Chalice Press: 181 books
The Execution of God
Encountering the Death Penalty
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
We kill. We kill each other. We kill God. The altar of the death chamber is open, the hour of execution upon us. Is there salvation amidst the horror of the death penalty? We must save to get saved. We must save our God. How will we encounter the execution of God? Will we save or will we kill?
In...
Partners in Prayer
Advent 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
We spend weeks preparing for a Christmas Day feast - gathering family recipes, shopping for ingredients, mixing, baking, roasting - what about preparing for the birth of a savior? This year the Bethany Fellows - a group of young, newly ordained ministers in the Christian Church (DOC) - invite you...
Help and Hope
Disaster Preparedness and Response Tools for Congregations
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Joplin. Aurora. New York/New Jersey. Newtown. Whether the disaster is natural or created by humans, churches respond by providing sanctuary, hope, and practical aid. Pulled from accounts of lay persons and "pastors in disasters," Help and Hope provides practical applications for nonprofessionals...
Fellowship of Prayer
2016 Lenten Season
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
The seasonal cycles of winter, spring, summer, and fall are echoed in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The season of Lent, culminating in Holy week, invites those who follow Jesus into a time of deeper reflection on our own seasons of life in the present age. Where is God to be known,...
Fellowship of Prayer
2017 Lenten Season
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Jesus' journey to the cross shows us the boldness of humility. From his ministry that taught us to view every person with love, hope, and value, to the criticisms of the imperial and societal powers that oppressed his people, to the sacrifice on Golgotha-every lesson from Christ teaches us humility...
by Kathleen M. Black
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Black uses shared stories, blended music, and the arts to enliven worship in culturally and linguistically diverse congregations. She provides biblical and theological foundations and practical methods and models for creating culturally-conscious worship.
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Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
This latest book in the insightful and entertaining Banned Questions series addresses fifty questions about Christians that many of us have wondered regarding Hell, sprinkle vs dunk baptism, gay and lesbian issues in ministry, the inconsistencies of communion, the multitude of denominations, God's...
by Derek Penwell
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
The Mainliner's Survival Guide to the Post-Denominational World considers how the declining church should live into the hope of its legacy by living out the Gospel's radical nature with reckless abandon. In a world where the fastest growing religious self-designation among emerging generations is...
Everlasting Light
A Resource for Advent Worship
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
This collection of litanies, candlelighting services, a hanging of the greens service, and more offers worship resources for the three years of lectionary reading for Advent, including the Sunday after Christmas.
Addiction and Spirituality
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Religious and secular counselors from a variety of disciplines share their basic approaches in working with addicted persons and their understandings of the spiritual dimension in treatment and recovery.
Preaching about Racism
A Guide for Faith Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018
Equipping white pastors to address racism faithfully from the pulpit.
Of all the activities that come with being a minister, sermon preparation can loom largest - especially when racism is the subject. You've got to address racism with your white congregation from the pulpit. But, truthfully,...
Seeing a Different World
Partners in Prayer 2017 Advent Devotional
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
The familiar places of our lives look different in Advent. Light changes colors by the second, holiday decorations appear on the shelves, and the excitement of the season brightens our faces and our spirits during the darkest days of the year.
We also see change in our hearts. Advent invites...
On the Move
Adding Strength and Speed to Your Congregation
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
On the Move will help any organization become more agile in a rapidly changing environment. Agility requires strength, speed, and balance, and this book will help your organization enhance all three. C. Jeff Woods gives readers a strong theoretical base drawn from an extensive bibliography as well...
Leaning In, Letting Go
A Lenten Devotional
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
Sometimes, you need to let go in order to lean in closer to God.
In this daily devotional for the Lenten season, bestselling author Nicole Massie Martin takes us on a hope-filled journey of letting go of all that keeps us from experiencing the joy of resurrection. Daily reflections and prayers...