Refounding the Church from the Underside

Refounding the Church from the Underside
Author: Robert Thornton Henderson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2010-12-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608999637

As the Christian church in the West moves further into the post-Christian era a dilemma rises for those thoughtful followers of Jesus Christ who find themselves in venerable, older church institutions that have become forgetful of their reason for being in the purpose of God. Such Christendom church institutions, as Henderson designates them, rather become somewhat idolatrous of their traditions, their sanctuaries, their ecclesiastical accoutrements, not to mention their dependence on a questionable category of persons called clergy. A younger generation, involved in many of these churches, is raising insistent questions about the integrity of so much of this--while at the same time being appreciative of so much that is good. Henderson's long career as a teaching pastor and mentor to the younger generations help us walk through this dilemma with refreshing insights about purpose (teleology), Kingdom integrity, form, and the disciplines necessary to transform these communities from the underside. He employs the term refounding as indicating something much more profound than renewal--a reclaiming of its original intent in the heart and mind of God.

The Church and the Relentless Darkness

The Church and the Relentless Darkness
Author: Robert Thornton Henderson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-01-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1620325497

In a period of tumultuous transition for the church as it moves out of the Christendom era and into the unknowns of the post-Christian era, it is strange that so little has been written about the church's calling out of the dominion of darkness (Satan) and into the kingdom of Light (or, God's dear Son). The very word ecclesia speaks of a people "called out." In the New Testament the theme of spiritual warfare is ubiquitous, and yet is relegated to the margins in our present cultural whitewater. In The Church and the Relentless Darkness, Robert Henderson approaches the topic of spiritual warfare directly, and focuses on its manifestation in local Christian communities. Using the Letter to the Ephesian Christians as his base, Henderson portrays the relentless darkness that comes with all satanic subtlety on unsuspecting communities, but he brings with this a message of hope and encouraging disciplines.

Refounding the Church from the Underside

Refounding the Church from the Underside
Author: Robert Thornton Henderson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2010-12-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1621892719

As the Christian church in the West moves further into the post-Christian era a dilemma rises for those thoughtful followers of Jesus Christ who find themselves in venerable, older church institutions that have become forgetful of their reason for being in the purpose of God. Such Christendom church institutions, as Henderson designates them, rather become somewhat idolatrous of their traditions, their sanctuaries, their ecclesiastical accoutrements, not to mention their dependence on a questionable category of persons called clergy. A younger generation, involved in many of these churches, is raising insistent questions about the integrity of so much of this--while at the same time being appreciative of so much that is good. Henderson's long career as a teaching pastor and mentor to the younger generations help us walk through this dilemma with refreshing insights about purpose (teleology), Kingdom integrity, form, and the disciplines necessary to transform these communities from the underside. He employs the term refounding as indicating something much more profound than renewal--a reclaiming of its original intent in the heart and mind of God.

English Presbyterianism, 1590-1640

English Presbyterianism, 1590-1640
Author: Polly Ha
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 0804759871

Drawing on hitherto unexamined manuscripts, this book challenges the standard narrative that English presbyterianism was successfully extinguished from the late sixteenth century until its prominent public resurgence during the English Civil War.

Seeking the City

Seeking the City
Author: Chad Brand
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780825443046

Religious Life in the 21st Century

Religious Life in the 21st Century
Author: O'Murchu, Diarmuid
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2016-08-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608336565

This seminal work surveys the historical rise and fall of religious orders and congregations and reveals an unfolding pattern that gives hope for the present and future.

God Wants You to Prophesy

God Wants You to Prophesy
Author: Abraham S Rajah
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2014-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1490819142

God is a talking God, and He desires to talk you and through you. In this book, author apostle and prophet Abraham teaches five simple steps that will activate you to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit and to prophesy by using the prophetic gifts. Learn how key the prophetic gifts are for releasing other spiritual gifts like healing, deliverance and miracles. The revelation in this book will drive you deeper into your calling and into your relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Heart Speaks

The Heart Speaks
Author: Mimi Guarneri
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2007-01-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0743273125

An evaluation of the multi-faceted role of the heart considers its representation of emotions and spirituality, drawing on recent studies to reveal that the heart has its own intelligence and memory and operates independently from the brain.