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Brian Johnston retells eight Bible stories, each of which happened at night, and brings a challenge to the reader at the end of each one. A bonus book, "Turning the World Upside Down: Seven Revolutionary Christian Ideas" looks at reasons why the Christian faith is worth seriously investigating.
CHAPTER ONE: THE NIGHT ANGELS CLIMBED A LADDER
CHAPTER TWO: THE NIGHT WHEN DEATH STALKED THE LAND
CHAPTER THREE: THE NIGHT THE DEAD PREACHER SPOKE AGAIN
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Preaching to Those Walking Away will help pastors adapt to a world of YouTube, TED Talks, and video marketing in which traditional preaching styles no longer feel authoritative, engaging, or compelling.
N. Graham Standish has long been passionate about reaching out to those who call themselves "spiritual but not religious." Determined to help the church connect with them, he shares methods he has tested, refined, and proven effective-approaches to...
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Are you called, chosen, or simply curious? The manifest series of books will explore each five-fold ministry call from biblical times until now. “Beautiful Feet” is the third title in the Manifest Series of books. We will discuss the evangelistic calling in its operation throughout the years. It's time to arise and manifest!
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Wouldn't you like it if you were the reason someone is saved from the depths of hell? More importantly, how would God feel about you if you were the reason one of the lost souls was guided to faith?
In his best literary work, Charles Bridges lays down the foundation of Christian ministry. He displays how to preach for specific kinds of people, how to win their hearts over and inspire their souls to Christian faith.
With so many non-believers spreading...
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In a world of rapid cultural and technological change, how do we faithfully worship and share the good news of Jesus Christ? The global pandemic brought online worship of thousands of congregations to homes and people for the first time. To build on the incredible momentum, we cannot go backwards. Instead, we must dream about what the next iteration of worship and online ministry looks like in a post-pandemic world. This important, field-tested new...
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In Longing to See Your Face, he makes his insights and experience accessible to a much wider audience. Scirghi begins with a discussion of the purpose of preaching and offers a theological sounding on proclamation, taking up several descriptions of the role of the preacher in relation to the congregation. He also addresses current theological issues for the contemporary preacher. The second part of the book discusses the practical matter of preparing...
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Pope Francis's vision of the ministry of preaching offers a renewed emphasis on what it means to preach the Word of God in such a way that it transforms lives and communities, and inspires hope. In To All the World, Michael Connors, CSC, draws together contributions from a variety of expert voices to reflect on the importance of liturgical preaching today. To All the World combines contemporary scholarship with pastoral practicality in one volume...
9) The Beasts, the Graves, and the Ghosts: A Study of Contextualized Preaching during Chinese Festivals
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At the heart of the gospel is the message of the incarnation: God translating himself into the context of human culture and language so we might know him. Far from coming to an end with Christ's life on earth, this process of contextualization is ongoing, reoccurring every time the gospel encounters the particularities of society and culture.
In this book, Hann Tzuu Tan explores the significance of contextualized preaching within the Chinese context....
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African-American preaching must always be, relevant to one's social condition and always, available to speak truth to power. It is, the only Word that can, lift us, from the "Underground" to "Higher Ground." Upon this ground, the whole of Preaching, While Bleeding stands.
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El Señor Jesucristo dijo: "Id por todo el mundo y predicad el evangelio a toda criatura". (Marcos 16:15)
La predicación evangelística fue lo que salvó a las multitudes bajo los Evangelistas Whitefield, Wesley, Moody, Sunday, etcétera. Produjo como 3,000 salvos en Pentecostés y salvó a Nínive. ¡Que Dios nos regrese a la predicación bíblica, llena del Espíritu, que honre a Cristo, odie el pecado y gane almas! ¡Es la esperanza de la iglesia!...
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They're Going to Heaven . . . and They Know It
At last, a complete, unsparing guide to evangelical Christians. This hilarious and highly useful manual, written by an insider, illuminates this rapidly growing and unique segment of America and offers a thoroughly entertaining, no-holds-barred, laugh-out-loud survey of evangelical culture. See inside for the scoop on:
• What Evangelicals Believe -- Plus a Master List of Who Is Going to Hell
• How...
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In our highly sensory and interactive age, how might drawing upon various arts-music, film, architecture, dramatic performance, painting, fashion, and more-expand the aesthetic experience and mode of preaching? This book presents a critical, practical answer to the question. As our society becomes more visually oriented, art-seeking, and body-positive, the practice of preaching is likewise challenged to demonstrate the mind-body, word-visual, and...
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This beginning workbook for Spiritual Formation Groups features guidelines for starting a group, study plans for the first nine sessions, and a questionnaire that helps map the way ahead. Based upon six major dimensions of the spiritual life found in the life of Christ and Christian tradition: The Contemplative Tradition - The Holiness Tradition - The Charismatic Tradition - The Social Justice Tradition - The Evangelical Tradition - and The Incarnational...
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The bestselling author's inspiring account of her spiritual journey into discovering the love of God.
"Beautifully written . . . the message and challenge of the book is profound. . . . This book will awaken your longing and set you off on your own spiritual journey."-Today's Christian Woman
"A joy to read from beginning to end."-Virtue Magazine
Sue Monk Kidd explores the thrilling possibilities of God's everlasting love. God's Joyful Surprise...
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For Christians, the 'good news' of the Gospel is at the heart of everything. If there's one thing we want to be able to explain to our friends, it has to be the Gospel. And yet, when we try to do that, increasingly it doesn't seem to 'make sense' to them. It isn't sounding like the good news that it's supposed to.
Perhaps it's the way we've been telling it. But surely we don't have the right to change it to suit our audience. Isn't that why it's...
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In this book, Professor Fomum delves into the transformative essence of faith-the kind of faith that propels believers into action. By drawing from biblical examples like Naaman, the Syrian army general, and Saul of Tarsus turned Apostle Paul, the author illustrates the profound impact of acting on one's faith. Naaman's obedience to the prophet's word resulted in miraculous healing, while Saul's conversion showcased a total commitment to faith in...
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From Scott Harp, gospel preacher, comes the only biography of Gus Nichols you will ever need!
10 years in the making, with meticulous research, this 551-page book will give you the whole inspiring story of the "Sage of Jasper, Alabama," the church of Christ preacher who influenced thousands for the Lord!
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Be Equipped to Prepare and Deliver Engaging, Biblical, and Effective Topical Sermons
Sooner or later, every preacher will come upon a situation where they need to preach a topical sermon. Yet, few are taught to preach topically. Even preachers who are gifted in expositing the Scriptures may struggle to deliver a topical sermon that is engaging, culturally relevant, and true to the biblical text. Worse, many pastors worry these messages undermine confidence...
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