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Author | : Mike S. Allen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2011-10-08 |
Genre | : Change |
ISBN | : 9780615514819 |
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" ... an insightful look at life inside a conservative evangelical community--the Church of Christ. Growing up in a big church in a small town, Mike's thoughts and stories come from his unique perspective as the son of a famous preacher. Some of his memories are fond and some are, naturally, conflicted ... a memory book that eventually leads to a crossroad: remain in the church of one's outh or take strides in a different direction?"--Back cover.
Author | : Karl Graustein |
Publisher | : P & R Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780875526119 |
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Many teens are active in church youth programs, yet drop out of church later in life and never return. Other young adults rest on the merits of their parents' faith without ever experiencing their own relationship with Jesus Christ. In this book, the authors seek to help teenagers who have grown up in Christian homes by reminding them of the blessings of growing up in a Christian home, warning them of some of the dangers they face, providing practical suggestions for avoiding these dangers, and urging them to think and live in a way that pleases God.
Author | : Robby Gallaty |
Publisher | : B&H Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2013-11-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1462729991 |
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If you are serious about being a disciple of Jesus Christ—really, truly serious—a discipleship group can help you achieve that goal. Jesus established this model for us by forming and leading the first discipleship group—and it worked. The men who emerged from that group took the gospel to the world and ultimately laid down their lives for Christ. Discipleship groups can create an atmosphere for fellowship, encouragement, and accountability—building an environment where God can work. In Growing Up: How to Be a Disciple Who Makes Disciples, Robby Gallaty presents a practical, easy-to-implement system for growing in one's faith. This guide offers a manual for making disciples, addressing the what, why, where, and how of discipleship. D-Groups, as Gallaty calls them, can teach you and others how to grow your relationship with God, how to defend your faith, and how to guide others in their relationships with God. Growing Up provides you with an interactive manual and resource for creating and working with discipleship groups, allowing you to gain positive information both for yourself and for others as you learn how to help others become better disciples for Christ.
Author | : Gary Smalley |
Publisher | : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2007-12-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1414304463 |
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As he did in his bestselling book "The DNA of Relationships," Smalley provides readers with insight and answers to their relationship with God, but this time he opens up about his own personal struggles and gives outlines the six daily habits that he learned to stay connected with God.
Author | : Philip Yancey |
Publisher | : Convergent Books |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2023-03-14 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0593238524 |
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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.”
Author | : John Mark Hicks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2019-08-30 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9781689634625 |
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MOVING FROM A "BLUEPRINT HERMENEUTIC" TO A THEOLOGICAL ONE In this book, John Mark Hicks tells the story of his own hermeneutical journey in reading the Bible. Lovingly and graciously, he describes his transition from a "blueprint hermeneutic" to a theological one. Some suggest that moving away from a patternistic command-example-and-necessary-inference approach for understanding what God requires leaves no other alternative, or at least none that both respects biblical authority and seeks to obey the gospel of Jesus the Messiah. In Searching for the Pattern, John Mark offers just such an alternative. His theological hermeneutic is deeply rooted in the way the Bible presents itself as a dramatic history of God's plan to redeem the world as well as his own experience of growing up among Churches of Christ. Seeing the gospel of Jesus as the center of the biblical drama reorients us to what provides our Christian identity and unites us as disciples of Jesus. ********** I pray this book is received with open hearts and open minds because I believe this work could go a long way in helping to bring unity to our fractured fellowship. --Wes McAdams, Preaching Minister for the church of Christ on McDermott Road, Plano, Texas This excellent book helps us understand the inner workings of Bible interpretation among Churches of Christ and provides a persuasive proposal for Bible interpretation that is built on the story of God we find in Scripture--a story into which God calls us. --James L. Gorman, Associate Professor of History, Johnson University Knoxville, Tennessee Finally, a trellis across the chasm! Throughout this book, Hicks does not compromise his high regard for both the church and the Scriptures; and through the grace found therein, he composes this urgent invitation back to the Table, where obedience cooperates with mystery, and we--estranged or conflicted--can find our place as one within God's magnificent story. --Tiffany Mangan Dahlman, Minister at Courtyard Church of Christ, Fayetteville, North Carolina John Mark Hicks is Professor of Theology at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. He has taught for thirty-eight years in schools associated with the Churches of Christ. He has published fifteen books and lectured in twenty countries and forty states and is married to Jennifer. They share six children and six grandchildren.
Author | : The Navigators |
Publisher | : Tyndale House |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2014-02-27 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1615215085 |
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This perennial best-selling discipleship tool contains the classic Bible studies Lessons on Assurance and Lessons on Christian Living in one package—13 lessons in all! These Navigator Bible studies are a great leader’s resource to explain the fundamentals of the Christian life. An ideal gift for a new believer or someone who has an interest in Jesus. Tear-out Scripture memory verse cards are included in KJV, NIV, NASB, and NKJV.
Author | : Dennis Ensor |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2014-04-18 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781499157024 |
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Dennis Ensor, a lifelong member of the church of Christ, has been on a marvelous journey of discovery into God's Word. It started in earnest when he began teaching his first adult Bible class over three decades ago. Because of his great fear that someone might question something he would say, Dennis studied diligently each week to make sure he could back up his every statement. Instead of using his preparation time to put Bible verses together that confirmed what he already believed, he searched for the truth through fresh eyes, wanting to discover for himself exactly what the Bible had to say. To his surprise, everything didn't line up with what he had previously been taught. His study was leading him to different conclusions. It was both exhilarating and terrifying. Dennis now feels passionate about sharing his discoveries with his spiritual family. Join him now in this labor of love as he lays out his findings for your consideration. Prepare to be challenged. Prepare to be changed, as we study God's Word together. Let's get started now! **
Author | : Kelly Bean |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2014-06-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441246533 |
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As many--young people especially--leave the traditional church in droves, they often still long for a genuine Christian community in which to practice their faith and share their spiritual journeys with others. They want to be faithful but struggle to find a place where they flourish. Whether they've already left the church behind or are merely considering it, readers will find here both heartfelt encouragement and practical steps for finding or creating a community of faith that honors God and offers rest, love, and communion with other believers. Author Kelly Bean broadens our definition of church to include many alternative forms of Christian community. With true stories of those who have given up on church and what they're doing now, this book is also helpful for pastors and churchgoers to help them understand why people leave the church--and what might be done to help them stay.
Author | : Wayne Jacobsen |
Publisher | : Windblown Media |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2008-09-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1935170015 |
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Jake Colsen, an overworked and disillusioned pastor, happens into a stranger who bears an uncanny resemblance (in manner) to the apostle John. A number of encounters with John as well as a family crisis lead Jake to a new understanding of what his life should be like: one filled with faith bolstered by a steady, close relationship with the God of the universe. Facing his own disappointment with Christianity, Jake must forsake the habits that have made his faith rote and rediscover the love that captured his heart when he first believed. Compelling and intensely personal, So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anything relates a man's rebirth from performance-based Christianity to a loving friendship with Christ that affects all he does, thinks, and says. As John tells Jake, "There is nothing the Father desires for you more than that you fall squarely in the lap of his love and never move from that place for the rest of your life."