The word liturgy is packed with power. For some, it evokes the grandeur and mystery of the church's rich tradition. For others it evokes a rigid and confusing form of obsolete practice. Dan Benedict provides us with a deeper and more satisfying way to understand liturgy and to discuss issues related to worship. In his understanding, readers come to see liturgy as God's means of uniting with the heart, mind, and work of Christ. Liturgy, Benedict says, carries us into the presence of the holy in the same way that those friends in the Gospel story carried their paralyzed friend into the presence of Christ. When our spiritual life is dry and we have difficulty experiencing that presence, liturgy holds that meaning for us until we are ready to return. This volume with original prayers and reflection questions, is an excellent text for new members studying worship, or for a congregation's worship committee to read as a preparation for its work. Topics include corporate liturgical practices like Baptism, Communion, and the Christian year, as well as personal practices of daily prayer and scripture reading.

Patterned by Grace: How Liturgy Shapes Us

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Benedict, Daniel T.

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Contemporary Worship for the Twenty First Century: Worship or Evangelism?

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Come to the Waters is an invitation to pastors and congregations to make the transforming power of God in Christ accessible to all persons. This book faces squarely the emerging mission frontier and proposes a daring alternative in making the gospel accessible to all persons, especially adults who have little or no experience with the life and faith of Christians. Part 1 focuses on welcoming and walking with persons on the journey of conversion. Part 2 provides model services and commentary that congregations may use in celebrating the stages and transitions of this journey. First book in the Christian Initiation Series.

Come to the Waters: Baptism and Our Ministry of Welcoming Seekers and Making Disciples (The Christian Initiation Series)

Three complete novels in one volume of the adventures of the mysterious masked crime fighter known as "The Spider," hunted by the underworld and the police alike. * First, in "The Spider and the Faceless One," a reign of terror grips New York, a city stalked by a killer with no face of his own, disguised with the tortured faces of his victims. Can even The spider defeat such an incredible foe? * Then, in "The Council of Evil," one of The Spider's deadliest enemies, long thought to be dead, has returned, and is using an inexplicable power to control the minds of others, beginning by turning The Spider's most trustworthy allies against their leader. * Finally, the Master of Men faces his most ruthless and deadly opponent in "The City Destroyer" as an unknown criminal mastermind uses an incredible device to melt the steel in the city's towering skyscrapers, bringing them crashing down in an orgy of destruction. Can The Spider unmask the madman before all of Manhattan is reduced t

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Patterned by Grace: How Liturgy Shapes Us

Contemporary Worship for the Twenty First Century: Worship or Evangelism?

Come to the Waters: Baptism and Our Ministry of Welcoming Seekers and Making Disciples (The Christian Initiation Series)

Come to the Waters: Baptism and Our Ministry of Welcoming Seekers and Making Disciples (The Christian Initiation Series)