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S. Anita Stauffer's original work for altar guilds has been a fixture in churches everywhere since the 1970s. This fourth, revised edition of her classic reflects recent developments in liturgical practice and gives attention to the Evangelical Lutheran Worship family of resources.
Altar guild members and sacristans will appreciate the practical and expanded information on caring for the worship space, furnishings, appointments, vestments, and linens;...
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Many Christians wonder, "Why am I stuck spiritually when I read the Bible pray, and go to church?" In Bury Your Ordinary, Pastor Justin Kendrick offers a clear map for spiritual growth to help readers:
• Develop seven habits that lead to explosive spiritual growth
• Realize the number-one ingredient God looks for in a disciple maker
• Share their faith as a way of life
• Learn to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit
• Live out the truth...
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Split Ticket takes on one of the most critical issues in the public eye right now: the complicated relationship between religious belief and political engagement. This collection of essays reflects the many different perspectives on this subject, not only on the reductive "liberal-conservative" axis, but also by taking the diversity of American Christianity (and America) into consideration. Each essay concludes with thought-provoking questions.
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Trace the exact date changes were, made in church worship since the first century. These changes were mostly, led by popes who had bought their office, led armies against people rejecting them. Trace the protesters since the second century and the persecution they endured, often being, burned at the stake. Discover the hymns we sing still today written by the protesters, sometimes just hours before their torturous death. Then be challenged to go forward!...
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This book can by used by those presiding at the "Lord's Table" as well as participants for their private meditation. The Lord's Supper was kept by the early church every Sunday. This book contains 52 Bible readings about Jesus' perfect life, the horrors of his death, the inexpressible glory of his resurrection. Two prayers accompany each reading that will touch the hearts of participants. This book will stir worshipers who have been keeping the Lord's...
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Did I visit your church? Fifty churches, over twenty-five denominations, spanning sixteen months with one main question in mind: "I was a stranger; did you welcome me?" Based on a verse from Matthew 25, a retired clergy woman set out to discover what it's like to experience various worship styles and practices. Included are visits to Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, independent, Jehovah Witness, Latter Day Saints, Evangelicals,...
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The Deacon's Ministry of the Liturgy offers a concise and accessible introduction to the liturgical aspects of the ministry of the diaconate. The book covers not only the practical side of liturgical ministry-what the deacon does in various liturgical celebrations-but also roots of that ministry in Scripture and tradition, as well as reflecting on the role of the liturgy in the spiritual life of the deacon. The Deacon's Ministry series explores the...
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Trace the exact date changes were, made in church worship since the first century. These changes were mostly, led by popes who had bought their office, led armies against people rejecting them, and had illegitimate children.
Trace the protesters, since the second century and the persecution they endured, often being burned at the stake.
Discover the hymns we sing still today written by the protesters, sometimes just hours before their torturous death.
Then...
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Exorcising Preaching delivers an urgent call to expel unhealthy practices from sermons, liberating the preacher and the people. Nathan C. Walker reflects on ways to replace harmful habits with healing disciplines that reawaken the craft of preaching. Exorcising Preaching is a result of the lessons Walker and his congregation learned during his seven-year tenure as senior minister and executive director of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia....
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The Way of Worship is a practical, hands-on guide for college or seminary students, worship leaders, pastors, and youth pastors seeking to better equip themselves as worshipers. Teachers and professors can use it as a teaching resource for the classroom, while pastors will discover a long-needed tool for providing interpretation and clarification of biblical principles for worship in an ever-changing culture. Students will find a consistent tool to...
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In a perfect world we might expect that all worshipers would be ready for a worship service of thorough praise and adoration. But that is not the case. Those who come for worship bring with them all the cares, anxieties, and stresses of life in this broken world. All are needy people. Some will find help for those needs in the pastor's office during a one-on-one conversation; some may find it in a pastoral call; but many will never experience either...
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The Way of Worship Student Workbook is a practical guide that accompanies The Way of Worship, providing questions for discussion and reflection, as well as hands-on activities to better prepare you for a lifestyle of worship. It is a resource to encourage those who are answering the calling of God on their lives to lead worship.
The Way of Worship (available separately) provides a biblical theology of worship, as well as a practical manual for practicing...
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An essential, practical handbook that equips female worshippers to lead worship, work with musicians, pastor a worship team, write songs, and work effectively with their pastor. For women who are called to lead worship-or think they might be-worship leader Lex Buckley offers this essential handbook. Buckley shares from the Bible and from her heart to encourage, empower, and equip female worship leaders, urging them to be themselves and lead with confidence,...
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