Have you ever wondered why we Christians do what we do for church every Sunday morning? Why do we "dress up" for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week? Why do we have pews, steeples, choirs, and seminaries? This volume reveals the startling truth: most of what Christians do in presen... (more)

Precious as Silver encourages us to reflect and pray about important and sometimes troubling questions that challenge our efforts to live as disciples of Jesus. With insight and humor Bishop Niederauer explores biblical images of the Christian life, offering a joyful spirituality centered on Jesus. ... (more)

Most seminaries now require their students to get real world training by way of supervised theological field education. This volume presents the wide array of issues that must be understood in order to integrate theological education and practical ministry, including the importance of theological fi... (more)

Written at a time of very lax standards in the parish ministry, this short, classic text by George Herbert exudes the wisdom, humility, and love for the priestly life for which the poet became renowned in his short life.