Within this collection you will find approximately 130 Poetic forms and a full Poetic Glossary in the back of the book. I believe this to be my largest book collection. It is a great book for anyone of any age. This collection also has poems with Bible verses, all about Love, God and Nature which I dedicate to the Lord for He has continued to inspire my writing.
Michael Perham was an influential liturgist and priest who shaped the worship of the Church of England as we know it today. This collection brings together the very best of his unpublished writings to offer inspiring reflections on the seasons of the Christian year. From Advent to Christ the King, Michael Perham shares his passion for the worship and its ability to draw us into God’s presence. He explores how celebrating the life, death and resurrection of Jesus opens us to growth and to change. This collection includes the last address Michael Perham gave on Ash Wednesday shortly before his death. Rachel Treweek, the succeeding Bishop of Gloucester, provides an introduction.
Many congregations and their leaders are discouraged about the future of the church. John Bowen's conviction is that the solution is to be found not in new programs or strategies but in a recovery of theological vision--that of Jesus and his gospel, which transforms every aspect of life. This vision restores hope in the only way realistically possible._ Words like mission, discipleship, church, evangelism, renewal, and church planting are used like billiard balls--all rolling around a single table, unconnected and bouncing randomly off one another. This book pulls these ideas together into a coherent and organic whole. The gospel is the hermeneutical key for understanding each of these topics and what draws them together. Thus, chapter 1 is an exposition of the gospel (God's determination to make all things new through Jesus Christ). Chapter 2 discusses discipleship (we only understand discipleship in light of the gospel), and chapter 3 covers church (we only understand church if we understand discipleship). Chapter 4 considers culture as the arena in which the gospel is lived and talked about, and chapter 5 builds on that with a discussion of translation, not only as a missional necessity but as a ministry which itself incarnates the nature of the gospel. The remaining chapters (on evangelism, the future of "inherited churches," church planting, and leadership) demonstrate how the gospel is the integration point for all._ The author's hope is that church leaders--evangelical and mainline, young and old, emerging and traditional, present and future--will have a transformative "Aha!" moment as this gospel hypothesis unfolds._
This the 6th volume of poetry once again will spellbound, amaze and delight any reader for all will find something within not only to relate to be it in life . love, joy, loss or sorrow for every emotion is touched upon in a very caring poetic way, thus making this book a great read for all age groups to enjoy...
In most of his books, Dr. Morgan is a teacher and the reader a student; in this book, the scene and the relationship are different. This is a fireside chat, and the most informal of all his writings. It is as though the reader were invited into the home of the renowned and beloved scholar to sit before the fire and just talk about the Scriptures. It is as intimate as that. Here is completely new and previously unpublished material, and a new look at the warm and glowing personality of this master of the Word. Originally, he called it “The Harmony of the Scriptures,” but we felt that such a title might indicate that it was another of those “Harmonies” which run the Gospels in parallel columns, for the purposes of comparison. This is not a comparison, but a weaving together. The Bible is indeed a library of sixty-six books, each of which must be studied separately if we are to understand it. But we must also understand that the books are chapters in a long, connected story – the story of a community, and a record of divine government – and that, as Dr. Morgan has it, “It is concerning... Christ, and the history of that Lord, that the Bible is one.” This is the divine, interwoven tapestry of the Word, as God gave it warp and woof, described by one who sees the golden thread of one increasing purpose and unfolding message running through it all. It is G. Campbell Morgan at his informal and inspiring best.
The Scriptures Unfolded, uncovers profound scriptural doctrines such as The Godhead or The Holy Trinity, the origins of men, the purpose of mens creation, what happens to man when he dies, the role of Jesus Christ in the lives of the human family, the purpose of trials and hardships, signs of a true church, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the Final Judgement and many other wonderful scriptural topics. This book in many ways is a summary of the core message of the Bible. The book, The Scripture Unfolded is also a great companion in the study of the scriptures.
