The Christian church has a long and rich history, spanning some two thousand years. Over this time it has produced theologies, hymns, confessions, liturgies and catechisms, while its more famous sons and daughters have left a vast legacy of spiritual insight dealing with faith, prayer, meditation, community, witness and practical living. This stirring introduction to pre-Reformation Christianity questions the assumption that where we are now is as good as it gets. Drawing on the wisdom and power of those who have gone before us, it presents a prophetic challenge to contemporary Christian thinking, and opens the way to a richer, fuller life. For each day of the year, the author offers a Bible passage, a related meditation, and a brief concluding thought or reflection.

Hear the Ancient Wisdom: Daily Readings from the Early Church to the Reformation

Ringma, Charles R.

Cascade Books

The Dogwood Tree

Mary Allen Redd

The comic life of an adjunct college teacher in the Washington, DC, area. Also, tips for English teachers.

Confessions of a Teacher: Or, How To Be a Part-Timer

Which will Elaine choose¿her beloved cowboy, Andy, or work in New York City? A lost love or a lost self? She moves to Manhattan, starting as a temp typist¿for a Rockefeller. Over the years Andy prospers on his dream ranch in Utah. Then you might call it luck what happens. The Cowboy & the Cheerleader will have you cheering for these sweethearts.

The Cowboy & the Cheerleader

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Mastering Sex Positions: A Young Man's Guide to Pleasure is a comprehensive and candid exploration of sexual pleasure, designed to empower young men in their journey of sexual discovery and transform them into capable and confident lovers. In Chapter 1, readers are introduced to the world of sexual pleasure. Understanding male sexual anatomy is essential for cultivating a healthy and fulfilling sex life. The book emphasizes the importance of sexual pleasure in one's overall well-being and encourages a positive and open discussion about sex, breaking free from societal taboos. Chapter 2 focuses on the crucial role of communication in sexual relationships. Effective communication is the key to understanding and satisfying both partners' sexual desires. Readers will learn strategies for expressing their own desires and actively listening to their partner's needs, fostering a deeper connection and enhancing sexual experiences. The Art of Foreplay takes center stage in Chapter 3. Foreplay is an essential aspect of sexual pleasure, and this chapter explores its significance. Different types of foreplay are discussed, along with tips and techniques to elevate the experience, ensuring a more pleasurable and satisfying encounter for both partners. Chapter 4 introduces basic sex positions, providing clear and concise explanations of popular positions such as Missionary, Doggy Style, and Cowgirl. These positions serve as a foundation for sexual exploration, allowing readers to expand their repertoire and discover what works best for them and their partner. In Chapter 5, readers delve into intermediate sex positions. From the intimate Spooning position to the adventurous Reverse Cowgirl and the playful Butterfly position, this chapter offers exciting variations for heightened pleasure and intimacy. Chapter 6 presents advanced sex positions, catering to those seeking more adventurous experiences. The Lotus position, G-Whiz position, and Octopus position are explored in detail, providing step-by-step instructions and tips for maximum pleasure and connection. The inclusion of sex toys and accessories is the focus of Chapter 7. This chapter introduces readers to the world of sexual enhancement tools and explores different types of sex toys. Safety guidelines and practical advice on incorporating sex toys into one's sexual experiences are provided, empowering readers to explore new dimensions of pleasure safely. Chapter 8 emphasizes the importance of sexual health and safety. Readers gain valuable insights into safe sex practices, common sexual health issues, and their remedies. By understanding and prioritizing sexual health, readers can confidently navigate their sexual experiences while safeguarding their well-being. Chapter 9 addresses frequently asked questions, providing expert answers to common inquiries about sex positions, sexual health, and safety. This section serves as a valuable resource, dispelling myths and misconceptions while promoting informed decision-making. In the concluding chapter, Chapter 10, key points are recapitulated, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered. Final thoughts and recommendations leave readers with a deeper appreciation of their own pleasure and a newfound confidence to explore and embrace their sexuality. Mastering Sex Positions: A Young Adult Male's Guide to Pleasure offers a informative resource for young men embarking on their sexual journey and a straight shot to becoming the lover they can be.

Mastering Sex Positions: A Young Adult Male's Guide to Pleasure

Self-Help

Anderson, Kelly

That We Might Become God: The Queerness of Creedal Christianity

Is it possible for orthodox, creedal Christianity to change its views on matters of sexuality and gender? In order to do so, must it simply incorporate elements of the secular world that are foreign to it? In That We Might Become God, Andy Buechel argues that many of the basic insights of queer theory are not only deeply amenable to the wider Christian tradition, but that they allow us to see that tradition with fresh eyes. The churches that are most concerned with maintaining theological tradition can, in fact, develop on these matters and, in so doing, deepen some of the most fundamental insights they cherish. Looking specifically at Christian teaching surrounding the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, the sacraments, and eschatology, Andy Buechel shows how deeply queer these areas are already. The insistence of too many churches to clinging to modern notions of sexuality and gender impede the proclamation of the good news, and this is needless. By attending to the ancient tradition in contemporary ways, this text demonstrates the coherence of that heritage today, as well as its capacity to develop to encompass all those whom God has created.

Religion & Spirituality

Buechel, Andy

Christian Books & Bibles

Mainstream American Protestantism is suffering from an identity crisis. We are not fundamentalists, but it is easy to define ourselves in reaction to them. Paralyzed by the shock of a cultural turn toward skepticism, we are tempted to make allies of the skeptics, partly to distance ourselves from the religious right and partly to lay claim to credibility in a milieu in which it is okay to be spiritual but not to be religious. A consequence is that we find ourselves playing in the shallow end of the pool. The historic Protestant principle serves as an enabler when it privileges questioning over affirmation, causing us to lose the necessary balance between the two. American-style generic Protestantism as it has evolved does not have strong enough foundations to withstand cultural pressures. Discovering an identity worth being taken seriously will require revisiting the broad catholic and reforming tradition in order to find an authoritative rather than merely reactive voice. The challenge is theological, but not to academic theology. The challenge rather is to the theology that sustains the local congregation through teaching, certainly, but most pressingly through preaching and worship. The times call for thoughtful and strategic repositioning.

Finding Our Balance: Repositioning Mainstream Protestantism

Byars, Ronald P.

Reading Karl Barth provides a cluster of major themes and signposts by which to orient one’s reading of Barth’s theology. It assists readers in (a) recognizing and understanding what Barth is doing theologically and why and how he is doing it; and (b) assessing the extent to which Barth’s theology is or is not a fruitful resource for their own context, as individuals and communities of faith. The distinctive value of the book’s approach lies in its demonstration of the ways in which Barth’s theology—in both his own time and in ours—“cuts both ways,” to the theological left and right. This involves identifying various theological logics that constitute the diverse and conflictual landscape of shared Christian identity and faith—both in Barth’s time and in our own—enabling readers to recognize not only where and why Barth is located in that landscape, but also where and why they themselves are located, together with their respective faith communities. This makes the book of particular interest to individuals and communities of faith who feel themselves homeless in today’s polemical polarization between theological conservatives and theological progressives, especially those who are hungry for the possibility of a progressive socio-political vision of the gospel rooted in relatively traditional confessions of Christian faith.

Reading Karl Barth: Theology That Cuts Both Ways

Boesel, Chris

A Larger Hope?, Volume 2: Universal Salvation from the Reformation to the Nineteenth Century

This book aims to uncover and explore the ideas of notable people in the story of Christian universalism from the time of the Reformation until the end of the nineteenth century. It is a story that is largely unknown in both the church and the academy, and the characters that populate it have for the most part passed into obscurity. With carefully located bore holes drilled to release the long-hidden theologies of key people and texts, the volume seeks to display and historically situate the roots, shapes, and diversity of Christian universalism. Here we discover a diverse and motley crew of mystics and scholars, social prophets and end-time sectarians, evangelicals and liberals, orthodox and heretics, Calvinists and Arminians, Puritans, Pietists, and a host of others. The story crisscrosses Continental Europe, Britain, and America, and its reverberations remain with us to this day.

Ramelli, Ilaria L.E.

Parry, Robin A.

For the Unity of All: Contributions to the Theological Dialogue Between East and West

For the Unity of All offers significant and new contributions for the furthering of dialogue and the path to unity between East and West. In this excellent example of ecumenical theology, the author utilizes the resources of contemporary philosophy in an effort to shed some new light on centuries-old debates that perpetuate the division between the Christian churches.

For the Unity of All: Contributions to the Theological Dialogue between East and West

Manoussakis, John Panteleimon

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