TY - BOOK AU - McBride,J.LeBron TI - Pastoral care from the pulpit: meditations of hope and encouragement T2 - Haworth series in chaplaincy SN - 9780789030566 AV - BV4905 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Haworth Pastoral Press KW - Hope KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Sermons KW - Encouragement KW - Pastoral care N1 - Foreword: Rev. Dr. George Wascovich; Preface; Part I: Transformational Stories For Living as a Christian; Part II: Transformational Principles For Living as a Christian; 1 (pages 99-100) and index; 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?; 2 N2 - 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 UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0611/2006010636.html ER -