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The Renewal of the Heart Is the Mission of the Church

Wesley's Heart Religion in the Twenty-First Century

By: Gregory S. Clapper

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The Renewal of the Heart Is the Mission of the Church

Wesley's Heart Religion in the Twenty-First Century

By: Gregory S. Clapper

John Wesley has arguably influenced more American Christians than any other Protestant interpreter. One reason for this wide influence is that Wesley often spoke about the "heart" and its "affections"--that realm of life where all humans experience their deepest satisfactions, as well as some of their deepest conundrums. However, one of the problems of interpreting and appropriating Wesley is that we have been blinded to Wesley's actual views about "heart religion" by contemporary stereotypes about "affections" or "emotions." Because of this, it is rare that either Wesley's friends or his critics appreciate his sophisticated understanding of affective reality. To make clear what Wesley meant when he emphasized the renewal of the heart, Gregory S. Clapper summarizes some recent paradigm-changing accounts of the nature of "emotion" produced by contemporary philosophers and theologians, and then applies them to Wesley's conception of the heart and its affections. These accounts of emotion throw new light on Wesley's vision of Christianity as a renewal of the heart and make it possible to reclaim the language of the heart, not as a pandering or manipulative rhetoric, but as the framework for a comprehensive theological vision of Christian life and thought. The book closes with several practical applications that make clear the power of Wesley's vision to transform lives today.

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1621898709

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Matchsticks Contemplating Eternity

Life, Death, and Faith in What Is

By: Gregory W. Brown

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Matchsticks Contemplating Eternity

Life, Death, and Faith in What Is

By: Gregory W. Brown

These essays invite the reader to join the author’s quest for meaning and wonder in the natural world. After the journey out of evangelical fundamentalism recorded in Unified Field Theology, the journey continues. Through years with more darkness than anticipated, the light shines through. And darkness turns out to be the best place for discerning faint and distant lights. The natural forces studied in the search for the unified theory reveal that the creative sustaining power of the universe is real and observable through science. Humility and wonder are found responding to the size of the cosmos. The strangeness of the quanta invites us to mystery and things beyond rational comprehension accompanied by the assurance that our most basic level is as eternal as the universe. Significance appears in caring for each other, a trait which is now found in both the animal and plant world as well. Returning to traditional sources of faith, the Bible remains an amazing library of voices revealing one people’s evolution of understanding of the ultimate. Like practices of other cultures, it invites us to be still and know. Life is indeed good. We are here, together, choosing how we respond to a very real God.

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166673408X

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50/50: Finding Life's Balance for All Human Beings

By: Gregory L. Doctor

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50/50: Finding Life's Balance for All Human Beings

By: Gregory L. Doctor

Has your life ever felt out of balance? Has it ever seemed to you that society is imbalanced, with racial and economic disparities unfairly affecting people's lives-and maybe even your own? More importantly, in the face of these inequalities, where can you turn for answers and solutions? In 50/50: Finding Life's Balance for All Human Beings, author Gregory L. Doctor explores the history of social inequality and oppression, sharing his own story and showing you how to discover that there is something more to your life. God has a message for you, and by listening to this valuable lesson, you can learn how to be your brother's keeper and live powerfully and in balance. The key is to embrace the fifty-fifty rule: be a well-informed learner for one part of your life, but become a knowledgeable teacher for the other half. By blending the two together, you can live a completely balanced life and be in a position to help someone younger live a complete and balanced life too.

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118

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Lulu.com

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1483480615

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9781483480619

Disciplines of Joy

By: Rachel Elizabeth Gregory

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Disciplines of Joy

By: Rachel Elizabeth Gregory

God doesn't just want you to survive; He want you to thrive. These divinely-inspired and blblically-based battle strategies are designed to help you overcome all the wiles of the enemy and live the joy-filled life the Lord intends for you to live.

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1940461103

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God's Renewed Creation

Call to Hope and Action

By: V. Palmer Gregory

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God's Renewed Creation

Call to Hope and Action

By: V. Palmer Gregory

Pandemic poverty and disease Environmental degradation The proliferation of weapons and violence God's people and God's planet suffer; God's people cannot remain silent. Answer the Call God's creation is in crisis. This beautiful natural world is a loving gift from God, the Creator of all things seen and unseen. God has entrusted its care to all of us, but we have turned our backs on God and on our responsibilities. Our neglect, selfishness, and pride have fostered poverty and disease, environmental degradation, and the proliferation of weapons and violence. Despite these interconnected threats to life and hope, God's creative work continues. Despite the ways we all contribute to these problems, God still invites each one of us to participate in the work of renewal. We must begin the work of renewing creation by being renewed in our own hearts and minds. We cannot help the world until we change our way of being in it. The bishops of The United Methodist Church urgently call all United Methodists and people of goodwill around the world to confront these global threats to God's good creation. How? Use this resource to raise awareness through worship and congregation-wide study; encourage individuals to get involved and respond to the call that leads to transforming change. Death and destruction do not have the final word. Will you participate in God's renewing work? The Pastoral Letter - read aloud in worship, classes, gatherings, and at events The Pastoral Letter for Liturgical Settings - the pastoral letter with congregational responses included, created especially for congregational worship The Foundation Document - in-depth background on the urgent issues of our time that affect God's creation Guide for Group Study - a six-week study guide for use with small groups of adults or older youth Guide for Teachers of Children - ways to help children learn the joy and responsibility of caring for God's good creation God's Renewed Creation: Call to Hope and Action is a pastoral letter of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church. Hopeandaction.org

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The Renewal of the Heart Is the Mission of the Church

The Renewal of the Heart Is the Mission of the Church

Matchsticks Contemplating Eternity

Matchsticks Contemplating Eternity

50/50: Finding Life's Balance for All Human Beings

50/50: Finding Life's Balance for All Human Beings

Disciplines of Joy

Disciplines of Joy

God's Renewed Creation

God's Renewed Creation

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