How To Read A Church

A unique and accessible guide to the common symbols and meanings in church art and architecture. Aimed at a general, rather than Christian market. ...

Archaeologist Matthew Champion shines a light on the secret language of the churches of England and Wales; their medieval carved markings and perso...

"Breakthrough ideas to take your church to the next level of effectiveness"--Bill Hybels After more than twenty-five years of ministry in Hawaii, W...

Hopefully, this book will help you understand better how to serve our Lord. I am not saying this will all you will need but maybe a starting place....

Reducere. DescriptionPrepare your church for take-off A majority of churches are grounded - shrinking in membership and resources, unsure how to make the cha...

Reducere. Together with God in the Garden (Genesis 2-3) Together with Christ in the Church (Ephesians 5-6) Corrected and Restored by Christ (1 Timothy 2-3) w...

DescriptionChristians are Bible people. We believe that God speaks to us through His inspired Word. And yet many Christians and churches don't actu...

Reducere. Exploring how people have interpreted Romans through the ages is a good lens to view the history of Christianity itself. Compare what Paul writes i...

Reducere. If you are looking for a ``program in a box/book`` to transform your Christian education and discipleship programs at the congregational level, you...

Reducere. - Perfect for newcomers and confirmation classes The Episcopal Church has a language and a practice all its own. For a newcomer, these can seem int...

Every Christian must read this shocking account of the Church's history. The pages of church history are marked by countless horrors committed agai...

Reducere. In the early church, fasting was a regular part of the life of God's people. The restoration of this practice can change lives. As you read Derek P...

Reducere. "I grew up in a church that never felt real. I became a pastor because I wanted to change that, " Elizabeth Hagan writes in Brave Church. Our socie...

Practical Suggestions for Spending Quality Time in God's Word Church Questions is a series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and...

Course 7: The Bible: What is it, how was it given to us, and how should we read it? These six sessions combine simple prayer, Bible reflection in t...

Reducere. Recent years have seen heightened interest in how to read scripture from a missional perspective. This book addresses that question by exploring bo...

Reducere. "This complete 1979 Book of Common Prayer includes a full-color, contemporary soft cover, and an easy-to-read table of contents. This edition inclu...

Reducere. Church leaders are struggling to turn the tide of this epidemic exodus. It doesn't surprise me when I read almost universal statistics of Millennia...

Reducere. Your Church Security Handbook Crimes against churches and ministers are rising at an alarming rate. Almost on a weekly basis, we read or hear about...

An estimated 76 million people worldwide are affected by autism--current figures suggest that 1 in 100 people live somewhere along the autism spect...

Reducere. A Pastor or church leader being led away in handcuffs blazes across the screen. National and local newscasters gleefully point out the hypocrisy of...

Reducere. Welcome to the Orthodox Church its history, theology, worship, spirituality, and daily life. This friendly guide provides a comprehensive introduct...

While evangelicalism dukes it out about who can be church leaders, the rest of the 98% of us need to be well equipped to see where we fit in God's ...

Reducere. Comfort leads to complacency, leads to lukewarm, leads to compromise, leads to corruption, leads to death. In "A Killer Called Comfort, " author Pa...

Reducere. DescriptionEver wondered how the Catholic Church differs from other Christian Churches? Maybe you grew up Catholic but it's time for a refresher. P...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Daniel J. Sj HarringtonDo Catholics really read the Bible? If so, how do they read it and is there anything unique about th...

Reducere. Dread going to church? Feel restless and bored during mass? Cringe at the hypocrisy often found in organized religion? This book offers a fresh per...

Reducere. 180 days--that's the critical time every pastor has to establish their role in a new church position. That first six months can make an enormous di...

Reducere. How will a woman know what her life will be like as a pastor's wife? How will she find her place within the congregation and the inner-workings of ...

DescriptionIs the Doctrine of Biblical Inerrancy Biblical? While theologians throughout church history have condemned numerous doctrines as heresy,...

Reducere. NEW 2015 UPDATE]. Written by a genuine "Insider, " this is the true story of one of the most frightening "invasions" in the history of the church -...

15-Minute Life Shifting Prayer is not your ordinary book you will sit down and read a chapter at a time ... when you have time. This book is design...

Reducere. This manual was created for Christian pastors and laity. The purpose of the authors is singular: publish a manual that can be used by African-Ameri...

Would you like to make a difference? These ten boys grew up to do just that - but first they had to change the church. How did God change them?Augu...

If most pastors were pressed to describe an average day of ministry, they'd have trouble doing it. In a single day, a pastor may fill many differen...

Reducere. DescriptionCreating a Scene imaginatively draws readers into Chloe's house church, which has just received a letter from their church planter, the ...

Reducere. During Holy Week, countless prophecies, passages and Psalms are read from the Bible with little explanation and you might be sitting in Church very...

Reducere. Every Christian must read this shocking account of the Church's history.The pages of church history are marked by countless horrors committed again...

Leadership demands constant reframing and reappraisal of the situation at hand. It requires focus, objectivity, honest appraisal of self and others...

Reducere. How can we understand the book of Revelation and its many interpretations? Four Views of Revelation: A Parallel Commentary covers the traditional v...

DescriptionMinistry is supposed to be a team sport, but it's hard to build a team if you're a pulpit hog. Sharing the pulpit is one of the most pow...

Reducere. The Catholic Epistles often get short shrift. Tucked into a few pages near the back of our Bibles, these books are sometimes referred to as the non...

Reducere. - A must-read for Christians in the present political conversation - Speaks to the larger narrative of faith rather than mere partisan storytelling...

Reducere. Read the Stories of Eight Remarkable Women and Their Vital Contributions to Church History Throughout history, women have been crucial to the growt...

This book invites readers into the Bible by offering guidance on what, how, and why to read Scripture as a source of spiritual nourishment. The sec...

Reducere. What can we know about the practices of the early church? "The Didache is the most important book you've never read, " begins Tony Jones, in this e...

Reducere. When Jimmy Hinton's sister confided in him that their own father had sexually abused her, Jimmy was both dismayed and spurred into action. His fath...

Reducere. What would it look like if women built a lectionary focusing on women's stories? What does it look like to tell the good news through the stories o...

Americans are increasingly concerned about the disintegration of our nation and are unable to explain how and why we got here, and where we are goi...

Reducere. DescriptionEver wondered why during the Holy Lent that we read particular Gospel readings? Or why the Coptic Orthodox church fasts more than 40 day...

How many times have you wondered about the early Church, and the miracles that were done by Jesus and his Apostles? Many say that the gifts of the ...

Dr. Jimmy Knott, teaching pastor at First Baptist Church of Orlando, Florida, has released a new Christian book about leadership, It's All About Le...

Reducere. The difficulty of interpreting the Bible is felt all over today. Is the Bible still authoritative for the faith and practice of the church? If so, ...

Reducere. Protecting your child from sexual abuse can be as easy as opening a book. Author Joelle Casteix has filled the need for an easy-to-read toolkit for...

Reducere. Are you struggling to read the Bible but really want to? Most of us have cracked open the Bible but haven't entirely read it, because it is too lon...

Reducere. What would it look like if women built a lectionary focusing on women's stories?What does it look like to tell the good news through the stories of...

Reducere. This guide to the famous rock churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia is the only book that explores the deeper mystical purpose implied in its artworks a...

Reducere. The Berenstain Bears 5-Minute Read-Along Stories is the perfect companion for young readers at bedtime or anytime. With classic stories from the Be...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered how the early church experienced such powerful results, amazing growth and incredible favor with the Lord? Why did they expe...

Reducere. Are you losing your ability to recognize sin? Are you becoming a person who finds it easy to shift blame, deny guilt, or excuse moral failure in yo...

Reducere. John's apocalyptic revelation tends to be read either as an esoteric mystery or a breathless blueprint for the future. Missing, though, is how Reve...

Reducere. "Noone raises provocative questions about Christianity more kindly than PhilipGulley. " --Diana Butler Bass, author of Christianity for the Rest of...

The Reformed movement has gotten younger and more outspoken since Chosen But Free was published more than ten years ago, making the topic of divine...

DescriptionOver 250, 000 Copies Sold Now Includes Brand-New Study Questions for Each Chapter "A must-read for every woman interested in teaching an...

Reducere. Did you know that the Bible says it's impossible to please God without faith? Faith is the cornerstone of the Christian tradition. How we express w...

Reducere. DescriptionThe World Is New is a superb exposition of Joel Goldsmith's path to practical spirituality called The Infinite Way. The major theme of T...

Reducere. DescriptionConsider Getting the Greatest Return on Your Investment in Missions...this book may turn your missions dollars into saving thousands ins...

Pope Leo XIII was born of a family of the lower nobility, raised in a pious household, and gifted with superior intelligence and an energetic tempe...

Pope Leo XIII was born of a family of the lower nobility, raised in a pious household, and gifted with superior intelligence and an energetic tempe...

Reducere. Each year, the Christmas double issue of the Church Times offers a feast of seasonal reading. News of Great Joy draws together the best Christmas w...