Introduces writing not just as an academic exercise but as a way for students to communicate the good news in rapidly changing contexts, as well as to discover and craft their own sense of vocation and identity. With a collection of essays, this volume emphasizes the vital skills, practices, and values involved in writing theologically.
Words bombard us every day. Words can be noisy and cheap. And yet, words are all preachers have. In Writing for the Ear, Preaching from the Heart, Donna Giver-Johnston addresses the question: How do you capture ears in an era of noise? Many preachers want to get away from their notes and make a more personal connection with their listeners, but ......
In Writing Faith, Timothy Stanley investigates the question concerning the mediatic nature of Christianity and the relationship between writing and faith. It is in this light that the codex's cosmopolitan capacity for transmitting the written word can be re-evaluated in its scrolled Greco-Roman and Jewish bibliographic contexts.
One of the best ways of introducing theology is through direct student engagement with the most exciting works of contemporary religious reflection. We can learn to think theologically from the giants. Gregory Higgins' work, a fresh edition of his earlier The Tapestry of Christian Theology, does just that. Loosely arranging his work around ten key ......
Christopher Knight uses the notion of revelation to ask whether scientifically literate people need to be as simplistic in their religion as they are sophisticated in their science. Knight extends the dialogue begun in John Polkinghorne's and Arthur Peacocke's work to explore new possibilities. Their stress on natural processes as the form of ......
Revisiting the Theology and Social Vision of Shoki Coe
Shoki Coe was among the first to speak of "contextualization" in theology. Yet he remains little known outside his native Taiwan. This book introduces Coe and evaluates his contributions to missiology and ecclesiology..
To the 20 million Americans who suffer from depression, the Hulmes offer a promise of hope and healing. Writing from his own battles with depression, William helps depressed people, their families, and caregivers understand depression, treatment and how people can cope. Woven into William's story are his wife's struggles with her husband's ......
Overcome Your Fears and Embrace the Life You Were Made for
Brit Barron grew up in an Evangelical megachurch in the '90s, boxed in by her fears, unable to realize her full potential. All that changed when she fell in love with a girl named Sami. Worth It shares her story to inspire us to overcome our own fears.
Worship is the place where most people form their first impression about a prospective church home. This practical resource provides churches with a process for adding a new worship service that will attract new members - written as an evangelism tool.
