Reading the Bible in Faith gathers the deepest reflections of leading pastor-theologians dealing with the heart of Holy Scripture-the restoration of the proper relationship between God and his people. Speaking ecumenically, pastor to pastor, the contributors to this very special book provide sound encouragement, rooted in both the Bible and experience, to other church leaders who are also called to stand as the theologians of their local congregations. Seeing the present "crisis of the church" more truly as a crisis of faith that compels too many pastors to major in the minors, this volume confidently reaffirms the Christian gospel as the trustworthy and dynamic basis for the church's mission and ministry. Short, insightful writings by respected leaders of local congregations urge church renewal through scripturally grounded preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and church administration. --
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ISBN:9780802848772
ISBN:080284877X
Physical Description:xvii, 206 pages ; 23 cm print
Publisher:Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, [2001]
Why Christian faith is often impossible ... / Richard R. Crocker -- Midrash and the recovery of Biblical authority / Cynthia A. Jarvis -- In life and death / Byron C. Bangert -- Word of God and the authority of scripture / Jeffrey C. Eaton -- Why we read it / Scott Hoezee -- On a "Christian reading" of the Bible / James L. Mays -- Looking to follow / Barry A. Ensign-George -- Interpretation of Matthew 27:32-54 / Bruce K. Modahl -- Fulfilling all righteousness / Anita R. Warner -- Where is the triune God? / F. Harry Daniel -- Overcoming our reality / Allen C. McSween, Jr. -- When the resurrection community reads the passion narrative / Albert H. Keller -- Dialogue between the Testaments / Deborah R. Clemens -- Music of failure / Thomas A. Renquist -- Test / Joel E. Kok -- Founding vision of covenant community / Samuel H. Speers -- Exile and slaughter : the authority of scripture / Robert W. Dahlen -- Matthew's first thousand years / Jonathan L. Jenkins -- Irenaeus on the rule of faith / David Henderson -- Christ's self-sacrifice and ours / George Sumner -- Atonement theories / James Kitchens -- God and the doctrine of the atonement / Adelia Kelso -- Christian worship as blessing / Thomas D. McKnight -- Baptized imagination / Thomas W. Currie -- Scripture in the life of the congregation / David D. Miles -- Living the narrative in the liturgy / Robert A. Hausman -- Tenebrae service / Denton McLellan -- Responsible Christian proclamation / Paul D. Matheny -- How can we sing the Lord's song in a foreign land? / Charles D. Valenti-Hein -- Cross : its particularity and universality / Paul A. Wee -- Preaching : scripture and the Holy Trinity / Sonja M. Hagander -- Koinonia of pastors / Robert Rice.
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