Download or read book Dear Church written by Lenny Duncan and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lenny Duncan is the unlikeliest of pastors. Formerly incarcerated, he is now a black preacher in the whitest denomination in the United States: the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Shifting demographics and shrinking congregations make all the headlines, but Duncan sees something else at work--drawing a direct line between the church's lack of diversity and the church's lack of vitality. The problems the ELCA faces are theological, not sociological. But so are the answers. Part manifesto, part confession, and all love letter, Dear Church offers a bold new vision for the future of Duncan's denomination and the broader mainline Christian community of faith. Dear Church rejects the narrative of church decline and calls everyone--leaders and laity alike--to the front lines of the churchÂs renewal through racial equality and justice. It is time for the church to rise up, dust itself off, and take on forces of this world that act against God: whiteness, misogyny, nationalism, homophobia, and economic injustice. Duncan gives a blueprint for the way forward and urges us to follow in the revolutionary path of Jesus.
Download or read book Dear Jesus Seeking His Light in Your Life with Scripture references written by Sarah Young and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2007-10-28 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Know Jesus on a deeper, more personal level, and learn how to share all aspects of your life with Him every day. New York Times bestselling author of Jesus Calling, Sarah Young brings you a devotional that exemplifies how to know Jesus, why it’s important to know Him, and how a richer relationship with Him will change your life. In Dear Jesus, you’ll find 120 inspired devotions that delve into: personal struggles longings that weigh on the heart preoccupation with problems dissatisfaction with oneself pressing spiritual issues guidance and encouragement found in Scripture verses that form a foundation for truth unconditional love and promises in God’s Word This heartfelt addition to Sarah Young’s brand of enriching books will draw you into the presence of God through these spiritual letters of grace. This is a great gift for anyone looking for a fuller and deeper relationship with the Savior who loves us always and forever. Dear Jesus makes a great gift for men and women searching for a deeper relationship with Him.
Download or read book Dear White Christians written by Jennifer Harvey and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If reconciliation is the takeaway point for the civil rights story we usually tell, then the takeaway point for the more complex, more truthful civil rights story contained in Dear White Christians is reparations.” — from the preface to the second edition With the troubling and painful events of the last several years—from the killing of numerous unarmed Black men and women at the hands of police to the rallying of white supremacists in Charlottesville—it is clearer than ever that the reconciliation paradigm, long favored by white Christians, has failed to heal the deep racial wounds in the church and American society. In this provocative book, originally published in 2014, Jennifer Harvey argues for a radical shift away from the well-meaning but feeble longing for reconciliation toward a robustly biblical call for reparations. Now in its second edition—with a new preface addressing the explosive changes in American culture and politics since 2014, as well as an appendix that explores what a reparations paradigm can actually look like—Dear White Christians calls justice-committed Christians to do the gospel-inspired work of opposing racist social structures around them. Harvey’s message is historically and scripturally rooted, making it ideal for facilitating the difficult but important discussions about race that are so desperately needed in churches and faith-centered classrooms across the country.
Download or read book Dear Christian College written by Gary Ray and published by Covenant Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book confronts the spiritual problems associated with lukewarm Christian colleges that are choosing the world over Christ by buying into demythologization and moral relativism. It is a letter, in book format, written by a 2010 graduate of Abilene Christian University.
Download or read book Dear White Christian written by Aaron J. Layton and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dear Christian We Need a Divorce written by L. V. Primo and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-29 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one considers the current political and religious atmospheres surrounding us, we’re often left wondering how we got here. Many Christians find themselves frustrated with both the state of our nation and the state of the church and wonder what can be done about it. We’re at a place we’ve never been before in our young nation. We’re also at a place spiritually that seems unfamiliar. In Dear Christian, We Need a Divorce, author L. V. Primo explores the drift that’s occurred, shares an overview of a variety of topics including women’s rights, the environment, and immigration; and shows how the causes are both multifactorial and complex. Solution focused, Primo points the lens backward and looks at what’s been successful in past generations, offering an indication to what needs to be done to heal the chasm that currently divides us. Dear Christian, We Need a Divorce, takes a hard look at the basic teachings of Jesus Christ and applies them to modern day politics. It reviews the sobering statistics of the church and offers a review of how to return to fundamental teachings.
Download or read book Dear Church written by Sarah Raymond Cunningham and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through this series of letters from a former emergent church staffer to the global church she's not always sure she wants to be a part of, this volume invites every person to engage their own disappointments and journey through disillusionment and back again.
Download or read book Dear Jesus written by Sarah Young and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowing Jesus on a deeper, more personal level means sharing all aspects of life with Him--every day. In "Dear Jesus," Young begins each of the 120 devotionals by highlighting intimate struggles and longings that weigh on the heart.
Download or read book Dear Christians One and All Rejoice written by Martin Luther and published by . This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review the central teaching of the faith with one of Luther's earliest and most important hymns. A poetic synopsis of the book of Romans, this hymn chronicles the great blessings which God has bestowed on us in Christ. The bold illustrations depict Luther¿s inner struggles and rediscovery of the Gospel, that ¿a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.¿ Both young and old will appreciate the theology woven into the realistic artwork throughout the book.
Download or read book Transforming written by Austen Hartke and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2018-04-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2014, Time magazine announced that America had reached the transgender tipping point, suggesting that transgender issues would become the next civil rights frontier. Years later, many peopleeven many LGBTQ alliesstill lack understanding of gender identity and the transgender experience. Into this void, Austen Hartke offers a biblically based, educational, and affirming resource to shed light and wisdom on this modern gender landscape. Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians provides access into an underrepresented and misunderstood community and will change the way readers think about transgender people, faith, and the future of Christianity. By introducing transgender issues and language and providing stories of both biblical characters and real-life narratives from transgender Christians living today, Hartke helps readers visualize a more inclusive Christianity, equipping them with the confidence and tools to change both the church and the world.
Download or read book Dear Son written by David Bruskas and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2014 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides life advice to Christian men, covering such topics as first dates, weddings, employment, and graduations.
Download or read book My Dear Child written by Colin Urquhart and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These inspired meditations reveal the true heart of God's love for us, and will help us understand some of the deeper mysteries of his nature.Says Colin Urquhart: 'The Lord wanted to open his heart to me about himself, revealing several aspects of his nature - not only about love, grace and mercy, but also about wrath, justice and judgement. I now have a greater understanding of who God is and the nature of his love for each of his children. Through this book I believe many will experience God speaking to their hearts concerning issues which are of deep and immediate concern to them.'
Download or read book Dear Christ written by Kodili Ogbonna and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Christ is like a child's love poem to the Lord. It touches on prayer, love, friendship, being thankful and other blessings, and will help children have an early personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Download or read book Reading John for Dear Life written by Jaime Clark-Soles and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jaime Clark-Soles takes readers on a dynamic journey deep into the heart of John in this lively reading of the Fourth Gospel. This book is not simply a commentary but a spiritual companion to be read alongside the Bible. Clark-Soles provides important historical and literary insights while illuminating the dramatic characters in John and emphasizing the Gospel's unique themes and symbols. Her engaging writing style will generate enthusiasm and investment in John's message. Readers will also appreciate the addition of prayers as well as questions for individual study and/or group discussion. This excellent guide will enrich our spiritual journeys while opening ourselves up to Jesus through the words, stories, questions, symbols, and characters we encounter in John's Gospel.
Download or read book Dear Kim written by Bill Loader and published by Morehouse Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statement of faith by one of Australia's leading New Testament scholars, written in the form of letters to a young adult in her twenties. The author outlines his beliefs in God, Jesus, the Bible, the Church and morality. His other publications include 'The Christmas Stories'.
Download or read book Courage Dear Heart written by Rebecca K. Reynolds and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The world is broken. I am broken. And my need is dire.” This stark revelation is the path to divine surrender. Our courage has a chance to flourish when we reach a point where we have no control and nothing to lose. In a series of letters, Rebecca Reynolds uses imagery to breathe truth to the lonely, the weary, the restless, and afraid. If you feel the ache of brokenness, you will be refreshed by the source of all courage illuminated in these pages. God is available and wants to join you, in the midst of any mess. You can take heart. As Aslan of Narnia whispered (and only Lucy heard), Courage, dear heart.
Download or read book Dear God written by Bunmi Laditan and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking to strengthen your relationship with God? Do you find yourself untangling the threads of what it is you really believe? Are you longing for a deeper connection to your spiritual side? Bunmi Laditan has been in your shoes. In the midst of her darkest days, Bunmi began writing down her deepest fears, hopes, dreams, and frustrations with God in the form of letters. The result of Bunmi's soul-searching journey is Dear God, a collection of funny, heartbreaking, and deeply insightful prayers that put words to the emotions we all feel as we grapple with this broken world and search for divine love. With the same gutsy and poetic honesty that has already charmed readers around the world, Bunmi now shares these moving, intimate conversations with God--prayers and poems that chart her story of reconnecting with the God she loved, lost, and found once again. Dear God catalogs what we're all thinking as we work out our personal relationships with God. These candid field notes will stir your heart and make you laugh out loud with Bunmi's self-awareness and profound insight into the spiritual journeys we're all doing our best to navigate. Join Bunmi as she travels through those all-too-familiar emotions--doubt, anger, joy, desperation, love, loneliness, and gratefulness--that humanity has always wrestled with. Wittily fresh and stunningly relatable, she exquisitely shares the painfully honest questions she's asked along the way, including: God, what is holiness? God, how can it be worth it to love life when it could slip away at any moment? God, what do I do when forgiveness feels impossible? God, I know you love me, but do you like me? This poignant collection of prayers is a timely reminder that even when we wander, God never leaves our side.
