Download or read book The Presbyterian Preacher written by and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sermons of Jonathan Edwards written by Jonathan Edwards and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Echoes of "The Great Awakening"" Jonathan Edwards is primarily remembered today as a gifted and influential theologian. But in eighteenth-century America, his preaching resounded from pulpits throughout New England, sparking the flame of revival that became the "Great Awakening." As the fame of this Puritan pastor and preacher of revival spread far and wide, his sermons galvanized many of his listeners into reexamining their lives and faith. Ever alert to the dangers of the religiously complacent--those who only observed the surface requirements of religion--Edwards tirelessly proclaimed the overpowering majesty and grandeur of God, and humanity's hopelessness for moral improvement short of his grace. This stirring selection of 20 messages allows readers to experience the words that swept through this young nation with a message of repentance and a call to action.
Download or read book Preacher written by David H. C. Read and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces David H. C. Read to a new generation, through sermons that are not merely elegantly worded and biblically grounded, but packed with life experience that included a five year stint as a prisoner of war during World War II. From amongst the almost 1500 sermons that Read preached during his ministry in Manhattan, John McTavish has selected forty enduring messages that show David Read, justifying Time magazine's assessment that "Read is not merely elegant and literary; his words carry authority… through his thought runs a strain of deep feeling and faith capable of convincing others."
Download or read book The Man who Moved a Mountain written by Richard C. Davids and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of Reverend Bob Childress of the Blue Ridge Mountains has been compared to the tales of Mark Twain and the Mississippi. Shows Childress' transforming effects on rough and wild mountain communities.
Download or read book When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search written by Chris Brauns and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At any given time there are thousands of churches seeking a lead pastor. While a great resume, a friendly smile and a memorable sermon will convince many, what should local congregations focus on to find a new shepherd? Chris Brauns believes to find a great preacher the search must focus on God's Word and how the candidate relates to it and preaches from it. This book is a must have resource for search committees and church leaders addressing the needs of churches in the transition of pastoral leadership. It assists by approaching their responsibilities in a biblical way and providing critical help in key practical matters. From the initial formation of a search committee to the final terms of agreement with the new pastor, Brauns shows you how to "major on the majors" and away from subjective approaches of evaluating candidates and their sermons. Great also for pastors or pastoral students to know how to prepare, the book includes such practical tools as interview questions for candidates and the top mistakes search committees make.
Download or read book The Presbyterian Preacher written by and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Presbytery of the Log College written by Thomas Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Searching for a Pastor the Presbyterian Way written by Dean E. Foose and published by Geneva Press. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Searching for a Pastor the Presbyterian Way" is a step-by-step guide for pulpit nominating committees. Foose informs committees of how to get organized, how to compose the Congregational Information materials, how to compile a list of candidates, what kinds of questions to ask in an interview, and other essential tips and tactics for searching for the right pastor.
Download or read book The Most Famous Man in America written by Debby Applegate and published by Image. This book was released on 2007-04-17 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one predicted success for Henry Ward Beecher at his birth in 1813. The blithe, boisterous son of the last great Puritan minister, he seemed destined to be overshadowed by his brilliant siblings—especially his sister, Harriet Beecher Stowe, who penned the century’s bestselling book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. But when pushed into the ministry, the charismatic Beecher found international fame by shedding his father’s Old Testament–style fire-and-brimstone theology and instead preaching a New Testament–based gospel of unconditional love and healing, becoming one of the founding fathers of modern American Christianity. By the 1850s, his spectacular sermons at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights had made him New York’s number one tourist attraction, so wildly popular that the ferries from Manhattan to Brooklyn were dubbed “Beecher Boats.” Beecher inserted himself into nearly every important drama of the era—among them the antislavery and women’s suffrage movements, the rise of the entertainment industry and tabloid press, and controversies ranging from Darwinian evolution to presidential politics. He was notorious for his irreverent humor and melodramatic gestures, such as auctioning slaves to freedom in his pulpit and shipping rifles—nicknamed “Beecher’s Bibles”—to the antislavery resistance fighters in Kansas. Thinkers such as Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, and Twain befriended—and sometimes parodied—him. And then it all fell apart. In 1872 Beecher was accused by feminist firebrand Victoria Woodhull of adultery with one of his most pious parishioners. Suddenly the “Gospel of Love” seemed to rationalize a life of lust. The cuckolded husband brought charges of “criminal conversation” in a salacious trial that became the most widely covered event of the century, garnering more newspaper headlines than the entire Civil War. Beecher survived, but his reputation and his causes—from women’s rights to progressive evangelicalism—suffered devastating setbacks that echo to this day. Featuring the page-turning suspense of a novel and dramatic new historical evidence, Debby Applegate has written the definitive biography of this captivating, mercurial, and sometimes infuriating figure. In our own time, when religion and politics are again colliding and adultery in high places still commands headlines, Beecher’s story sheds new light on the culture and conflicts of contemporary America.
Download or read book The Presbyterian Handbook for Pastors written by and published by Geneva Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presbyterian Handbookhas informed and amused thousands of Presbyterians and other Christians with a distinctive blend of historical and theological information, fun-filled facts, and practical tips on being a churchgoing follower of Jesus Christ. Now comesThe Presbyterian Handbook for Pastors, which captures all the essential information any pastor needs to serve and lead in any situation in one volume. Complete with illustrations and bits of humor, this handy resource is ideal for Presbyterian pastors, lay pastors, seminary students, candidates for ministry, and all those seeking the perfect gift for their pastors.
Download or read book The Reason for God written by Timothy Keller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-02-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller people can believe in—by "a pioneer of the new urban Christians" (Christianity Today) and the "C.S. Lewis for the 21st century" (Newsweek). Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even ardent believers, have about religion. Using literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and potent reasoning, Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God is, in fact, a sound and rational one. To true believers he offers a solid platform on which to stand their ground against the backlash to religion created by the Age of Skepticism. And to skeptics, atheists, and agnostics, he provides a challenging argument for pursuing the reason for God.
Download or read book Proclaiming the Great Ends of the Church written by Joseph D. Small and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prominent Presbyterian pastors and leaders address each of the Great Ends of the Church in sermons that both challenge and uplift readers. For decades the Great Ends of the Church, a historic listing of ways Presbyterians have understood the role of the church, has helped to establish church directions in mission and ministry. The Great Ends of the Church are (1) the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; (2) the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; (3) the maintenance of divine worship; (4) the preservation of the truth; (5) the promotion of social righteousness; and (6) the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world. These sermons focus the church's understandings of its purpose and inspire us to dedicate ourselves to the church's work in the world. This is a book that every Presbyterian should know and is ideal for study by church groups and sessions.
Download or read book Stunned by Scripture written by Dr. John S. Bergsma, Ph.D. and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pope, devotion to Mary, confession ... just where are these topics in the Bible? Why does the Catholic Church seem to focus on so many things that aren’t Scriptural? Or so thought former Protestant pastor John Bergsma. Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic is an engaging examination of the things Dr. Bergsma once considered obstacles to ever becoming Catholic himself. Over an eighteen-month spiritual journey, Bergsma was stunned again and again by the biblical support he found for even the stickiest teachings of the Catholic Church. Weaving his personal story into clear explanations of Catholic teachings as found in Scripture, Dr. Bergsma explores seven key Catholic doctrines, including: The Pope Devotion to Mary Confession The Eucharist The priesthood Belief in the Bible alone Salvation by faith alone theologies Stunned by Scripture will help Catholics understand, defend, and explain the biblical basis for the Faith and show them how the Bible solidly supports even the most frequently misunderstood Catholic teachings.
Download or read book The Story of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A written by Benjamin J. Lake and published by Philadelphia, Westminster Press [1956]. This book was released on 1956 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Common Worship Times and Seasons President s Edition written by Common Worship and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised, expanded edition of the Common Worship President’s Edition contains everything to celebrate Holy Communion Order One throughout the church year. It combines relevant material from the original President’s Edition with Eucharistic material from Times and Seasons, Festivals and Pastoral Services, and the Additional Collects.
Download or read book A History of the Presbyterian Church in America written by Richard Webster and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 1140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Meet the Presbyterians written by Pat McGeachy and published by Geneva Press. This book was released on 2007-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the Presbyterians is a revision of an enormously popular resource that Presbyterian pastors and other church leaders give to new members and those who might be interested in learning what it means to be Presbyterian. Complete with illustrations, the resource includes basic information about Presbyterian history, theology, and governance that make it immensely helpful for those visiting Presbyterian churches and all those interested in becoming new members.
