WOW Gospel 2017 (DVD)

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  Roll Back The Stone

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  Create memorable services that help worshipers experience the profound sadness of the crucifixion as well as the marvelous joy of the risen Christ with this diverse collection of ready-to-use dramatic material. With ample selections for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter, there’s something special here for congregations of any size or worship style. Copying privileges are included for all segments. Included are:

  * A Travesty Of Justice: In The Shadow Of The Cross (Kathy Martz), a series of six meditations in which an unusual assortment of “eyewitnesses” – the thorn, robe, nail, spear, shroud, and stone – tell about their extraordinary encounters with Jesus. Designed for use in Lenten vesper services, these spiritual contemplations examine the events leading up to the crucifixion from a unique perspective. Each user-friendly monologue comes with a brief scripture reading and a prayer.

  * Live From Jerusalem (John O. Eby), a short Palm Sunday play that helps audiences envision what it would have been like to be on the scene of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Tying biblical prophecy together with a contemporary view, television-style news anchors and correspondents vividly portray the chaos and uncertainty of the first day of Passover while speculating on how simmering conflicts will be resolved – leaving audiences to ponder the question “What comes next?”

  * Maundy Thursday Testimonies (David H. Covington), a brief set of dramatic readings depicting the Passion events and their meaning from the viewpoint of four characters: Mary Magdalene, Thomas, Judas, and Peter. An excellent vehicle for members to participate in worship, these moving monologues provide an especially powerful contribution to the Maundy Thursday service.

  * God On Trial, Or…? (John O. Eby), a courtroom drama for Good Friday which portrays Jesus’ trial before Pilate ? with the novel twist of Beelzebub as the prosecutor, questioning several witnesses who level accusations against Jesus. While it is ostensibly Jesus who is on trial, it gradually becomes clear that everyone else (including all of us) is actually on trial before him ? giving new and deeper meaning to Christ’s plea, “Father, forgive them, for they do not understand what they are doing!”

  * Sons Of Thunder (Carol Secord), a brief Good Friday sketch in which James and John struggle to come to grips with the stark reality of the crucifixion. As they bitterly lash out in anger and frustration at those who abandoned Jesu

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  Christmas Journey : Advent Christmas Resources

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  This complete set of seasonal material offers everything you need for an exciting Advent and Christmas program. With dramatic monologues, sermons, children’s messages and worship liturgies, a Sunday school program, and a pair of Christmas Eve candlelight services, there’s something for everyone, whatever your congregation’s size or worship style.

  An Unlikely Cast (Alan E. Siewert) is a set of dramatic monologues that reveal the inner thoughts and feelings of five characters who were deeply involved in the unfolding divine drama of the nativity: Joseph, Mary, John the Baptist, the innkeeper, and a shepherd. The monologues can be used in midweek Advent services, special programs, or Sunday morning worship. Staging and costuming suggestions are included, to help you bring these exciting accounts to life.

  The Colors Of Christmas (H. Michael Nehls) is a creative series of six sermons and children’s messages in which each week features a different color. The sermons use the color idea to stress such Christian themes as royalty, sacrifice, and holiness, while the children’s messages utilize the inventive device of passing out ribbon swatches of the color of the day; as the youngsters receive the various ribbons, they can collect a “ribbon rainbow.”

  Is This The Road To Bethlehem? (Judy Gattis Smith) is an Advent worship liturgy in which children are the main participants. The centerpiece is an “action/sermon” featuring six brief readings using illustrative wooden figures. All the elements of a typical worship service are present — but in a manner that focuses on the interests and expressions of children, allowing them to experience worship rather than just listen and watch.

  Producing Christmas (Jennifer Hockenberry Dragseth) is a humorous children’s play which casts the Christmas story as the ultimate Hollywood blockbuster. Everyone wants to be a part of the big movie — and they all have ideas about how to make it a hit, only to finally learn why the coming of the Christ child is truly the “greatest story ever told.” With participants ranging in age from junior high to preschoolers, this flexible piece is perfect for a brief Sunday school program.

  A Christmas Journey and Christmas Letters (Rod Tkach) are imaginative Christmas Eve services weaving together carols, prayers, scripture readings, and several brief meditations. In A Christmas Journey, the reflections guide worshipers on a journey from being home alone to the ultimate destination of the

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  This New Life Together

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  As an anthology, this book fits many settings facing clergy. Included is a ceremony for an older and once widowed couple, a Protestant and Catholic wedding, an evening ceremony and a simple congregational vow for inclusion in a service. This anthology includes meditations from men and women clergy who are United Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, Episcopal and Roman Catholic.

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  Understanding Scientific Theories Of Origins

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  List Of Figures
  List Of Tables
  List Of Sidebars
  Introduction
  Abbreviations

  Part 1: Getting Started On The Journey
  1. Principles And Methods Of Biblical Interpretation (John H. Walton)
  2. A Comprehensive Doctrine Of Creation And Implications For Scientific Study (Robert C. Bishop)
  3. Knowledge And Faith In Pursuing Origins Questions (Robert C. Bishop)
  4. Creation Through The Lenses Of Science And Theology (Robert C. Bishop)

  Part 2: Cosmic Origins
  5. Cosmic Origins: Genesis 1:1-2:4 (John H. Walton)
  6. Electromagnetic Radiation And The Scale Of The Universe (Robert C. Bishop)
  7. The Expanding Universe (Robert C. Bishop)
  8. The Big Bang Model And Contemporary Cosmology (Robert C. Bishop)
  9. Lives And Deaths Of Stars And Fine-Tuning (Robert C. Bishop)
  10. Biblical And Theological Perspectives On The Origins Of The Universe (Robert C. Bishop)

  Part 3: Origin And Geologic History Of Earth
  11. Origin Of The Earth And Solar System (Stephen O. Moshier)
  12. Historical Roots Of Geology: Catastrophism And Uniformitarianism (Stephen O. Moshier)
  13. The Genesis Flood (John H. Walton)
  14. The Rock Cycle And Timescales Of Geologic Processes (Stephen O. Moshier)
  15. Rocks Of Ages: Measuring Geologic Time (Stephen O. Moshier)
  16. Plate Tectonics: A Theory For How The Earth Works (Stephen O. Moshier)
  17. Reading Earth’s History In Rocks And Fossils (Stephen O. Moshier)
  18. Biblical And Theological Perspectives On Earth History (Stephen O. Moshier And Robert C. Bishop)

  Part 4: Origin Of Life On Earth
  19. From Spontaneous Generation To Abiogenesis (Larry L. Funck)
  20. Prebiotic Chemistry: Preparing The Primordial Soup (Larry L. Funck)
  21. Biological Information: Proteins And Nucleic Acids (Larry L. Funck)
  22. Alternative Scenarios For Life’s Origin (Larry L. Funck)
  23. Biblical And Theological Perspectives On The Origin Of Life (Larry L. Funck)

  Part 5: Origin Of Species And Diversity Of Life
  24. Development Of The Theory Of Evolution (Raymond J. Lewis)
  25. The Modern Synthesis Of Evolution (Raymond J. Lewis)
  26. Exploring The Evidence About Evolution: Phylogeny And Fossils (Raymond J. Lewis)
  27. Development Of An Extended Synthesis Of Evolution (Raymond J. Lewis)
  28. Biblical And Theological Perspectives On The Origin Of The Diversity Of Life (Raymond J. Lewis And Robert C. Bishop)

  Part 6: Human Origins
  29. Human Origins: Genesis 2-3 (John H. Walton)
  30. Human Origins: Evidence From Physical Anthropology (Stephen O. Moshier)

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  The question of origins remains a stumbling block for many. But just as the Psalmist gained insight into God’s character through the observation of nature, modern scientific study can deepen and enrich our vision of the Creator and our place in his creation. In this often contentious field Bishop, Funck, Lewis, Moshier, and Walton serve as our able guides.

  Based on over two decades of teaching origins together in the classroom, the authors present a textbook exploring mainstream scientific theories of origins in astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, geology, biology, physical anthropology, and genetics. While many authors engage origins from a Christian perspective, this is the first work offering a full-fledged discussion of the scientific narrative of origins, from the Big Bang through humankind, accessible to a lay audience in biblical and theological perspective.

  Topics include

  Principles of biblical interpretation
  Close readings of relevant Genesis texts
  A comprehensive Trinitarian doctrine of creation
  Cosmic origins
  The geologic history of Earth
  The origin of life on Earth
  The origin of species and diversity of life
  Human origins
  New creation and creation care
  Science education

  Rather than the familiar scenario where science and faith compete, this book seeks to diffuse tensions by taking the inspiration and authority of the Bible seriously while respecting and honoring God’s revelation through creation. Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins gives the reader a detailed picture of the sciences of origins along with how they fit into the story of God’s creative and redemptive action.

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