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I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?-Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (1910—1997) was beloved the world over for her tireless work to serve millions of the world's poor, outcast, ill, and dying. Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Macedonia, she became a nun and took the name Sister Mary Teresa at the age of eighteen. In the 1930s, she first traveled to India,...
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Many people want to "take on" a discipline for Lent rather than "give up" something. One of the disciplines that many Episcopalians-and other Christians-wistfully think about taking on is the regimen of structured daily prayer that includes the course-reading of Scripture. Forty Days: The Daily Office for Lent offers an accessible, doable, toe-in-the-water introduction to the private recitation of Morning and/or Evening Prayer.
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This reference book, compiled with the help of more than 50 scholars from many denominations, provides a basic guide to Christian spiritual formation through more than 470 entries. It covers such subjects as great spiritual teachers of the past and present, important topics in Christian spirituality, and ways to pray and lead groups in prayer and spiritual growth. Containing enough information to get you started but not so many details as to overwhelm,...
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Teachings from this fourteenth-century mystic provide spiritual direction and call for you to open yourself, body and soul, to divine love.
Many people are familiar with the phrase "All shall be well" but do not know much, if anything, about Julian of Norwich, the fourteenth-century English mystic who wrote those words. Thomas Merton declared her to be "without a doubt one of the most wonderful of all Christian voices," and former Archbishop of Canterbury...
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The recently discovered mystical sayings of Jesus, with facing-page commentary that brings the text to life for you.
"The Gospel of Thomas really is, I believe, the clearest guide we have to the vision of the world's supreme mystical revolutionary, the teacher known as Jesus. To those who learn to unpack its sometimes cryptic sayings, the Gospel of Thomas offers a naked and dazzlingly subversive representation of Jesus' defining and most radical...
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Ten essays about what churches are doing that is not "business as usual" in their music ministry. Includes theological and liturgical rationale, basic "how-to" information, and personal testimony to the communal advantages of each ministry, as well as descriptions of alternative/additional worship services that are flourishing across the country. Includes material about contemporary ensembles, jazz, handbells, guitars, synthesizers, electronic music...
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Liturgies with Young People presents material suitable for liturgies, Eucharistic and non-Eucharistic in schools and other youth centres. A group of experienced chaplains and catechists have put together 20 liturgies suitable for young people in the post-primary age group.
These texts take into account the spiritual development and interest of the 16-25 age group, best used by priests, teachers and young people in preparing liturgy together. They...
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Wie die beste Botschaft der Welt neu zum Angebot für Menschen werden kann, die mit Kirche und Gemeinde immer weniger Berührung haben!
Es gibt sie: Die hoffnungsvollen Zeichen für einen missionarischen Aufbruch - über Kirchengrenzen hinweg. Faszinierend, inspirierend und manchmal auch provozierend.
Namhafte Autoren aus der evangelischen und katholischen Kirche sowie aus Freikirchen analysieren die derzeitige Situation und geben Impulse und Lernerfahrungen...
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Jesus says that he came to give us much life in which our living hope is recovered (1st Peter 1:3), and this life is found in the truth which he is. In this case the truth is, the devil has not stolen anything from us at all. We are not fatherless, nor have we been denied anything. Every day that passes moves us closer to our true inheritance. God is our true Father, our natural parents were surrogates. They were used by him to bring us here according...
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The Study Companion is a valuable additional resource for introductory courses in world religions that use Christopher Partridge's Introduction to World Religions, Second Edition. Thoroughly checked and updated to work flawlessly with the revised second edition of this important text, the Study Companion provides biographical information, primary source readings, bibliographies, and many other pedagogical tools to enhance the student's experience....
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Adaptability is the hallmark of the Jesuit charism. From early on, they spread rapidly, to the Far East, to North and South America, to Africa and eventually to Australasia.
This new collection tells the stories of a few of these Jesuits, from different continents and eras — their successes and failures, their frustrations and hopes — in the belief that their commitment and struggles will prove inspirational once again today.
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The Case for the Resurrection, a booklet from bestselling author Lee Strobel, provides new evidence that shines a fresh light on the Bible's most important story-the Resurrection. Whether you're a student, parent, grandparent, or pastor, the season leading up to the Easter holiday is a great time to bring the story of the Resurrection to life in new and engaging ways. With material from Lee Strobel's The Case for Christ Study Bible linked to the Easter...
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This is a book, first and foremost, about God. This is a book about the passionate love He has for His children and the interest He shows in their work, described through the lives of those that are living for Him. If there is anything impressive about the stories in this book, it is God Himself. Through the testimonies of twenty-four young professionals, you will find honest accounts of how they have wrestled with what it means to be a Christian...
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The teachings of Jesus have served as an inspiration to people around the world for over two millennia. In Jesus: His Essential Wisdom, Carol Kelly-Gangi collects hundreds of quotations by Jesus and about his teachings, through which the reasons behind his powerful and life-changing message are made clear.
In these excerpts-drawn mostly from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John-Jesus boldly calls his followers to a new way of life based on...
16) Searching for Sacred Space: Essays on Architecture and Liturgical Design in the Episcopal Church
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Every Sunday we walk through those (probably red) doors and enter a sacred space. It is familiar... maybe comforting... maybe not... maybe downright uncomfortable and unwelcoming.
In twelve thoughtful and provocative essays, the writers ask important questions about the relationship between sacred spaces and the worship that takes place in them:
-How do our buildings convey a vision of God's kingdom on earth?
-How are our places of worship reflecting...
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A wide-ranging exploration of the past, present, and future effects of women's ordination on the church
Edited by a well-respected theologian and featuring a diversity of voices from across the Anglican Communion
This book gauges the impact and implications of women's ordination on today and tomorrow. What has it women's ordination meant for the church? For preaching? For pastoral care? For the episcopate? For lay women and for women across the...
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The Catholic Church today finds itself in the midst of a crisis. The flock is scattering, and while some shepherds bravely set off in search of those lost and wandering sheep, others drive them, and many more, further from the fold. But the Church has seen and weathered numerous crises in its two millennia, and always one or more of its priests and bishops stood up and rallied the faithful: whether to rebuke an Emperor or oppose a policy, encourage...
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• To release in anticipation of the 40th anniversary of the ordinations
• Gathers the bulk of Sue Hiatt's writings, never before published
• Reflections from Sue's peers and colleagues
As we approach the 40th anniversary of the irregular ordination of the group of women who became known as the "Philadelphia Eleven," Carter Heyward and Janine LeHane gather the writings of Sue Hiatt, considered "bishop to the women" and leader of the movement...
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The Southern Baptist Convention's Conservative Resurgence officially began in June of 1979. That summer the SBC elected Adrian Rogers as its President. Chuck Kelley notes that Rogers' election "proved to be the beginning of an earthquake that would eventually reshape the Southern Baptist Convention... "
From the election of Rogers, through the Peace Committee report in 1987, the quake's shockwaves rumbled to their peak intensity twenty-one years later....
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