Drawn from the themes of Scripture itself, these devotions consider the salvation plan of God fulfilled in Jesus and carried to the world through the Church. The in-depth, thought-provoking content offers rich insight into Scripture and the Christian life and encouragement in the faith. Along the way you will drink deeply of the fountain of eternal life and gain in understanding of the message of God's Word. The daily devotions of A Year with the Church Fathers follow the seasonal movements of the Christian Church Year in a broad, general fashion, but not in the more focused and specific way that one expects for the lessons appointed for particular Sundays and festivals of the Church Year.
The resources in this one-volume library provide pastors and worship leaders with maximum flexibility in designing services -- worship can be focused on the same lesson the sermon is based on, emphasis can be placed on another passage, or ...
This volume provides practical teaching ideas for all-age worship services, with a variety of suggestions to help expound the word of God. It is aimed at the clergy and anyone involved in leading or planning all-age worship.
This remarkably inventive volume includes all the core liturgical elements of worship and introduces your congregation to innovative ventures into the fine arts -- yet everything revolves around each week's assigned lectionary passages.
Matthew 21 : 33-43 , 45-46 Jesus told the leaders of the people this story : " Once there was a person who planted a vineyard and then leased it out to tenants . When it was time for the harvest , he sent his servants to get his share ...
Leader: In God's presence all cry, “Glory!” People: Glory to the Lord Most High! Prayer Of Confession Drawing on the theme of hearing the voice of God, the following two confessions acknowledge that we often turn a deaf ear to that ...
"Part of the Connections commentary series, these worship resources help congregations illuminate the connections between Scripture and liturgical rhythms.
The resources in this one-volume library provide a variety of paragraphs and sentences, prayers and calls, and hymn suggestions based on all three Scripture readings for every Sunday of the year.
... Joseph: I didn't want to believe it, that you were pregnant. I couldn't believe it, until the angel spoke to me in my dream. I hope that you can forgive me, that at first I wanted to ... me the baby leaped? Mary: 20 Fourth Sunday Of Advent.