L. William Countryman's Books

Living on the Border of the Holy

Renewing the Priesthood of All

By: L. William Countryman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Living on the Border of the Holy

Renewing the Priesthood of All

By: L. William Countryman

“I wish every self-identified ‘person of faith’ could read this remarkable, thought-provoking book.”—Bruce Bawer, author of Stealing Jesus There is a lot of tension in churches today about whose ministry is primary—that of the laity or of the clergy. Living on the Border of the Holy offers a way of understanding the priesthood of the whole people of God and the priesthood of the ordained by showing both are rooted in the fundamental priestly nature of life. After an exploration of the ministries of laity and ordained, Country examines the implications of this view of priesthood for churches and for those studying for ordination. “For anyone struggling with how to live in the thin places between heaven and earth, Dr. Countryman’s brilliant offer hope, companionship, and the fruits of years of experience. His theory of a ‘fundamental human priesthood’ gives us all a compassionate guide to follow as we enter the borderlands, and it should help end the division between clergy and laity. Countryman’s human priesthood leads us into the future, where God calls us to be.”—Nora Gallagher, author of Things Seen and Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

219

Publisher

Church Publishing, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

081922507X

ISBN 13

9780819225078

Conversations with Scripture

The Psalms

By: L. William Countryman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Conversations with Scripture

The Psalms

By: L. William Countryman

Written in accessible language and sensitive to those who have little or no experience in reading the Bible, each book in the Conversations with Scripture series focuses on exploring the historical and critical background of the biblical texts, while illustrating how these centuries-old writings still speak to us today. Countryman brings his considerable biblical studies erudition as well as his skills as a popular writer and published poet to bear on the Psalms. Though an accomplished scholar of the New Testament, Countryman illumines the Psalms with insight and creativity. Readers will experience this most beloved part of the scriptural canon in a fresh and exciting way.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

161

Publisher

Church Publishing, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0819227536

ISBN 13

9780819227539

How Can Anyone Read the Bible?

By: L. William Countryman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

How Can Anyone Read the Bible?

By: L. William Countryman

Offers basic information to make the Bible less formidable to beginning readers. In How Can Anyone Read the Bible? preeminent biblical scholar Bill Countryman provides a basic introduction for those with little knowledge about the Bible that aims to provide an easy point of entry into engagement with Scripture.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Church Publishing, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0898691257

ISBN 13

9780898691252

Forgiven and Forgiving

By: L. William Countryman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Forgiven and Forgiving

By: L. William Countryman

Only the strong can forgive. God, who is strongest, forgives best," writes Dr. L. William Countryman in this fresh look at forgiveness. Unlike most books on the subject, Forgiven and Forgiving is not about a step-by-step process. Rather, it is about conversion. Once we truly understand the depths of God's love for us and know deep-down that we are forgiven, we begin to see the world anew through God's eyes. Only when we are able to accept God's forgiveness for ourselves can we offer forgiveness to others. Biblically based with sound academic research, yet written in a conversational style, Forgiven and Forgiving offers valuable insights for clergy, laity, and church study groups.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

143

Publisher

Church Publishing, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0819224936

ISBN 13

9780819224934

Interpreting the Truth

Changing the Paradigm of Biblical Studies

By: L. William Countryman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Interpreting the Truth

Changing the Paradigm of Biblical Studies

By: L. William Countryman

Using the model of "reading other people's mail," L. William Countryman proposes that we read the letters of the New Testament as an ongoing conversation between the text itself and the modern interpreter and the community.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

260

Publisher

A&C Black

Published Date

ISBN 10

1563384108

ISBN 13

9781563384103

Biblical Authority Or Biblical Tyranny?

By: L. William Countryman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Biblical Authority Or Biblical Tyranny?

By: L. William Countryman

Proposes that scripture be understood as a word that prompts more questions than it answers and that in scripture God has not uttered the last word for us, but the first.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

140

Publisher

A&C Black

Published Date

ISBN 10

1563380854

ISBN 13

9781563380853

Run, Shepherds, Run

Poems for Advent and Christmas

By: L. William Countryman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Run, Shepherds, Run

Poems for Advent and Christmas

By: L. William Countryman

The Advent season is filled with rich themes that have fascinated poets. In Run, Shepherds, Run, Bill Countryman presents a poem a day for devotional reading during Advent and the twelve days of Christmas. Readers will find classic poets they know and love, including George Herbert, John Donne, Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson, as well as contemporary poets, known and unknown. Run, Shepherds, Run includes helpful hints for reading poetry, for those who have less experience reading it than others, as well as useful annotations to help readers with older language that may not have easily apparent meanings for today's readers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

113

Publisher

Church Publishing, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0819221511

ISBN 13

9780819221513

Calling on the Spirit in Unsettling Times

Anglican Present and Future

By: L. William Countryman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Calling on the Spirit in Unsettling Times

Anglican Present and Future

By: L. William Countryman

Based upon addresses given to Anglican audiences in North America and Australia, Bill Countryman directly confronts the challenges that face Anglicans and other Western Christians at a time of internal division and increasing indifference to religion on the part of educated elites. He regards these challenges as a work of the Holy Spirit, who is clearing the ground for a new era of building, and help readers start thinking about what kind of future the Spirit is leading us toward. The book begins by presenting the Spirit as a demolition expert, endeavoring to shake us out of our complacency. It then focuses on three central elements of Christian faith and life: the image of Jesus, the sacraments, and the scriptures, and notes some different ways in which we have seen and utilized them over the ages. It holds out the communion of saints as the key to understanding the ongoing value of the church today. It calls faithful people of all stripes to reject our tendency to turn God’s gifts into idols and to rediscover a humility that will be open to the rebuilding that must now be done with the leadership of the Spirit.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

129

Publisher

Church Publishing, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0819227714

ISBN 13

9780819227713

Love Human and Divine

Reflections on Love, Sexuality, and Friendship

By: L. William Countryman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Love Human and Divine

Reflections on Love, Sexuality, and Friendship

By: L. William Countryman

Questions around sexuality have been major ones for the Episcopal and other mainline churches in recent years. In this short book, Countryman explores the intersection of sexuality and spirituality, and their relationship to the biblical texts, believers' relationship to God, and to one another.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Church Publishing, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0819221708

ISBN 13

9780819221704

Book's by L. William Countryman

Living on the Border of the Holy

Living on the Border of the Holy

Conversations with Scripture

Conversations with Scripture

How Can Anyone Read the Bible?

How Can Anyone Read the Bible?

Forgiven and Forgiving

Forgiven and Forgiving

Interpreting the Truth

Interpreting the Truth

Biblical Authority Or Biblical Tyranny?

Biblical Authority Or Biblical Tyranny?

Run, Shepherds, Run

Run, Shepherds, Run

Calling on the Spirit in Unsettling Times

Calling on the Spirit in Unsettling Times

Love Human and Divine

Love Human and Divine

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email