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This remarkable collection of essays explores the role of African Christianity in God's mission around the world. Featuring the contributions of African scholars and mission practitioners from throughout sub-Saharan Africa and the diaspora - including both men and women, veteran scholars, and fresh new voices - this volume provides a diverse perspective on missiology as understood and practised by African Christians. Engaging such wide-ranging topics as gender violence, globalization, Westernization, peacebuilding, development, Pentecostalism, urban missiology, theological education, and African Christianity in Europe, this volume ambitiously bridges the gap between academic and practitioner perspectives, engaging both theological discourse and the hands-on reality of how God's mission is taking shape in Africa and beyond. This book offers an empowering look at the work God is accomplishing in and through the African church.

Do you want a life full of meaning, security and peace? I've got good news-there is someone who can give that to you, and he's standing very close to you right now. The world around you may say God isn't real, and nobody matters-we're all here by chance. But deep inside, you feel your life does have meaning. You matter. And you are right! The good news is this-God is real and he loves you more than you know. If you are looking for a future and a hope, this book is for you.

Jesus did not say ""take and think."" He said ""take and eat."" This is embodied worship. It includes gestures, rites, kneeling, raising hands, and of course eating and drinking a holy meal with God. These activities are liturgies. Liturgy is the physical, embodied activity of worship--it's what we do in worship--everyone has a liturgy! As such, worship is the church's primary means of discipleship.Instead of fearing to kneel because it's ""Roman Catholic,"" or fearing to raise your hands because it's ""Pentecostal,"" perhaps we should simply see what God recommends in the Scriptures--then without fear and by faith (at the appropriate time) start kneeling, raising our hands, and eating a covenant meal with God (on a weekly basis). The hope is to replace a fear-driven approach to worship with a faith-driven, embodied worship that offers deep, robust, and beautiful worship experiences combined with the hope of great blessings. In doing so, we hope for nothing less than a new reformation--a reformation in worship.

Healing is the Christian's Bread is a useful tool that can shed light on many perplexing questions surrounding the subject of divine healing. Elaine brings a sound and balanced insight into possible causes of illness, and she then presents biblical solutions to removing obstacles that hinder the healing flow. The life-giving principles contained in this book are sure to benefit every reader.Elaine has been teaching healing and praying for the sick for more than twenty years. This book, therefore, is a must-read for all those who want to establish a solid foundation for healing in their lives and also to have a ministry of healing to others.Jesus paid such an incredible price to purchase abundant life for us that I long to see as many people as possible have the joy of walking in the good health and perfect wholeness that He has provided. This is my prayer for you as you begin to read these pages. You, too, are about to embark on a journey. What you will encounter along the way will be biblically based, but you will also find plenty of real-life stories and practical applications that you can incorporate into your own personal life. This is a journey meant for all those who are hungry for what God has to offer, and I trust that you are among them. If so, may you receive a goodly portion, for Healing Is the Children's Bread, and may you then go out and use it to feed others who are also hungry

Zakladne temy AkyI je zmysel A udskho A ivota? A o je dobro a A o zlo? Ako sa staA dobryI m A lovekom? Ako rozpoznte zlo a ako sa s nm vysporiadate? Ako sa priblA iA k cieA u, k boA stvu?ryvky A o je to spiritualita? Duchovn terie DuchovnyI A ivotnyI A tyI l Duchovn cviA enia (napr. modlitba) Negatvna sila Bytosti Poruchy a odpory Sexualita

Let me quote this very important passage of Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible."So, this is the premise from which this book would be written. We cannot even begin to understand the Scriptures or the heart of God if we do not believe that He is. And to do that we must enact the faith that everyone of us were given at birth according to: Romans 12:3Because God always existed, we must understand and believe that He existed outside of space and time in the realm called Eternal. I believe that this is why we could understand the following passage of Scripture: Matthew 25:34-40So, He knew exactly what He was seeking to accomplish, and nothing could take Him by surprise.And that time, as we know it only began when He created it. This was done when He created the Heavens and the earth as recorded in the book of Genesis, when He established the sun and the moon and day and night causing, the establishment of days and night, and the record of days.

Thomistic theology is rarely associated with liturgical prayer, even by many of St. Thomas's own disciples. Such a dissociation reveals more about the priorities of later Thomism, however, than it does about St. Thomas Aquinas, who himself devoted considerable energy to the contemplation of the sacred liturgy. In Thomistic Mystagogy: St. Thomas Aquinas's Commentaries on the Mass, Urban Hannon considers the saint's teaching on the meaning and purpose of the various rites that surround the holy Eucharist. Drawing on four essential texts-two from St. Thomas's earliest major work, two from his latest; two on the words of the liturgy, two on its actions-this little book pieces together a properly Thomistic commentary on the Mass. "Because in this sacrament the whole mystery of our salvation is embraced," St. Thomas says, "thus it is carried out with greater solemnity." This is a study of that "greater solemnity," and of how St. Thomas believes it relates to "the whole mystery of our salvation."

Framed within the lens of Robert Greenleaf's Servant Leadership model, Truth and Reconciliation examines and explores trends through global historical accounts and examples of diplomatic leadership surrounding the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions of South Africa and Canada, as a guide to approach America's divided identity and racial tensions. Through the wisdom and diplomacy illustrated during the transition of a South African nation defined by legal racial segregation of apartheid to democracy, as well as a Canadian national identity deeply scarred through the cultural genocide of generations of First Nations children and families through the abusive Residential School system and the Sixties Scoop, it is the hope that this manuscript will offer insights as well as a theological lens for reflection to approach a nonviolent narrative-based option of seeking truth and the first steps toward reconciliation, beyond cyclic ideologies. By highlighting the historical parallels between South Africa, Canada, and America, this manuscript serves as a conversation starter, offering reflective stories and activities to help establish an initial dialogue in a nation whose consciousness remains deeply rooted in unresolved cultural conflict from Indigenous genocide as well as the residual deep cultural challenges and stereotypes of American slavery ideology and practices.

Z.T. Fomum a consacré sa vie au Seigneur Jésus Christ en 1966. Après le baptême dans le Saint Esprit, le Seigneur lui confia la mission de faire des disciples qui à leur tour seront capables de faire d'autres disciples, et ainsi de suite.Dans ce livre, l'auteur présente le fait de devenir disciple comme une extrême urgence aux conséquences éternelles et incalculables en grâces; étant entendu qu'être disciple signifie l'abandon de tout et pour toujours. Jésus ne s'arrête pas aux choses qu'on arrive souvent à abandonner (argent, biens, carrières, parents, amis, et mariage), mais Jésus tient ''à la reddition de notre être même''.Le prix à payer pour être disciple,le fondement de la vie du disciple,le but de la vie du disciple etla souffrance dans la vie du disciple,sont autant de thèmes que vous trouverez développés dans ce livre qu'on pourrait, sans risque de se tromper, qualifier de véritable essai évangélique.

Plusieurs pensent qu'une fois que quelqu'un est sauvé, Dieu lui pardonne et efface toutes les conséquences de ses péchés passés, et qu'il est libre, que sa liberté est si totale qu'il n'a aucune responsabilité pour ce qui est d'en finir comme il faut avec le passé, et d'entreprendre la restitution auprès de ceux qu'il a offensés dans le passé. Ce livre examine clairement cette manière de penser, à la lumière des Ecritures, et établit le modèle biblique pour ceux qui ont vaincu et pour ceux qui veulent vaincre.Si tu ne veux pas réexaminer ta vie à la lumière de la Parole de Dieu, nous te recommandons d'oublier complètement ce livre, et de ne pas te déranger à le lire du tout, car si tu le lis, tu pourrais te rendre compte qu'il te faut entreprendre une restitution révolutionnaire qui t'amènera à la crête de la vague du mouvement du Saint-Esprit.Si tu es un vainqueur ou si tu désires devenir un vainqueur, ce livre est pour toi. Que le Seigneur te bénisse pendant que tu le lis.Nous publions ce livre en priant que les vainqueurs, en le lisant, deviennent plus conformes à leur Seigneur qui revient bientôt.

C'est une chose de devenir un disciple. C'est tout à fait une autre chose de continuer en tant que disciple jusqu'à la fin. Il y eut un temps où Jésus amena Ses disciples à un carrefour par un enseignement dur. La Bible dit : "Dès ce moment, plusieurs de ses disciples se retirèrent, ils n'allaient plus avec Lui" (Jean 6:66). Il ne cajola pas les douze à rester. Il leur demanda : "Et vous, ne voulez-vous pas aussi vous en aller?" (Jean 6:67). Ils refusèrent de s'en aller, mais tout de même, Judas tomba le long du chemin.Si tu commences comme un disciple, tu dois continuer comme un disciple sinon, il n'y a pas de raison que tu aies jamais eu à commencer. Si tu commences à aimer le Seigneur de façon suprême, tu dois continuer à L'aimer d'une façon suprême sinon, tes labeurs initiaux étaient vains. Quand tu cesses d'aller de l'avant, tu commences à rentrer en arrière. Tu rétrogrades. Ceci s'applique à tous les domaines de la vie de disciple.La manière de s'assurer qu'on va de l'avant sur le chemin du disciple, c'est demeurer dans La Parole. Le Seigneur Jésus dit: "Si vous demeurez dans ma parole, vous êtes vraiment mes disciples; vous connaîtrez la vérité et la vérité vous affranchira" (Jean 8: 31).Il y a ci-dessous neuf caractéristiques d'un disciple. Elles sont tirées de la Parole de Dieu. Lis soigneusement chacune d'elles et réponds aux questions qui suivent, de préférence par écrit.

The Ripple Effect is a devotional study of one of the best-loved psalms of David. Breaking the psalm down into sections, or chapters, the author examines the verses and expounds on their meanings and effects. He includes, too, some of his own writings connected with the psalm.Robert Simpson began to serve God at a tender age. From a Christian bookshop worker in New Zealand to a literature ministry in the wilds of Papua New Guinea, to working with a publisher of legal books in London, and later becoming an ordained minister in Australia with his own parish, he absorbed and shared God's Word. After suffering a deep clinical depression, and electro-convulsive treatment, followed by a severe stroke, he learned again to trust, to speak, read, and write. This gave him plenty of time to reflect further on the Bible, and The Ripple Effect flows from all of this, a vivid and inspirational insight into both the man and the minister.

The Divine Human is the human nature made divine. It is the destiny of all of humanity. The human nature, when made divine by regeneration is the corporeal sensual aspect of the self raised to the spiritual perspective of the higher-self. The intellectual aspect of the mind becomes spiritually regenerated, and then the will begins to feel divine. Our intellectual nature when made spiritual, is termed the "church." It represents our ability to will spiritual love to others as mutual-love.The goal of the Divine Human is a celestial "church," when humanity begins to feel loved. This is accomplished by the expansion of the spiritual "church" when it takes on the additional affection of charity, and the sensation of conjugial love gets implanted into the will. The experience is like Cosmic Consciousness or when the intellect gets absorbed into the One Mind. Yet, it is not until the will gets united to the One Body do we begin to feel divine. This experience is like a Samadhi realization when all sense of time and space gets removed from our memory as we unite as One.The entire process is humankind's destiny as the Age of Aquarius comes into being. We are all transformed while we sleep, and everyone both good and evil get purified as a result. Innocence gets restored to the affection of love, and the world begins to reflect the spiritual plane resulting in peace on earth, as the oneness of the Divine Human.

Do you believe in angels and miracles? You will after reading amazing, true stories of how God has intervened and miraculously delivered his servants and workers from serious accidents, destruction and death. This takes place not only in Bible lands and times but all over the world today.

If the history of the world were a journey, where would we be? In his book, When the Conflict Ends, What Then? author Carl H. Waters uses the map of Scripture, with its histories and prophecies, to take the reader on a journey through time, beginning with the Creation and the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden and ending with the final conflict between good and evil before Christ returns. Waters traces the distortion of God's character through paganism's amalgamation with true faith. He highlights the role of faith's defenders, who have arisen throughout history to share the truth of God's love and mercy. He emphasizes God's law, which sustains and governs all things living, and God's sovereignty in the universe and His unwillingness to force anyone to comply with His will. Additionally, he lays out principles for interpreting prophecy and finds symbolism in the Old Testament sanctuary to help the reader understand God's plan to rescue all who are willing. When the Conflict Ends, What Then? shows readers the "X" on the map of human history as we head toward the resolution of the final conflict, which says, "YOU ARE HERE!""Rich in historical detail, Waters shows how the Old Testament finds its fulfillment in the New Testament, and how that fulfillment applies to us today in how we are to worship and come into the presence of God." ~ ~ Conrad Vine, Pastor, and President of Adventist Frontier Missions "This book offers explanations to the often-common questions and misunderstandings of a Sovereign God interacting with humanity prior to and after free moral agents were subject to the curse of sin. For bible scholars, students, teachers, pastors, or avid historians, this read is a wonderful addition to your library." ~ Gary James, Executive Director of Renewed Hearts Inc.

Johannes wird oft als ein geistliches Evangelium wahrgenommen, in dem es vor allem um das Heil der Gläubigen gehe - Schöpfung sei ein Randthema. Die vorliegende Studie durchbricht solche anthropozentrischen Denkmuster, indem sie die Schöpfung als Ganzes einschließlich der nicht-menschlichen Schöpfung untersucht. Durch die Anwendung eines umfassenden Verständnisses kommt nicht nur die Schöpfung am Anfang der Welt in den Blick, sondern auch das kontinuierliche Schöpferwirken sowie die Neuschöpfung. Zacharias Shoukry bringt die Schöpfungsurheberschaft Jesu sowie die Frage nach seiner relativen Präexistenz in den Diskurs ein. Jesus, der von oben kommt, steht im Kontrast zu den Menschen aus der Erde, die alle von Gott als dem einen Vater abstammen. Zum erhaltenden Wirken zählen allen voran die Heilungen als Werke am Sabbat. Außerdem werden Naturwunder wie der Seewandel als Demonstrationen der Schöpfermacht und der Königstitel als Hinweis auf die Fähigkeiten zur Lenkung der Schöpfung gelesen. Maria Magdalenes vermeintliches Missverständnis von Jesus als Gärtner und die Rede vom achten Tag werden schöpfungstheologisch ausgewertet. Das Anhauchen der Jünger/-innen mit dem Geist bildet den Höhepunkt der Neuschöpfung. Die Studie arbeitet mit einem umfassenden Schöpfungsbegriff und beleuchtet so die unterschiedlichen Facetten johanneischer Schöpfungstheologie.

"In this book Meir Bar-Asher shines light on the deeply ambivalent views toward Jews and Judaism in the Qur'an and in post-Qur'anic Islamic writing. On the one hand, these texts clearly recognize the Jews as a people chosen by God - a "people of the Book" deserving of respect and communal protection for their contribution. On the other hand, an undeniably darker view is also on offer and is found, for example, in passages that accuse Jews of falsifying their own Torah to suppress all pronouncements of the advent of Muhammad, the final Prophet whose message is the culmination of the good news brought by all the prophets from Moses to Jesus. Bar-Asher's view is that one must concede the existence of such polemical anti-Jewish passages while keeping in mind that they do not constitute the final word of the Qur'an or Islam on the Jews. Bar-Asher argues that passages concerning Jews and Judaism in the Qur'an need to be examined alongside the post-Qur'anic Islamic literature rather than read in isolation. His book thus concerns not only Islam's holy scripture but also Hadith, the authoritative oral tradition of sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, along with other Islamic commentaries on Jews and Judaism. The book begins with a historical overview of the Jewish presence in the Arab peninsula before the time of Muhammad and covers what scholars have uncovered to date about the relationship between Muhammad, his followers, and the Jews of Medina in particular. Then the book turns to the Qur'an and the aforementioned post-Qur'anic traditional materials"--

"Think you've never experienced a miracle? The New York Times bestselling author of Win the Day reminds us of the millions of miracles God performs every day and inspires us to live with a clearer sense of identity and purpose"--

In this companion study guide to Mark Batterson’s A Million Little Miracles, the New York Times bestselling author of Win the Day helps us take note of the many ways God is constantly moving in our midst, revealing his greatness, and reminding us of his goodness.Never experienced a miracle? You have never not. In fact, you are one! You have never gone a day without a miracle, and you never will. Are you taking miracles for granted, or are you taking them for gratitude? The answer to that question is the difference between the mundane and the miraculous. In A Million Little Miracles Study Guide, New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson helps awaken you to life’s everyday miracles, and more importantly, the God of miracles. You’ll rediscover the God who is bigger than big, closer than close, and gooder than good.  You can explore the big ideas of each chapter through a four-step process: 1. Start with a Miracle—focus on how the miraculous points us to God2. Study the Words—dig deeper into the core themes of each chapter3. Study God’s Word—unpack key ideas through related verses and questions 4. Carpe Wonder—recapture childlike wonder and apply the content to your everyday life Ideal for small groups or personal study, this nine-session participant guide based on Mark Batterson’s book will cultivate a holy curiosity for the millions of little miracles hiding in plain sight.

Looking around at the world today it is obvious to most, if not all, Christians that none of the myths or legends or interpretations or theories or commentaries or imaginations or teachings or fictions about the End Time prophecies of Yeshua's/Jesus's Return are happening. But the real question is: are any of the words themselves written down in the prophecies being fulfilled today? In order to provide a balance to the conversation about End Time prophecy happening in the global Christian body today, this book only examines if the words actually written in the prophecies in Scripture are being fulfilled or not, without using any interpretations or myths or imaginations or commentaries or teachings that have been created around the prophecies over the last 1,900 years. Do not let anyone tell you that the prophecies in Scripture are easy and quick to understand, because the size of this book is the bare minimum it took to be able to only examine the most essential and foundational End Time prophecies. There is much that had to be left out and it would require writing volumes of books of thousands of pages to make a thorough and complete examination of all of the End Time and Messianic prophecies scattered throughout Scripture in relation to the events happening today. The wonderful thing is that Yahuweh/Yehovah already understands all of his prophecies perfectly, and we do not have to try to understand them on our own strength; we can trust him to reveal understanding to us whenever it is his timing for us to understand, if we humble ourselves to his will. Everyone is looking for a leader to tell them what to think and what to do, but when it comes to Yahuweh/Yehovah few listen to him and what he says to do, because he requires that we have to think for ourselves and interact with him in a relationship in order to be able to obey him and his words (both spoken and written). It is no different in understanding prophecy where we have to have a real relationship with him, knowing him and who he is in order to understand the words he has spoken and written.

Who were the Shepherds of Bethlehem, who were the first to see the Holy Child? This book attempts to bring them into the world as living witnesses, not one dimensional characters.

Our actions and reactions in life come from the core of who we are - our heart. It drives us every day, either towards good or bad. We can't deny or hide who we are. God is after our heart. He wants our heart to depend on Him and desire His truth. We all need to ask ourselves:- How willing am I to allow God to transform my heart?- Am I willing to let go of any blockers that stand in the way of God's transformation in me?If we are willing to change, then we will be open to see the role of our heart in a new way. As we understand God's relationship to our heart, we are able to grow and to live out the destiny that He has for us.

Whenever humans are going through difficult times, they should realize that God is always ready to rescue them from their predicaments. However, humans have short memories; they soon forget how bad things were for them before God's rescue. Therefore, instead of moving closer to God, they perceive a smaller problem as being bigger than the ones from which God had saved them. God is always faithful, and He never changes at all. He expects all to put their trust in Him since He is able and eager to solve human problems according to His will. The Lord is great, and so is His faithfulness. God demonstrated His great love to all humans that he allowed His son to be sacrificed to save them all. Christ gave so much importance to human life that He gave His own life to save theirs. Therefore, there should be nothing to hold humans back from doing His will or from achieving the best that God has in store for all.