Ritual category: 1070 books

Dag Heward-Mills is the author of many books, including the bestselling “Loyalty and Disloyalty”. He is the founder of the United Denominations originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches which currently has three thousand churches. Dag Heward-Mills, an international evangelist, ministers...

From its earliest days, Christianity has been marked by a rich diversity of beliefs and practices. Different interpretations of Jesus’ life and mission, as well as conflicting views about worship and rituals, gave rise to numerous sects in the first centuries C.E. Condemned as heretical by the official...

This introductory book for students and general readers sheds fresh light on the study of liturgy and worship, reflecting important new directions in contemporary research. The contributors, who are at the forefront of teaching and research in the United Kingdom, United States, and Ireland and who...

Randall House Minister's Manual provides a minister with the ideal resource for conducting most any special ceremony or church related service. Considered a staple product for ministry, the manual includes sections with instructions for the minister as well as a variety of services including dedications,...

This new edition of a classic religious text combines the timeless wisdom of Benedict of Nursia's Rule with the perceptive commentary of a renowned Benedictine mystic and scholar. In her new introduction to the Rule, the author boldly claims that Benedict's sixth-century text is the only one of great...

Much more than a "how-to" for worship planners. Drawing on more than two decades of collaborative worship planning, as well as numerous conversations with other worship planners. Pastor Howard Vanderwell and musician Norma de Waal Malefyt lay out a thoughtful, field-tested process for planning,...

For over 30 years trusted pastor and teacher John MacArthur, Jr. has delivered practical, Biblical insights for helping Christians grow in their own journey of faith. Now David C Cook is offering the very best of John MacArthur Jr.'s Christian living titles in a repackaged and revised format. Based...

The Father doesn’t need our praise. So why does He prescribe worship as a daily activity? As Jack Hayford reveals, God graces His people with worship as a gift. When we enter into His presence, worship fulfills our spiritual needs as nothing else can. As we recognize and acknowledge God’s holiness,...

There are times in life when we would like to moan. But God says, he will give us the victory in Christ – always (2. Corinthians 2:14). Let yourself be guided on the way to follow Jesus from your heart. This way will lead you from weakness to strength. Even in dry times your heart will be strong. And the vale of tears will be transformed in to a place of blessing!

The three-year cycle of Sunday Mass readings is acknowledged to be one of the greatest successes of the Catholic Church's Liturgical reforms after Vatican II and is being used more and more even by non-Catholic congregations. This ebook explains how the cycle for ordinary time works, how it came about, and how to get the most out of the readings at Mass week by week.

"They devoted themselves to the teachings of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers" -- Acts 2:42It is called the "source and summit" of our Catholic faith - The Holy Eucharist. But do we really understand its true meaning? In Fr. Mitch Pacwa's The...

Allow the mystery of Advent and Christmas to touch and transform you. In A Time of Fulfillment: Spiritual Reflections for Advent and Christmas, Anselm Grün brings fresh meaning to the traditional texts of the season and encourages you to experience the deep peace promised by this holy time of year. Starting...

Offers a historical survey of the influence of theology on spirituality, followed by commentaries on practical links between spirituality and theology.

Worship is of immense concern in the church and ironically the source of controversy and dispute. Can we get behind the question of what style of worship we should engage in to understand the bedrock foundation for God's people--honoring him as he desires? Is the dissatisfaction with worship voiced...