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Among evangelicals, singing psalms is largely a thing of the past. In this pamphlet, Joel R. Beeke gives nine reasons why churches ought to return to the ancient practice of psalm singing. Here you ……続きを見る

The controversial question and answer 80 of the Heidelberg Catechism, which condemns the “popish Mass,” seems to some a harsh statement in this document otherwise admired for its warm pastoral style……続きを見る

into the exegetical and theological underpinnings of the Westminster Confession’s chapter on the law by delivering an in-depth analysis of Anthony Burgess’s Vindiciae Legis . After a brief introduc……続きを見る

In Francis: Bishop of Rome, Fr. Michael Collins introduced readers to the pope who has grabbed the attention and the spiritual imaginations of Catholics and others around the world. Now, in this sec……続きを見る

“the mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom...” Psalm 37:30 I have learnt from my ministry and my close walk with God, that when God raises a man, He lls his mouth with wisdom and uses him to bless th……続きを見る

Si tu Hermano Peca... No podemos escapar a los problemas entre los creyentes como no podemos escapar de los problemas entre los niños de nuestras familias. No siempre vamos a estar de acuerdo en cóm……続きを見る

Women were made to lead. Even in church. Jesus affirmed women as leaders-many contend Mary Magdalene was the first female minister. Yet women in ministry face challenges and obstacles, both from chu……続きを見る

Priestly ministry in the Church of England needs a radical rethink... George Herbert died in 1633. His legacy continues. His poems are read and sung, and his parish ministry remains the model for th……続きを見る

Many members of the clergy are committed to their vocation, yet struggle to remain engaged and energized. The pressures of congregational and family commitments take their toll. Clergy are part of a……続きを見る

Experience True Liberation by Seeing Your Beauty, Femininity, and Freedom From Heaven’s Point of View Has Christianity kept women trapped in the stone age? In many ways, yes; but this is not by God’……続きを見る

God’s Servant: A Guide for Christian Leadership gives a fresh, new perspective on Christian leadership that focuses on the spiritual well-being of God’s leading men and women. It encourages them to ……続きを見る

How do you get new Christians who do not know one another to work at building and growing relationships in a new Church? This is essential in a new Church because the teaching and training of the co……続きを見る

Reverend Iosmar Alvarez created this book to teach church planting leaders how to plant new, healthy, vital, and vibrant churches with multiplication DNA. Using scripture-grounded values, principles……続きを見る

Memories, Hopes, and Conversations is a powerful resource that introduces readers to Appreciative Inquiryーa transformational organizational change process that focuses on the strengths of a group. ……続きを見る

From the Diary of a Conscious Believer Questions the inconsistencies and teachings of religion and how we chose to follow those teachings. Along with personal accounts, the author poses questions to……続きを見る

Economics affects our daily lives, and Christians need to think about how to apply biblical principles to money, investment, borrowing, and spending. They also need to understand the free enterprise……続きを見る

The Exalted Soul is a book of restoration. Imagine living without addictions and chronic illness. Imagine life no longer bound by chasing after relief from stress and anxiety without taking pills! T……続きを見る

Leading Voices from across Christian Traditions Discuss the Mission of the Church What is the mission of the church? Every seminarian and church leader must wrestle with that question. No matter wha……続きを見る

The idea that certain kinds of people gravitate toward certain kinds of leaders has been around for a long time. There are exceptions and degrees of commitment, of course. People (as individuals) ar……続きを見る

Second chair leaders play a critical role in churches across the world. They serve in paid and unpaid capacities, and include laity, ordained clergy, bivocational, licensed local pastors and others ……続きを見る

The history of liturgy and liturgical books is of interest not only for theologians and liturgists but also for historians, art historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, and researchers in religi……続きを見る

Originally published in 1999, The Rites of Christian Initiation was haled for its clarity and comprehensiveness. Kalian McDonnell, OSB, called it the best overall treatment of Christian initiation a……続きを見る

What is the generation gap? In Churches, in families, in the marketplace in politics or in our society as a whole, we continually have a tug of war between the younger and the older generation. Th……続きを見る

Since the early 1990s, politicians, policymakers, the media and academics have increasingly focused on religion, noting the significant increase in the number of cases involving religion. As a resul……続きを見る

This book explores the nexus of art, personal piety, and self-representation in the last centuries of Byzantium. Spanning the period from around 1100 to around 1450, it focuses upon the evidence of ……続きを見る

Growing the individuals in your congregation is integral to growing your church. Pastors and leaders have a significant and challenging role as they seek to motivate volunteers to contribute enthusi……続きを見る

Each volume of the Understanding World Christianity series analyzes the state of Christianity from six different angles. The focus is always Christianity, but it is approached in an interdisciplinar……続きを見る

Gift and Promise shows how the theology of the Augsburg Confession is a gift for the world today. In the first three chapters, Edward Schroeder traces the "hub" of the Augsburg Confessionthe promise……続きを見る

A particularly nettlesome question is around the relationship of the confession of God as a simple yet threefold beingthe treatises of the one God and the Trinity. Although God as simple and Triune ……続きを見る

With roots stretching to before the Civil War, the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) today serves as the connection between African Americans and the Stone-Campbell ……続きを見る