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Simply by Grace: An Introduction to God's Life-Changing Gift
by Charles C. BingSimply by Grace is an easy-to-read introduction to a core Christian belief. By looking at the major questions and issues that surround the concept of grace, Charles C. Bing helps readers understand and appreciate this God-given gift and how simple it really is.
Simply the Savior
by Nancy Parker BrummettThis gift book helps women look at Jesus' life and priorities and model their lives on His. Each chapter identifies an action the reader can take to simplify her life while strengthening her Christian walk.
Simulating Jesus: Reality Effects in the Gospels
by George AicheleCan the different pictures of Jesus in the New Testament be reconciled? Or are they simply simulations, the products of a virtual Gospel? 'Simulating Jesus' argues that the gospels do not represent four versions of one Jesus story but rather four distinct narrative simulacra, each of which is named "Jesus". The book explores the theory and evidence justifying this claim and discusses its practical and theological consequences. The simulations of Jesus in each of the gospels are analysed and placed alongside Jesus simulacra elsewhere in the Bible and contemporary popular culture. 'Simulating Jesus' offers a radical understanding of Scripture that will be of interest to students and scholars of biblical studies.
Simulations of God
by John C. LillyDrawing on a varied roster of sources - Tibetan philosophies, Taoist principles, and paranormal mediums, to name just a few - along with his own scientific background, Dr. John C. Lilly sought to explore the many facets of human spirituality. Lilly developed a kind of meditative laboratory he called the Isolation Tank, where he spent hours in "non-ordinary" reality going to "far-off places. " After gaining access to this spiritual plane, Lilly applied his scientific reasoning to these transcendental experiences, to great effect: Starmaker , focused most on questions of God and the divine, combines empirical method and existential thought in a way that no other book has. Offering answers about the divine and provoking further questions, Starmaker negotiates the two worlds of reason and spirituality with startling aplomb in this compelling title.
Sin
by Gary A. AndersonWhat is sin? Is it simply wrongdoing? Why do its effects linger over time? In this sensitive, imaginative, and original work, Gary Anderson shows how changing conceptions of sin and forgiveness lay at the very heart of the biblical tradition. Spanning nearly two thousand years, the book brilliantly demonstrates how sin, once conceived of as a physical burden, becomes, over time, eclipsed by economic metaphors. Transformed from a weight that an individual carried, sin becomes a debt that must be repaid in order to be redeemed in God's eyes. Anderson shows how this ancient Jewish revolution in thought shaped the way the Christian church understood the death and resurrection of Jesus and eventually led to the development of various penitential disciplines, deeds of charity, and even papal indulgences. In so doing it reveals how these changing notions of sin provided a spur for the Protestant Reformation. Broad in scope while still exceptionally attentive to detail, this ambitious and profound book unveils one of the most seismic shifts that occurred in religious belief and practice, deepening our understanding of one of the most fundamental aspects of human experience.
Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace
by Cathleen FalsaniGrace is everywhere, all around us, all of the time. We only need the ears to hear it and the eyes to see it. It is much easier and perhaps more helpful to describe what grace feels like through stories and images that illustrate the varied ways grace is experienced when encountered in the wild, than it is to attempt to define it definitively, to trap it, and cage it. Maybe that’s why Jesus was so fond of parables: nothing describes the indescribable like a memorable yarn. Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace is a collection of stories about the author's experiences with grace—in ridiculous moments and in those that seem trivial but are anything but; in wacky adventures and quiet walks; with family and with strangers; in bars, nightclubs, the occasional house of worship, and in her own home; and through conversations with people—some famous and some not—who have introduced her to grace in new ways that in turn have shaped her faith and the way she tries to live it.
Sin Bravely: A Memoir of Spiritual Disobedience
by Maggie RoweAs a young girl, Maggie Rowe took the idea of salvation very seriously. Growing up in a moderately religious household, her fear of eternal damnation turned into a childhood terror that drove her to become an outrageously dedicated Born-again Christian --regularly slinging Bible verses in cutthroat scripture memorization competitions and assaulting strangers at shopping malls with the "good news” that they were going to hell. Finally, at nineteen, crippled by her fear, she checked herself in to an Evangelical psychiatric facility. And that is where her journey really began. Surrounded by a ragtag cast of characters, including a former biker meth-head struggling with anger management issues, a set of identical twins tormented by erotic fantasies, a World War II veteran and artist of denial who insists that he’s only "locked up for a tune-up,” and a warm and upbeat chronic depressive who becomes the author’s closest ally, Maggie launches a campaign to, in the words of Martin Luther, "Sin bravely in order to know the forgiveness of God. ” Told in a voice both funny and heartfelt,Sin Bravely is a tour de force, voice-driven debut that examines how one woman finally
Sin No More (The Reverend Curtis Black Novels #5)
by Kimberla Lawson Roby“Flawed Reverend Curtis Black returns” with more scandal in this novel by a New York Times–bestselling author who has “small-town church politics down” (Publishers Weekly).A man who once thrived on wickedness and counted on forgiveness, Curtis Black has changed his ways. Back in the heart of his congregation and his family, he will no longer stray from the beaten path. Or so he’s promised his long-suffering wife, Charlotte.But the sins of the past have strange ways of coming to light. First, Curtis’s former mistress shows up with their newborn baby daughter—named Curtina—and insists that Curtis be a part of their lives. Charlotte has forbidden her husband to have anything to do with them, but the trouble is, Curtis’s newfound conscience is leading him to have uncomfortable thoughts of responsibility.Also, the interim pastor who took over while Curtis was on a book tour is threatening blackmail. He’s gotten too used to life at the pulpit and will do everything in his power to stay there.Meanwhile, Charlotte has her own previous transgressions to deal with. The man who claims to be her son’s biological father has turned up and wants to make amends for the past thirteen years. If Charlotte gives in to his increasing requests, she may lose the only child she has left.However, Curtis and Charlotte have been through too much together to give up now. They must work harder than ever—as a mother and a father, as husband and wife—to save their family, their marriage, and their souls.
Sin Temor: Imagina tu vida sin preocupación
by Max LucadoCada amanecer parece traer nuevasrazones para sentir temor.Se habla de despidos en el trabajo,disminución del ritmo de la economía, brotes de violencia en el Medio Oriente,bajas en el mercado de lavivienda, subidas en el calentamiento global. La plaga de la actualidad, elterrorismo, comienza con la palabra terror.Los noticieros difunden suficiente información causante de nerviosismo quejustifican boletines de última hora. De tamaño inmenso y grosero, el temor nosmete como manada en una cárcel de puertas cerradas. ¿No sería fabuloso salirlibre?Imagine tu vida, sin que la toque para nadala angustia. ¿Qué tal si la fe, no el temor, fuera tu reacción instintiva a lasamenazas? Si pudieras sostener un imán detector de temores sobre tucorazón y extraer cada indicio de miedo, inseguridad o duda, ¿qué quedaría?Visualiza un día, sólo un día, en el que pudieras confiar más y temermenos.¿Puedes imaginarte una vida sin temor?
Sin and Atonement: A Zondervan Digital Short
by Wayne A. GrudemDerived from Wayne Grudem’s perennial bestseller, Systematic Theology, this digital short presents in detail the Bible’s teaching on sin and atonement. In the wake of debates about the nature and meaning of Christ’s death on the Cross, Grudem’s clear thinking and communication will help readers to better understand what the Bible says and why it matters for their faith. Both instructional and edifying, Sin and Atonement is an accessible resource on a bedrock element of Christian theology.
Sin and Filth in Medieval Culture: The Devil in the Latrine
by Martha BaylessThis important new contribution to the history of the body analyzes the role of filth as the material counterpart of sin in medieval thought. Using a wide range of texts, including theology, historical documents, and literature from Augustine to Chaucer, the book shows how filth was regarded as fundamental to an understanding of human history. This theological significance explains the prominence of filth and dung in all genres of medieval writing: there is more dung in theology than there is in Chaucer. The author also demonstrates the ways in which the religious understanding of filth and sin influenced the secular world, from town planning to the execution of traitors. As part of this investigation the book looks at the symbolic order of the body and the ways in which the different aspects of the body were assigned moral meanings. The book also lays out the realities of medieval sanitation, providing the first comprehensive view of real-life attempts to cope with filth. This book will be essential reading for those interested in medieval religious thought, literature, amd social history. Filled with a wealth of entertaining examples, it will also appeal to those who simply want to glimpse the medieval world as it really was.
Sin and Grace in Christian Counseling: An Integrative Paradigm
by Mark R. McminnSin. Grace. Christian Counseling. How do these fit together? In Christian theology sin and grace are intrinsically interconnected. Teacher and counselor Mark McMinn believes that Christian counseling, then, must also take account of both human sin and God's grace. For both sin and grace are distorted whenever one is emphasized without the other. McMinn, noting his own tendencies and the temptation to stereotype different Christian approaches to counseling along this theological divide, aims to help all those preparing for or currently serving in the helping professions. Expounding the proper relationship of sin and grace, McMinn shows how the full truth of the Christian gospel works itself out in the functional, structural and relational domains of an integrative model of psychotherapy.
Sin and Grace in Christian Counseling: An Integrative Paradigm (Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books)
by Mark R. McMinnSin. Grace. Christian Counseling. How do these fit together? In Christian theology sin and grace are intrinsically interconnected. Teacher and counselor Mark McMinn believes that Christian counseling, then, must also take account of both human sin and God's grace. For both sin and grace are distorted whenever one is emphasized without the other. McMinn, noting his own tendencies and the temptation to stereotype different Christian approaches to counseling along this theological divide, aims to help all those preparing for or currently serving in the helping professions. Expounding the proper relationship of sin and grace, McMinn shows how the full truth of the Christian gospel works itself out in the functional, structural and relational domains of an integrative model of psychotherapy.
Sin and Mental Ailments: Pastoral Psychiatry and Psychology for Healing Professionals, Pastors and Inquiring Christians
by Paul UngarIn Romans 7:15, St. Paul expressed frustration with something all of us can relate to, saying, &“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.&” Despite our best efforts to live our lives as we ought to, we repeatedly fall into the trap of &“not understanding what we do,&” and constantly perpetrating the same missteps we have previously vowed never to take again. What is the reason of our deeply ingrained fallibility? Christians do what they hate either because they consciously, deliberately and sinfully transgress Jesus&’ commands, or because they are experiencing unintended and often unconscious symptoms of mental ailments. The interconnectedness of sinful and psychologically disordered behaviors is undeniable. Malignant selfishness, which we recognize as sin, is often linked to narcissistic character features. Repeated belligerent acting out may be rooted in a paranoid mindset. Emotional cruelty may be not freely chosen but tied to antisocial personality traits; sinning against the sixth commandment can be driven by the illness of pedophilia. The reverse is also true: most mentally disordered behaviors involve some form of intentional and sinful violation of Jesus&’ command. Though the boundary between sin and sickness may appear fuzzy at times, a thorough understanding of their interplay is of utmost importance when faced with matters of freedom of choice, conscience, responsibility and, most of all, pastoral care.This comprehensive handbook on pastoral care successfully integrates the biblical and medical/scientific perspectives on human anthropology, mental illness and sin. It expounds on the signs of all major mental ailments and provides recommendations for their pastoral and medical treatment. Problems from psychoses to mood disorders, suicide to sexual disturbances, anxiety to addictive behaviors, and ailments in between are explained. Readers will find new insights on the ways in which various personality disorders interfere with spiritual functioning. Developmental stages in life are also discussed, together with the spiritual challenges they pose, and the pastoral answers they call for. This work does not shy away from controversial topics, such as post-abortion syndrome, euthanasia, gender ideology, or the psychological aspects of atheism. Soundly faith-based, yet well-grounded in contemporary psychiatric knowledge, this handbook captures a lifetime of learning and healing by practicing psychologist who holds an MD, PhD, and a graduate theology degree. It is an indispensable practical reference for all pastoral workers.
Sin and Salvation in Reformation England (St Andrews Studies in Reformation History)
by Jonathan WillisNotions of which behaviours comprised sin, and what actions might lead to salvation, sat at the heart of Christian belief and practice in early modern England, but both of these vitally important concepts were fundamentally reconfigured by the reformation. Remarkably little work has been undertaken exploring the ways in which these essential ideas were transformed by the religious changes of the sixteenth-century. In the field of reformation studies, revisionist scholarship has underlined the vitality of late-medieval English Christianity and the degree to which people remained committed to the practices of the Catholic Church up to the eve of the reformation, including those dealing with the mortification of sin and the promise of salvation. Such popular commitment to late-medieval lay piety has in turn raised questions about how the reformation itself was able to take root. Whilst post-revisionist scholars have explored a wide range of religious beliefs and practices - such as death, providence, angels, and music - there has been a surprising lack of engagement with the two central religious preoccupations of the vast majority of people. To address this omission, this collection focusses upon the history and theology of sin and salvation in reformation and post-reformation England. Exploring their complex social and cultural constructions, it underlines how sin and salvation were not only great religious constants, but also constantly evolving in order to survive in the rapidly transforming religious landscape of the reformation. Drawing upon a range of disciplinary perspectives - historical, theological, literary, and material/art-historical - to both reveal and explain the complexity of the concepts of sin and salvation, the volume further illuminates a subject central to the nature and success of the Reformation itself. Divided into four sections, Part I explores reformers’ attempts to define and re-define the theological concepts of sin and salvation, while Part II looks at some of the ways in which sin and salvation were contested: through confessional conflict, polemic, poetry and martyrology. Part III focuses on the practical attempts of English divines to reform sin with respect to key religious practices, while Part IV explores the significance of sin and salvation in the lived experience of both clergy and laity. Evenly balancing contributions by established academics in the field with cutting-edge contributions from junior researchers, this collection breaks new ground, in what one historian of the period has referred to as the ‘social history of theology’.
Sin invitación / Uninvited: Vivir amada cuando se sienta menos, abandonada y sola
by Lysa TerKeurst"El rechazo roba lo mejor de quién soy al reforzar lo peor que me han dicho de mí". El enemigo quiere que nos sintamos rechazadas... excluidas, solitarias e inferiores. En Sin invitación, Lysa comparte sus profundas experiencias personales con el rechazo, desde el prejuicio percibido por parte de una mujer perfectamente tonificada en una elíptica, hasta el doloroso abandono de su padre en su niñez. Se propone examinar con honestidad las raíces del rechazo, así como la habilidad que el mismo posee para envenenar las relaciones desde adentro hacia afuera, incluso nuestra relación con Dios. Con una profundidad bíblica una vulnerabilidad sincera y un humor reconfortante, Lysa la ayudará a:Dejar de sentirse excluida al creer que aun cuando todos la ignoren fue escogida cuidadosamente por Dios. Cambiar su tendencia a desmoronarse o controlar las acciones de los demás al abrazar las maneras de procesar su rechazo.Saber exactamente qué orar durante los siguientes diez días, a fin de afirmar su alma y restaurar su confianza en medio del rechazo.Vencer los dos temores centrales los cuales alimentan sus inseguridades al entender el secreto de pertenecer.Sin invitación nos recuerda que fuimos destinadas para un amor que nunca disminuye, ni se quebranta, ni se conmueve, ni es arrebatado; un amor que no rechaza ni la deja sin invitación.&“Rejection steals the best of who I am by reinforcing the worst of what&’s been said to me.&” THE ENEMY WANTS US TO FEEL REJECTED . . .LEFT OUT, LONELY, AND LESS THAN. In Uninvited, Lysa shares her own deeply personal experiences of rejection—from the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over to the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father. She leans in to honestly examine the roots of rejection, as well as rejection&’s ability to poison relationships from the inside out, including our relationship with God. With biblical depth, gut-honest vulnerability, and refreshing wit, Lysa will help you: • Stop feeling left out by believing that even when you are overlooked by others you are handpicked by God. • Change your tendency to either fall apart or control the actions of others by embracing God-honoring ways to process your hurt. • Know exactly what to pray for the next ten days to steady your soul and restore your confidence in the midst of rejection. • Overcome the two core fears that feed your insecurities by understanding the secret of belonging.Uninvited reminds us we are destined for a love that can never be diminished, tarnished, shaken, or taken—a love that does not reject or uninvite.
Sin, Pride and Self-Acceptance: The Problem of Identity in Theology and Psychology
by Terry D. CooperWhat is at the root of the problem of humanity? Is it pride or lack of self-esteem?Do we love ourselves too much or too little?The debate about the human condition has often been framed this way in both theological and psychological circles. Convictions about preaching, teaching, marriage and child rearing, as well as politics, social welfare, business management and the helping professions, more often than not, fall on one side or the other of this divide. With theological and psychological insight Terry D. Cooper provides trenchant analysis of this centuries-long debate and leads us beyond the usual impasse. Humanistic psychology has often regarded traditional Christianity as its archrival in assessing the human condition. Cooper demonstrates how the Christian doctrine of a sinful and fallen humanity sheds light on the human condition which exhibits both pride and self-denigration. Bringing theological insights ranging from Augustine and John Calvin to Reinhold Niebuhr together with the psychological theories of Freud, Jung, Carl Rogers, Gerald May and Karen Horney, Cooper guides readers through the maze of competing claims to a resolution which affirms Christian conviction while critically engaging modern psychological theory. A model of the proper integration of Christian theology and the discipline of psychology,Sin, Pride & Self-Acceptance will be of special help to students and practitioners of psychology, pastoral counseling and clinical psychology.
Sin: The Early History of an Idea
by Paula FredriksenWhy the meaning of sin changed radically during the first centuries of ChristianityAncient Christians invoked sin to account for an astonishing range of things, from the death of God's son to the politics of the Roman Empire that worshipped him. In this book, award-winning historian of religion Paula Fredriksen tells the surprising story of early Christian concepts of sin, exploring the ways that sin came to shape ideas about God no less than about humanity.Long before Christianity, of course, cultures had articulated the idea that human wrongdoing violated relations with the divine. But Sin tells how, in the fevered atmosphere of the four centuries between Jesus and Augustine, singular new Christian ideas about sin emerged in rapid and vigorous variety, including the momentous shift from the belief that sin is something one does to something that one is born into. As the original defining circumstances of their movement quickly collapsed, early Christians were left to debate the causes, manifestations, and remedies of sin. This is a powerful and original account of the early history of an idea that has centrally shaped Christianity and left a deep impression on the secular world as well.
Sinai & Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible
by Jon D. Levenson“The best introduction I know to the Jewish faith presented in the Hebrew Scripture.” —Eugene B. Borowitz, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionA treasury of religious thought and faith—places the symbolic world of the Bible in its original context.“A challenging, exciting work in Jewish theology. Not to be missed.” —Ruth Segal Bernards, Sh’ma“A significant advance in Jewish-Christian understanding could be made if Christians would read Sinai & Zion.” —John Simpson, Provident Book Finder“Beautifully written, theologically sensitive, and ecumenical.” —Richard J. Clifford, S.J., Weston School of Theology“It is a book which has been longed for. It is also a very good book.” —T. R. Hobbs, Biblical Theology Bulletin“In this eminently readable work of biblical scholarship of the highest order, Levenson enables that Bible’s many voices to speak for themselves and yet communicate a coherent religious vision.” —Robert L. Cohn, Journal of Religion
Sinai and the Saints: Reading Old Covenant Laws for the New Covenant Community
by James M. Todd IIIWhat should Christians do with all the laws in the Old Testament? The Old Testament tells the story of the beginnings of God's salvation history, and it is part of the authoritative canon of Scripture affirmed by the church. But what role should the laws of the old covenant play in the lives of those living under the new covenant? Can Christians embrace the commandment to "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength" but ignore the laws regarding clean and unclean food? Some have suggested that Christians remain under the moral laws of the old covenant, while others have argued that some of the Old Testament laws—for example, the Ten Commandments—still apply to Christians. James Todd makes a bold claim by contending that as followers of Jesus Christ who stand under a new covenant, Christians are no longer subject to any of the Old Testament laws. Focusing on the laws of the Pentateuch, he then addresses the proper role and benefits of the Old Testament laws in the Christian life. With wit and insight, Todd helps Christians to understand how the laws given to the people of Israel at Mount Sinai should be read by those called to live as saints.
Since Strangling Isn't an Option: Common Problems and Uncommon Solutions
by Sandra A. CroweDo certain people have you gritting your teeth, biting your tongue, and (metaphorically, at least) banging your head against the wall? Do you feel like you're expending too much energy either engaging in conflict or desperately trying to avoid it? There really are better, easier ways to deal with difficult people. This refreshing, realistic guide, with revealing selfquizzes and engaging exercises included, will provide you with real solutions to the oftentimes "unreal" problems. YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT ... · why dealing with a difficult person doesn't have to ruin your day · the habits that cause continued conflict-and the techniques that can turn things around · how developing an "attitude of gratitude" helps smooth the way · your own power in shaping relationships (it can make a bigger difference than you think!) · snakes and lizards, donkeys and hyenas: specific advice for specific personality types With mindfulness, compassion, and common sense, it is possible to deal successfully with difficult people. And with enough practice of the principles in this book-and a healthy dose of patience-you might even get to like them. "Dealing with difficult people is an unavoidable fact of life in our fast-moving, competitive society. This book shows you how to defuse the negative aspects of another's behavior and be more effective in every situation." -Brian Tracy, author of Maximum Achievement
Since You Asked: Answers to Women's Toughest Questions on Relationships
by Marilyn MebergQuestions . . . Where does a woman go with the questions that haunt her heart, questions that fester, beg for honest answers, and yearn for solutions to set them free? When hundreds of these questions poured in to Women of Faith® as a thunderous cry for help, Marilyn Meberg?popular Women of Faith® speaker and respected counselor?took on the task of responding to that cry. & Answers . . . In Since You Asked, Marilyn equips readers with the most reliable relationship information available?scriptural truths from the all-knowing source who created the very first human relationship. But she doesn't stop there; she helps to apply the scripture, providing practical steps of action that can be taken today. Be refreshed and set free by the warm, straightforward style that is Marilyn Meberg.
Since You Left Me
by Allen ZadoffFor Sanskrit Aaron Zuckerman, it isn't easy to believe. Especially when all the people you care about leave. His dad left after the divorce. The love of his life left in second grade. His best friend in Jewish school found God and practically left the planet. Now his yoga-teacher mom is falling in love with her spiritual guru, and she's threatening to leave, too. In a desperate attempt to keep his family together, Sanskrit tells just one small lie. And for a while it seems to be working. Because people start coming back. Sanskrit might even get the family he always wanted. There's just one little thing in his way. The truth. Against the setting of modern-day Los Angeles, YA author Allen Zadoff presents a funny and heartbreaking novel about the search for love--and meaning--in a world where everyone is looking for something to hang on to.
Since You've Been Gone & The Doctor Next Door
by Marta PerrySINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONESmall-town bad boy Nick O'Neill was back-wealthy, powerful and seeking revenge against those who'd driven him away. Emily Carmichael, the girl he'd left behind, wondered if his embittered heart could give the town, and their long-ago love, another chance.THE DOCTOR NEXT DOORBrett Elliot wasn't the same idealistic young man who'd gone away to medical school years ago. But Rebecca Forrester prayed that the cynical big-city doctor he'd become would stay-for the town that needed him so desperately, and for the woman who still loved him so deeply.
Since the Baby Came: A Sibling's Learning-to-Love Story in 16 Poems
by Kathleen Long BostromThis charming, playful story-in-verse introduces children to a variety of different poetic forms while walking them through all the twists and turns of welcoming a new baby into the family.Mama is having a baby.Everything&’s starting to change.God, can you tell me what happened?Life is becoming so strange.Since the Baby Came offers a unique take on a timeless topic. The heartfelt and humorous drama unfolds completely in verse, addressing the full range of emotions a young child experiences when a new baby joins the family—from surprise and confusion to feelings of neglect and jealousy to wholehearted tenderness and affection. The book also introduces young children to the playfulness and fun of various forms of poetry, from senryu to villanelle. Look out! It&’s a diaper volcano!Forgive me for being abrupt.There isn&’t much time to explain—OH!That thing is about to erupt!