Author: Jill Howarth
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 076246125X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
This sparkly board book features clever word illustrations.
The ABCs of Christmas
Author: Jill Howarth
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 076246125X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
This sparkly board book features clever word illustrations.
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 076246125X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
This sparkly board book features clever word illustrations.
Leadership Handbook of Preaching and Worship
Author: James D. Berkley
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441241531
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 745
Book Description
This is what pastors reach for when planning worship services, including baptisms, weddings, funerals, and the Lord's Supper. Over 200 articles by well-known ministry leaders.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441241531
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 745
Book Description
This is what pastors reach for when planning worship services, including baptisms, weddings, funerals, and the Lord's Supper. Over 200 articles by well-known ministry leaders.
Carols for Choirs
Author: Reginald 1894-1969 Jacques
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014771605
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014771605
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The First Days of Jesus
Author: Andreas J. Köstenberger
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433542811
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A bright star. A lowly manger. Shepherds keeping watch over their flocks. Everyone knows at least something about the first Christmas. But there’s more to the story than what can be contained on a greeting card. Investigating the social, cultural, and political background to the New Testament narratives, this prequel to The Final Days of Jesus: The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Who Ever Lived explores the real meaning of Christ’s birth in a fresh and compelling way. Perfect for those looking for something to read during Advent, this book combines scholarly insights with warm reflections in order to inform the mind and stir the soul.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433542811
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A bright star. A lowly manger. Shepherds keeping watch over their flocks. Everyone knows at least something about the first Christmas. But there’s more to the story than what can be contained on a greeting card. Investigating the social, cultural, and political background to the New Testament narratives, this prequel to The Final Days of Jesus: The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Who Ever Lived explores the real meaning of Christ’s birth in a fresh and compelling way. Perfect for those looking for something to read during Advent, this book combines scholarly insights with warm reflections in order to inform the mind and stir the soul.
Hearing the Gospel Through Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol"
Author: Reverend Cheryl Anne Kincaid
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 9781443829571
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Most people donâ (TM)t realize Charles Dickens has a biblical foundation. Each of the spirits that appear in A Christmas Carol directly correlates with an Advent lesson that is found in the Church of Englandâ (TM)s Book of Common Prayer. Perhaps that is what attracts Christians to the story of A Christmas Carol. Every Advent Christians revisit this old Victorian moral story with its images of snow covered English cobblestone streets, the sentimentally portrayed ragged poor, and its familiar story line doesnâ (TM)t seem to grow tiresome through the years. We revisit this story because it echoes with the ancient lessons of Advent. Hearing the Gospel Through Charles Dickensâ (TM)s â oeA Christmas Carolâ is a Christian devotional that uses A Christmas Carol as a tool to teach the ancient Advent lessons of Hope, Faith, Peace, Love and Joy. Each weekâ (TM)s devotion begins with a section from A Christmas Carol which dramatizes the Advent Lesson and is followed with a scriptural Advent lesson from the Church of Englandâ (TM)s Book of Prayer. The word Ebenezer is defined in scripture as â oeThe Lord is my helpâ (1 Samuel 7:1â "2). As we travel through Ebenezerâ (TM)s redemptive healing journey, the devotional invites the participants to examine how Christ is born in their past, present and future. As a Christian pastor, I am grieved that the modern evangelical church has diminished the Advent season to a single Christmas Eve service or Christmas Sunday service. As a community, we no longer spend time preparing our hearts for the season of â oeChrist coming.â This devotional is for Christians to use as private and family devotions to prepare themselves for the Advent season.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 9781443829571
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Most people donâ (TM)t realize Charles Dickens has a biblical foundation. Each of the spirits that appear in A Christmas Carol directly correlates with an Advent lesson that is found in the Church of Englandâ (TM)s Book of Common Prayer. Perhaps that is what attracts Christians to the story of A Christmas Carol. Every Advent Christians revisit this old Victorian moral story with its images of snow covered English cobblestone streets, the sentimentally portrayed ragged poor, and its familiar story line doesnâ (TM)t seem to grow tiresome through the years. We revisit this story because it echoes with the ancient lessons of Advent. Hearing the Gospel Through Charles Dickensâ (TM)s â oeA Christmas Carolâ is a Christian devotional that uses A Christmas Carol as a tool to teach the ancient Advent lessons of Hope, Faith, Peace, Love and Joy. Each weekâ (TM)s devotion begins with a section from A Christmas Carol which dramatizes the Advent Lesson and is followed with a scriptural Advent lesson from the Church of Englandâ (TM)s Book of Prayer. The word Ebenezer is defined in scripture as â oeThe Lord is my helpâ (1 Samuel 7:1â "2). As we travel through Ebenezerâ (TM)s redemptive healing journey, the devotional invites the participants to examine how Christ is born in their past, present and future. As a Christian pastor, I am grieved that the modern evangelical church has diminished the Advent season to a single Christmas Eve service or Christmas Sunday service. As a community, we no longer spend time preparing our hearts for the season of â oeChrist coming.â This devotional is for Christians to use as private and family devotions to prepare themselves for the Advent season.
The Pledge Class Of 1969
Author: Carson R. Yeager
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 613
Book Description
To quote John Lennon, "Imagine." Imagine eighteen-year-old Holden Caulfield, Richie Cunningham, Otter, Bluto, Archie McNally, and Kramer all thrown backward or forward in time to the summer of 1969. Imagine if, unknown to one another, they each blindly pledge to a ruckus fraternity house at a conservative and highly respected Midwestern university. Imagine their metamorphosis from innocent and naive high school graduates with lofty aspirations to rude, crude, and socially unacceptable frat rats. Imagine their creative, illogical, and often just plain stupid adventures as they fully take advantage of their newfound freedom and the total lack of respect and responsibility of college life. Imagine a pledge class that suffers together and sticks together until visited by the Grim Reaper. Imagine Marlo Thomas, Mary Tyler Moore, Ann-Margret, Shelley Fabares, Sandra Dee, and Annette Funicello as prudish and scholastically focused coeds attempting to cohabitate the same campus as the men of Sigma Mu. Imagine their potential transformation during the age of Aquarius into respectable and successful young adults. You may say I'm a dreamer, but what you are about to read is based on actual events (kind of). Enjoy!
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 613
Book Description
To quote John Lennon, "Imagine." Imagine eighteen-year-old Holden Caulfield, Richie Cunningham, Otter, Bluto, Archie McNally, and Kramer all thrown backward or forward in time to the summer of 1969. Imagine if, unknown to one another, they each blindly pledge to a ruckus fraternity house at a conservative and highly respected Midwestern university. Imagine their metamorphosis from innocent and naive high school graduates with lofty aspirations to rude, crude, and socially unacceptable frat rats. Imagine their creative, illogical, and often just plain stupid adventures as they fully take advantage of their newfound freedom and the total lack of respect and responsibility of college life. Imagine a pledge class that suffers together and sticks together until visited by the Grim Reaper. Imagine Marlo Thomas, Mary Tyler Moore, Ann-Margret, Shelley Fabares, Sandra Dee, and Annette Funicello as prudish and scholastically focused coeds attempting to cohabitate the same campus as the men of Sigma Mu. Imagine their potential transformation during the age of Aquarius into respectable and successful young adults. You may say I'm a dreamer, but what you are about to read is based on actual events (kind of). Enjoy!
Surprised by Hope
Author: N. T. Wright
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0061551821
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
For years Christians have been asking, "If you died tonight, do you know where you would go?" It turns out that many believers have been giving the wrong answer. It is not heaven. Award-winning author N. T. Wright outlines the present confusion about a Christian's future hope and shows how it is deeply intertwined with how we live today. Wright, who is one of today's premier Bible scholars, asserts that Christianity's most distinctive idea is bodily resurrection. He provides a magisterial defense for a literal resurrection of Jesus and shows how this became the cornerstone for the Christian community's hope in the bodily resurrection of all people at the end of the age. Wright then explores our expectation of "new heavens and a new earth," revealing what happens to the dead until then and what will happen with the "second coming" of Jesus. For many, including many Christians, all this will come as a great surprise. Wright convincingly argues that what we believe about life after death directly affects what we believe about life before death. For if God intends to renew the whole creation—and if this has already begun in Jesus's resurrection—the church cannot stop at "saving souls" but must anticipate the eventual renewal by working for God's kingdom in the wider world, bringing healing and hope in the present life. Lively and accessible, this book will surprise and excite all who are interested in the meaning of life, not only after death but before it.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0061551821
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
For years Christians have been asking, "If you died tonight, do you know where you would go?" It turns out that many believers have been giving the wrong answer. It is not heaven. Award-winning author N. T. Wright outlines the present confusion about a Christian's future hope and shows how it is deeply intertwined with how we live today. Wright, who is one of today's premier Bible scholars, asserts that Christianity's most distinctive idea is bodily resurrection. He provides a magisterial defense for a literal resurrection of Jesus and shows how this became the cornerstone for the Christian community's hope in the bodily resurrection of all people at the end of the age. Wright then explores our expectation of "new heavens and a new earth," revealing what happens to the dead until then and what will happen with the "second coming" of Jesus. For many, including many Christians, all this will come as a great surprise. Wright convincingly argues that what we believe about life after death directly affects what we believe about life before death. For if God intends to renew the whole creation—and if this has already begun in Jesus's resurrection—the church cannot stop at "saving souls" but must anticipate the eventual renewal by working for God's kingdom in the wider world, bringing healing and hope in the present life. Lively and accessible, this book will surprise and excite all who are interested in the meaning of life, not only after death but before it.
The Oxford Handbook of Christmas
Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192567136
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Christmas provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary account of all aspects of Christmas across the globe, from the specifically religious to the purely cultural. The contributions are drawn from a distinguished group of international experts from across numerous disciplines, including literary scholars, theologians, historians, biblical scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, art historians, and legal experts. The volume provides authoritative treatments of a range of topics, from the origins of Christmas to the present; decorating trees to eating plum pudding; from the Bible to contemporary worship; from carols to cinema; from the Nativity Story to Santa Claus; from Bethlehem to Japan; from Catholics to Baptists; from secularism to consumerism. Christmas is the biggest celebration on the planet. Every year, a significant percentage of the world's population is drawn to this holiday—from Cape Cod to Cape Town, from South America to South Korea, and on and on across the globe. The Christmas season takes up a significant part of the entire year. For many countries, the holiday is a major force in their national economy. Moreover, Christmas is not just a modern holiday, but has been an important feast for most Christians since the fourth century and a dominant event in many cultures and countries for over a millennium. The Oxford Handbook of Christmas provides an invaluable reference point for anyone interested in this global phenomenon.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192567136
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Christmas provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary account of all aspects of Christmas across the globe, from the specifically religious to the purely cultural. The contributions are drawn from a distinguished group of international experts from across numerous disciplines, including literary scholars, theologians, historians, biblical scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, art historians, and legal experts. The volume provides authoritative treatments of a range of topics, from the origins of Christmas to the present; decorating trees to eating plum pudding; from the Bible to contemporary worship; from carols to cinema; from the Nativity Story to Santa Claus; from Bethlehem to Japan; from Catholics to Baptists; from secularism to consumerism. Christmas is the biggest celebration on the planet. Every year, a significant percentage of the world's population is drawn to this holiday—from Cape Cod to Cape Town, from South America to South Korea, and on and on across the globe. The Christmas season takes up a significant part of the entire year. For many countries, the holiday is a major force in their national economy. Moreover, Christmas is not just a modern holiday, but has been an important feast for most Christians since the fourth century and a dominant event in many cultures and countries for over a millennium. The Oxford Handbook of Christmas provides an invaluable reference point for anyone interested in this global phenomenon.
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
Author: C. I. Scofield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781647986216
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781647986216
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Christ is Come
Author: Sharonn Davis Halderman
Publisher: CSS Publishing
ISBN: 1556732570
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
This flexible worship planner can be used as a supplement to your regularly scheduled services or as an independent and complete Christmas Eve celebration. Traditional Advent wreath and candles, familiar hymns and scriptures, insightful prayers, and a colorful banner punctuate thoughtful reflections on the meaning of Advent and the birth of the Christ Child. Sharonn Davis Halderman, a native of Vienna, West Virginia, received her Master of Divinity degree magna cum laude from Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She has served rural parishes in the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church, where she is an ordained elder and presently pastor of the Juniata United Methodist Parish. She and her husband, also a United Methodist pastor, are the parents of two children.
Publisher: CSS Publishing
ISBN: 1556732570
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
This flexible worship planner can be used as a supplement to your regularly scheduled services or as an independent and complete Christmas Eve celebration. Traditional Advent wreath and candles, familiar hymns and scriptures, insightful prayers, and a colorful banner punctuate thoughtful reflections on the meaning of Advent and the birth of the Christ Child. Sharonn Davis Halderman, a native of Vienna, West Virginia, received her Master of Divinity degree magna cum laude from Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She has served rural parishes in the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church, where she is an ordained elder and presently pastor of the Juniata United Methodist Parish. She and her husband, also a United Methodist pastor, are the parents of two children.