Augsburg Fortress

One Anothering, Volume 1: Biblical Building Blocks for Small Groups

Eleven sessions, based on such themes as "love one another," "bear one another's burdens," "submit to one another," and "encourage one another." Includes...

One Anothering, Volume 3: Creating Significant Spiritual Community

Nine sessions, based on such themes as "speak truthfully to one another," "do not grumble against one another," "do not provoke one another," and "look out for...

One Anothering, Volume 2: Building Spiritual Community in Small Groups

Ten sessions, based on such themes as "accept one another," "serve one another," "teach one another," and "honor one another."...

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A Servant's Manual: Christian Leadership for Tomorrow

Christians and their institutions are stuck, says Michael Foss, stuck in the thinking and dilemmas of the past. This short volume is a plea for Christians to...

The Parish Nurse: Providing a Minister of Health for Your Congregation

Here, Granger Westberg presents a creative, new way for congregations to provide a wholistic ministry to their members. His parish nurse program brings...

Preaching from Home: The Stories of Seven Lutheran Women Hymn Writers

This volume by Gracia Grindal introduces English-speaking readers to several significant yet unsung Lutheran women hymn writers from the sixteenth century to the present. After a brief introductory discussion of Elisabeth Cruciger, the first woman hymn writer of the Reformation, Grindal provides fascinating profiles of these talented Scandinavian women who "preached from home": Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Birgitte Hertz Boye, Berthe Canutte Aarflot, Lina Sandell, Britt G. Hallqvist, and Lisbeth Smedegaard Andersen. 

Liturgical Reform after Vatican II: The Impact on Eastern Orthodoxy

This study examines Orthodox liturgical reform after Vatican II through the lens of Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical dialogue. 

Professional Sexual Ethics: A Holistic Ministry Approach

Sexual health is an essential part of maintaining professional relationships in ministry.

Dem Dry Bones: Preaching, Death, and Hope

In an age when the so-called prosperity gospel holds sway in many Christian communities or the good news of Christ is reduced to feel-good bromides...

Becoming an Anti-Racist Church: Journeying toward Wholeness

Martin Luther King's observation that 11 a.m. on Sunday is the most segregated hour of the week remains all too true. Christians addressing racism in American...

Holy Conversation: Spirituality for Worship

Despite widespread interest in spirituality, its most common corporate form, congregational worship, is rarely discussed in those terms.

Serving the Word: Preaching in Worship

This book invites the reader to see how God's word can become the crux not only of the sermon but of the worship service as a whole. Over the past half-century,...

Ending Violence in Teen Dating Relationships: A Resource Guide for Parents and Pastors

Miles, a nationally recognized expert in the field of domestic violence and teen relationship violence, explores the complex issue of teen dating violence....

The Pastor as Moral Guide

Adultery, divorce, racism, teen pregnancy, white-collar crime, living wills—these are among the many complex moral issues that Christians face and for...

El Uso de los Medios de Gracia: The Use of the Means of Grace (Spanish Edition)

Este documento fue adoptado en la Asamblea Nacional de la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en América en el 1997 para ser utilizado como guía en las prácticas sacramentales de la iglesia.

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Beyond Church Walls: Cultivating a Culture of Care

Pastoral care has been traditionally understood as pastoral acts administered to individuals or small groups by an ordained or lay religious practitioner. As congregations in the twenty-first century begin to reclaim the missional nature of church, this view must be broadened to include care and concern for the needs of the larger community. In Beyond Church Walls, Rick Rouse articulates precisely what a missional approach to pastoral care looks like?and the substantial impact it can have on congregations and communities.

Reviving the Congregation: Pastoral Leadership in a Changing Context

Dr. Foss here offers a compelling introduction to the new context in which we lead our congregations and the personal and congregational strategies that will offer a way forward.

Transforming Leadership: New Vision for a Church in Mission

Transforming Leadership sets forth the core values and leadership practices that can bring fundamental transformation to the life of the local church. Based on...

Holy Purpose: The Blessing of Service, Obedience, and Faith

Beginning from a Lutheran understanding of faith and life from the perspective of a theology of the cross, Mowchan invites readers to consider such question as:...

Ending Poverty: A 20/20 Vision: A Guide for Individuals and Congregations

Ending Poverty invites people from varied faith backgrounds to commit themselves to the study of poverty issues and to just action on behalf of those who...