Download or read book Sustaining Grace written by Scott J. Hagley and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustaining Grace explores the dynamic between new faith communities and denominational systems through the lens of stewardship and sustainability. As a collection, these essays suggest that to facilitate ecologies for innovation in our current era, established congregations and new faith communities must model the sustaining grace of God to one another in creative ways. Thus, problems of sustainability are not for church planters to solve alone, but rather are related to the theologies of stewardship and the ecclesial system to which they belong. Issues of vision are not for denominational systems to theorize alone, but are given shape on their historic foundations in the creative and prophetic structures practiced in new faith communities. This book speaks to a central tension in the growing movement of church planting--the mutual need of and the mutual frustration between establishment leaders and innovators, conservators and risk takers. Standing at the contact point of that tension in one of the wealthiest mainline denominations, 1001 New Worshipping Communities and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary engage the question of faithful stewardship with voices reflecting and strategizing on each side of the tension, broadening the conversation to include those beyond the Presbyterian Church, and bringing both the academy and practitioners from church judicatories, church plants, and traditional church communities to offer a theologically grounded, practical, and generative conversation.

Download or read book Future Grace Revised Edition written by John Piper and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore this stunning quality of God’s grace: It never ends! In this revision of a foundational work, John Piper reveals how grace is not only God’s undeserved gift to us in the past, but also God’s power to make good happen for us today, tomorrow, and forever. True life for the follower of Jesus really is a moment-by-moment trust that God is dependable and fulfills his promises. This is living by faith in future grace, which provides God's mercy, provision, and wisdom—everything we need—to accomplish his good plans for us. In Future Grace, chapter by chapter—one for each day of the month—Piper reveals how cherishing the promises of God helps break the power of persistent sin issues like anxiety, despondency, greed, lust, bitterness, impatience, pride, misplaced shame, and more. Ultimate joy, peace, and hope in life and death are found in a confident, continual awareness of the reality of future grace.

Download or read book A STUDY GUIDE TO GRACE FOR LIVING written by Adedayo Ekundayo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I thank God for the Spirit of Grace and supplication. I rejoice in His glory and grace. I have a little strength but the grace of God strengthens me. Tried to stop writing but grace and mercy said no. In spite of many obstacles, grace started this book and grace completed it. Jesus is all we need. He is coming soon. Do not delay. Receive His grace today. I am nothing without Him. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the indescribable love of God and the unending , powerful, comforting fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen. I thank God for a song in the night Is 30:29

Download or read book The Cycle of Grace written by Trevor Hudson and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you soul-weary? Do you struggle to make time for God in the midst of a packed schedule? Or do you sometimes stay so busy doing things for God that you can't relax and just "be"? Jesus faced amazing pressure and overwhelming demands throughout his ministry, but he did not experience the burnout so common today among Christian ministers and laypersons. You can learn the rhythm of living that Jesus demonstrates — the Cycle of Grace — throughout the Gospels. Use this workbook and accompanying video about the Cycle of Grace either individually or in a small group. The Cycle of Grace examines 4 components of a grace-filled life: Acceptance Sustenance Significance Fruitfulness Trevor Hudson, a dynamic pastor, author, and speaker, introduces each part of the Cycle of Grace in a short video segment (available on YouTube). The video segments are titled as follows: Cycle of Grace 1: Acceptance Cycle of Grace 2: Sustenance Cycle of Grace 3: Significance Cycle of Grace 4: Fruitfulness Cycle of Grace 5: A Grace-filled Way to Live In the workbook Jerry Haas provides practical exercises for individuals and groups, complete with suggestions for journaling and preparing for group sessions. This 6-week study will help you know that God loves you nurture your spiritual life understand who you are called to be in the world learn how to restore balance to your life The workbook includes a Leader's Guide and several useful appendixes. A must-have resource for clergy and lay leaders, The Cycle of Grace is also an excellent text for seminary and college classes preparing students for ministry.

Download or read book Grace for Living written by Adedayo Ekundayo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saved by Grace, I am grateful for the ability to write this book. My prayer is that every one that will read the book will know the Saving Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am all that Iam by the sustaining and Transforming grace of God. I am grateful to be a partaker of grace.

Download or read book The Lay Preacher written by and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Managing Decision Making by Applying Biblical Perspective written by Damian Iwuala and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decision making begins with a willingness to submit your intentions to God's perfect will and humbly follow His direction and understanding the impact of consequences in your decision making! The daily decisions that you make today will determine what kind of impact you will make tomorrow. The key to making better decisions is to educate yourself, make adjustments necessary, let your decisions be based on a solid foundation and take proper precaution. This book can help you understand decision making process and help you develop in moving forward in your journey of life and also makes the principles in the Bible relevant to everyday living.

Download or read book Createdness and Ethics written by Hans Schaeffer and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2006 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a systematic description of the theologies of Colin E. Gunton (1941‑2003) and Oswald Bayer (b. 1939). Their use of the doctrine of creation in systematic theology has remarkable consequences for late-modern theological ethics. This book explores those consequences from the example of the theological doctrine of marriage. The author also contributes to the ecumenical debate by building on the Neo-Calvinist theological heritage.

Download or read book Sustaining Grace written by Scott J. Hagley and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustaining Grace explores the dynamic between new faith communities and denominational systems through the lens of stewardship and sustainability. As a collection, these essays suggest that to facilitate ecologies for innovation in our current era, established congregations and new faith communities must model the sustaining grace of God to one another in creative ways. Thus, problems of sustainability are not for church planters to solve alone, but rather are related to the theologies of stewardship and the ecclesial system to which they belong. Issues of vision are not for denominational systems to theorize alone, but are given shape on their historic foundations in the creative and prophetic structures practiced in new faith communities. This book speaks to a central tension in the growing movement of church planting—the mutual need of and the mutual frustration between establishment leaders and innovators, conservators and risk takers. Standing at the contact point of that tension in one of the wealthiest mainline denominations, 1001 New Worshipping Communities and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary engage the question of faithful stewardship with voices reflecting and strategizing on each side of the tension, broadening the conversation to include those beyond the Presbyterian Church, and bringing both the academy and practitioners from church judicatories, church plants, and traditional church communities to offer a theologically grounded, practical, and generative conversation.

Download or read book Grace written by Dr. Mary Franzen Clark and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grace. We use the word often. We "say grace" before meals. "There but for the Grace of God go I." But do we know what it is? Do we fully understand the many dimensions of how Grace works? For many, the answer is "not really." Hence, Grace: A Workbook. Dr. Clark brilliantly incorporates the theology of Grace with the psychology of every day experiences, always focusing on the core of the Gospel. Grace: A Workbook is an invaluable tool to help us become the dynamic people that God has planned for us to be. It is a one-of-a-kind workbook written with a deep passion for the excitement of God's love and Grace. At the end, readers will come out with a fresh sense of Grace, as well as a fresh look at themselves and what we can become through the power of Grace. The goals of Grace: A Workbook, - To gain an in-depth understanding of Grace in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand interactive format; This Workbook came about as a result of teaching for a year on Grace in her adult Sunday school class. In preparation, she read many excellent books about Grace. However, she realized that many people, because of their life experiences, may have confusion and/or uncertainty about how to incorporate Grace into their daily lives. Thus, these "lessons" were conceived. Each week in her class, as the lessons challenged the students to comprehend the power of God's love and Grace, they left feeling uplifted and excited to live their lives with a deeper faith and purpose in their Christian walk. Grace: A Workbook is interactive. It can have great benefit for someone to use individually, or, even more so, in a group setting. "Dr. Mary Clark knows from her personal journey, as well as from her vast clinical experience, how damaging it is to live under a veil of shame, law, and fear of punishment. Unfortunately, all too often, that is the crippling message conveyed by the church. Grace-A Workbook is a fragrant and thoroughly practical breath of fresh theological air, reconnecting us to the true heart of our gracious Father and his radically loving Son! Dr. Clark brings us not only the "grace insights" of a veteran Bible student but also compellingly addresses how grace can heal our brokenness, past and present. Thank you, Mary, for lifting up God's spectacular, unbelievable, life-giving unmerited favor!" -J. Kevin Butcher, Pastor, Author, Choose and Choose Again: the Brave Act of Returning to God's Love (Navpress, 2016)

Download or read book God s Amazing Grace written by Ellen G. White and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 1973 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The last vials being a series of essays upon the subject of the second advent Publ separately in the year 1846 By a clergyman R A Purdon 10th ser 17th year no 1 28th year no 4 written by Robert A. Purdon and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Homeland Harmony Volume III written by Staff, Alfred Publishing and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection contains an astounding 100 old and new cherished gospel favorites. The arrangements are written in 4-part harmony, "hymn style," with chord symbols. Titles included are: Holy Ground *I Bowed My Knees and Cried Holy *I Must Tell Jesus *It Is No Secret * Jesus Saves *Love Can Build a Bridge *Satisfied *Victory in Jesus *When They Ring the Golden Bells * Written in Red and many, many more! Published by Landmark Entertainment.

Download or read book JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE written by Robert Gobelet and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible is one continuous story, from the story of creation to the story of Jesus' future return at the end of time. And yet there are smaller, pivotal stories that make up the basic structure of this one big story. This book is a series of 52 lessons that walk you through the main stories of the Bible, 26 in the Old Testament (the time leading up to Jesus) and 26 in the New Testament (the time of Jesus and beyond). These lessons are geared especially for people who learn better through stories than teaching. Prepare yourself as you go on a spiritual JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE.

Download or read book The Flight of the Garuda written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-19 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dzogchen, a tradition of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, is considered by many to be an extremely powerful path to enlightenment. This ground-breaking book offers translations of four sacred texts of the Dzogchen tradition: Secret Instruction in a Garland of Vision, The Flight of the Garuda, Emptying the Depths of Hell, and the Wish-Granting Prayer of Kuntu Zangpo. With an informative introduction by the translator, Flight of the Garuda is an invaluable resource for both practice and scholarship. Flight of the Garuda conveys the heart advice of one of the most beloved nonsectarian masters of Tibet. Ordained as a Gelug monk, the itinerant yogi Shabkar was renowned for his teachings on Dzogchen, the heart practice of the Nyingma lineage. He wandered the countryside of Tibet and Nepal, turning many minds toward the Dharma through his ability to communicate the essence of the teachings in a poetic and crystal-clear way. Buddhists of all stripes, including practitioners of Zen and Vipassana, will find ample sustenance within the pages of this book, and be thrilled by the lyrical insights conveyed in Shabkar's words. Along with the song by Shabkar, translator Keith Dowman includes several other seminal Dzogchen texts. Dzogchen practice brings us into direct communion with the subtlemost nature of our experience, the unity of samsara in nirvana as experienced within our own consciousness. Within the Nyingma school, it is held higher than even the practices of tantra for bringing the meditator face to face with the nature of reality.

Download or read book The Faith Revolution in the Epistle to the Romans written by Carl Burch and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-15 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The structure and content of the defining document of Christian belief made clear. A guide for studying, teaching, and preaching God's truth. The doctrinal structure of Romans is made clear by an easy-to-follow outline, which provides a guide for each topic and key words that capture the meanings contained in the great epistle. Also, there are five reasons to believe the resurrection of Jesus. An understanding of Romans is essential for growth and confidence for the Christian. To help you understand the Gospel in depth and support your determination to remain strong in the faith during times of trouble. The six-section outline shows the doctrinal framing work of the great Roman epistle. Each part has descriptive title, with illumination subtitles that trace the content and clear explanations that make meaning understood. The use of key words and verse references make the text content readily available. Also, there are five reasons to believe the resurrection of Jesus, in the first chapter, and reasons to trust the authorship of Paul and Matthew. The complete text of Romans is included for easy access.

Download or read book Georgia Harkness written by Rebekah Miles and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Georgia Harkness (1891-1974) was a Methodist theologian and the first American woman to teach theology at the seminary level. A leader in the ecumenical movement, Harkness strove to make theology accessible to the laity. This book is a compilation of writing from early in her career that appeared in publications such as The Christian Century, Religion in Life, and Christendom. Although her theology shifted somewhat during these years, Harkness held fast to her belief that liberal theology would remain "the basic American theology," a prediction that was out of step in the 1930s but is growing more credible today. The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors through reflection on classic works in the field.