On Being Family

On Being Family

Author: Ray S. Anderson

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2012-04-04

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1725231425

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In this book, Ray S. Anderson, a pastor theologian, and Dennis B. Guernsey, a family sociologist, explore the connections that produce the marvelous, complicated and often contorted human family. The central thesis of the book is that God has placed human persons in a created order for which the covenant love of God provides the fundamental paradigm for parenting, sexuality, and marriage, and the formation of family life. From the perspective of the church as the new family of God, the human family is liberated from its own failures and fears, and each person is affirmed as having a place in God's kingdom. Through Jesus Christ, to whom we are connected by grace, we are all brothers and sisters. We are family.


A Theology for Family Ministries

A Theology for Family Ministries

Author: Michael J. Anthony

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0805464212

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Experts develop a biblical theology for family ministry to help churches reach all types of families today, from traditional nuclear homes to single-parent, blended, and gay-partner families, and beyond.


Biblical and Theological Foundation of the Family

Biblical and Theological Foundation of the Family

Author: Joseph C. Atkinson

Publisher: CUA Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 0813221706

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This ground-breaking work establishes a solid biblical and theological foundation on which a theology of the family can be constructed. It thus fills a critical lack in the current literature on the family. The wide range of sources, including Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant, give this work a genuine ecumenical dimension. Biblical and Theological Foundations of the Family will become indispensable for anyone wanting to engage in serious study of the structure and meaning of the family and its place in the salvific will of God.


Quivering Families

Quivering Families

Author: Emily Hunter McGowin

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1506446604

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American evangelicals are known for focusing on the family, but the Quiverfull movement intensifies that focus in a significant way. Often called "Quiverfull" due to an emphasis on filling their "quivers" with as many children as possible (Psalm 127:5), such families are distinguishable by their practices of male-only leadership, homeschooling, and prolific childbirth. Their primary aim is "multigenerational faithfulness" - ensuring their descendants maintain Christian faith for many generations. Many believe this focus will lead to the Christianization of America in the centuries to come. Quivering Families is a first of its kind project that employs history, ethnography, and theology to explore the Quiverfull movement in America. The book considers a study of the movement's origins, its major leaders and institutions, and the daily lives of its families. Quivering Families argues that despite the apparent strangeness of their practice, Quiverfull is a thoroughly evangelical and American phenomenon. Far from offering a countercultural vision of the family, Quiverfull represents an intensification of longstanding tendencies. The movement reveals the weakness of evangelical theology of the family and underlines the need for more critical and creative approaches.


The Storm-Tossed Family

The Storm-Tossed Family

Author: Russell D. Moore

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2018-09-15

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1462794815

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Christianity Today "Beautiful Orthodoxy" Book of the Year in 2019. Why do our families have so much power over us? In The Storm-Tossed Family, bestselling author Russell Moore (Onward, Christianity Today's 2016 "Book of the Year Award Winner") teaches readers whether you are married or single, whether you long for a child or shepherding a full house, you are part of a family. Family is difficult because family—every family—is an echo of the gospel. Family can be the source of some of the most transcendent human joy, and family can leave us crumpled up on the side of the road. Family can make us who we are, and family can break our hearts. Why would this social arrangement have that much power, for good or for ill, over us?


Adopted into God's Family

Adopted into God's Family

Author: Trevor J. Burke

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2006-10-24

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0830826238

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In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Trevor Burke argues that the scripture phrase "adopted as sons," while a key theological metaphor, has been misunderstood, misrepresented or neglected. He redresses the balance in this comprehensive study of the phrase. "This volume not only probes a neglected theme; it also edifies," says D. A. Carson.


Perspectives on Family Ministry

Perspectives on Family Ministry

Author: Timothy Paul Jones

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2019-11-15

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1535932805

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Every church is called to some form of family ministry, but this calling requires far more than adding another program to an already-packed schedule. The most effective family ministries refocus every church process to engage parents in discipling their children and to draw family members together instead of pulling them apart. In this second edition, Jones expands the definition of family ministry, and broadens the book's focus to address urban perspectives and family ministry in diverse settings.


The Ology

The Ology

Author: Marty Machowski

Publisher: New Growth Press

Published: 2015-10-01

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 1942572573

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This beautifully illustrated storybook ushers children into a story of adventure, mystery, and wonder in which they discover life-changing truths about God, themselves, and the world around them.