MennoLink Books and Music

On any given Sunday morning, a vast arragy of feelings, questions, nopes and fears come with the congregants as they gather in the church pews. can a sermon begin to tough even a few of these? These sermons reveal that when the preacher draws deeply upon the story of the faith and enters imaginatively into biblical text, sparks leap from ancient story to life now lived. of course, not all questions are quickly answered, not all hopes immediately realized, but new possibilities arise, mercy and grace quiet the struggling spirits.

Copyright 2008 Cascadia Publishing House.

Copyright 2009 Herald Press

Copyright 2009 herald Press

A. James Reimer believes that it does matter, and that the church ignores these discussions at its own peril. In short, accessible essays, James A. Reimer approaches the dogmas of the Christian faith with humor, insight, and imagination. Here basics such as heaven, hell, prayer, and judgment are explained with historical insight and contemporary application. Anabaptist Mennonite priorities emerge but with appreciation for the churches wider historical context and traditions. Reimer refuses to consider these topics either too controversial or too boring. Rather, he imagines exciting encounters with the mysteries of faith that can only come from a dogmatic imagination.

Copyright 2003.

Copyright 2008 Kindred Productions

Rather than the pastor working solo, a renewal team is trained that gets the entire congregation involved. The team works with the church to look at tis strengths and discover new life. Rather than using a diagnostic model of church renewal, find out what is wrong and fix it, the process uses an affirmative model, find out what is right and builds on it.

Copyright 2008 Herald Press

Beyond Me is written accessibly and practically for all who are working and training to work in youth ministry, whether as youth ministers or as lay leaders. Rich in personal stories and practical examples, Loewen helps youth workers know what postmodern youth ministry looks like, but without simply giving another model to copy without thinking it through.

Copyright 2008 Herald Press

Copyright 2008 Herald Press

This book helps congregations learn how to make decisions in healthy ways-focused on God's purposes, and growing in love and truth. Sally Weaver Glick approaches congregational discernment as a process of hearing and entering God's "song." Discernment is what we do to distinguish between God's music and our own static and noise. Good discernment says Weaver Glick, lets God's song "sing through us and shape us, so that we can join in harmoniously, responding to God's love and mercy."

In Tune with God works best in a congregational study setting. It includes stories of real congregations dealing with real issues; a wealth of practical tips for conducting healthy discernment; a leader's guide; an outline for a one- day retreat; and a creative series of "dialogues for two Fools for Christ" that introduce the themes of each chapter.

Copyright 2004 Faith and Life Resources