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Unity of the Church and Human Sexuality: Toward a Faithful United Methodist Witness, Study Guide

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Suitable for a four-week study, this resource addresses how the church can be a witness and provide for a diversified human community. Based on the research of Dr. Charles M. Wood, this study guide offers United Methodists an opportunity to think about what has become a cultural and ecclesial flash point--human sexuality--and comes out of the conviction that the church is thirsty for theological conversation. Methodism is no stranger to controversy. John Wesley addressed the contentious issues of his day and strove to hold the Methodist societies together across many lines of difference. This guide plumbs the depths of the Wesleyan heritage to enhance our faithful witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ at a time when devout followers are deeply divided.  Contents:  Foreword by Dr. Kim Cape;  Session One: The Conversation Matters;  Session Two: Loving God with Our Mind Matters;  Session Three: The United Methodist Church Matters;  Session Four: Finding a Way Forward Matters; Afterword by Bishop Kenneth H. Carter;  Appendix A: "An Ecclesial Vision for The United Methodist Church" by Dr. Charles M. Wood;  Appendix B: Helps for Group Leaders

Engaging Local Schools

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This DVD/CD-ROM resource includes three DVD presentations, four narrated presentations, and printable handouts.  DVD segments:  1) The Power of Doing What Matters, Tom Berlin (30 min.);  2) Why Schools Matter to the Church, Asa Lee (22 min.);  3) Discerning a Vision for Supporting a Local School, Lovett Weems (10 min.).  The resource CD includes narrated presentations and printed resources on these topics:  1) Supplying Student Needs;  2) Supporting and Affirming Teachers;  3) Helping Students Succeed;  4) Developing a Heart for the Needs of Children and Schools.

Revival Rising: Preparing for the Next Great Wave of Awakening

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The history of the church is full of revivals.  While these movements of the Holy Spirit are not constrained by one location, language, or cultural identity, there are consistencies that help us understand the climate and spiritual posture in which God works at an accelerated pace.  In this book, Mark Nysewander explores the dynamics of high-impact revivals, believing that even a limited knowledge of the supernatural realities in a revival can stir us to content for God's next wave of power.  Chapter titles:  Revival power;  Revival life;  Revival culture;  Revival experience;  Revival glory;  Revival love;  Revival humility;  Revival witness;  Revival freedom;  Revival hope;  Revival worldview;  What's ahead?