A biblical, practical guide to pastoral counseling written by one of the most respected Christian therapists of our time. He includes real-life dialogues to demonstrate healthy, healing counseling sessions.

"Packed with useful information. It deserves a place on every undergraduate religion major's shelf."--Christian CenturyThis lively, engaging introduction to the Old Testament is critical and theological, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids. It serves as the Old Testament counterpart to Mark Allan Powell's successful Introducing the New Testament (over 105,000 copies sold).

Introducing the Old Testament presents disputed and controversial issues fairly, neith...

This introduction to the field of practical theology reclaims a theological vision for the life and work of the church. Pete Ward dispels the myth that practical theology is a distraction from the "real" tasks of ministry or from serious academic theological work. He argues that practical theology is part of the everyday life of the church and that there are a variety of possible approaches, helping readers evaluate the approach that is most appropriate to their ministerial context and theolo...

You'll find everything you need to know about being Jewish in this indispensable, revised and updated guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism. What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish? With the first edition of Essential Judais...

Highly educated people have a tendency to believe that all they have achieved in their life is only because of their hard work. I had the same perception eventhough I believed in God. Experiences with the Holy Spirit have taught me that all highly educated people must ask themselves where all of the wisdom of the world,and their own capabilities, came from. Highly educated people, just like everyone else, must give praise and worship to the Creator. As we are in the end times, the time that t...

What is the most important, enduring gift that one can give a child? Asked this question, almost everyone will say that they want to give children the ability to be happy. And they are right. There is nothing more important to give to any child, or truly, to anyone of any age. Read on to find out how this book can help you learn to do this for your child, your young friends, and for yourself.

Details "heritage tourism" and its implications for the tourism industry worldwide. Focuses on what is acquired from previous generations, both material and immaterial, and what constitutes a cultural heritage. Topics include changing dynamics of heritage management through sustainability, and more.

In deze heruitgave van vader Alexander Schmemanns klassieker, leunt Schmemann op de sacramentele en liturgische traditie van de Orthodoxe Kerk om zijn lezers een binnen de kerk grotendeels verloren visie op de sacramenten van biecht en communie te geven.

Als de vooraanstaande liturgische geleerde die hij was, gaat Schmemann uitgebreid in op de betekenis van en de huidige norm rondom de communie, en houdt hij deze tegen het licht van wat de Schrift en de heilige vaders hierover schreven om zo ...

Superb storytelling and sound research offer a fun and fascinating glimpse into the Fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5:22-23: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The timeless truths of Orthodoxy permeate our everyday lives each and every moment. The author submitted these twelve articles to The Word, the periodical of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and the magazine published five of his ess...

Dit boek is het verslag van een reis, een rondweg, een ommegang rond de vraag naar het waarom van lijden en pijn, ziekte en zonde, nood en dood.Geschreven in de originele en aansprekende stijl die de auteur eigen is.Het gaat omeen zoektocht naar antwoorden. Een antwoord blijkt er niet te zijn, maar wel een 'hand-woord'. En ook een 'anti-woord'.Samen met de aartslijder Job zoekt de auteur naar een woord waarmee mensen verder kunnen in dagen van verdriet.Dr. A.F. Troost (1948) werkte o.a. in je...