Hardcover and dust jacket; appears unused, but fading along cover edge (chr)

God's Clowns: Messengers of the Good News

Religion & Spirituality

GADDY, C. Welton

Christian Books & Bibles

Harpercollins

What do ministers do when they get depressed? Do they just work because "the show must go on"? Some ministers may, but C. Welton Gaddy did not. In this intensely personal book, described by Wayne E. Oates as "frank, considerate, and attention keeping," the author tells the story of how he "stopped the show," entered a well-organized, modern psychiatric unit, and received psychiatric care. He also tells of his discovery in the hospital of a more honest community than he had ever known in the church. Gaddy describes his experiences as a pastoral minister who went from good to bad health (including a deep depression) and back to even better health. In a sometimes painfully confessional but always soundly theological narrative, the author takes a realistic look at those aspects of ministry that can be destructive.

A Soul Under Siege: Surviving Clergy Depression

Westminster/John Knox Press

Two out of every three married men in our society commit adultery. So do half of all wives. In the face of such shocking sociological data concerning marital infidelity, this book's bent toward grace explodes popular myths about adultery and takes on society's most detrimental reactions to adulterers. In this frank yet sensitive book, C. Welton Gaddy takes a harsh view of traditional religious thought that treats adultery as the unpardonable sin, and he makes a plea for viewing adultery - like any other sin - as an occasion for the healing grace of God to flow. At a time when adultery is viewed as the ultimate scandal, Gaddy points out the real scandal - that God's forgiving, healing grace covers all.

Adultery and Grace: The Ultimate Scandal

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Eerdmans Pub.Co.

Easter proclamation: remembrance, and renewal

Broadman Press

In awe of the ordinary

Life experiences take us on much the same journey Jesus traveled during His time on earth. Our walk can be traced through a spiritual geography that underscores the parallels between our lives and His - a geography of the soul. This book is brimming with rich descriptions of the places where Jesus lived, worked, struggled, and triumphed, and brings them forward into the modern world to show how they resonate in each of us today. We all have a Bethlehem, a place of birth, newness and promise. We have our Wilderness of solitude and reflection; our Cana of celebration; our Upper Room of decision and commitment; our Golgotha of despair and death; and our Emmaus of victory and completion. In "Geography of the Soul," C. Welton Gaddy helps you realize what each place in your life has to teach you: In a new way, you'll see that Jesus has already been there. And, even more, that He is here.

Geography of the Soul

B & H Pub Group

'This is a book for both the neophyte and the experience leader of worship: the creative as well as the sated. It gives insight into a steadfast philosophy that while the forms of worship may vary in their expression that essential nature of worship never changes.'-Wesley Forbis, Director, Church Music Department Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.

The Gift of Worship

The fascinating history and biblical basis for Advent, plus the background to lead Christians to a more fulfilling celebration of Christmas.

Celebrating the Birth of the Savior: Discovering the Blessings of Advent and Christmas

History

World

Baptist Sunday School Board

Profile of a Christian citizen

Broadman

Prayers: From Adoration to Zeal

Worship & Devotion

Judson Pr

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