Church Conflict

In today’s polarized context, Christians often have committed, biblical rationales for very different positions. How can Christians navigate disagreements with both truth and love? Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer provide lessons from conflict theory and church history on how to negotiate differing biblical convictions in order to move toward Christian unity.

Those who want to avoid simplistic partisan rhetoric and use words in a challenging, spirited way need practical strategies. This audiobook offers a range of them. Drawing upon the work of exemplary contemporary writers, Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict shows how to speak and write clearly and generously.

Christianity and Social Justice is everything Christians need to understand and answer the social justice movement in one audiobook. From its history, secular manifestations, and Christian variations, Jon Harris thoroughly describes the movement, shows how it threatens orthodoxy, and offers powerful responses.

It has been famously pointed out that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, but it was also not an empire in the sense people expect when hearing the term. In theory, the emperor was the highest prince in Christendom, and his dominion extended the length and breadth of Western Europe. The empire had been created by the papacy in 801 when Pope Leo III famously crowned the supposedly unwitting Charlemagne in Saint Peter’s Basilica, intending to recreate the Western Roman Empire. In truth, the imperial power did not extend beyond central Europe.

Profiled on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr has become one of America's leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, admired and welcomed by both media and government for his "concise and coherent" analysis (Wall Street Journal). In this "smart, clear and timely" book (Washington Post), Nasr brilliantly dissects the political and theological antagonisms within Islam. He provides a unique and objective understanding of the 1,400-year bitter struggle between Shias and Sunnis, and sheds crucial light on its modern-day consequences—from the nuclear posturing of Iran's President Ahmadinejad to the recent U.S.-enabled shift toward Shia power in Iraq and Hezbollah's continued dominance in Lebanon.

This book needs to be in the hands of every pastor, church leader, counselor, consultant, mediator, and leader in higher education, organizations, the workplace, and any other place where there are two or more people having two or more opinions. Its goal is to help a congregation or organization build inner resources that could stabilize life together and produce a more adequate and stable organization for the future.

This book will help church members and leaders discern and be prepared to address problems within their leadership, which the leaders are not addressing. The strategy proposed here prepares members and churches to discover and begin to face hidden challenges before they become public conflicts. It includes an overview of general, harmful, and self-preserving leadership problems and the consequences of these issues for the members who face them. The strategy grows out of three biblical concepts and four theological principles. It is informed by extensive interaction with church members and ...

God and spirituality are depicted and represented in different ways in the Christian Church versus the Twelve Step Program. If you are an addict attending both a Christian Church and a Twelve Step Program, each being entirely spiritual organizations, you might feel a significant conflict between how each one views the concepts of God and spirituality and what is likewise expected from you to belong. The Christian Church utilizes the Niacin Creed to state what it and all of its members are expected to believe, and the Twelve Step Program uses the "twelve steps" as a guide for each individual...

According to one song, “today is only yesterday’s tomorrow” - which means that tomorrow starts today! But we aren’t going to see our future by looking at the past. Yes, we need to celebrate and honor what has brought us to where we are. However, it will not be enough to get us to what God has in store. We need to let go of the old to receive the new.

The wit and wisdom of Pastor Al Bishop will bring to mind loads of stories of your own about the complicated joy of ministering in our Lord’s Church to His people. But most of all, it will also help new and seasoned pastors, lay leaders and God’s Church to relax and be able to laugh at the strange things that happen in their congregations on their way to heaven as well. Dr. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. .President Emeritus, Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryAl served as my youth pastor and a close associate during his seminary years. I’m acquainted with his ministry and congratulate him on ...

You hear about Israel in the news regularly, but beyond the many opinions and preconceptions, do you really know what to make of the conflicts and controversies in the Middle East? What Should We Think About Israel? exposes the main current issues and provides well-researched objective facts to help you learn the truth about Israel's past, present, and future. This compilation from experts including Walter Kaiser, Jr., David Brickner, Mitch Glaser, Michael Brown, Arnold Fructenbaum, and Steven Ger will help you answer the tough questions.

All your favorite characters have returned for your tenth visit to First Church and Falls City, Georgia.Bishop Sean Evans and his partner Rabbi Eze Dolan face new threats of being outed.Colonel Mitchell rallies a large group of supporters to attack the ministry of Father Steele Austin.Chadsworth Purcell Alexander reaches out to Steele for help and risks having his identity exposed.Steele and Randi must decide how to punish Virginia Mudd Willoughby.The Reverend Melvin and Judith MacClaren return to Falls City and raise over a million dollars in one night.Elmer Idle and Rose MacClaren receive...

Readers from around the globe are devoted to the books in "The Magnolia Series". They anxiously await each novel. The characters that live their lives in the congregation of Historic First Church (Episcopal) in Falls City, Georgia have endeared themselves to their fans.Most every reader believes that one or more of the characters reside in their community or are sitting near them in their local parish church. Father Steele Austin's life and ministry have blossomed in the historic congregation even though they have resisted his calls to include in ministry women, gays, lesbians, and people ...

A woman wants to be taken care of. Being claimed is a core desire of a feminine woman. She craves to surrender and let go. She yearns to trust her man with her entire heart. No matter how long she has been with her boyfriend, there will come a day when the woman will begin questioning if this is the right man for her and whether or not the relationship is going anywhere.

Thinking about quitting the ministry? Let one of the greatest leaders of the Bible help you. Had enough of the church and ready to move on? Wondering if pastoral ministry is right for you? In this groundbreaking guide, bestselling author and veteran pastor Dr. Toby Lofton shows you how a prayer Moses can help you discern if resigning is following God for you. Drawing from years of experience in pastoral ministry, Dr. Lofton offers practical advice and guidance on how to use this powerful prayer to remember your calling. Resignation Monday: A Pastor’s Guide to NOT Quitting is an inviting ...

Too many times, the Biblical command to not touch God's anointed is taken out of context. Unfortunately, it has been used to silence critics, end conflict and justify an otherwise indefensible position or abusive ministry as untouchable. This has resulted in entirely too much abuse, mismanagement and bad theology in the Body of Christ. When taken in its proper context, this passage from Psalm 105 is not addressing professional clergy at all! In this brief treatise, Pastor Jeff address who God's anointed really are, and the importance of not "Touching" them.

On this sixth visit to Falls City, Georgia and Historic First Church (Episcopal), Dennis Maynard takes the readers through so many twists and turns it will keep them turning the pages to see what is going to happen next. You owe it to yourself to discover why The Magnolia Series has become so popular. You'll be amazed at just how many people you will recognize in these books. As their stories unfold, readers find themselves laughing out loud, wiping away a tear, and nodding their heads. The travails of Father Steele Austin and his beautiful wife, Randi make for a great read. Readers are ...