flee the ship with Mirable in tow.
Suddenly they are castaways on the primitive planet Temurlone.
Separated from his beloved by the Marvelous Flying Bicycle Men and
doomed to hard labor in the Temurlone meat mines, Pim knows that
nothing can keep him from the woman who is his destiny. He will
brave any trial an uncaring God puts before him-escaping the
sensuous seductions of the Man Mother, surviving the culinary
horrors of the cannibal innkeeper Harmony Repute, courageously
facing the threat of eternal toil in the sweatshops of Charming
Corners-in the name of love. With the original and satiric Castaway
on Temurlone, author David Wesley Hill has boldly reconfigured the
venerable space opera into an action-packed parable for our times.
1925. From the Preface: Dr. Hill's volume has been written to
express the ideals of Abraham Lincoln and he is right in contending
that whenever Lincoln's immediate task of preserving the peace of
America had been attained, he would have given himself with full
devotion to the ideal of adjusting issues between the nations in a
World Court. Dr. Hill's analysis makes clear that Lincoln would
have stood for a world to be ruled not by war, but by law.
1920. Dr. Hill's present work brings Lincoln before us as a man,
splendid in his strength of purpose, unshaken by popular clamor,
humane, sympathetic, and farseeing; a man who understood and
appreciated the problems of life, the passions and the weaknesses
of his fellow men, strong because of his trials and triumphs; a
great leader - so great as to be without jealousy; humble, because
of his knowledge and experience, forgetful of self in his desire to
best serve his country and mankind.
1920. Dr. Hill's present work brings Lincoln before us as a man,
splendid in his strength of purpose, unshaken by popular clamor,
humane, sympathetic, and farseeing; a man who understood and
appreciated the problems of life, the passions and the weaknesses
of his fellow men, strong because of his trials and triumphs; a
great leader - so great as to be without jealousy; humble, because
of his knowledge and experience, forgetful of self in his desire to
best serve his country and mankind.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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