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Churches have tried all kinds of ways to attract new and younger members – revised vision statements, hipper worship, contemporary music, livelier sermons, bigger and better auditoriums. But there are still so many people who aren't being reached, who don't want to come to church. And the truth is that attendance at church on Sundays does not necessarily transform lives; God's presence in our hear…
Written by church consultant Will Mancini expert on a new kind of visioning process to help churches develop a stunningly unique model of ministry that leads to redemptive movement. He guides churches away from an internal focus to emphasize participation in their community and surrounding culture. In this important book, Mancini offers an approach for rethinking what it means to lead with clarity…
Praise for Whole Church «Mel is a thoughtful analyst of church life today. Best of all—he actually does what he writes about. This book can lead to new levels of engagement for your church.» —John Ortberg, author and pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church «Mel Lawrenz's vision of a local church that actually reflects the wholeness and beauty of God as it engages with the Lord, one another, and the…
In The Lost Apostle award-winning journalist Rena Pederson investigates a little known subject in early Christian history—the life and times of the female apostle Junia. Junia was an early convert and leading missionary whose story was “lost” when her name was masculinized to Junias in later centuries. The Lost Apostle unfolds like a well-written detective story, presenting Pederson’s lively searc…
Christ of the Celts «I explore the Celtic image of Christ as the Memory of what we have forgotten. He remembers the dance of the universe and the harmony that is deep within all things. He is the Memory also of who we are.» –from the Prelude «Diagnosing the human soul with a longing for peace in the face of fear and fragmentation nurtured by global political forces and fundamentalisms, Newell offe…
The Reformation: A Brief History is a succinct and engaging introduction to the origins and history of the Protestant Reformation. A rich overview of the Reformation, skillfully blending social, political, religious and theological dimensions A clearly and engagingly written narrative which draws on the latest and best scholarship Includes the history of the Reformation in Scandinavia and Eastern …
Modern Islamist Movements provides a clear and accessible examination of the history, beliefs and rationale of Islamist Groups and their grievances with the West and governments within the majority-Muslim world, while examining some of these groups' visions for a global Islamic empire. A clear and accessible text that examines the history, beliefs and rationale for violence emerging from Islamist …
This accessible and enlightening history provides insights into the fascinating genre of apocalyptic literature, showing how the apocalypse encompasses far more than popular views of the last judgment and violent end of the world might suggest. An accessible and enlightening history of the «apocalypses»–ancient Jewish and Christian works – providing fresh insights into the fascinating genre of lit…
An engaging and accessible introduction to Christianity’s relationship with other world religions, addressing the questions of why the reality, and vitality, of other religions has become a challenge, and showing how Christianity is equipped to deal with religious plurality at both the doctrinal and social level. Timely and accessible, this book tackles the question of why the reality, and vitalit…
Карл Барт (1886–1968) – один из крупнейших религиозных мыслителей нашего времени, классик протестантской теологии XX века, автор фундаментального девятитомного труда «Церковная догматика». Лекции, положенные в основу «Очерка догматики», предназначались широкой студенческой аудитории – не слишком искушенным в вопросах теологии слушателям, что сделало книгу доступной и неподготовленному, но интересу…
«Амбигвы» Максима Исповедника по своей значимости в истории мировой мысли стоят в одном ряду с «Эннеадами» Плотина и «Суммой теологии» Фомы Аквинского. Это важнейшая вершина византийской богословско-философской традиции. Сочинение великого богослова, философа и христианского исповедника VII в. представляет собой выдающийся памятник христианской философской мысли эпохи поздней античности. Настояще…
Современный мир стремителен, непостоянен и разнопланов. Наша жизнь в нем наполнена событиями и достижениями, взлетами и падениями, заставляет постоянно находиться в напряжении и собранности. И за этой бешеной гонкой найти себя и свое место в жизни становится все сложнее – просто нет времени и желания остановиться и задуматься о том, что же есть наш мир и мы в нем. В этой книге Майкл Роуч собрал пр…
Автор этой книги, современный французский богослов, священник Франсуа Брюн, не боится ставить самые острые вопросы, непосредственно касающиеся каждого из нас: В чем смысл страдания? Что нам делать перед лицом собственного страдания и страдания близких? Как соотнести неизбежность страданий в этом мире и страдания Самого Бога, Страсти Христовы, с мыслью о том, что Бог есть Любовь? При этом автор на …