Making Gospel Sense To A Troubled Church

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Making Gospel Sense is theologian James Wm. McClendon, Jr.'s riveting story of his experiences as an interim pastor in a floundering congregation. Through twenty-six prophetic sermons, each introduced by interpretive commentary, McClendon describes his call to the church, the struggle between disparate personalities, the difficulties and rewards of moving from classroom to sanctuary, and the evolution of his congregation from seemingly hopeless decline to spirited recovery. Here is a microcosm of today's church - a tale of anxiety, dissension, self-discovery, and renewal. Essential reading for pastors, seminarians, and all those who care about the church, 'Making Gospel Sense' is at once a challenging and inspiring pilgrimage to the true meaning of ministry.

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Genre : Religion
Author : James Wm. McClendon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release : 2004-12-17
File : 225 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781597520256


Re Membering The Body

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For centuries, Baptists have regarded the Eucharist, or Lord's Supper, as "merely symbolic" rather than as sacramental. Historically speaking, Baptists have also participated in the practice of the Supper less frequently than other Christian groups, all the while lodging complaints about a lack of ecclesial unity. In response to these trends, this book argues for a sacramental understanding of the Eucharist and focuses on the way in which the Eucharist conveys grace by drawing the church together as the body of Christ. It focuses especially on the theology of James Wm. McClendon Jr., who was Baptist but nonetheless illustrated that through the Eucharist God "re-members" the church as the body of Christ. Together with Lutheran theologian Robert Jenson and Catholic theologian Cardinal Henri de Lubac, McClendon's work has had an enormous impact on contemporary free church discussions about the Supper and ecclesial unity. In a final chapter, therefore, the study examines a number of contemporary Baptists dubbed the "new Baptist sacramentalists." These men and women are influenced by McClendon, Jenson, and de Lubac, and they offer a fresh approach to the ongoing puzzle of the church's disunity through the Eucharist.

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Genre : Religion
Author : Scott W. Bullard
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release : 2013-11-01
File : 189 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781620320174


Care Full Preaching

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In Care-full Preaching, G. Lee Ramsey, Jr., offers a new vision for how sermons can energize all members of a congregation to care for one another. Using fresh images and sermons from Fred Craddock, James Forbes, Gina Stewart, Barbara Brown Taylor, and himself, Ramsey demonstrates in practical ways how sermons can create a caring community.

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Genre : Religion
Author : G. Lee Ramsey Jr.
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release : 2012-03-15
File : 224 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781725231016


The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia Of Philosophers In America

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For scholars working on almost any aspect of American thought, The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia to Philosophers in America presents an indispensable reference work. Selecting over 700 figures from the Dictionary of Early American Philosophers and the Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers, this condensed edition includes key contributors to philosophical thought. From 1600 to the present day, entries cover psychology, pedagogy, sociology, anthropology, education, theology and political science, before these disciplines came to be considered distinct from philosophy. Clear and accessible, each entry contains a short biography of the writer, an exposition and analysis of his or her doctrines and ideas, a bibliography of writings and suggestions for further reading. Featuring a new preface by the editor and a comprehensive introduction, The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia to Philosophers in America includes 30 new entries on twenty-first century thinkers including Martha Nussbaum and Patricia Churchland. With in-depth overviews of Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Noah Porter, Frederick Rauch, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson, this is an invaluable one-stop research volume to understanding leading figures in American thought and the development of American intellectual history.

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Genre : Philosophy
Author : John R. Shook
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release : 2016-02-11
File : 1105 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781472570567


Gathering Together

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Concerned to think intentionally about liturgy in Baptist life and thought, this book aims to address the practices of Christian worship in a theological light, examining how each brings individual Christian believers and communities of faith to a greater understanding and embodiment of the gospel. In this mode, worship becomes a seamless garment that forms disciples of Christ and opens out toward the world. In short, theology, worship, and mission all intersect in the liturgical life of the body of Christ. In addition to theological engagement with liturgical practices, Gathering Together links reflection to praxis by offering sample patterns as a guide for reenvisioning the shape of Baptist (and other free church) worship.

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Genre : Religion
Author : Rodney Wallace Kennedy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release : 2013-08-27
File : 207 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781610977586


Pro Ecclesia

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Genre : Theology
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Release : 1999
File : 536 Pages
ISBN-13 : UVA:X006093311


The Princeton Seminary Bulletin

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Vols. for 1907/1908-1936/1937: no. 1, Commencement issue, no. 2, Necrology report, no. 3, News, no. 4, Catalogue; v. for 1937/1938-1938/1939: no. 1, 3, News, no. 2, Bulletin of courses, no. 4, Catalogue; v. for 1939/1940-1944/1945: no. 1, 4, News, no. 2, Bulletin of courses, no. 3, Catalogue; v. for 1945/1946: no. 1, Bulletin of courses, no. 2, 4, News, no. 3, Catalogue; v. for 1946/1947-1952/1953: no. 1, 3, 4, News, no. 2, Catalogue.

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Author : Princeton Theological Seminary
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Release : 1998
File : 378 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105029376402


The Dictionary Of Modern American Philosophers K Q

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This biographical dictionary contains around 900 entries on philosophers and other intellectuals who impacted philosophical thought in America from 1860 to the present [i.e. 2005].

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Genre : Philosophers
Author : John R. Shook
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Release : 2005
File : 744 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015063366036


Books In Print

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Genre : American literature
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Release : 1991
File : 2432 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105022609999


Index To Book Reviews In Religion

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Genre : Religion
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Release : 1996
File : 912 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015079907872