The New Interpreter's RM Bible brings the best in contemporary biblical scholarship into the service of the church to enhance preaching, teaching, and study of the Scriptures. Nearly 100 writers have prepared an entirely new collection of writings to meet the needs of preachers, teachers, scholars, and students of the Bible.Key Features: -- Easy...

The importance of Toward a Theology of Radical Involvement lies in its focus on the theological and ethical perspective of Martin Luther King Jr. By examining the multiple, competing images of King in both academia and the public square, Ivory argues that mass public confusion and ambiguity exist today about King's identity. Consequently, the mo...

Reel to Real is a guide to help adults and youth create innovative learning opportunities using videos or current and classic movies that are available on video. Movies are selected which both interest youth and which offer insights into life and faith. Reel to Real includes a variety of program options (viewing an entire film, segment of a film...

Congregations celebrate various rites and rituals as a way of commemorating the significant life events and experiences of its members. By blessing something or someone, God's presence is invoked, and the sacred is invited into the mundane, the holy into the ordinary. This book offers pastors and other church leaders a collection of ready-made, ...

In Worlds Within a Congregation, W. Paul Jones follows up on his previous work, Theological Worlds, in a most practical way. He argues that many congregations are composed of sub-congregations, not in a divisive way, but simply as an congregant's preferred way of worshipping, interacting, being engaged in service projects, and so forth. Jones su...

Children's Sermons to Go is a collection of 52 sermons for children. Each sermon first gives a Bible verse and then illustrates that verse with a short anecdote. Each sermon lists easy-to-find household materials the preacher or worship leader can bring to give a visual demonstration that illustrates the truths presented in the sermon.