Download or read book Called Justified Glorified and Gay written by John Edmonds and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-11-24 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Josephus Hezekiah Carson a born again, spirit filled, Christian man called to sing the gospel. There is something else worthy of note about Josephus. Josephus Carson is a same gender loving man queer, gay, homosexual. Journey with him as he travels the gospel highway, rubbing shoulders with the likes of James Cleveland, Clara Ward, Mahalia Jackson, among others. Journey with him as he explores the wild world of Sex, Alcohol, and Gospel Music. Journey with him as he finds love and success in a world filled with hate and disappointment.
Download or read book Called Justified Glorified and Gay written by John Edmonds and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Josephus Hezekiah Carson a born again, spirit filled, Christian man called to sing the gospel. There is something else worthy of note about Josephus. Josephus Carson is a same gender loving man queer, gay, homosexual. Journey with him as he travels the gospel highway, rubbing shoulders with the likes of James Cleveland, Clara Ward, Mahalia Jackson, among others. Journey with him as he explores the wild world of Sex, Alcohol, and Gospel Music. Journey with him as he finds love and success in a world filled with hate and disappointment.
Download or read book Glorified Rubble written by Patrick LaPorte and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-09-22 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There I go again, not doing what I want to do and, instead, doing what I don’t want to do. What kind of Christian am I, anyway? Even more: “Who am I, anyway?” Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Many Christians, perhaps most, have wondered the same thing. Glorified Rubble: Rebuilding the True You (The You God Intended in the First Place) is the journey of a man who spent years after he became a Christian wondering it about himself, feeling trapped in a sin he didn’t want nor how to get out of. A sin most of the church didn’t want to address, except to condemn. A sin that made him feel like a second-class citizen, separate from other Christians. But the man knew he was saved and he loved Jesus. Finally determined to break free of the trap, he turned to the Holy Spirit to teach him directly from scripture how to overcome sin as a Christian. To his amazement, he discovered core biblical truths that applied to him and all Christians – core biblical truths much of the church has lost sight of and are shrouded by secular ideas and language. Glorified Rubble: Rebuilding the True You (The You God Intended in the First Place) is more than a man learning how to overcome sin in his life. It’s a clarion call to every pastor, church leader – every Christian – to return to core biblical truths: the systematic unfolding of the Word of God from Genesis through Revelation. The need to replace making church goers with making disciples! A Reformation!
Download or read book Ministering to Gay Teenagers written by Shawn Harrison and published by Group Publishing, Inc. . This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ministering to Gay Teenagers was originally published in November 2012. This edition is revamped with approximately 80% new material incorporating wisdom the author has since learned, in addition to valuable feedback received from his youth ministry peers. When it comes to ministering to gays and lesbians, far too many churches have chosen silence over service, or a reactive stance over proactive involvement. But congregations must abandon their comfort zone and minister to a group of people who need to experience the love of Jesus in powerful, tangible ways. With truths drawn from his own personal experiences, youth pastor Shawn Harrison seeks to equip youth workers, parents, and churches in ministering to gay teenagers, their families, and the gay community at-large. The church must not compromise truth, he says, but it should not withhold grace either. How gay students first encounter God—personally and communally—and how Christians react to them can determine subsequent steps in their faith journey. Ministering to Gay Teenagers is filled with wisdom and practical advice on how to respond when a student comes out and how to help the teenager’s family through that journey, too. This book will equip leaders and parents with solid answers to the questions families ask. And it will challenge youth workers and churches to consider how to practically serve and minister to a group of people who seek deep authenticity in love, character, truth, and presence.
Download or read book Torn written by Justin Lee and published by Jericho Books. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evangelical Christian examines the impact of sexuality, the LGBTQ+ movement, and the future of the church in this thoughtful, deeply researched guide to navigating and mending the social and political division in our families and churches. As a teenager and young man, Justin Lee felt deeply torn. Nicknamed "God Boy" by his peers, he knew that he was called to a life in the evangelical Christian ministry. But Lee harbored a secret: He also knew that he was gay. In this groundbreaking book, Lee recalls the events--his coming out to his parents, his experiences with the "ex-gay" movement, and his in-depth study of the Bible--that led him, eventually, to self-acceptance. But more than just a memoir, TORN provides insightful, practical guidance for all committed Christians who wonder how to relate to gay friends or family members--or who struggle with their own sexuality. Convinced that "in a culture that sees gays and Christians as enemies, gay Christians are in a unique position to bring peace," Lee demonstrates that people of faith on both sides of the debate can respect, learn from, and love one another.
Download or read book True to Our Native Land Second Edition written by Brian K. Blount and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2024-10-22 with total page 1442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True to Our Native Land is a pioneering commentary on the New Testament that sets biblical interpretation firmly in the context of African American experience and concern. In this second edition, the scholarship is cutting-edge, updated, and expanded to be in tune with African American culture, education, and churches. The book calls into question many canons of traditional biblical research and highlights the role of the Bible in African American history, accenting themes of ethnicity, class, slavery, and African heritage as these play a role in Christian Scripture and the Christian odyssey of an emancipated people.
Download or read book Unchanging Witness written by S. Donald Fortson and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church is going through a time of severe fracture over the issue of homosexuality. This book addresses the arguments from the gay Christian movement and revisionist theologians and exegetes on a single point: Can they withstand the evidence of the primary sources? In Unchanging Witness, Donald Fortson and Rollin Grams articulate the consistent orthodox view on homosexuality by presenting primary sources throughout Christian history and by interpreting the biblical texts in their cultural contexts. The first part of the book examines church history from the patristic period to the present day, and the second part engages biblical texts in light of Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, Greek, and Roman primary sources. Throughout, the authors survey the conflicting and changing arguments of revisionist readings and contend that, in light of the overwhelming evidence of the relevant texts, the real issue is not one of interpretation but of biblical authority and Christian orthodoxy.
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Download or read book The Holy Bible with Critical Philological and Explanatory Notes by the Rev John Hewlett Illustrated with Engravings Etc written by and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Whisper Theory written by Amber Albee Swenson and published by WestBowPress. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meghan Shanahan is confident in her Christianity, if not a bit self-righteous . When she moves in with Jeff and Carol, her two unbelieving college roommates, she begins to unravel. Meghan thought she could save Jeff, but in the first three months of college, shes breaking more rules than shes keeping. Even worse, she finds herself falling in love with Jeff. When a young woman in their apartment building is murdered, everything starts changing. Through heartache and despair, tragedy and suspense, Meghan learns what friendship is all about, and more importantly, she discovers the voice shes going to follow.
Download or read book A War of Loves written by David Bennett and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 14, David Bennett came out to his parents. At 19, he encountered Jesus Christ. At that moment, his life changed forever. As a young gay man, David Bennett saw Christianity as an enemy to freedom for LGBTQI people, and his early experiences with prejudice and homophobia led him to become a gay activist. But when Jesus came into his life in a highly unexpected way, he was led down a path he never would have predicted or imagined. In A War of Loves, David recounts his dramatic story, from his early years exploring new age religions and French existentialism to his university experiences as an activist. Following supernatural encounters with God, he embarked on a journey not only of seeking to reconcile his faith and sexuality but also of discovering the higher call of Jesus Christ. A War of Loves investigates what the Bible teaches about sexuality and demonstrates the profligate, unqualified grace of God for all people. David describes the joy and intimacy he found in following Jesus Christ and how love has taken on a radically new and far richer meaning for him.
Download or read book The Japanese Cinema Book written by Hideaki Fujiki and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Japanese Cinema Book provides a new and comprehensive survey of one of the world's most fascinating and widely admired filmmaking regions. In terms of its historical coverage, broad thematic approach and the significant international range of its authors, it is the largest and most wide-ranging publication of its kind to date. Ranging from renowned directors such as Akira Kurosawa to neglected popular genres such as the film musical and encompassing topics such as ecology, spectatorship, home-movies, colonial history and relations with Hollywood and Europe, The Japanese Cinema Book presents a set of new, and often surprising, perspectives on Japanese film. With its plural range of interdisciplinary perspectives based on the expertise of established and emerging scholars and critics, The Japanese Cinema Book provides a groundbreaking picture of the different ways in which Japanese cinema may be understood as a local, regional, national, transnational and global phenomenon. The book's innovative structure combines general surveys of a particular historical topic or critical approach with various micro-level case studies. It argues there is no single fixed Japanese cinema, but instead a fluid and varied field of Japanese filmmaking cultures that continue to exist in a dynamic relationship with other cinemas, media and regions. The Japanese Cinema Book is divided into seven inter-related sections: · Theories and Approaches · * Institutions and Industry · * Film Style · * Genre · * Times and Spaces of Representation · * Social Contexts · * Flows and Interactions
Download or read book Towards a Theology of Gay Liberation written by Malcolm Macourt and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Towards a Theology of Gay Liberation is a collection of papers which emerged from an SCM Movement pamphlet of that title and a conference (with the same title) which SCM sponsored following the considerable response to the pamphlet. For perhaps the first time it presents contributions to the debate within the churches about same-sex relationships from those who recognize that such relationships exit, are often loving, and are often between Christians. All the writers are in general agreement with the gay rights movement, and many are actively involved both in church thinking and in the Gay Christian Movement. The common question to which the contributors address themselves, however obliquely, is: What should the church's attitude be to the relationship between two people of the same sex, where both are mature adults and both recognize that, together, they can more electively express their love for God and their fellow human beings by the way in which they share their lives?"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book How long O Lord 2nd edition written by D A CARSON and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My soul is in anguish. How long, O Lord, how long?' (Psalm 6:8) Personal tragedy and heartache. Accident, illness and infirmity. Drought, earthquake, tsunami. Terrorist atrocities. War, genocide, poverty, famine. All we have to do is live long enough, and we will suffer in one way or another. In this new edition of an excellent, widely appreciated study, Don Carson addresses the issue of evil and suffering with sensitivity, pastoral concern and biblical insight. He helps Christians prepare for the day when they have to experience a 'frowning providence', and face it with faith and hope because of an unshakable trust in the providence of God.
Download or read book Five Uneasy Pieces written by Michael Kirby and published by ATF Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The uneasy pieces of this book are well-written, challenging and stimulating. They come from the pen of Australian biblical scholars within the Anglican communion, who are skilled in both exegesis and hermeneutical theory. Each essay addresses the question of homosexuality in the Bible, looking at passages in the Old Testament and the New Testament which are often used as a basis for rejecting homosexuality in Christian ethics. Each essays argues, on the contrary, that there is no biblical warrant for condemning either a homosexual orientation or a faithful and committed homosexual relationship. The book, as a whole, makes it crystal clear that both sides of the debate take seriously the Bible as the inspired word of God, and both are seeking to discern the Scriptures in order to hear Gods voice speaking to us today.
Download or read book Loosed written by Tiffany Simone and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've decided to read this book, I am going to take a wild guess and say that you are either a Christian struggling with one of the three sexual sins that are mentioned in the title of this book. Maybe you have struggled with them in the past, or you know someone who could be, or is, currently struggling. The good thing about you "struggling" with this sin is that a struggle with something denotes that you have not given in and that you are aware that it is wrong. You are still fighting! Stick in there my brother or sister, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. This book is near and dear to my heart because in life I have struggled with homosexuality, masturbation and fornication. None of these struggles disqualified me from being used as a vessel for the Living God. God has not counted you out, so don't you count yourself out either. The sins that you cannot see pass were nailed to the cross 2,000 years ago. Jesus died for you, rose for you, ascended to Heaven for you, sent The Holy Spirit to Earth for you and Jesus is now seated at the right hand of The Father making intercessions for YOU! You have made the right choice in deciding to read this book. I've noticed a lot of confusion when it comes to this topic of sexual immorality. So, can you do me a favor? When you are finished with this book can you pass it on to your brother or sister in the Lord, or it recommend it to them? I would greatly appreciate it. Oftentimes, we never know what people are struggling with and this book could potentially save someone's life, soul and mind. So please, pass the message on about this book and its content. I hope that this is new read become a learning experience for you! Enjoy this enlightening journey through "Loosed: Breaking The Chains of Bondage from Masturbation, Fornication and Homosexuality", as I delve into scripture to help you, my brothers and sisters in Christ, be all who God has predestinated, called, justified and glorified you to be (Romans 8:29-30)!
