Discernment in the Early Church and Today often leaving Christianity entirely

often leaving Christianity entirely

they need support in “equipping the saints” for their day-to-day lives and ministries beyond the doors of the building

and then offers them the opportunity to use that tradition in their daily living

Godly Play founder Jerome Berryman offers children (and those who love them) a means to contemplate words and images

but these women who went into the wilderness to pursue deep prayer deserve to be heard

Discernment in the Early Church and Today often leaving Christianity entirelyAn exploration of Pauls role as a pastoral theologian in the early church. Through a close exegetical reading of Pauls letters, this volume shows how Paul prioritized moral formation and community building in his pastoral ministry and placed the practice of communal discernment in churches at the heart of life in the Spirit. Applying these fundamental insights for todays churches, Lewis reclaims Pauls primary pastoral emphasis on moral discernment and