This is a rare book – combining practical tools for parish planning with equally practical help for the spiritual dimension of what parishes are all about. It can be a revolutionary book for congregational leaders who are serious about wanting to become an effective religious force in the future of their communities. The real surprise […]
From Urban T. Holmes’s spiritual typology and her own experience as a spiritual director and pastoral counselor, Ware provides a framework for people to name and understand their spiritual experience-in much the same way the Myers-Briggs typology provides a framework for understanding personality types. Readers explore four spiritual types–head, heart, mystic, and Kingdom–and exercises allow […]
In Dreams Where Have You Gone? Clues for Unity and Hope, author William G. McAtee tells the story of the Union Presbytery Movement through interviews, records of oral accounts, and first-hand experience. McAtee shows how the Union Presbytery Movement came into being in 1969 and illustrates the events leading up to this. He explores the […]
Christians play a crucial role in maintaining the environment as stewards of God’s creation. Calvin B. DeWitt, a nationally recognized authority on environmental issues, describes in detail the wonders of God’s creation, how fallen humanity and modern society have abused it, and how Christians can respond. Discussion questions are included for use in group settings.
Embodiment is a splendid book. There is, in my opinion, nothing better in print which addresses the theological implications of human sexuality, and as a feminist Christian social-ethicist, I particularly celebrate a work by a male theologian that sensitively and appreciatively attends to the best feminist insights. This book sets a standard for Christian discussion […]
Books on dialogue are often abstract. They deal more with the theory than the practice of dialogue. Here is a book that describes how dialogue actually takes place, and what results when it happens. Birmingham in England is a multi-racial and multi-religious city. Among its population are a considerable number of Muslims. A group of […]
Ending with Hope grows out of the understanding that although closing a congregation is in many ways about dying, it can also be about new life. Closing a congregation does not have to be about failure but can be about redirecting resources for new ministry. Contributors represent eight denominations and include more than a dozen pastors, […]
This much-needed collection of worship services, ceremonies, and celebrations is attuned to the unique needs of sexual minorities. The rites, written primarily by lesbians and gay men, include liturgies of spiritual beginnings, healing, blessings, holy communion, and pride and empowerment. Also included are funeral and memorial services, seasonal and holiday rites, and covenant rites for […]
Retelling the stories of seven different families in the Bible, the author draws on his experiences as a pastor, educator and family therapist in a variety of cultural contexts to offer insights and stimulate reflection about family life today. The cultural and historical context of these biblical families differs from our own, and patriarchal and […]
In this contribution to the Great Ends of the Church series, Dr. Darrell L. Guder opens up the meaning of the sixth Great End, the exhibition of the kindom of heaven to the world. As he makes clear, it itself is the end – in the sense of telos or goal – of the other […]