Introduction / Stanley Hauerwas -- Freedom (Acts 16:16-40) -- Living sacrifice (Romans 12:1-8) -- Be imitators of Me (Philippians 3 :17-21) -- Ordinary people (Ruth 1:1-19a) -- Who are these? (Revelation 7:9-17) -- One though Master? (Matthew 25:14-28) -- The day of the Lord (Amos 5:18-24) -- Now (Mark 13:32-37) -- More (Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11) -- Here (Luke 2:1-20) -- Postscript / William H. Willi…
Beginnings -- Crisis -- Guess Who's Coming to Church -- Learning to Be a Pastor -- Coping with Death -- Preaching to Both Heart and Mind -- Faith Questions -- Becoming a Reconciling Congregation -- Meeting the Press -- Crisis in the White House -- The Culture War -- The Conclusion of the Clinton Presidency -- Endings.
Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, pages 213-214) and index.
Doing nonviolence / J. Adams -- Preaching on controversial issues / R.E. Balcomb -- A quiet shout / J.B. Warman -- Pastoral care and prophetic ministry / A.J. Armstrong -- Trivial pursuit / J.R. Peck -- Toward a discipline of the sacraments / by J.F. White -- Some thoughts about 'Second Coming' talk / L.H. Stookey -- On going bald / J.R. Peck -- The subversion of the church / T.S. Sample -- Dis…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-189).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-158).
A living tradition. Within the holy, catholic, apostolic Church ; Beginnings ; The formation of Wesley's theology -- Scriptural Christianity : John Wesley's theology of grace. Justification ; Prevenient grace ; Assurance ; Christian perfection ; The Church ; Means of grace ; Conclusion -- Interpreters and successors : Wesleyan theology in Great Britain in the nineteenth century. John Fletcher ;…
Introduction -- Foundations of Ghana Methodism -- Mission through church planting -- MCG and social uplift -- Mission in public witness -- Barriers to mission : a house divided -- Self-theologizing -- Conclusion -- Appendices. Abstract Genuinely Ghanaian is the fascinating history of the Methodist Church Ghana, from the time of its autonomy, 1961, to the year 2000. This book shows how missi…
Contents: Kalas presents new insight into twelve of Jesus' parables by entering them through the "back side" -- through the eyes of a minor or unsympathic character. By approaching the stories in this way, Kalas releases new meaning and clarifies basic teachings. Personal stories from the author's own experience and modern-day illustrations enrich the retellings even more. These refr…
Includes bibliographical references and index.