A worship that will have staying power is a worship that is firmly grounded in the old, yet aware of and concerned for new ways to respond to the old, old story. Author Robert E. Webber examines the biblical foundations of worship, a biblical theology of worship, a brief history of worship, and the practice of worship. A revised edition of the ...
Worship. It isn't an entertaining showcase for a talented soprano or a lecture on textual criticism or a pleasant weekly reunion of friends and family. Instead, true worship is a joyous celebration of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And, as we actively turn our hearts toward God in earnest praise of God's great works, God in ...
Planning Blended Worship: The Creative Mixture of Old and New is a guide to planning creative worship for congregations that follow the traditional fourfold pattern of worship (gathering, word, table, and dismissal), or those who prefer a free-church, evangelical style, but who are also interested in the core practices (space, texts, and so forth) ...
In a world marked by relativism, individualism, pluralism, and the transition from a modern to a postmodern worldview, evangelical Christians must find ways to re-present the historic faith. In his provocative new work, Ancient-Future Faith, Robert E. Webber contends that present-day evangelicalism is a product of modernity. Allegiance to ...
A cross-section of five frontline leaders in the controversial emerging church movement shed informative light on their beliefs and basic message to help us understand whether it's all about new methods or a new message or both.
One of the most popular current views on spirituality is that there are varied paths to God. In this new "Ancient-Future" series book, Bob Webber evaluates this common misunderstanding of spirituality as separated from God's story, extremely self-focused, and shaped by our surrounding culture. This challenging work offers a corrective, calling us ...
Following his well-received "Ancient-Future Faith", Robert Webber presents a new model for evangelism and discipleship, the first in a series of four books applying his theoretical ideas to practical situations. Part 1 of "Ancient-Future Evangelism" surveys evangelism and Christian formation throughout the church and then translates the process ...
Robert E. Webber has led worship workshops in every major city in the United States and Canada. Through his conversations and contacts with a network of emerging church leaders he calls the "younger evangelicals," Webber sees how this new generation and their style of leadership is bringing change and renewal to the evangelical church. These ...
Christianity in America will not survive in our age unless it is fully rooted in the Gospel. Convinced that American evangelicals are facing the demise of their entire way of life and faith, the late Robert Webber challenges his readers to rise up and engage both the external and internal challenges confronting the church today.
We are living in a time when worship has become a distinct priority for the Christian community. For years, the church has emphasized evangelism, teaching, fellowship, missions, and service while neglecting the very source of its power?worship. Learning to Worship with All Your Heart is a small-group course of study designed around thirteen easy ...
We are living in a time when worship has become a distinct priority for the Christian community. For years the church has emphasized evangelism, teaching, fellowship, missions, and service while neglecting the very source of its power?worship. Recently, however, many churches are experiencing a Spirit-led renewal in their understanding and ...
We are living in a time when worship has become a distinct priority for the Christian community. For years the church has emphasized evangelism, teaching, fellowship, missions, and service while neglecting the very source of its power?worship. Recently, however, many churches are experiencing a Spirit-led renewal in their understanding and ...
Blending travelogue, biblical reflection, current experience and theology, Boers introduces readers to the ancient Christian practice of fixed-hour prayer. Unique features include appendices, tips for praying the Office, structure and content of the Office, and practical suggestions for preparing a corporate Office celebration.
The New Worship Awakening examines the wide array of worship styles, from traditional to contemporary, currently in practice in today's churches. Webber makes a compelling case for renewing the vigor of the spiritual life of the church through two means: grounding worship in the biblical narrative while at the same time integrating an ...
Robert Webber, popular speaker and author of the best-selling Evangelical on the Canterbury Trail, introduces a contemporary adaptation of the Prymer -- the prayer book of the Medieval era. Burning with the passion characteristic of the fifteenth-century church in England, this collection of prayers and readings invite readers to join with the ...
Just as diners visit a fine restaurant anticipating the ambiance and meal to come, so first-time guests and members alike come to church to experience the presence of God. In this follow-up book to "The Complete Worship Leader", veteran worship leader and pastor Kevin Navarro helps church leaders create a complete worship service by implementing a ...
This book offers a biblical and historical summary of a general theology that affirms the unity of the various confessions as well as the validity of diversity in matters of secondary importance.
We are living in a time when worship has become a distinct priority for the Christian community. For years the church has emphasized evangelism, teaching, fellowship, missions, and service while neglecting the very source of its power?worship. Recently, however, many churches are experiencing a Spirit-led renewal in their understanding and ...
Christian leaders want a renewed evangelism that not only converts people, but also brings them into the full life of the church and keeps them there. Organized around the Biblical background of the early church, this book offers step-by-step guidance for Christian leaders to foster renewal on every level of congregational life.
In this timely and important treatise, the author relates personal experiences and shares astute obvservations that show how worship--the joyful celebration of the work of Christ--can break down the barriers that separate humanity from God's presence.
"The Book of Family Prayer is a wonderful resource in bringing the life of prayer into the daily junctures of family experience". - Richard J. Foster author of The Celebration of Discipline
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Ancient-Future Time: Forming Spirituality Through the Christian Year
