Gathered Into One: Devotions for Lent 2024
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Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Published: 2023-07-11
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 1506496598
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Lenten devotional based on First Corinthians
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Gathered into One
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Publisher: Augsburg Fortress
Published: 2023-11-07
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 150649661X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Gathered into One provides daily devotions for each day from Ash Wednesday to the Resurrection of Our Lord/Vigil of Easter (traditionally known as Holy Saturday). Devotions begin with an evocative image and a brief passage from First Corinthians. The writers then bring their diverse voices and pastoral wisdom to the texts with quotations to ponder, reflections, and prayers. Portions of First Corinthians appear in the Revised Common Lectionary during each lectionary year. The apostle Paul writes this letter to the church in Corinth after hearing of quarreling and divisions among the people. He teaches the Corinthians that each person has a unique set of gifts from the Holy Spirit, given for the common good, and reminds them that the church is the body of Christ, joined together with one bread, one cup, one baptism, one God, and one Spirit. This theme of unity amid diversity is as timely now as it was when Paul wrote to the Corinthians.
Easter Devotional for Families
Author: Fr David O James
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2024-02-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Embark on a transformative journey of faith and discovery with "Journey to Resurrection," a captivating Easter devotional designed specifically for families. This beautifully crafted book invites families to delve into the heart of the Easter story, exploring its timeless truths and profound significance in a way that is engaging, accessible, and enriching for readers of all ages.Through 14 comprehensive chapters, "Journey to Resurrection" guides families through the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion, resurrection, and the profound impact of these events on our lives today. Each chapter is filled with inspiring reflections, thought-provoking discussions, and interactive activities that encourage families to deepen their understanding of the Easter story and its relevance to their daily lives. From the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the empty tomb on Easter morning, "Journey to Resurrection" illuminates the path of Jesus' journey, inviting families to walk alongside him and experience the power of his love, grace, and redemption. With Scripture passages, prayers, and reflection questions, this devotional provides a rich and immersive experience that will draw families closer to God and to each other. Perfect for families seeking to deepen their faith and cultivate meaningful traditions during the Easter season, "Journey to Resurrection" offers a unique blend of spiritual insight, practical guidance, and interactive activities that will inspire and transform families for years to come. Whether gathered around the kitchen table, snuggled up on the couch, or exploring the great outdoors, families will treasure the time spent together as they embark on this unforgettable journey to resurrection. Don't miss out on this opportunity to draw closer to God and to each other this Easter season. Order your copy of "Journey to Resurrection" today and experience the joy and transformation of walking in the footsteps of Jesus together as a family.
Messages of Perseverance for Lent 2024
Author: Michael White
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Published: 2023-07-14
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 1646802489
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Three minutes of prayer a day is all it takes to change your life for the better. In Messages of Perseverance for Lent 2024, Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran offer practical, everyday wisdom for persevering in your journey of faith. They will help you develop the grit and tenacity needed to overcome trials and temptations. Even in the midst of hardship, they encourage you to grow in faith and rely on God’s strength as you persevere toward the joy of Easter. For each day of Lent and Holy Week 2024, White and Corcoran—the authors of the bestselling and award-winning books Rebuilt and Seriously, God?—offer a verse or two of scripture, a short reflection, and a simple prayer prompt that will help you draw closer to God. While each devotion can be completed in as few as three minutes, you’ll reap the comfort and inspiration the words bring throughout the day.
The Worship Pastor
Author: Zac M. Hicks
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2016-10-11
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 0310525241
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Modern worship leaders are restless. They have inherited a model of leadership that equates leading worship with being a rock star. But leading worship is more than a performance, it's about shaping souls and making disciples. Every worship leader is really a pastor. The Worship Pastor is a practical and biblical introduction to this essential pastoral role. Filled with engaging, illustrative stories it is organized to address questions of theory and practice, striving to balance conversational accessibility with informed instruction. Part One presents a series of evocative "vignettes"--intriguing and descriptive titles and metaphors of who a Worship Pastor is and what he or she does. It shows the Worship Pastor as Church-Lover, Disciple Maker, Corporate Mystic, and Doxological Philosopher. Part Two covers specific roles related to ministry within the worship service itself--the Worship Pastor as Theological Dietician, Caregiver, Mortician, Emotional Shepherd, War General, Prophetic Guardian, Missional Historian, and Liturgical Architect. Part Three looks at ministry beyond the worship service--the Worship Pastor as Visionary Teacher, Evangelist, Artist Chaplain, and Team Leader. While some worship leaders are eager to embrace their pastoral role, many are lost and confused or lack the resources of time or money to figure out what this role looks like. Pastor Zac Hicks gives us a clear guide to leading worship, one that takes the pastoral call seriously.
Your Living Compass
Author: Scott Stoner
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2014-08
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 0819229407
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →If Barbara Brown Taylor and Steven Covey ever wrote a book together, this might be the book! Living Compass is a church-based faith and wellness program designed for individuals and small groups. Readers engage in a 10-week, self-guided wellness retreat, consisting of daily ten-minute readings, plus small, meaningful action steps designed for getting “your life, your relationships, and your work headed in a new direction,” according to the author. Deeply spiritual and exceedingly practical, this book joins the national Living Compass network, which includes a website, workshop series, wellness resources (including a free Living Well with Living Compass app), social media, and soon, a new multi-million-dollar wellness center to be located in the offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Structured holistic wellness program for individuals and groups based on a highly successful retreat model developed by priest-psychologist. Builds on the national network of Living Compass workshops, presentations, and publications, and soon, a multi-million faith and wellness center in Chicago. Each chapter includes questions for reflection.
Journey to the Cross
Author: Will Walker
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781945270024
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Gospel - Formed Journey to Deepen Your Faith Don't just give up something for Lent! Move closer to the heart of Easter through forth days of Bible readings, prayers of confession and thanksgiving, and devotional readings focused on Lenten themes of repentance, humility suffering, lament, sacrifice, and death. This compact daily devotional will prepare your heart and rekindle your love for Christ this Easter. Book jacket.
Journey
Author: Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2024-02-17
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It begins with this verse: "For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten Son..." (John 3:16) Lent is a season of repentance but it's also a season of hope. It is the journey, which through our penance, leads us to Christ. It is Christ's death that leads to his resurrection and our salvation. During Lent we are expressing our willingness to journey with Christ to the cross, we are saying, I will go with you. Lent travels through the end of winter and the first stirrings of spring, a time of rebirth at the end of which we will celebrate the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Dying to self, or the physical self, passing from this world to the next. Lent is a liminal space between heaven and earth. I believe we are closer to Heaven during this season than any other time of the year. But first, we must walk with Jesus to the cross. Let us begin, and travel together. These 40 Lent Devotionals will help us to grow closer to Jesus each day.
Living the Way of Love
Author: Mary Bea Sullivan
Publisher: Church Publishing
Published: 2019-01-17
Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13: 1640652302
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →• Reflections follow the practices of The Way of Love—Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, Rest • Each devotion includes a passage of scripture, a story, and reflection questions • Perfect during Lent or any time of year "Living the Way of Love” offers forty brief reflections about the seven Jesus-centered practices identified by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry in “The Way of Love” initiative. Sullivan tells stories from her own and others’ experiences as a starting point for discussion about how to seek and find a deeper connection to God. Rotating through each practice so that each is covered once a week, going deeper into the practice throughout the forty days, each reflection ends with questions designed to spur further discussion and assist readers in making the practices their own. Perfect for using as a Lenten devotional or at any time of the year, the book includes a guide for creating a personal rule of life, and a downloadable Facilitator’s Guide.
A Way other than Our Own
Author: Walter Brueggemann
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2016-12-15
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 1611647878
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Lent recalls times of wilderness and wandering, from newly freed Hebrew slaves in exile to Jesus' temptation in the desert. God has always called people out of their safe, walled cities into uncomfortable places, revealing paths they would never have chosen. Despite our culture of self-indulgence, we too are called to walk an alternative pathâ€"one of humility, justice, and peace. Walter Brueggemann's thought-provoking reflections for the season of Lent invite us to consider the challenging, beautiful life that comes with walking the way of grace.
