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paperbackA Spirituality of Listening
Living What We Hear
by Keith R. Anderson
Foreword by Dan B. AllenderGod is speaking in our everyday world. How can we become more attuned to listening for God's voice? Keith Anderson walks us through key biblical themes that help us see and experience how God is present with us if we would only listen, paying attention to the moments that make up our days. Listen—and step into a world alive with God's presence.
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paperbackWhat Is Jesus Doing?
God's Activity in the Life and Work of the Church
Edited by Edwin Chr. van Driel
How do we understand Jesus' present activity in a challenging, post-Christian context? Leading thinkers in pastoral theology, homiletics, liturgical theology, and missiology consider how to recognize the divine presence and join in what God is already doing in all areas of church ministry. With deep theological reflection, personal stories, and practical suggestions, this is a compelling interdisciplinary conversation.
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paperbackReading Scripture as the Church
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Hermeneutic of Discipleship
New Explorations in Theology
by Derek W. Taylor
The Bible is meant to be read in the church, by the church, as the church. Following the example of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Derek Taylor argues that we should regard the reading of Scripture as an inherently communal exercise of discipleship. In conversation with other theologians, Taylor shares how this approach to Scripture can engender a faithful hermeneutical community.
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paperbackThe Power of Group Prayer
How Intercession Transforms Us and the World
by Carolyn Carney
Praying together has the power to transform you and the world around you. Drawing from decades of ministry experience, this practical guide for group prayer from Carolyn Carney offers stories and practices for corporate prayer, reflection questions, and supplemental resources to help pastors and ministry leaders build powerful intercession groups.
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ebookThis Ordinary Adventure
Settling Down Without Settling
by Christine Jeske and Adam Jeske
Join Adam and Christine Jeske as they mine their experience, from riding motorcycles in Africa to dicing celery in Wisconsin, in search of a God who is always present and who is charging every moment with potential. You'll discover the amazing things God is doing in the shadows of even the most ordinary day.
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caseboundAdvent
The Season of Hope
The Fullness of Time
by Tish Harrison Warren
In this short volume, priest and writer Tish Harrison Warren explores the three "comings" of Christ that Advent is about: the first coming of Christ at his incarnation, the second coming at the last day, and the coming of Christ to meet us in the present moment, to make us holy by his Word and Sacrament.
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ebookThe Liturgy of Creation
Understanding Calendars in Old Testament Context
by Michael LeFebvre
Foreword by C. John CollinsHow were holidays chosen and taught in biblical Israel, and what did they have to do with the creation narrative? Michael LeFebvre considers the calendars of the Pentateuch, arguing that dates were added to Old Testament narratives not as journalistic details but to teach sacred rhythms of labor and worship. LeFebvre then applies this insight to the creation week, finding that the days of creation also serve a liturgical purpose.
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ebookThe Liturgy of Politics
Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor
by Kaitlyn Schiess
Foreword by Michael WearA generation of young Christians are weary of the political legacy they've inherited. Could it be that the church's politics are shaped by its habits and practices? Contending that we must recognize the formative power of the political forces around us, Kaitlyn Schiess urges the church to recover historic Christian practices that shape us according to the truth of the gospel.
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paperbackIntroducing Eastern Orthodox Theology
by Andrew Louth
With an estimated 250 million adherents, the Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian body in the world. This absorbing account of the essential elements of Eastern Orthodox thought deals with the Trinity, Christ, sin, humanity and creation as well as praying, icons, the sacraments and liturgy.
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caseboundThe 1662 Book of Common Prayer—Pew Format
International Edition
Edited by Samuel L Bray and Drew Keane
Now with a larger format and larger typeface with a durable cover and sturdy binding, this pew format of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition brings one of the most beloved liturgical texts in the Christian church to lay worshippers and churches for regular corporate worship.
