Dozens of influential leaders have heard the pleas of mothers and children in developing countries. Raising their voices to inspire a movement to increase healthy pregnancies and lower death rates, Melinda Gates, Kay Warren, Bill Frist, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Michael W. Smith and more speak out about why people of faith must get involved in The Mother and Child Project: Raising Our Voices for Health and Hope. Almost 287,000 women die each year...

This thought-provoking book for college students deals with issues of faith, identity, sex, success, failure, and everything in between, through the concept of belovedness. Every student's story is different, they have the same questions in common. Who am I? How do I make good choices? What does it mean to be successful? How do I navigate changing relationships with my family, my peers, my significant other? And how do I do all of this faithfully...

A church on the rubbish dump... Christian business people practice the Gospel of Jesus, giving life to people and the environment... a community leaves the comfort of the middle-class neighbourhood and moves to a place in the middle of working class neighbourhoods... in response to the Biblical challenges about caring for creation a church embraces the work of reforestation in a park. On Earth As It Is In Heaven presents concrete experiences of social...

World Christianity, Urbanization and Identity argues that urban centers, particularly the largest cities, do not only offer places for people to live, shop, and seek entertainment, but deeply shape people's ethics, behavior, sense of justice, and how they learn to become human. Given that religious participation and institutions are vital to individual and communal life, particularly in urban centers, this interdisciplinary volume seeks to provide...

Jesus is praying for this nation and He invites you to join Him! Recall an image of Jesus you've likely seen-Jesus, on His knees, praying. Imagine leaning in to listen to what He is praying and you hear Jesus speaking our nation's name. Experience Jesus' heart for our nation as you declare your freedom and passion to love the Lord, claim Bible promises for our nation's future, and intercede for spiritual awakening and growth. With devotional contributions...

Introducing an emerging academic field known as African British Theologies, this publication explores the significant presence of African Christianity in Britain. Featuring contributions from twelve scholarly African pastors engaged in ministry and theology in Britain, this book is a unique expression of theology from African Christians, contextualizing the gospel for a multicultural British society. Under three key areas of missiology, contextual...

Siguiendo las directrices del Papa Francisco, que ha dicho que «el camino sinodal es el camino que Dios espera de la Iglesia del tercer milenio», el Grupo Iberoamericano de Teología reunió en la Universidad de Puebla a un reconocido grupo de teólogas y teólogos, pastoralistas y canonistas de América Latina, España, Italia y Norteamérica, con el fin de reflexionar sobre las consecuencias de la sinodalidad en la vida de la Iglesia. Fruto de...

UNA OBRA COLECTIVA QUE SALE AL ENCUENTRO DE LO DIVINO EN EL DESPOJO DE LOS EDIFICIOS. INTRODUCIÉNDONOS EN NUEVAS ECLESIOLOGÍAS QUE NOS INVITAN A PENSAR LA IGLESIA MÁS ALLÁ DE LOS TEMPLOS. Esta obra, Iglesias en pandemia, templos en crisis, reúne a modo de relatos entrañables, nuevas historias de vivencias comunitarias que van tejiendo posibles eclesiologías, transitando una narrativa dinámica en el contexto de la pandemia de la Covid-19. Cada...

A deadly pandemic. Civic unrest. Economic uncertainty. The years between the 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections exposed the vulnerability of our institutions--and ourselves--like never before. In the wake of uncertainty, the authors in this volume offer wisdom to make sense of the changes brought by these past four years. Reflecting how faith and philanthropy converge, they imagine alternative economies for faith communities, academia, and nonprofits,...

Powerful sermons from Washington National Cathedral in the midst of the pandemic. Through their sermons, Cathedral clergy and guest preachers such as Jon Meacham, Kelly Brown Douglas, and Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry share inspiring words. Collectively, they offer lasting guidance for difficult times, reinforcing that even in the midst of loss and chaos, God is at work among us, lifting us up and giving us hope for the future. Topics include...