God Is Not a Boy's Name
God Is Not a Boy's Name

Author: Lyn Brakeman

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2016-03-02

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1498226272

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Lyn Brakeman was among the first women to enter the ordination process in the Episcopal Church just after the General Convention voted in 1976 that women could be priests. The bishop of her diocese had voted against ordaining women priests and hospitality towards female aspirants was guarded at best. So why would a forty-year-old institutional naif, suburban housewife, and mother of four enter such unfriendly territory to seek priestly ordination at a time when her personal life was in chaos? Things would have been easier had she been a man and had she not read Betty Friedan, not been headed for divorce, and not engaged in sins beginning with "a." How did she manage to stay this course? Brakeman offers no easy answers but tackles difficult issues--addiction, death and grief, divorce, the nature of priesthood, church politics, Christian feminism, and Jesus the Christ--with candor. Her story is held together by her spiritual connection to the voice of God from within and her growing conviction that the nature of divinity is gender-free; hence, theological language in sanctuary and classroom must reflect this truth in a balanced way.

God Is Not a Boy’s Name
God Is Not a Boy’s Name

Author: Lyn Brakeman

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2016-03-02

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1498273785

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Lyn Brakeman was among the first women to enter the ordination process in the Episcopal Church just after the General Convention voted in 1976 that women could be priests. The bishop of her diocese had voted against ordaining women priests and hospitality towards female aspirants was guarded at best. So why would a forty-year-old institutional naif, suburban housewife, and mother of four enter such unfriendly territory to seek priestly ordination at a time when her personal life was in chaos? Things would have been easier had she been a man and had she not read Betty Friedan, not been headed for divorce, and not engaged in sins beginning with "a." How did she manage to stay this course? Brakeman offers no easy answers but tackles difficult issues--addiction, death and grief, divorce, the nature of priesthood, church politics, Christian feminism, and Jesus the Christ--with candor. Her story is held together by her spiritual connection to the voice of God from within and her growing conviction that the nature of divinity is gender-free; hence, theological language in sanctuary and classroom must reflect this truth in a balanced way.

General Bible Knowledge
General Bible Knowledge

Author: Bishop Willie J. Duncan Ph.D.

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2015-12-29

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1504964896

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Item One: Bishop W. J. Duncan holds a Doctorate from Northwest University, of London England. Item Two: Bishop W. J. Duncan holds a Doctorate from London Bible College of Applied Science & Arts, London, England. Item Three: Bishop W. J. Duncan holds a Doctorate from Grace Bible College of Niles, Ohio. Item Four: Bishop W. J. Duncan holds a Doctorate of Philosophy, from the International Bible College of Grace and Truth. Richmond, Indiana Bishop W. J. Duncan is a Registered Author having written several Books such as: General Bible Knowledge Textbook The Study Textbook on Typology The Fundamental Doctrines of Salvation Textbook The Twelve Mysteries of God Textbook The Introduction to Hermeneutics Textbook The Power of Religion The Syntax and Mold of Bible Prophecy The Seven Aspects of the Church Hermeneutics on Salvation The Mystery of the Godhead The Aspects of Prayer Abba Father The Judgment in the House of God The Rapture of the Church Hermeneutics of The Bible Textbook Homiletics (the art of Preaching) Biblical Perspectives (Third Year Volume) The Synodical Subjects in the World Forum The First Historic Calendar What About Same Sex Marriage/Another Look At Religion Bishop W. J. Duncan is the author of over Seven hundred volumes of Audio Tapes, CDs, and DVDs. This is equal to continuous-lectures that would take three months and five days of continuous listening without taking a break for 24/7 on different subjects, quoting scripture 90 percent of the time; and He has taught many clock hours on every book of the Bible in the subject of Hermeneutics. He is the designer of Several Bible Charts such as: The Twelve Mysteries of God The Threefold Manifestation of The Godhead The History of the Middle East The Development of the Christian Church through the Ages The Times of The Gentiles Gods Equation The Biblical Millenniums The Creation of The Worlds The Names of God General Bible Knowledge Chart The Seven Aspects of the Church The Seven Son ships of Christ What is the Foundation of Your Religion? One God Manifested as Father, Son, And Holy Ghost

Women and Men After Christendom
Women and Men After Christendom

Author: Fran Porter

Publisher: Authentic Media Inc

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 184227905X

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This book explores the way that gender relationships changed under Christendom and then after Christendom, challenging us to rethink gender relations in both church and society. Fran Porter goes beyond the personal aspects of gender identity to structural, philosophical and theological considerations; and offers a paradigm for gender relationships different to the oppositional models that currently prevail. "This is an accessible read about the complex topic of gender, Christendom and post Christendom. For those seeking to explore the history of gender relationships in the church from the first century this is an excellent introduction." Dianne Tidball, East Midland Baptist Association, UK "Through careful handling of the argument, Fran Porter helps us to glimpse that vision of what the new community of Christ, the new kin-work he inaugurated, could look like - and how the church, in the way she is in the world, can be radical good news for men and women everywhere." Sian Murray Williams, Tutor in Worship Studies at Bristol Baptist College

Your New Name
Your New Name

Author: Esther Fleece Allen

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2020-01-14

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0310346088

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Life is full of labels that limit, but God has a new name He longs for you to hear - a name that boldly declares freedom from your past and hope for your future. Join Esther Fleece Allen, bestselling author of No More Faking Fine, in this profound exploration of your God-given identity that no label can limit and no circumstance can shake. Too often, our identity gets tangled up with our circumstances, and suddenly, the truth of who we are is colored by our relationship status, our job title, the shame of our past, or what others say about us. People might pin toxic, untrue labels on your back. Life might knock you down. And you might even wrongly label yourself. But God never does. Our God-given identity is the truest thing about us, and God spends a lot of time in the Bible telling us who we are. It's time to take Him at His word. God's names for you are not post-it-note provisions; they are names to be studied, taken to heart, and believed, all in the journey of becoming your truest self just as He created you to be. Let Your New Name be your first step in this journey of a lifetime.