A Preacher's Reflections and Poems on Faith and Truth
Explore the remarkable life and heartfelt verse of the Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr., the first Black senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City, one of the largest multicultural congregations in the US. As the first Black senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City, James A. Forbes Jr. shattered barriers of Black leadership ......
A hilarious story about what it really means to be brave. Meet Vera the Brave--La Valiente! She dives like a dolphin, climbs like a mountain goat, and defends her amigos like un leon. But she trembles when she hears her teacher say, "We're going to Rocking Roller Coasters!" Oh no! Vera tries to convince the teacher her plan is not the best, but ......
The poetry of the Old Testament articulates the painful experiences of being human. Vast as the Sea shows how texts like Job, Jeremiah, and the Psalms provide honest and healing expressions for life's struggles. This book is a rich resource for scholars and readers of the Bible, as well as for psychologists and pastoral counselors.
Anthony B. Pinn is Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religious studies at Rice University, and teaches courses on African American religion, history of black religious thought, and black theology.
Anthony Pinn's engrossing survey highlights the rich diversity of black religious life in America, revealing manifestations of an ever-changing black religious quest in four non-Christian indigenous movements. Based on extensive interviews, travel, and research -- embellished with ample photos, bibliographies, and case studies -- Pinn provides ......
Cliff Edwards, a well-known Vincent Van Gogh author and scholar, explores Van Gogh's second gift--the surprising written works of Van Gogh in letters written to his brother, fellow artists, and friends.
In Using Our Outside Voice, Greg Carey contends that responsible public biblical interpretation requires the ability to enter a conversation about the Bible, understand the various arguments in play, and offer informed opinions that others can understand.
Keeping Time, written by Gail Ramshaw and Mons Teig, explores why Christians have different ways of looking at time, at how the life of the church is ordered and organized by days, weeks, seasons, and years. Provides detailed information about Sundays, festivals, seasons, and commemorations as well as daily prayer.
The Christian Life, written by Dennis L. Bushkofsky and Craig A. Satterlee, focuses on the formative role of baptism not only for the individual being baptized but the church. Examines baptism and the related rites of affirmation of baptism in which the baptismal center is clearly seen: Healing, Funeral, and Marriage.
