Being Christian

Author : Rowan Williams
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467442305
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Being Christian written by Rowan Williams and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-23 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this simple, beautifully written book Rowan Williams explores four essential components of the Christian life: baptism, Bible, Eucharist, and prayer. Despite huge differences in Christian thinking and practice both today and in past centuries, he says, these four basic elements have remained constant and indispensable for the majority of those who call themselves Christians. In accessible, pastoral terms Williams discusses the meaning and practice of baptism, the Bible, the Eucharist, and prayer, inviting readers to really think through the Christian faith and how to live it out. Questions for reflection and discussion at the end of each chapter help readers to dig deeper and apply Williams's insights to their own lives.

Author : Fritz Ridenour
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441266984
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book How to be a Christian Without Being Religious written by Fritz Ridenour and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the days of the early church, Christians have struggled to find a way to be "good"--to please God by their own efforts. They end up carrying a burden God never intended them to bear. And what's more, their brand of Christianity ends up looking like any other religion of the world--bound by joyless rules and rituals. Fritz Ridenour's study of the book of Romans provides an antidote to the pharisaical spirit and shows that Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. It is not people reaching up, but God reaching down. All Christians can enjoy their birthright when they realize who they are in Christ. The result is a life full of hope, joy, power, and potential.

Author : Hans Küng
Publisher : Continuum
ISBN 13 : 9781847064066
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book On Being a Christian written by Hans Küng and published by Continuum. This book was released on 2008-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why should one be a Christian? Is there something more to being a Christian than to being human? Just what does it mean to be a Christian, especially in today's modern world? Hans Küng, one of the greatest theologians of this century, ponders these questions and, from a lifetime of study, suggests the answers. He looks carefully at the evidence in the Bible, at the challenges of modern humanisms and of the world-religions, at the questions concerning death, at the local and the universal church, at the individual's own personal decisions, and at the freedom that Christianity brings, including the freedom to serve.On Being a Christian is a vital and important statement about what it means to be a Christian. Hans Küng has himself said of the book, which he regards as his magnum opus, that it intends to "clarify and challenge Christian faith and life at a time when the churches have unfortunately lost rather than gained in credibility. It seeks to bring to light for this present time the original Christian message and particularly the figure of Jesus of Nazareth." The book continues to offer a strong message to today's Christians. As Küng says in the closing of the book, "By following Jesus Christ, people in the world today can live, act, suffer and die in a truly human way; in happiness and unhappiness, life and death, sustained by God and helpful to fellow men and women."

Author : Jason K. Allen
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1462761941
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Being a Christian written by Jason K. Allen and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be a Christian? The gospel of Jesus Christ is the best news in history, but we often live as though it has minimal impact on our lives. Being a Christian isn’t just about Sunday mornings, small groups, and studying the Bible. The good news is that Jesus redeems everything. In the Bible, we read story after story of people meeting God and walking away completely changed. The same is true for Christians today. Being a Christian, by Dr. Jason Allen, shows how Jesus redeems all of life. Useful for new and mature believers, small group and personal study, Being a Christian walks readers through the gospel’s impact on all facets of life, from your relationships to your resources, from your work to your rest, from your past to your future.

Author : David Walters
Publisher : Good News Ministries
ISBN 13 : 9780962955921
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Being a Christian written by David Walters and published by Good News Ministries. This book was released on 1993 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Walters provides answers to young peoples' questions about what Christians really believe.

Author : Heidi Neumark
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467460001
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Sanctuary written by Heidi Neumark and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Through the pages of this book, I invite you into various spaces of sanctuary—not as places of retreat, but for the deepened resistance, vision, and transformation that these days, and the gospel, require.” Throughout her nearly forty years in ministry, Heidi Neumark has strived to make communities of faith into sanctuaries amid the turmoils of life. Now, with the social and political upheaval of the years since Donald Trump was elected president, Neumark believes the true Christian calling is to live out a counterpoint to today’s prevailing spirits of exclusion and hatred. Using her own bilingual, multicultural congregation as a model, she moves through the seasons of the church calendar to reflect on what it looks like to live out essential Christian convictions in community with others. Sanctuary is an amplifier for the many voices crying out against policies and rhetoric that are cruel, dehumanizing, and dangerous. Neumark begins each chapter with a quote from Donald Trump that she defies and dismantles with the power of her own stories—anecdotes about offering shelter for queer youth in her city, supporting immigrants and asylum-seekers being harassed by ICE, and embracing her church’s diversity with a Guadalupe celebration, to name a few. Timely, but also timeless, this book speaks to the deep wounds of this era, inflicted before and during the Trump presidency, which will remain long past its end.

Author : Michael W. Austin
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802865658
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Being Good written by Michael W. Austin and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a fresh, timely, practical look at eleven key Christian virtues: faith, open-mindedness, wisdom, zeal, hope, contentment, courage, love, compassion, forgiveness, and humility. Writing from a distinctively Christian perspective, the authors thoughtfully explore and explain these select virtues, seeking to nurture readers in lifelong character growth and to promote the centrality of the virtues to the Christian faith. Grouped under the headings Faith, Hope, and Love, the chapters each conclude with questions for further reflection. Contributors: Michael W. Austin Jason Baehr Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung R. Douglas Geivett David A. Horner William C. Mattison III Paul K. Moser Andrew Pinsent Steve L. Porter James S. Spiegel Charles Taliaferro David R. Turner.

Author : Dave Tomlinson
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1444703846
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book How to be a Bad Christian written by Dave Tomlinson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the course of his work as a vicar, Dave Tomlinson meets lots of people who describe themselves as 'not good enough' to be a Christian, thinking that faith involves going to church a lot, or believing in a list of strange things, or following certain rules. But being a Christian isn't about any of that - and actually, following Jesus is a lot easier, and more fun, than most people think... In this handbook to Christianity for people who describe themselves as spiritual but not necessarily religious, Dave sketches out some key practices for how to be a 'bad' Christian, including how to talk to God without worrying about prayer, how to read the Bible without turning off your brain, and how to think with your soul rather than trying to follow rules. With beautiful illustrations from artist Rob Pepper, this is an accessible, light-hearted book, but one with a powerful invitation: to be the person you've always wanted to be, following a God you've always hoped is on your side.

Author : Kelly Bean
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441246533
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book How to Be a Christian without Going to Church written by Kelly Bean and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As many--young people especially--leave the traditional church in droves, they often still long for a genuine Christian community in which to practice their faith and share their spiritual journeys with others. They want to be faithful but struggle to find a place where they flourish. Whether they've already left the church behind or are merely considering it, readers will find here both heartfelt encouragement and practical steps for finding or creating a community of faith that honors God and offers rest, love, and communion with other believers. Author Kelly Bean broadens our definition of church to include many alternative forms of Christian community. With true stories of those who have given up on church and what they're doing now, this book is also helpful for pastors and churchgoers to help them understand why people leave the church--and what might be done to help them stay.

Author : Kevin W. Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781556612817
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Can I be a Christian Without Being Weird? written by Kevin W. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of devotional readings and suggested Bible passages addressing prayer, self-esteem, knowing God, and what it means to be a disciple.