Salvation on the Small Screen

Salvation on the Small Screen
Author: Nadia Bolz-Weber
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781596270862

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A book for everyone whos ever flipped past the religious channel

Salvation on the Small Screen

Salvation on the Small Screen
Author: Nadia Bolz-Weber
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1596270861

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A book for everyone whos ever flipped past the religious channel

Pastrix

Pastrix
Author: Nadia Bolz-Weber
Publsiher: Jericho Books
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781455527069

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Now a New York Times bestselling author, Nadia Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term "pastrix"(pronounced "pas-triks," a term used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-profanity laden narrative about an unconventional life of faith. ​ Heavily tattooed and loud-mouthed, Nadia, a former stand-up comic, sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious leader material—until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral in a smoky downtown comedy club. Surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics, she realized: These were her people. Maybe she was meant to be their pastor. Using life stories—from living in a hopeful-but-haggard commune of slackers and her unusual but undeniable spiritual calling to her experiences pastoring people from all walks of life—and poignant honesty, Nadia portrays a woman who is both deeply faithful and deeply flawed, giving hope to the rest of us along the way. Wildly entertaining and deeply resonant, this is the book for people who hunger for a bit of hope that doesn't come from vapid consumerism; for women who talk too loud and guys who love chick flicks; and for the gay person who loves Jesus and won't be shunned by the church. In short, this book is for every misfit suspicious of institutionalized religion but who is still seeking transcendence and mystery.

Christian Popular Culture from The Chronicles of Narnia to Duck Dynasty

Christian Popular Culture from The Chronicles of Narnia to Duck Dynasty
Author: Eleanor Hersey Nickel
Publsiher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2021-05-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781725281202

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Christian popular culture has tremendous influence on many American churchgoers. When we have a choice between studying the Bible and reading novels, downloading movies, or watching television, we become less familiar with Numbers than with Narnia. This book examines popular Christian narratives with rigorous scholarly methods and assumes that they are just as complex, fascinating, and worthy of investigation as the latest secular Netflix series or dystopian novel. While most scholars focus on the religious aspects of Christian texts, this study takes a new approach by analyzing their social responsibility in portraying the complex dynamics of race, class, and gender in a profoundly unequal America. Close readings of six case studies—The Chronicles of Narnia, Francine Rivers’s Redeeming Love, Jan Karon’s Mitford novels, Left Behind, the films of the Sherwood Baptist Church, and Duck Dynasty—uncover both harmful stereotypes and Christians serving as leaders in social justice.

Small Screen Big Picture

Small Screen  Big Picture
Author: Diane Winston
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2020-11-15
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1481314793

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A pioneering study at the intersection of religion and media, Small Screen, Big Picture treats television as a virtual meeting place where Americans across racial, ethnic, economic and religious lines find instructive and inspirational narratives. An interdisciplinary tour de force, this book describes how television converts social concerns, cultural conundrums and metaphysical questions into stories that explore and even shape who we are and would like to be--the building blocks of religious speculation.

ReStart Your Church

ReStart Your Church
Author: Dottie Escobedo-Frank
Publsiher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781426743399

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Death is good for us.

Resurrection Matters

Resurrection Matters
Author: Nurya Love Parish
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781640650152

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How to build resilience in local communities and evangelize the millennial generation. Resurrection Matters is a fruitful study and action guide for any church institution that owns property and in which groups gather together to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. It helps groups connect their faith and the assets that they steward for God’s mission, recognizing these assets as gifts for ministry with their wider community. It encourages theological reflection and practical action for renewal for the church, greater biodiversity for the planet, and relief for the poor.

Fresh Expressions of Church and the Kingdom of God

Fresh Expressions of Church and the Kingdom of God
Author: Ian Mobsby
Publsiher: Canterbury Press
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781848255043

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This important book poses a challenging question: what are the aims of mission and are they being achieved through Fresh Expressions? A range of contributors argue that mission is equally about social transformation or, in biblical terms, building the kingdom of God, as well as building the church.