{"product_id":"charged-with-grandeur-sermons-and-practices-for-delighting-in-gods-creation-paperback","title":"Charged with Grandeur: Sermons and Practices for Delighting in God's Creation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Keating\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"THE WORLD is charged with the grandeur of God.\u003c\/em\u003e It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil Crushed.\" -- \"God's Grandeur\" by Gerard Manley Hopkins\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharged With Grandeur: Sermons and Practices for Delighting in God's Creation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of sermons that encourage congregations to improve their stewardship of the environment by delighting in God's creation. Each sermon is paired with questions for reflection that could be used in follow up discussions, as well as \"take action\" suggestions for congregational participation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Christopher Keating wrote this book with the purpose to assist preachers as they prepare sermons about the environment. Bogged down by the \"data of despair,\" and by the political nature of environmental concerns, many pastors avoid speaking about environmental issues. Yet the Bible is filled with ecological references that point to God's concern with the natural world. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharged With Grandeur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e provides resources that help congregations celebrate creation while also discovering ways of improving our stewardship. This is an excellent resource for pastors, church members, as well as congregational Earth Care teams and seminary students.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Included in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions for reflection and action\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeas for ways individuals can \"take action\" \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSermons that incorporate creation care elements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to discover connecting environmentally oriented scriptures into worship and preaching\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSermon titles included: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eVisiting Our Stuff\u003cbr\u003e Casting Out into the Deep\u003cbr\u003e Listening to the Song of Creation\u003cbr\u003e Paths of Danger \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Keating\u003c\/strong\u003e is pastor of Woodlawn Chapel Presbyterian Church in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. He is the graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and Saint Paul School of Theology, and writes regularly for \u003cem\u003eThe Immediate Word\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eSermonSuite.com\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a regular contributor to the St. Louis' Post-Dispatch's \u003cem\u003eBelief St. Louis\u003c\/em\u003e blog and has written for the Church of the Brethren's \u003cem\u003eMessenger\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.14 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757432406304,"sku":"9780788028335","price":18.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fac79da90dcb62fd43b6da50ada5f1dc.webp?v=1780102566","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/charged-with-grandeur-sermons-and-practices-for-delighting-in-gods-creation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}