Who Needs The Church
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Who Needs The Church
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Author : Terry L. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Christian Focus
Release Date : 2022-05-13
Who Needs The Church written by Terry L. Johnson and has been published by Christian Focus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-13 with Religion categories.
For laypeople Biblical explanation of importance of local church What it means to be the church
Does God Need The Church
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Author : Gerhard Lohfink
language : en
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Release Date : 2014-12-16
Does God Need The Church written by Gerhard Lohfink and has been published by Liturgical Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-16 with Religion categories.
Are not all religions equally close to and equally far from God? Why, then, the Church? Gerhard Lohfink poses these questions with scholarly reliability and on the basis of his own experience of community in Does God Need the Church? In 1982 Father Lohfink wrote Wie hat Jesus Gemeinde gewollt? (translated into English as Jesus and Community) to show, on the basis of the New Testament, that faith is founded in a community that distinguishes itself in clear contours from the rest of society. In that book he also described a sequence of events that moved directly from commonality to a community that was readily accessible to every group of people and was made legitimate by Jesus himself. Only later did Father Lohfink learn, within a new horizon of experience, that such a description is not the way to community. The story of the gathering of the people of God, from Abraham until today, never took place according to such a model. Today Father Lohfink states that he would not write Wie hat Jesus Gemeinde gewollt? the same way. The situation of belief and believers has undergone a shift: the question of the Church has become much more urgent. Church life is declining and the religions are returning, often in new guises. In light of these shifts and the change in his own view of community, Father Lohfink inquires in Does God Need the Church? of Israel's theology, Jesus' praxis, the experiences of the early Christian communities, and of what is appearing in the Church today. These inquiries lead to an amazing history involving God and the world - a history that God presses forward with the aid of a single people and that always turns out differently from what they think and plan.
Rediscover Church
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Author : Collin Hansen
language : en
Publisher: Crossway
Release Date : 2021-07-28
Rediscover Church written by Collin Hansen and has been published by Crossway this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-28 with Religion categories.
"A Christian without a church is a Christian in trouble." Since a global pandemic abruptly closed places of worship, many Christians have skipped church life, even neglecting virtual services. But this was a trend even before COVID-19. Polarizing issues, including political and racial strife, convinced some people to pull away from the church and one another. Now it's time to recommit to gathering as brothers and sisters in Christ. In Rediscover Church, Collin Hansen and Jonathan Leeman discuss why church is essential for believers and God's mission. Through biblical references and personal stories, they show readers God's true intention for corporate gathering: to spiritually strengthen members as individuals and the body of Christ. In an age of church-shopping and livestreamed services, rediscover why the future of the church relies on believers gathering regularly as the family of God. Published in partnership with the Gospel Coalition and 9Marks.
Reason To Return
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Author : Ericka Andersen
language : en
Publisher: NavPress
Release Date : 2023-01-17
Reason To Return written by Ericka Andersen and has been published by NavPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-17 with Religion categories.
Do you really need church to have a relationship with God? Church can produce all kinds of automatic reactions depending on your past experiences. Perhaps your family was actively involved in church, or maybe your experience was limited to attending on the occasional holiday. Is it a place you associate with feelings of shame or joy? Does it bring anxiety, or do you have fond memories? Few people are neutral on the subject of church. Are you one of the 16 million American women who have left the church in the last decade? There are many reasons for this exodus. Many women who leave the church--especially those who still consider themselves to be Christians--desire a closer relationship with God and a deeper spiritual life. What they may not realize is that the imperfect churches of their pasts might be keeping them from meeting those deep spiritual longings today. In Reason to Return, Ericka Andersen delves into the reasons why women are leaving church in droves. With gentle insight and thoughtful research, she invites Christian women who are hurt or disillusioned by the churches of their pasts to fulfill their unmet spiritual longings for God and community--and consider what the church might still have to offer them.
Church Who Needs It
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Author : Skip Heitzig
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 2011-03
Church Who Needs It written by Skip Heitzig and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03 with Religion categories.
Church? Who Needs It answers the title question in a thoroughly scriptural and persuasive way. "Why should I go to church?" is a question that is asked by many people today. Pastor Skip Heitzig provides the reader with good and practical reasons for church attendance by showing us how to go to church and thrive, build a church that will bring honor and glory to God, and learn to develop worship as a lifestyle. He gives the biblical pattern for church life and growth.
Why The Church Needs Bioethics
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Author : Zondervan,
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Release Date : 2011-07-05
Why The Church Needs Bioethics written by Zondervan, and has been published by Zondervan Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-05 with Religion categories.
In a world where incredible medical technologies are possible … does “can do” mean “should do”? Why the Church Needs Bioethics helps you understand and constructively engage bioethical challenges with the resources of Christian wisdom and ministry. Three rich and true-to-life case studies illustrate the urgency of such bioethical issues as reproductive and genetic technologies, abortion, forgoing treatment, assisted suicide, stem cell research, and human enhancement technologies. Leading Christian voices bring biblical and theological perspective to bear on the incredible medical technologies available today; mobilize useful insights from health care, law, and business; and demonstrate the powerful ways the church can make a difference through counseling, pastoral care, intercultural ministry, preaching, and education. This book equips students, church and lay leaders, and people in health-related fields with the knowledge to make faithful bioethical decisions and to help foster a world where human beings are shown respect as people created in the image of God. Contributors to Why the Church Needs Bioethics include leading Bible and theology scholars, such as D. A. Carson and Kevin Vanhoozer; leaders in the areas of preaching (Greg Scharf) and ethics (Scott Rae); and 15 other experts in the fields of biblical-theological studies, ministry, communication, business, law, healthcare, and bioethics.
Why We Love The Church
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Author : Kevin L. DeYoung
language : en
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Release Date : 2009-06-24
Why We Love The Church written by Kevin L. DeYoung and has been published by Moody Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-24 with Religion categories.
This book presents the case for loving the local church. It paints a picture of the local church in all its biblical and real life guts, gaffes, and glory in an effort to edify local congregations and entice the disaffected back to the fold. It also provides a solid biblical mandate to love and be part of the body of Christ and counteract the "leave church" books that trumpet rebellion and individual felt needs. Why We Love the Church is written for four kinds of people - the Committed, the Disgruntled, the Waffling & the Disconnected.
Who Needs The Church
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Author : Barbara G. Wheeler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Who Needs The Church written by Barbara G. Wheeler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Christianity and culture categories.
Why Bother With Church
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Author : Sam Allberry
language : en
Publisher: The Good Book Company
Release Date : 2016-02-12
Why Bother With Church written by Sam Allberry and has been published by The Good Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-12 with Religion categories.
A short, readable book that explains clearly and simply what the church is and why it really matters. The church has an image problem. It is widely viewed in the world at large as being outdated, boring, irrelevant and filled with backbiting hypocrites. How different that picture is to how the Bible talks about the new family that Jesus has gathered. It is a precious bride, a sparkling jewel, a lifeboat for forgiven sinners that is precious and holy; nurturing and warm; filled with truth, friendship and all embracing, forgiving love. Sam Allberry understands the collision between these two views, and how, even as Christian believers, we can lose sight of how truly wonderful church is and should be, and what a privilege it is to be part of, and to serve. In this brief accessible but thorough guide to church, Sam outlines what church is and why we need it. And how, when we have got it wrong, we can move closer to what a true church should be. Part of the Questions Christians Ask series: a range of short, simple books designed to help Christians understand what God has said about these questions and many more in the Bible.
Churchless Christianity
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Author : Herbert E. Hoefer
language : en
Publisher: William Carey Library
Release Date : 2001
Churchless Christianity written by Herbert E. Hoefer and has been published by William Carey Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Religion categories.
The purpose of this book is to describe a fact and reflect upon it theologically. The fact is, there are thousands of people who believe solely in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior but who have no plans to be baptized or to join the local church. Churchless Christianity is based on research from the early 1980s among non-baptized believers in Christ in Tamil Nadu, India. This revised edition includes all the original text plus five additional chapters and a new foreword.