MAJOR ARTICLES
"Surviving and Thriving Among the Battling Baptists: A Pilgrim Progresses through Church Conflict," by Rev. Dr. Charles J. Scalise
Today pastoral theology especially focuses upon the broader "living human web" of cultural context. So, in the spirit of these themes this article presents a participant-observer historical case study that examines a "pilgrim professor," who seeks first to survive vocationally and then to thrive in ministry in the midst of a major church conflict.
"Heresy and Biblical Criticism: The Death of All we Hold Dear?," by Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Gladson, APC
No person in Adams Chapel that night had any inkling that what they were about to hear would set in motion two heresy trials, permanently alter the course of theological education, and shape the future direction of biblical study in the United States.
"The Healing Power of Forgiveness in Prison," by Chaplain Dennis L. Ugoletti, APC
I was a very reluctant prison ministry volunteer from Bible school; he was a convicted murderer. He looked me square in the eye and said, "The Lord told me I'd be getting a visitor today and to tell him my story."
"Making Disciples," by Rev. Michael Gehring, APC
The leadership of the denomination in the last few years has accentuated/stressed/emphasized, in what seems like every third sentence, evangelism and making disciples.
"Five Lessons for Interim Ministers (and Others) from 'Mary Poppins'," by Rev. Rebecca Littlejohn
You wouldn't expect a children's movie from the 60's to offer lessons about how to help a church re-orient itself in preparation for a new pastor, but afte re-watching 'Mary Poppins" recently, it occurred to me that sometimes what a church in transition needs is someone to come along and say firmly, but gently, "Spit spot."
BOOK REVIEWS (Over 60 seminary libraries subscribe. Subscriptions are $30/year.)
WHEN A CONGREGATION IS BETRAYED: Responding to Clergy Misconduct. Edited by Beth Ann Gaede. The Alban Institute, 2006. xxv + 227 pp.
WHAT'S THEOLOGY GOT TO DO WITH IT?: Convictions, Vitality, and the Church. Anthony B. Robinson. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute Press, 2006, 238 pp.
AUTHENTIC EVANGELISM: Sharing the Good News with Sense and Sensitivity. William Powell Tuck. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 2002. xv +140 pp.
CONSPIRACY AND IMPRISONMENT 1940-1945. Dietrick Bonhoeffer Works, Vol. 16. Translated by Lisa Dahill. MInneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006. 882 pp.
THE NEW CHRISTIANS: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier. Tony Jones. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2008.
MODERN AMERICAN RELIGION: Vol. 1, The Irony of It All, 1893-1919. Martin Marty. Chicago University Press, 1986. 319 pp.
WHAT WOULD JESUS DECONSTRUCT? The Good News of Postmodernism for the Church. John D. Caputo. Grand Rapids. Baker Academic, 2007. 160 pp.
OIL & WATER: Two faiths - One God. Amir Hussein, CopperHouse, Wordlake Publising, 2006. 234 pp
THREE BOOKS by J. Philip Newell, Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publ. Co.
CELTIC BENEDICTION: Morning and Night Prayer, 2000, 86 pp.
SOUNDS OF THE ETERNAL: A Celtic Psalter, 2002, 86 pp.
CELTIC TREASURE: Daily Scriptures and Prayer, 2005, 244 pp.
WRITING TIDES: Finding Grace and Growth through Writing. Kent Ira Groff, APC. Nashville: Abingdon, 2007, 188 pp.
THE LAND: Place as Gift, Promise, and Challenge in Biblical Faith. 2nd Edition. Walter Brueggemann. Minneapolis, Fortress Press, 2002. 225 pp.
THE SENSE OF CALL: A Sabbath Way of Life for Those Who Serve God, the Church, and the World. Marva Dawn. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmanns Publ. Co., 2006. 314 pp.
DOUBT: A Parable. John Patrick Shanley. New York; Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2005. 58 pp. Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 2005
THREE CUPS OF TEA: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace - One School at a Time. Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. New York. Penguin Books, 2007. 349 pp.
EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope. Brian McLaren. Nashville; Thomas Nelson, 2007. 236 pp.
BUILDING A HEALTHY MULTI-ETHINIC CHURCH; Mandate, Commitments, and Practices of a Diverse Congregation. Mark Deymax. San Francisco. Jossey-Bass, 2007. xxx + 206 pp.
THE MINISTRY OF THE MISSIONAL CHURCH: A Community Led by the Spirit. Craig Van Gelder. Forward by Alan J. Roxburgh. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2007, 204 pp.