Orphaned Believers

Author : Sara Billups
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493439588
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Orphaned Believers written by Sara Billups and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope for the one who is weary, wandering, and wondering where things went wrong In the wake of the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s, many young evangelical Christians found themselves untethered, disillusioned, and--ultimately--orphaned as they grappled with the legalistic, politically co-opted churches of their youth. Perhaps you are one of them. Perhaps, like Sara Billups, you have felt alone, misunderstood, and maligned in the American church, longing for a more loving, more biblical expression of the faith and discipleship taught by Jesus. Part spiritual memoir of an apocalyptic childhood and part commentary on growing up as an evangelical kid during the culture wars, Orphaned Believers follows the journey of a generation of Christian exiles reckoning with the tradition that raised them and searching for a new way to participate in the story of God. Because for all the baggage, we still belong, and a bigger, more beautiful story awaits. "As American Christianity changes, and as we change along with it, we need guides to remind us who we are and who we're not. Sara has been one such guide for me. She's brutally honest and hilarious, and her heart is wide open to the radical possibility that belonging to Jesus is identity enough for Christians. I couldn't be more grateful for her."--Jon Guerra, singer-songwriter and producer "Billups reminds us that no matter who we are or where we come from, God can move us from a place on the margins to a community of faith."--Foxy Davison, educator and activist "Sara helped me feel more 'found' than I did before--orphaned but also anchored in a much better story than the one the world's been selling me over the past decades. I needed this book more than I knew."--Chuck DeGroat, author, therapist, and professor of pastoral care and Christian spirituality at Western Theological Seminary

Author : Cynthia A. Jarvis
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 1611645581
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feasting on the Gospels--John, Volume 2 written by Cynthia A. Jarvis and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2015-06-12 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feasting on the Gospels follows up on the success of the Feasting on the Word series with all new material on the most prominent and preached-on New Testament books, the four Gospels. With contributions from a diverse and respected group of scholars and pastors, Feasting on the Gospels covers every single passage in the Gospels, making it suitable for both lectionary and nonlectionary use. Moreover, these volumes incorporate the unique format of Feasting on the Word, with four perspectives for preachers to choose from for each Gospel passage: theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical.

Author : Daniel B. Stevick
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802848656
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus and His Own written by Daniel B. Stevick and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his section-by-section commentary Stevick gives careful attention to the literary, structural, and theological features of the text, pointing also to how and where the Revised Common Lectionary incorporates passages from John 13-17. The distillation of a senior seminary professor's lifelong study and reflection, Jesus and His Own will be especially valuable for pastors preparing to teach or preach from John's Gospel. --Book Jacket.

Author : Rodolfo Galvan Estrada III
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1532670877
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Pneumatology of Race in the Gospel of John written by Rodolfo Galvan Estrada III and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do the Greco-Roman views of ethnicity inform our reading of the Spirit in the Fourth Gospel? This study not only reviews the role of ethnicity and race in the ancient world; it also proposes a bold new understanding of Johannine pneumatology. From an ethnocritical perspective, this study argues that the Spirit was articulated for an ethnically diverse Johannine community that was dealing with the issues of race relations. The Spirit is the divine breath of God that commissions Jesus for the redemption of all ethnicities. The Spirit is involved in the maternal birth of all ethnic members who are in the family of God. The Spirit draws all people despite their ethnic lineage and heritage. And the Spirit is actively involved as an advocate for the minoritized community undergoing synagogue violence. Will the members of the Johannine community still hold onto ethnic ideologies of dehumanization that were prevalent of their age? Can the Johannine community still have the Spirit and support ideologies of ethnic division and hate? This study seeks to answer these questions.

Author : Robert H. Gundry
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1441237704
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Commentary on First and Second Thessalonians (Commentary on the New Testament Book #13) written by Robert H. Gundry and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve Deeper into God's Word In this verse-by-verse commentary, Robert Gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a reliable exposition of Scripture for today's readers. In these two letters Paul compliments Christians living in Thessalonica and assures them that they will be delivered from persecution. He exhorts them to live Christianly in anticipation of Jesus' return on the Day of the Lord. Pastors, Sunday school teachers, small group leaders, and laypeople will welcome Gundry's nontechnical explanations and clarifications. And Bible students at all levels will appreciate his sparkling interpretations. This selection is from Gundry's Commentary on the New Testament.

Author : Jessica Herberger
Publisher : ACU Press
ISBN 13 : 1684268761
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peace in the Dark written by Jessica Herberger and published by ACU Press. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we stay faithful as we wait on God? The time after Good Friday but before Easter Sunday is one of the most overlooked portions of the Bible. We tend to rush ahead to the empty tomb seeking to find the resurrected Lord, but our lives don’t come equipped with a fast-forward button. We all face seasons of waiting where we long for a new or better future. Peace in the Dark invites you to look again and acknowledge the reality of Holy Saturday. The example of the early disciples in those in-between hours offers a depth of wisdom about what to do when things have gone wrong. Their practices can serve us as we face our own disappointments, trials, and even traumatic experiences. There is a way to not just live but to experience peace when God seems silent. Rooted in Scripture, nature, and her personal experiences of years of trial, Jessica Herberger guides us through what was happening on that day, why it matters, and how we can approach our Holy Saturdays with hope and faithfulness.

Author : Jeffrey A. D. Weima
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1441220984
Total Pages : 857 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1-2 Thessalonians (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) written by Jeffrey A. D. Weima and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this addition to the critically acclaimed BECNT series, respected New Testament scholar Jeffrey Weima offers pastors, students, and teachers the most up-to-date and substantive commentary available on 1-2 Thessalonians. Weima, a Thessalonians expert, experienced teacher, and widely traveled speaker, presents well-informed evangelical scholarship at an accessible level to help readers understand the sociological, historical, and theological aspects of these letters. As with all BECNT volumes, this commentary features the author's detailed interaction with the Greek text, extensive research, thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis, and a user-friendly design. It admirably achieves the dual aims of the series--academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility.

Author : Johnny Carr
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1433677970
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Orphan Justice written by Johnny Carr and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christians are clearly called to care for orphans, a group so close to the heart of Jesus. In reality, most of the 153 million orphaned and vulnerable children in the world do not need to be adopted, and not everyone needs to become an adoptive parent. However, there are other very important ways to help beyond adoption. Indeed, caring for orphaned and vulnerable children requires us to care about related issues from child trafficking and HIV/AIDS to racism and poverty. Too often, we only discuss or theologize the issues, relegating the responsibility to governments. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. Based on his own personal journey toward pure religion, Johnny Carr moves readers from talking about global orphan care to actually doing something about it in Orphan Justice. Combining biblical truth with the latest research, this inspiring book: • investigates the orphan care and adoption movement in the U.S. today • examines new data on the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children • connects “liberal issues” together as critical aspects or orphan care • discovers the role of the church worldwide in meeting these needs • develops a tangible, sustainable action plan using worldwide partnerships • fleshes out the why, what, and how of global orphan care • offers practical steps to getting involved and making a difference

Author : George Müller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brief Narrative of Facts Relative to the New Orphan Houses, on Ashley Down, Bristol, and Other Objects of the Scriptural Knowledge Institution For Home and Abroad written by George Müller and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jenai Auman
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493445715
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Othered written by Jenai Auman and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God's people are meant to be a blessing to others. Yet in the Scriptures, throughout history, and in our own times we too often see the people of God causing harm to people on the margins. Rather than caring for the widowed and the orphaned or loving the sojourner, too often we see abuse of power that breaks spirits and inflicts lasting harm. For anyone who has felt left out or pushed out of the church, Othered is your invitation to find spiritual rest and belonging in a God who loves, restores, and blesses the outcast and the marginalized. Jenai Auman draws on her experience growing up as a biracial kid in the American South as well as working within toxic ministry environments to reveal a hopeful, trauma-informed way forward. This book illuminates how hurt and betrayal in the church are longstanding problems that God neither sanctions nor tolerates. It offers holistic responses to the grief, anger, and trauma that come with being ostracized or oppressed by the church. And it shows how God provides shelter and provision in the midst of the wilderness. Because God sees, hears, and loves you--even if the church has failed you.