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John
Wesley believed the Scriptures are a complete rule of faith and
practice" and "they are clear in all necessary points." To this
affirmation, Wesley immediately adds, "and yet their clearness does not
prove that they need not be explained" But one need not be tied to the Wesleyan tradition in order to live in the struggle of contemporary biblical interpretaion and heremeneutics. The Bible Tells Me So, explores Wesley's approach to the Bible how the Bible ought to be approached in a postmodern world. These insights will help preachers and teachers as they work to present the truths of Scripture to contemporary people. If understanding the Bible well is a high priority to you, this may become one of the most important books you'll ever read! |
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The book is a mix of practical learning steps and case studies that illuminate those steps and their use. With chapters such as “Cultivating Foundational Discernment Skills” and “The Leader's Role in Group Discernment,” the book serves both as a useful primer to the person new to this practice and a valuable reminder for the long-timer. From basic advice such as “turn to God first” or “courageously carry out God's plan,” the reader is encouraged to see decision making as a spiritual exercise, as a way of walking closer to God in the business that communal life presents to us. Some of the chapters end with beneficial bulleted lists that recap the essential points of what was read. Backing their points with abundant scriptural references, Fendall, Wood, and Bishop lead the reader through the basic but deep principles and practices of group spiritual discernment. A glossary and checklists are also instructive. From barclaypress.com
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In Putting Away Childish Things, Marcus Borg weaves his
insightful teachings on Christianity into a new form—fiction. In this
compelling tale, we meet Kate—a popular religion professor at a liberal
arts college in a small midwestern town who thinks her life is right on
track. She loves her job, is happy with her personal and spiritual life,
and her guilty pleasure consists of passing her afternoons at the local
pub with a pint of Guinness and a cigarette. Life is good. But... Putting Away Childish Things is an engaging way for readers to learn about the important issues dividing Christians today. Along the way, we join with the characters to ask the hard questions such as what does the Bible really teach? Who is Jesus? What is the nature of faith today? This is a story that promises to leave us different in the end than when we started, as we learn how even in the twenty-first century, God works in mysterious ways. |
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Understanding the Bible
isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible.
It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair
readers to seminary students. A few essential insights into the Bible
can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of
Scripture and its application to your 21st-century life.
| This book builds on a simple premise: good teaching cannot be reduced
to technique but is rooted in the identity and integrity of the
teacher. Good teaching takes myriad forms but good teachers share one trait: they are authentically present in the classroom, in community with their students and their subject; possessing "a capacity for connectedness".... | ||
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How accurate are modern translations? Why does
the Roman Catholic Bible have more books than most Protestant Bibles?
How can we be sure that the Biblical message has been accurately
preserved? How We Got the Bible, has become a classic source of answers for these and other
questions on how the Bible has come down to us.
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After a short introduction, the authors work through each phrase of the Lord's Prayer, using it as a framework for the Christian life. Providing basic faith understanding, this book will help the user experience Christianity as attractive and inviting, not distant, difficult, or foreboding. | ||
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| "Quite simply, orthodoxy, is belief in what is right, and by extension, what is wrong. So how can we act generously in our asserstions of our most precious convictions?" , asks Brian McLaren. "To be a Christian in the generous, orthodox way is not to claim to have the truth captured, stuffed, and mounted on a wall. It is, rather to live and grow in a loving community of people who are seeking the truth on the road of mission, and who have been launched on the question by Jesus, who with us, guides us still," [from the dust cover' blurb]. |  For some reason Amazon doesn't have an image of the book, but I do (aren't I special?) Word of Mouth is a playful way to present scripture. This book goes through the major pericopes of John's Gospel. Includes additional material helping readers to develop their own style of readers theater presentation. | ||
| Celebrations and Observances of the Church Year is an excellent resource that shows pastors and worship leaders how to use the liturgical rhythm of the Christian calendar to help their congregations encounter Christ and participate in God's continuing story. With practical examples and clear definitions, it explains the history and background behind the Christian calendar and provides a framework for creating services that connect people to the richness of our Christian traditions and faith. | |||
| I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve. . . . I used to not like God because God didn't resolve. But that was before any of this happened. In Donald Miller's early years, he was vaguely familiar with a distant God. But when he came to know Jesus Christ, he pursued the Christian life with great zeal. Within a few years he had a successful ministry that ultimately left him feeling empty, burned out, and, once again, far away from God. In this intimate, soul-searching account, Miller describes his remarkable journey back to a culturally relevant, infinitely loving God (from Amazon's "product description).. | |||
