"It's not just that Jesus was a Jew, Jesus still is a Jew. Engaging Jewish practice and tradition is one important way of overcoming the gaps that we sometimes feel exist between Jesus and ourselves."—Lauren Winner
The remarkable author of Girl Meets God shares her quest to enrich faith with daily spiritual disciplines. Winner presents eleven Jewish spiritual practices that can transform the way Christians view the world and...

DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

"Was ever another command so obeyed? For century after century, spreading slowly to every continent and country and among every race on earth, this action has been done in every conceivable human circumstance for every conceivable human need, from infancy and before it, to extreme old age and after it, . . . and best of all, week by week, and month by month, on a hundred thousand Sundays, faithfully, unfailingly,

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Classic study surveys the 3000-year history of Jewish liturgy. Part I of the book chronicles the development of Jewish worship and liturgy from ancient times to the 19th century. Part II describes in detail the nature and ritual of both public services and private devotions. 6 appendixes. General index. Index to Hebrew prayers and poetry. Table of transliteration.

Guidance, advice, and ready-to-use sermons and services for the busy pastor
Weddings and funerals are some of the most meaningful events in people's lives, and also some of the most challenging for the pastor to perform. Written with the needs of the busy pastor in mind, this popular and newly updated handbook includes everything necessary to conduct a variety of weddings and funerals, along with other common events such as Communion, baptisms,...

Dr. R.C. Sproul is one of today's preeminent theologians. For more than fifty years his solid, practical messages have impacted and inspired generations of believers. The "Classic Theology Series" continues Dr. Sproul's legacy. How Then Shall We Worship? is a landmark look at God's design for authentic worship. Today's church cannot seem to agree on what corporate worship should look like. Some choose contemporary forms, others prefer traditional...

With a chapter for each month of the Hebrew calendar, For Time Such as These offers spiritual practices and holiday rituals rooted in movements for racial justice, decolonization, feminism, and queer and trans liberation. Rabbi Ariana Katz and Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg offer ways to approach Jewish time, Torah, and traditional Jewish practice that draws on embodied ritual, mystical tradition, anti-Zionist politics, and creative direct action. Accompanying...

The New Testament books were written to be read aloud. The original audiences of these texts would have been unfamiliar with our current practice of reading silently and processing with our eyes rather than our ears, so we can learn much about the New Testament through performing it ourselves.
Richard Ward and David Trobisch are here to help. Bringing the Word to Life walks the reader through what we know about the culture of performance...