Freeing Congregational Mission
Freeing Congregational Mission

Author: B. Hunter Farrell

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2022-01-25

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1514000695

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North American congregations face a deepening crisis of consumer-oriented "selfie missions" and practices based on colonial-era assumptions. Seeking to free congregational mission from harmful cultural forces, this book helps churches better partner with God's work in the world, offering the latest research and practical, step-by-step tools for churches.

Celebrating Our Call
Celebrating Our Call

Author: Patricia Lloyd-Sidle

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780664502874

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Throughout 2005 and 2006, various events were held to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the ordination of women in the Presbyterian Church as ministers of the Word and Sacrament, as well as seventy-five years of their ordination as elders and one hundred years as deacons. In this collection of insightful essays, well-known women from across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) reflect on their personal journeys of ordination as church leaders. This historically significant book is ideal for clergy, educators, and church leaders and is the perfect resource for church libraries. Contributors include Joanna M. Adams; Susan R. Andrews; Deborah A. Block; Cynthia M. Campbell; Marj Carpenter; Choi, Moon Young; Melva Wilson Costen; Roberta Hestenes; Jane Parker Huber; Marian McClure; Ofelia Miriam Ortega; Jean Marie Peacock; Barbara A. Roche; and Letty M. Russell.

Presbyterian Women in America
Presbyterian Women in America

Author: Lois A. Boyd

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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This second edition traces women's affilation with Presbyterianism in the United States for more than two centuries--from 1789 when women were silent in the church to the present, where women serve equally in the pulpits, sessions, and courts of the church.

Home to Harmony
Home to Harmony

Author: Philip Gulley

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2004-03-16

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0060727667

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Welcome to Harmony ... In this acclaimed inaugural volume in the Harmony series, master American storyteller Philip Gulley draws us into the charming world of minister Sam Gardner in his first year back in his hometown, capturing the essence of small-town life with humor and wisdom.

Hebrews
Hebrews

Author: N. T. Wright

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2010-07-07

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 0830821953

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With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, N. T. Wright guides us through the New Testament book of Hebrews, moving us from the world in which it was lived into the world in which we must live it again. Includes twenty sessions for group or personal study.

John
John

Author: Adam Hamilton

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2015-12-15

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1501805347

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The Gospel of John is the most deeply spiritual of the four gospels. This writing is filled with rich images and profound truths, but John notes that his aim in writing the gospel is that readers will not only believe in Jesus Christ, but that they “may have life in his name.” Adults, youth, and children alike can experience a season of spiritual growth and life-changing renewal in Adam Hamilton’s six-week, DVD-series, John: The Gospel of Light and Life. You’ll follow the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus through the Gospel of John and understand the context of some of the best-known verses in the New Testament. Everything you need to lead small groups of all ages is available for this special study including the entire Gospel of John in the CEB translation printed in the book.

The Old Testament for Everyone Set
The Old Testament for Everyone Set

Author: John Goldingay

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2020-07-01

Total Pages: 3238

ISBN-13: 1646980182

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Westminster John Knox Press is pleased to present the seventeen-volume Old Testament for Everyone series. Internationally respected Old Testament scholar John Goldingay addresses Scripture from Genesis to Malachi in such a way that even the most challenging passages are explained simply and concisely. The series is perfect for daily devotions, group study, or personal visits with the Bible.