{"product_id":"charged-with-grandeur-sermons-and-practices-for-delighting-in-gods-creation-9780788028335","title":"Charged with Grandeur: Sermons and Practices for Delighting in God's Creation","description":"\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\u003eAuthor Christopher Keating wrote this book with the purpose of assisting 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\u003eIncluded in this book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions for reflection and action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeas for ways individuals can \"take action\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSermons that incorporate creation care elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to discover connecting environmentally oriented scriptures into worship and preaching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSermon titles included: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisiting Our Stuff\u003cbr\u003eCasting Out into the Deep\u003cbr\u003eListening to the Song of Creation\u003cbr\u003ePaths 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 a 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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Keating\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSS Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780788028335\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CSS Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40768001245299,"sku":"0788028332","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ebd0125b-07ae-4ae8-9d8c-3d852c48a192.jpg?v=1679664402","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/charged-with-grandeur-sermons-and-practices-for-delighting-in-gods-creation-9780788028335","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}