Download or read book The Expulsive Power of a New Affection written by Thomas Chalmers and published by Gideon House Books. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” — 1 John 2:15 Those who struggle with habitual sin are keenly aware of the despair and fatigue that comes from trying harder and harder to control the desire to do what is wrong in the eyes of God. For this person, there be times of limited success in overcoming sin, but eventually he/she falls back again into unhealthy patterns. In "The Expulsive Power of a New Affection", Thomas Chalmers argues that no matter how hard we may try, we’ll never overcome habitual sin in our lives unless we switch our affections from the world to Jesus Christ. Thankfully Christ loved us first and is more than willing to set us free if we’d only realize the true Gospel power that we can all have in our lives today.
Download or read book Life in the Body of Christ written by Curtis C. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas offers practical, biblical instruction on a wide range of issues involving individual and corporate participation and responsibility in the life of a local church. (Christian)
Download or read book History of the Half Century Celebration written by S. Wishard and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Download or read book The Living Church Annual and Churchman s Almanac written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Living Stories written by Donald Capps and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Living Stories Donald Capps makes a forceful case for the importance of pastoral counseling in the life of a congregation. Arguing convincingly for a "paradigmatic revolution," Capps offers a radically new model that gives systematic and constructive attention to the way people actually "story" their lives - inspirationally, paradoxically, or miraculously. Through such engagement, pastors can help people discover their own stories, discern the shape and direction of those stories, and move constructively to find new understandings or more hopeful possibilities in their life situations.
Download or read book Where the Light Fell written by Philip Yancey and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this searing meditation on the bonds of family and the allure of extremist faith, one of today’s most celebrated Christian writers recounts his unexpected journey from a strict fundamentalist upbringing to a life of compassion and grace—a revelatory memoir that “invites comparison to Hillbilly Elegy” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). “Searing, heartrending . . . This stunning tale reminds us that the only way to keep living is to ask God for the impossible: love, forgiveness, and hope.”—Kate Bowler, New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason Raised by an impoverished widow who earned room and board as a Bible teacher in 1950s Atlanta, Philip Yancey and his brother, Marshall, found ways to venture out beyond the confines of their eight-foot-wide trailer. But when Yancey was in college, he uncovered a shocking secret about his father’s death—a secret that began to illuminate the motivations that drove his mother to extreme, often hostile religious convictions and a belief that her sons had been ordained for a divine cause. Searching for answers, Yancey dives into his family origins, taking us on an evocative journey from the backwoods of the Bible Belt to the bustling streets of Philadelphia; from trailer parks to church sanctuaries; from family oddballs to fire-and-brimstone preachers and childhood awakenings through nature, music, and literature. In time, the weight of religious and family pressure sent both sons on opposite paths—one toward healing from the impact of what he calls a “toxic faith,” the other into a self-destructive spiral. Where the Light Fell is a gripping family narrative set against a turbulent time in post–World War II America, shaped by the collision of Southern fundamentalism with the mounting pressures of the civil rights movement and Sixties-era forces of social change. In piecing together his fragmented personal history and his search for redemption, Yancey gives testament to the enduring power of our hunger for truth and the possibility of faith rooted in grace instead of fear. “I truly believe this is the one book I was put on earth to write,” says Yancey. “So many of the strands from my childhood—racial hostility, political division, culture wars—have resurfaced in modern form. Looking back points me forward.”
Download or read book Before Church and State A Study of Social Order in the Sacramental Kingdom of St Louis IX written by Andrew Willard Jones and published by Emmaus Academic. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Review of the First Half Century s History of St Luke s Church Portland St John N B written by Lorenzo Gorham Stevens and published by Saint John, [N.B.] : J. & A. McMillan. This book was released on 1889 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portland is now part of the city of Saint John.
Download or read book Fiftieth Anniversary of the Organization of the Village Congregational Church Medway Mass Friday Sept 7 1888 written by Village Congregational Church (Medway, Mass.) and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Studies of the Church in History written by Horton Davies and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittsburgh Theological Monograph - New Series General Editor - Dikran Y. Hadidian
Download or read book Live Not by Lies written by Rod Dreher and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of The Benedict Option draws on the wisdom of Christian survivors of Soviet persecution to warn American Christians of approaching dangers. For years, émigrés from the former Soviet bloc have been telling Rod Dreher they see telltale signs of "soft" totalitarianism cropping up in America--something more Brave New World than Nineteen Eighty-Four. Identity politics are beginning to encroach on every aspect of life. Civil liberties are increasingly seen as a threat to "safety". Progressives marginalize conservative, traditional Christians, and other dissenters. Technology and consumerism hasten the possibility of a corporate surveillance state. And the pandemic, having put millions out of work, leaves our country especially vulnerable to demagogic manipulation. In Live Not By Lies, Dreher amplifies the alarm sounded by the brave men and women who fought totalitarianism. He explains how the totalitarianism facing us today is based less on overt violence and more on psychological manipulation. He tells the stories of modern-day dissidents--clergy, laity, martyrs, and confessors from the Soviet Union and the captive nations of Europe--who offer practical advice for how to identify and resist totalitarianism in our time. Following the model offered by a prophetic World War II-era pastor who prepared believers in his Eastern European to endure the coming of communism, Live Not By Lies teaches American Christians a method for resistance: • SEE: Acknowledge the reality of the situation. • JUDGE: Assess reality in the light of what we as Christians know to be true. • ACT: Take action to protect truth. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said that one of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming totalitarianism can't happen in their country. Many American Christians are making that mistake today, sleepwalking through the erosion of our freedoms. Live Not By Lies will wake them and equip them for the long resistance.
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Download or read book The Collected Works of Witness Lee 1975 1976 volume 3 written by Witness Lee and published by Living Stream Ministry. This book was released on with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1975-1976, volume 3, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from January 8 through December 22, 1976. Brother Lee remained in Anaheim for the duration of 1976. The contents of this volume are divided into twelve sections, as follows: 1. Twenty-four messages given in Anaheim, California, on January 8 through December 13, 1976. The contents of these messages were derived from personal notes taken by one of the attendees. These notes were edited and are included in this volume under the title Standing for the Truth and Ministering Life for the Lord's Testimony. 2. Eleven messages given in Anaheim, California, on March 7 through June 13, 1976. These messages are included in this volume under the title Notes on Crucial Points in the Epistle to the Hebrews. 3. Six messages given in Anaheim, California, on March 7 through May 23, 1976. They are included in this volume under the title Fellowship with the Church in Anaheim concerning the Book of Hebrews. 4. One message given in Anaheim, California, on April 17, 1976. This message is included in this volume under the title Practical Points for the Sisters concerning the Building Up of the Church. 5. Five messages given in Anaheim, California, on June 21 through October 20, 1976. These messages are included in this volume under the title Living Christ and Contacting People for the Gospel. 6. Two messages given in Anaheim, California, on June 30 and July 1, 1976. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Functioning of the Believers to Bring In the Kingdom. 7. Four messages given in Anaheim, California, on July 11 through October 31, 1976. They are included in this volume under the title Miscellaneous Messages Given to the Church in Anaheim. 8. Six messages given in Anaheim, California, on July 11 through November 14, 1976. Two of the messages were combined. The resulting five chapters are included in this volume under the title Various Anaheim Lord's Day Evening Meetings. 9. Four messages given in Anaheim, California, on July 29 and 30, 1976. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Eldership and the Progress of the Church Life. 10. One message given in Anaheim, California, on October 24, 1976. This message was originally published in a separate booklet entitled What a Heresy--Two Divine Fathers, Two Life-giving Spirits, and Three Gods! and is included in this volume under the same title. It was later published together with The Revelation of the Triune God according to the Pure Word of the Bible (see The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1975-1976, vol. 2) in a two-chapter book entitled Contending for the Faith: the Truth concerning the Trinity. 11. Fourteen messages given in Anaheim, California, on November 1 through 28, 1976. These messages were previously published in fifteen chapters in a book entitled Young People's Training. 12. Five messages given in Anaheim, California, on December 21 and 22, 1976. They are included in this volume under the title The Lord's Present Move and Vision in His Recovery.
Download or read book A History of the Christian Church written by Williston Walker and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Other Half of Church written by Jim Wilder and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could brain science be the key to spiritual formation? Why does true Christian transformation seem fleeting? And why does church often feel lonely, Christian community shallow, and leaders untrustworthy? For many Christians, the delight of encountering Christ eventually dwindles—and disappointment sets in. Is lasting joy possible? These are some of the questions Michel Hendricks has considered both in his experience as a spiritual formation pastor and in his lifetime as a Christian. He began to find answers when he met Jim Wilder—a neurotheologian. Using brain science, Wilder identified that there are two halves of the church: the rational half and the relational half. And when Christians only embrace the rational half, churches become unhealthy places where transformation doesn’t last and narcissistic leaders flourish. In The Other Half of Church, join Michel and Jim's journey as they couple brain science with the Bible to identify how to overcome spiritual stagnation by living a full-brained faith. You'll also learn the four ingredients necessary to develop and maintain a vibrant transformational community where spiritual formation occurs, relationships flourish, and the toxic spread of narcissism is eradicated.
