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Imaging the Word: An Arts and Lectionary Resource, Vol. 1
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Imaging the Word is an award-winning, full-color, coffee-table-size book full of some of the world's finest art. With many of the Lectionary readings in large print, Imaging the Word is a treasure for individual, family, group, church school, and congregational use. Imaging the Word can be used in age-group settings or as a stand-alone inspirational guide.
Imaging the Word, Volume 1 provides images for Pentecost 15, Cycle B, through Pentecost 12, Cycle C. This beautiful book, full of stunning artwork from around the world, imaginatively blends Lectionary readings - biblical passages arranged to be read within churches over a three-year period - with thoughtful and animating images and writings for each Sunday and celebration of the church year.
Included are: Traditional and contemporary images; Music; Stories; Photography; Poetry; Drama; Liturgies; and Bible commentary that assist in understanding Scripture.
Paperback: 272 pages
Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.0 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Kenneth T. Lawrence, editor and writer for Imaging the Word, earned his PhD at Boston University and is a professor in the Department of Religion at Texas Christian University. He is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Jann Cather Weaver, a writer and researcher for Imaging the Word, is the associate dean for student life at Yale Divinity School. She received her PhD. from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, in theology and the arts. She is an ordained United Church of Christ minister.
Roger Wedell, a writer and researcher for Imaging the Word, is the coordinator of volunteer services for the AIDS Outreach Center in Fort Worth, Texas. He also received his PhD. from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, in theology and the arts. He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Religion at Texas Christian University.
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Cultural Liturgies, 3-Volume Boxed Set by James K. A. Smith
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This boxed set includes all three volumes from James K. A. Smith's highly acclaimed Cultural Liturgies series: Desiring the Kingdom, Imagining the Kingdom, and Awaiting the King.
In Desiring the Kingdom (winner of a Christianity Today Book Award), Smith casts a new vision for worldview through the lens of Christian liturgy, re-visioning education through the process and practice of worship.
Imagining the Kingdom shows how worship works in shaping us through liturgical practices. Smith helps us understand and appreciate the bodily basis of habit formation and how liturgical formation--both "secular" and Christian--affects our fundamental orientation to the world.
Awaiting the King explores the religious nature of politics and the political nature of Christian worship, sketching how the worship of the church propels us to be invested in forging the common good.
Paperback: 720 pages
Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.2 x 2.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 lb
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James K. A. Smith (PhD, Villanova University) is professor of philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he also holds the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. He is the editor of Comment magazine. Smith has authored or edited many books, including Imagining the Kingdom, Who's Afraid of Relativism?, and the Christianity Today Book Award winners Desiring the Kingdom (over 30,000 copies sold) and Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? He is also editor of the well-received The Church and Postmodern Culture series.
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For the Beauty of the Church: Casting a Vision for the Arts edited by W. David O. Taylor
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Once upon a time, the church was deeply involved in the arts, leading the way in beauty, technical ability, and even funding. In many churches today the arts are an afterthought at best and forbidden at worst. This insightful book, For the Beauty of the Church: Casting a Vision for the Arts, takes you beyond "how we've always done it," beyond fads, beyond mere imitation of the culture, and beyond utilitarianism to develop a robust, dynamic, and substantive vision for the place of the arts - and artists - in our churches.
Contributors include:
- Eugene Peterson
- W. David O. Taylor
- Lauren Winner
- John Witvliet
- Jeremy Begbie
- Andy Crouch
- Barbara Nicolosi
- Joshua Banner
Hardcover: 204 pages
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.5 oz
ABOUT THE EDITOR
W. David O. Taylor is an Anglican priest, and Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller University, as well as the Director of Brehm Texas. He is the author of Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life and editor of For the Beauty of the Church: Casting a Vision for the Arts. He has written for The Washington Post, Image Journal, Christ & Pop Culture, and Christianity Today, among other publications. David lives in Austin with his wife, Phaedra, a visual artist and gardener, his daughter, Blythe, and son, Sebastian. He tweets @wdavidotaylor; and posts Instagram: @davidtaylor_theologian.
PRAISE
"The called out, multi-gifted, and working church ought to be synonymous with all good gifts and stewardship of the earth. And it most certainly ought to be synonymous with the stewardship of the arts. For the Beauty of the Church reminds us of this essential truth and many more."
― Charlie Peacock, co-director, Art House America; author of New Way to Be Human
"Pragmatic and theologically astute at the same time, For the Beauty of the Church is a gem-packed collection for those navigating between the realms of the arts and the church. David Taylor is one of the leading pastors in the church's effort to reach out to artists. I am delighted that he has brought together these important and lucid voices for our edification."
― Makoto Fujimura, artist; founder and creative director, International Arts Movement
"One reason the church exists is that our hunger for beauty will not go away. These essays remind us why. The splendid chapter by Barbara Nicolosi is worth the price of the book itself."
― John Ortberg, author, pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
"This book is an urgently needed wake-up call for the church! Why have we failed so badly to honor, support, nurture, respectfully critique, and listen to the artists among us? I pray that this book will encourage more artists and churches to offer each other their respective gifts."
― Marva J. Dawn, author of In the Beginning, God and A Royal "Waste" of Time; teaching fellow in spiritual theology, Regent College, Vancouver
"Be enriched and encouraged as you read the words in this book, sharing its vitality with others in your communities of faith."
― Luci Shaw, from the foreword
"This book is encouraging, celebrative, and hopeful, but it is also explosive. David Taylor and his friends want very simply to make worship come alive. This conversation is critical not only for its practical suggestions about the arts but also its bracing theological framework that will help make artistic and spiritual worship the transforming experience God intends it to be."
― William Dyrness, professor of theology and culture, Fuller Theological Seminary
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Glimpses of the New Creation: Worship and the Formative Power of the Arts by W. David O. Taylor
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How do the arts in worship form individuals and communities?
Every choice of art in worship opens up and closes down possibilities for the formation of our humanity. Every practice of music, every decision about language, every use of our bodies, every approach to visual media or church buildings forms our desires, shapes our imaginations, habituates our emotional instincts, and reconfigures our identity as Christians in contextually meaningful ways, generating thereby a sense of the triune God and of our place in the world.
Glimpses of the New Creation argues that the arts form us in worship by bringing us into intentional and intensive participation in the aesthetic aspect of our humanity—that is, our physical, emotional, imaginative, and metaphorical capacities. In so doing they invite the people of God to be conformed to Christ and to participate in the praise of Christ and in the praise of creation, which by the Spirit’s power raises its peculiar voice to the Father in heaven, for the sake of the world that God so loves.
Paperback: 312 pages
Dimensions: 6.0 x 9.0 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 oz
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
W. David O. Taylor is an Anglican priest, and Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller University, as well as the Director of Brehm Texas. He is the author of Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life and editor of For the Beauty of the Church: Casting a Vision for the Arts. He has written for The Washington Post, Image Journal, Christ & Pop Culture, and Christianity Today, among other publications. David lives in Austin with his wife, Phaedra, a visual artist and gardener, his daughter, Blythe, and son, Sebastian. He tweets @wdavidotaylor; and posts Instagram: @davidtaylor_theologian.
PRAISE
"David Taylor has established himself as one of the leading voices in theology and the arts today. He brings years of real-world wisdom to his writing, gleaned from hundreds of conversations with artists, worship leaders, and academic theologians from a multitude of different traditions. It is hard to imagine anyone not being enriched by this book. Indeed, you are likely to be given manifold glimpses of the New Creation to come.”
— Jeremy Begbie, Duke Divinity School
“A much-needed book to advance the church’s understanding of the formational role of various art forms in Christian worship. He provides a framework for viewing the arts in service to the liturgy without resorting to reductionistic, unilateral conclusions. It is thought-provoking in content and pastoral in approach. His commitment to a context-specific application of the arts makes it relevant to a wide audience. I highly recommend Taylor’s book for anyone desiring to expand the arts in worship.”
— Constance M. Cherry, Indiana Wesleyan University
“Reading this book is like finally cresting the highest peak of a mountain range. The horizon is vast and expanding—too much to take in! Taylor blows back the boundaries of previous conversations about worship and the arts, and in so doing gives the church sight lines into new (maybe heavenly) territory, visible in the here and now.”
— Zac Hicks, Canon for Liturgy and Worship, Cathedral Church of the Advent, and author of The Worship Pastor
“David Taylor provides a thoughtful depth of perspective and attendant practical import. Artists and musicians, especially ones who have been treated badly, will find welcome comfort and encouragement for their vocational commitments. Mostly, however, the whole church will benefit.”
— Paul Westermeyer, Luther Seminary
“A dynamic book. Rather than holding on to impoverished notions or outdated assumptions that constrain what we offer God in our praise, Taylor invites us to imagine how we might worship together if we were immersed in an abundance of artistic creativity as manifestations of God’s grace.”
— C. Michael Hawn, Southern Methodist University
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Thinking Through the Children's Sermon by William H. Armstrong
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Are children's sermons useful? Are they meant to entertain or edify? And if they are meaningful, are they well prepared and well delivered?
William Armstrong addresses these and other questions as he shares his years of experience as a pastor who has delivered hundreds of children's sermons. Useful and practical information about children, the message, and effective methods are explored.
Thinking through the Children's Sermon is a must-have book for clergy and lay leaders who will be responsible for sharing the Word of God with children.
Paperback: 160 pages
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
William H. Armstrong is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and the retired pastor of Burton Congregational Church in Burton, Ohio. He received his M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York.
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God and Goodnight Moon: Finding Spirituality in Storybooks for Children
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For children, every book opens a window to another world. Show them the world God would like them to see.
God and Goodnight Moon: Finding Spirituality in Storybooks for Children explores spiritual themes found in popular storybooks for preschool and elementary-aged children.
Some of the books include: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles, The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, God’s Paintbrush by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, and This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen.
A brief synopsis of each book is provided, as well as an exploration of the story’s scriptural themes and applications. There’s also a spiritual reflection and an easy-to-prepare activity children are sure to enjoy.
Through these storybooks, children will discover what it means to live in today’s world—a beautiful, richly diverse place where everyone is special, regardless of skin color, religion, physical abilities, economic status, or other differences.
Use God and Goodnight Moon to transform Sunday school lessons, children’s sermons, and bedtime stories into meaningful moments that will last a lifetime.
Paperback: 91 pages
Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.0 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
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Invite Welcome Connect: Stories & Tools to Transform Your Church by Mary Parmer
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Guided by the gospel imperative to “Go and make disciples of all nations,” Invite Welcome Connect equips and empowers individuals and congregations to practice evangelism, hospitality, and connectedness. Invite Welcome Connect’s founder, Mary Parmer, shares the deep truths of this ministry as well as practical steps to assess your faith community and begin implementation. This resource also features stories of transformation from more than two dozen lay and clergy leaders. Foreword by The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church.
Learn more about Invite Welcome Connect at www.invitewelcomeconnect.com.
Paperback: 192 pages
Dimensions: 8.0 x 10.0 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mary Foster Parmer
is the creator and director of Invite Welcome Connect, a transformational ministry of evangelism, hospitality, and belonging housed at the Beecken Center, School of Theology, University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee. Mary is the past director of the Gathering of Leaders, a national leadership gathering of young Episcopal clergy.
Mary has served as lay deputy to four General Conventions of the Episcopal Church. She holds a degree in Religious Studies from St. Edward's University in Austin and formerly served as director of evangelism and adult ministry at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Beaumont, Texas.
Mary has two grown children and six young grandchildren, and she spends her time away from the office creating stone labyrinths, hiking, and reading mysteries and memoirs.
Mary has served as lay deputy to four General Conventions of the Episcopal Church. She holds a degree in Religious Studies from St. Edward's University in Austin and formerly served as director of evangelism and adult ministry at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Beaumont, Texas.
Mary has two grown children and six young grandchildren, and she spends her time away from the office creating stone labyrinths, hiking, and reading mysteries and memoirs.
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Gifts of God for the People of God: Exploring Worship in the Episcopal Church by Furman L. Buchanan
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Worship can be a powerful way to encounter the living God. Our stories intersect with God's story as the gifts of God are celebrated and shared by the people of God. In Gifts of God for the People of God, Episcopal priest Furman L. Buchanan explores and reflects on each element of Holy Eucharist, the service most often held on Sunday mornings. Moving from the first spoken word of the service—"Blessed"—to the last phrase—"Thanks be to God"—Buchanan explains the theological and scriptural elements of the service, helping newcomers and longtime members alike gain a deeper understanding of this gift of God.
Buchanan also shares his own stories, connecting pivotal life experiences with the words and actions of Holy Eucharist. Thoughtful questions at the end of each chapter invite readers to reflect on their own stories and how they connect with God's story of love and life.
Click here for Clergy Aids. A small group study guide for Gifts of God for the People of God is available here.
Gifts of God for the People of God has received a silver medal in the Theology category of The Illumination Awards.
Paperback: 208 pages
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Furman L. Buchanan is the rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, a growing congregation focused on celebrating, discovering, and sharing the gifts of God through worship, learning, and compassionate service and care. He and his wife, Kim, live in Greenville, South Carolina and are the proud parents of three beautiful daughters and a sweet dog. Visit his website to learn more at http://www.furmanbuchanan.com.
PRAISE
"In The Gifts of God for the People of God, Furman Buchanan has given the Church a practical, theological, and devotional roadmap to the Eucharist. This book is accessible enough for people who are exploring their faith, and offers deep insight as we grow in our understanding of our worship. I am grateful for this work as a tool for evangelism, formation, and worship in the Episcopal Church."
— The Rev. Canon Alan D. Bentrup, Canon for Evangelism and Mission, Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina
"The Eucharist has captured minds of the religious and secular alike for two millennia. Whether one encounters its rhythm weekly, every Christmas and Easter, or just in the occasional movie plot, its place in Western Civilization cannot be overstated. And yet, for most, it remains a mystery to be observed and not unpacked for application to daily life. In this book, Furman Buchanan not only reveals the mechanics of the sacred meal, he narratively invites the reader into exploration, taking us off the normal map of churchy-overstatement and into the gifts of God for the people of God in everyday life. He mixes the knowledge of a seasoned Episcopal priest with the vulnerable journey of human life. It’s a grand read for those who believe or try to believe."
— The Rev. Michael Sullivan, President & CEO of Kanuga
"From a deeply grounded engagement with the Eucharist, Furman Buchanan weaves his own experiences of his life in faith. These experiences help highlight the ways in which the Eucharist is made relevant in our daily life with Christ."
— The Rev. Canon James Hartley, Canon for Christian Formation, Congregational Vitality, and Missional Communities, Diocese of Upper South Carolina
"In Gifts of God for the People of God, Furman Buchanan weaves together teaching and storytelling to create a wonderful introduction or refresher to Episcopal liturgy. He breaks down each of the elements of our worship in accessible language. The reflection questions at the end of each section welcome individuals or groups to dive deeper into their own place in the service. I look forward to sharing this with congregations."
— Andrea McKellar, Episcopal Church in South Carolina
"Remarkably accessible for anyone. Joyfully challenging for everyone."
— The Rev. Deacon Ann Pilat, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries, Episcopal Diocese of Upper S.C.
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Finance Resource Guide by the Episcopal Church Foundation
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Developed by Episcopal Church Foundation, the Finance Resource Guide offers a basic, practical, and theologically grounded resource for lay and clergy leaders to navigate the complex but essential tasks of raising, stewarding, and expending financial resources for local mission and ministry.
Like it or not, money is involved in much of what we do as local faith communities. Money makes possible most of the ways we live out the Gospel and engage in God’s mission in the world. Consequently, we need to look at money in a new way and embrace it, not with fear or anxiety, but with a spirit of generosity and liberation. We need to move from the practice of scarcity to that of abundance, learning to talk about money with confidence and joy.
The Finance Resource Guide is written for lay, clergy, and diocesan leadership and speaks to readers with a wide variety of financial backgrounds and expertise. This spiritually grounded resource guides leaders as they develop and steward financial resources for local mission and ministry. It offers tools that range from how to talk about conflicting money stories in scripture to conversation starters and budget templates.
Paperback: 96 pages
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11.0 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
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Order 5 or more and the discount below will automatically be applied in your cart!
- 5 or more = 20% off
ABOUT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOUNDATION
The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) is an independent, lay-led organization that helps congregations, dioceses, and other Episcopal communities of faith engage in visioning and planning, develop leadership and raise and manage resources for ministry. ECF’s programs, products, and services help congregations respond to the changing needs of the Episcopal Church in the 21st century.
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Beeswax Advent Pillar Candles from The Cottage Stillroom
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Since the Middle Ages, beeswax candles have been treasured for their clear flame and honey-sweet smell. Let this gracious light bless your home or church this Advent with a set of Beeswax Advent Pillar Candles from The Cottage Stillroom.
Hand-poured in the Virginia workshop of Aline Bowles, these candles will illuminate a beautiful, hopeful Advent. These handsome pillars would make a gorgeous display a table, hearth, or altar Advent wreath.
Each set include five taper candles (three purple, one rose, and one cream). Pillars are available in 6" or 12" heights. All pillars are 1.5" in diameter.
Note: Over time, pure beeswax products may develop a whitish "bloom." This bloom does not affect the way a candle burns and is simply a natural process of the softer oils of the beeswax rising to the outside surface. Many people like the appearance of the bloom, but if you prefer, you can clean it from your candle with hosiery or a soft cloth.
Dimensions: 1.5 x 6 inches or 1.5 x 12 inches
Shipping Weight:
6-inch Set (5 candles) 1.87 pounds
12-inch Set (5 candles) 3.75 pounds
ABOUT THE CREATOR
The Cottage Stillroom began in 1981 when Aline Bowles was introduced to the centuries-old craft of hand-pouring beeswax into tin "tube and funnel" molds. There was an immediate bonding with the art form of the age-old French processes and the use of that wonderful substance. Aline felt heart-ties with this art form that soon resulted in the formation of the business she now owns and operates. The kindly affection she had for the old techniques experienced early in her exploration has not been diminished over the years. It is her conviction that there is much to be preserved and shared with others of the quality found in hand-producing a product of quality using completely natural raw materials. That is the driving force behind much of what goes on at The Cottage Stillroom today.
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30 Children's Sermons Series by Phyllis Vos Wezeman, Anna Liechty, and Kenneth Wezeman
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Each children's sermon in the 30 Children's Sermons Series follows a consistent format based on five basic components: passage, purpose, preparation, presentation, and prayer. For use by clergy and lay leaders in preaching to children from kindergarten to fifth grade. The sermons are also adaptable for younger children as well as middle school-aged children.
All books include cross-references to valuable teaching tools — hymn stories, Scripture, and theological themes — that make for a user-friendly resource that will appeal to a multi-age audience.
Taste the Bread contains 30 sermons focusing on biblical stories and theological themes regarding Holy Communion.
Touch the Water contains 30 sermons on Holy Baptism on topics which include Cherished by God: Abraham’s Covenant, Covered by Grace: Water’s Message, Empowered for Ministry: Jesus’ Baptism, and Gifted for Life: Baptism’s Remembrance.
Wipe the Tears confronts the difficult yet important subject of death. The authors skillfully and compassionately use the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures to approach to subject of death in each sermon: demonstrating God's desire to save humankind; showing how the psalms challenge and comfort us; and sharing the victory over death through Christ's resurrection.
Tell Me a Story links ordinary Sundays and special days of the church year to best-loved children's books, such as I'll Always Love You; The Selfish Giant; Miss Fannie's Hat; and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, to name a few.
Paperback: 96 pages
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.2-6.1 ounces
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Phyllis Vos Wezeman is president of Active Learning Associates, Inc. and Director of Christian Nurture at First Presbyterian Church in South Bend, Indiana. She lives in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Anna Liechty is vice president of Active Learning Associates, Inc. She has worked as a religious education volunteer and has written a wide variety of religious education materials. Liechty lives in Plymouth, Indiana.
Kenneth Wezeman is the business manager/editor of Active Learning Associates, Inc. He holds an M.Div. from Calvin Theological Seminary and lives in Mishawaka, Indiana.
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You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K. A. Smith
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You are what you love. But you might not love what you think.
In You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit, award-winning author James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shapes our hearts. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us. We might not realize the ways our hearts are being taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. Smith helps readers recognize the formative power of culture and the transformative possibilities of Christian practices. He explains that worship is the "imagination station" that incubates our loves and longings so that our cultural endeavors are indexed toward God and his kingdom. This is why the church and worshiping in a local community of believers should be the hub and heart of Christian formation and discipleship.
Following the publication of his influential work Desiring the Kingdom, Smith received numerous requests from pastors and leaders for a more accessible version of that book's content. No mere abridgment, this new book draws on years of Smith's popular presentations on the ideas in Desiring the Kingdom to offer a fresh, bottom-up rearticulation. The author creatively uses film, literature, and music illustrations to engage readers and includes new material on marriage, family, youth ministry, and faith and work. He also suggests individual and communal practices for shaping the Christian life.
Paperback: 224 pages
Dimensions: 5.8 x 8.6 x 1.0 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.7 oz
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James K. A. Smith (PhD, Villanova University) is professor of philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he also holds the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. He is the editor of Comment magazine. Smith has authored or edited many books, including Imagining the Kingdom, Who's Afraid of Relativism?, and the Christianity Today Book Award winners Desiring the Kingdom (over 30,000 copies sold) and Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? He is also editor of the well-received The Church and Postmodern Culture series.
PRAISE
Christianity Today Book Award Winner
Martin Institute and Dallas Willard Center Book Award
"Smith has an exceptional gift for disentangling things. Here again his efforts disentangle our minds and our hearts so our imaginations can be set free to be captured by and reflective of the kingdom of God. In these ways, Smith gives us a profound gift so we can seek and find what we need most."
— Mark Labberton, President, Fuller Theological Seminary
"Attention, all 'general readers'—not academics or specialists (though they're welcome too), but people who are tired of shoddy thinking and trendy slogans: this is the kind of book you've been hungering for. It's a bit like one of those 'Great Courses.' An inspired teacher, a compelling subject, and you. What are you waiting for?"
— John Wilson, editor, Books & Culture
"Informed by the insights of St. Augustine, You Are What You Love explores the substance of Christian discipleship as total life transformation through worship and liturgy. More than any other contemporary writer, Smith has helped me to understand how belief is embodied in us primarily through our habits of desire, and that God himself is the true satisfaction of our hungry hearts. This book should be read by every follower of Jesus."
— Sandra McCracken, singer and songwriter
"Jamie Smith writes with enormous understanding, authority, and warmth. Masterful!"
— Cornelius Plantinga Jr., president emeritus, Calvin Theological Seminary; author of Reading for Preaching: The Preacher in Conversation with Storytellers, Biographers, Poets, and Journalists
"A user-friendly introduction to the sweeping Augustinian insight that we are shaped most by what we love most, more so than by what we think or do. If sin and virtue are disordered and rightly ordered love, respectively, and if the only way to change is to change what we worship, then this will lead us to rethink how we conduct Christian work and ministry. Jamie gives some foundational ideas on how this affects our corporate worship, our Christian education and formation, and our vocations in the world. An important, provocative volume!"
— Tim Keller, Founding Pastor, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City
"What do you love? is the most important question of our lives. With his characteristic ease, energy, and insightfulness, Smith explores in this compelling book not only what it is that we should love but also how we can learn to love what we should."
— Miroslav Volf, Yale Divinity School; author of A Public Faith and Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World
"In this wise and provocative book, Jamie Smith has the audacity to ask the question: Do we love what we think we love? It is not a comfortable question if we strive to answer it honestly. Smith presses us to do so and then shows us the renewed and abundant life that awaits Christians whose habits and practices--whose liturgies of living--work to open our hearts to our God and our neighbors."
— Alan Jacobs, Honors College, Baylor University
"Desiring the Kingdom influenced me more than any single book of the past decade. I--and the rest of the church--owe a great debt to Smith's scholarship, now made particularly accessible in You Are What You Love. As a means for reimagining the task of discipleship, this book should be required reading for every pastor, lay leader, and parent."
— Jen Pollock Michel, author of Christianity Today's 2015 Book of the Year, Teach Us to Want
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Big Church Tote Bags by Muscadine Press
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“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:14
These little bags for big church are perfect for children leaving the nursery and making their debut in big church. Just large enough to hold the essentials, they're exactly the right size for little hands to carry on their own.
ITEM DETAILS
- 10 oz. natural canvas tote with pink or navy print
- Measures 10 x 11 inches with a 6-inch drop
- Made in America. Printed in Mississippi
Dimensions: 10.0 x 11.0 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.0 oz
ABOUT THE CREATOR
Muscadine Press is a Christian ministry devoted to equipping and empowering the people of God to cultivate a faithful life. We launched in 2015 as a branch of founder Leslie Ann Jones' writing and teaching ministry. Leslie Ann had been designing custom stationery on the side for quite some time and really enjoyed the work, but she felt the Lord leading her in a new direction: one that combined her love for pretty paper with her passion for the Word of God. So she closed up her stationery shop and set out to design a line of faith-based products designed to help people draw near to the Lord. She started with the Dwell Journal, moved on to art prints, and eventually added a line of stationery. In 2017, she began to feel the Lord leading her to yet another transition: a new name for the LAJ Shop. After months of hard work and navigating all the little details that go into such a big change, we re-launched as Muscadine Press in 2018.
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Holding Cross
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Each cross is carved individually from a unique piece of beautifully grained olive wood. This wood is pruned from the olive trees around Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. Christians have been carving crosses like this for hundreds of years, originally for pilgrims and more recently for tourists visiting the Holy Land.
Each craftsman is a Christian living in Bethlehem who receives a fair price to support their family.
Praying with a holding cross can be a comfort during centering prayer, a helpful presence during lectio divina, and a faithful reminder of God's presence during the prayer of examen.
A holding cross is also sometimes called a pocket cross, comfort cross, or caring cross. These small crosses are designed to fit comfortably into the palm of your hand as a tactile aid to prayer. Use it as a spiritual companion for easing children's fears, to comfort the worry and stress of adults, and to focus the prayer of the sick and elderly.
DIMENSIONS
Small Holding Cross: 2.5 x 1.5 x 0.4 inches
Medium Holding Cross: 3.75 x 1.75 x 0.5 inches
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I use this daily. Much like a rubbing stone, it has come into my hands as a way to calm myself, find patience, seek love for my kids and really just restructure my behaviors and anxieties. I have 4-5 around the house and I keep one in my purse. My kids also use them when they are struggling.
The ability to reach out and touch something, hold something, aids in refocusing and breathing deeply.
I leave this little cross in my pocket, and it helps me to refocus my day. Any time I slip my hand in my pocket, I am reminded to recenter my thoughts and actions on God. It is small enough to fit in your pocket and the shape and smoothness makes it easy to hold.
I love using this cross as a fidget tool when having conversations with young people who engage so much better when their hands are busy. It is beautifully carved and I love the faint scent of olive.
I wasn't expecting much, it's just a wooden cross, but I thought it would be neat to place on a side table as a sort of curiosity. But I found that sometimes when I am especially worried or contemplative, I enjoy picking it up to hold and touch while I'm praying. I can fidget with it as I form my prayer and it provides a sense of comfort that as I am turning it over in my hands, I am literally turning it over to god with my prayer, and that he understands my worry and participates in the solution with me. One of those purchases you love way more than you knew you needed. Yay!!