Subject: Religion

  • The Ordination Questions

    The Ordination Questions

    A study book to help newly elected deacons and elders of the PC(USA) prepare for the offices and responsibilities to which they have been elected.

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  • By John Calvin

    By John Calvin

    Dr. Kerr, in his short biographical sketch, but mainly in his discriminating selection of Calvin’s letters, treatises, addresses, prayers and even a hymn, brings the religious genius of Geneva to life. Outstanding here is the very heart of Calvin’s legacy to Christendom: Institutes of the Christian Religion.

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  • A Commentary On The Confession Of 1967 And An Introduction To The Book Of Confessions

    A Commentary On The Confession Of 1967 And An Introduction To The Book Of Confessions

    Professor Dowey says, “Creeds and confessions generally need commentary. They are by nature highly compressed and carefully shaded in meaning. They are usually the work of more than one person and are intended for various levels of use. They arise out of diverse backgrounds and are carried into new situations unforeseen by their authors, acquiring…

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  • About Being Presbyterian

    About Being Presbyterian

    A “Scriptographic” booklet about what it means to be Presbyterian.

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  • Reducing The Risk Of Child Sexual Abuse In Your Church

    Reducing The Risk Of Child Sexual Abuse In Your Church

    Addresses the most critical legal and moral problem facing the church today — and shows church leaders how to implement an effective prevention program to reduce this risk [of child sexual abuse].

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  • Alive To God In Jesus Christ

    Alive To God In Jesus Christ

    Alive to God in Jesus Christ not only presents an accessible way to nurture our intellectual and spiritual understanding of Jesus Christ, but we are also challenged to explore ways that our faith is lived out in our lives and in the world. Dr. Small brings to life the depth and breadth of our Reformed understanding…

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  • Reaching Out In A Networked World

    Reaching Out In A Networked World

    A congregation communicates its heart and soul through words, photos, actions, programs, architecture, decor, the arts, and countless other aspects of congregational life. In Reaching Out in a Networked World, communications expert and pastor Lynne Baab examines technologies such as websites, blogs, online communities, and desktop publishing. She demonstrates how a congregation can evaluate these tools…

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  • Finding Christ In The Book Of Order

    Finding Christ In The Book Of Order

    In this new book William E. Chapman explores the theological framework of the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Chapman, author of History and Theology in the Book of Order: Blood on Every Page, illustrates how theological implications can be overlooked when the Book of Order is viewed solely as a kind of operations manual. Well suited for…

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  • Church On The Edge Of Somewhere

    Church On The Edge Of Somewhere

    Most congregations today exist in what George Thompson calls the “middle of anywhere.” They live comfortably with their surrounding culture, focusing their energies on serving the needs of their current members. These congregations have many strengths and gifts that they can exercise without changing a thing. But Thompson envisions a deeper, more prophetic call for…

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  • Know And Be Known

    Know And Be Known

    People yearn for a sense of belonging. Congregations become places of belonging when people find ways to make connections, form relationships, and share their personal stories. That’s hard to do in the hasty comings and goings around the typical worship service. Its even hard to do in a choir, committee, or ministry group. In Know and…

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  • Becoming A Blessed Church

    Becoming A Blessed Church

    Pastor and author N. Graham Standish describes how a church that is open to God’s purpose, presence, and power can claim God’s blessing. Standish shares the story of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, and its journey to become a spiritually deep congregation, one that is inwardly and outwardly healthy: spiritually, psychologically, physically, and relationally.…

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  • When God Speaks Through Change

    When God Speaks Through Change

    At times, a congregational transition looms so large in a sermon that it becomes the lens through which scripture is interpreted, the congregation is addressed, the preacher is heard, and God is experienced. Homiletics professor and parish pastor Craig Satterlee reflects in this accessible, provocative volume about on how to integrate such significant events in…

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