Pastoral care from the pulpit : meditations of hope and encouragement / [print]
J. LeBron McBride.
- New York : Haworth Pastoral Press, (c)2007.
- xiii, 103 pages ; 22 cm.
- Haworth series in chaplaincy .
- Haworth series in chaplaincy. .
Foreword: Rev. Dr. George Wascovich Preface Part I: Transformational Stories For Living as a Christian Part II: Transformational Principles For Living as a Christian
Chapter 1. The Transforming Power of Touch -- Chapter 2. Seeing Possibilities and Potentialities in Your Identity -- Chapter 3. Awakening to New Hopes Along the Dusty Road of Life -- Chapter 4. Does God Put You to the Test or Take the Test For You? -- Chapter 5. Jesus on a Roll: Straightening Up and Straightening Out -- Chapter 6. A Not So Modest Proposal: Follow Jesus -- Chpater 7. Wandering into Far Countries: With Whom Are You Traveling? Chapter 8. The Amazing Vastness of the Invitation of Grace: No One Is Excluded -- Chapter 9. Finding Freedom from False Assumptions -- Chapter 10. Restoring the Brokenness of Shattered Assumptions -- Chapter 11. Positive Assumptions: Living by Faith -- Chapter 12. Saying YES to the Way of Jesus -- Chapter 13. Jesus Stills Storms Still -- Chapter 14. Drinking out of a Glass with a Hole in the Bottom -- Chapter 15. Why Does God Never Say Nothing?
Pastoral Care from the Pulpit connects the head, heart, and soul issues of everyday life, presenting a pastoral care approach to preaching and teaching practical Christianity. This powerful, progressive book gives hope to anyone struggling to survive and thrive as a spiritual person in difficult times. The author, a practicing psychotherapist who is also an ordained minister, explores Biblical stories and passages to find practical motivations for living as a Christian, offering encouragement to those suffering from a lack of purpose, identity, or acceptance.