Author: Administrator
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The Arab Christian
Centuries before the existance of the Islamic faith, there were Arabs who could be described as Christian. And there has been a Christian Arabism, an Arab Christianity, since Muhammad’s day. Arab Christianity has survived Muslim dominance, and this enlightening book takes an in-depth look at its survival. Cragg discusses pre-7th-century Christianity, the effects of the…
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Is It I, Lord?
‘The questions Jim Chatham raises are the right questions. I highly recommend this book to any who wonder if God is calling them into pastoral ministy, any whom others believe God is calling into pastoral ministry, and any who walk beside those who may be called into pastoral ministry: youth advisors, college chaplains, members of…
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The Gospel According To Hollywood
From the Starred Review:Â “It is easy to see the religious imagery in movies like The Passion of the Christ and The Mission, but much more difficult to uncover it in mainstream Hollywood films. Garrett, professor of English at Baylor University and popular author, analyzes dozens of films and extracts their religious and spiritual themes.…
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Christians And Muslims Together
Events in the Middle East alone make it imperative that those in the West learn more about the Muslim world, but in addition many Christians in the United States have Muslim neighbors and business associates whom they need to get to know better. As this helpful book comments, ‘Instead of giving in to prejudice, which…
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Rethinking Evangelism
In Rethinking Evangelism: A Theological Approach, Ben Campbell Johnson presents a fresh and creative way of looking at an age-old task. he seeks to rediscover evangelism, plaving it at the heart of Christianity. He sees the starting point of evangelism as human beings: their needs, questions, and desires. He considers the decline in membership in…
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What You Do Best In the Body of Christ
Have you found fulfillment in life? Can you say your ministry is a fruitful one? God has created you to be both fulfilled and fruitful in a meaningful place of ministry. You can discover your God-given design and the role he created for you in and through the local church. In What You Do Best,…
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Hoosier Faiths
Hoosier Faiths surveys the history of more than fifty denominations and religious groups in Indiana from pioneer days to the present. In addition to profiles of internationally known religious centers, such as Notre Dame and Saint Meinrad, and mainline congregations of Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians, among others, Hoosier Faiths includes sections on…
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So, You’ve Been Elected a Deacon
Members of three Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations participate in this video designed to prepare deacons to serve in Presbyterian churches. It covers the office of deacon, Presbyterian faith and order, deacons at work, duties, and ordination.
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So, You’ve Been Elected an Elder
Designed to help pastors and their sessions prepare newly elected elders for the required examination of the doctrine, government, and discipline of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Book of Confessions, and the Book of Order.
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You Can Always Call RESPONSE
Presents the services provided by RESPONSE, an employee assistance program in which members may call a toll-free number to speak to a representative about problems including stress, depression, martial difficulties, child care resources, and financial concerns. Members may also speak to clergy on the telephone or in person.
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Video Helps for Journeys of Faith
Seven Presbyterian congregations participate in this video designed for persons who are being prepared to join a local Presbyterian church. It covers Presbyterian sacraments, mission, service, creeds, history, polity and membership.
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Turning Points
Designed to enourage discussion about the difficult and divisive issue of homosexuality in the church, Turning Points portrays four stories set in ordinary Presbyterian congregations.