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A faith should be a living thing. What we believe necessarily evolves in response to insights into the Bible, to questions or doubts we face, to changes in life circumstances, or to things that happen in the larger world. Nevertheless, Christians often find it helpful to identify what they can most fully believe at a given moment. Such clarity empowers the present and leads us toward the future. Such moments can also be mile markers by which we measure our faith journey.

In each chapter the first section lists the most common ways a certain topic is understood in the Bible. The...

Ronald Allen and Clark Williamson

provide a commentary on the Revised

Common Lectionary Gospel readings,

demonstrating how the lections are

continuous with the theology, values,

and practices of Judaism and also

identifying and reflecting on points at

which the lections caricature Jewish

people, practices, and institutions.

Preaching: it sounds like such a easy thing to do. All you have to do is step into the pulpit and talk for 20 minutes, right? Anyone who's ever stepped into that pulpit knows that preaching is anything but easy. Speaking a word from God that is grounded in the biblical witness, theologically responsible, and true to contemporary experience is one of the most difficult things one can do. Advice on how to do this is as old as preaching itself, and there are as many opinions on preaching as there are preachers. Where do those who have been called to the ministry of proclamation begin? What...

Maladjusted children and dysfunctional families seems to be all too common. We are quickly moving into an era of disrespect, dishonesty and extreme selfishness. There is an answer to the confusion. This work may contain information critical to men and women and the individuals family members in order to assist in navigating through storms that come with growth.

To help families

In this practical handbook, Ron Allen helps preachers to embody the tenets of the Christian faith in their sermons, thereby enabling their congregations to believe, live, and witness more intentionally and with more integrity. Rather than advocating a particular kind of preaching, Allen recommends that pastors pay more conscientious and critical attention to systematic theology in the preparation of their sermons. He includes sample sermons and provides a wealth of valuable informatin in an appendix and bibliography.

This book offers a practical model for developing sermons for occasions when the Bible offers little specific guidance for interpreting an issue, need, or situation. Ronald Allen describes why and how topical sermons should be used, discusses special occasions when they are appropriate, and outlines strategies for developing topical sermons, giving particular attention to controversial issues. The last chapter includes sample sermons by other preachers.

This unique commentary helps

preachers see how knowledge of

first-century Judaism can help them

avoid incorporating misunderstandings

and stereotypes into their sermons on

the letters. Ronald Allen and Clark

Williamson explore insights from recent

Christian-Jewish dialogue, continuities

between Judaism and the theology of

Paul, and the Roman occupation to help

preachers understand the Jewish context

of the letters. As in their previous

book, Preaching the Gospels without

Blaming the Jews, they also suggest

how today's preacher...