To Be a PresbyterianWestminster John Knox Press, 2010 M01 1 - 118 pages In this lay-friendly introduction to what it means to be a Presbyterian, Louis B. Weeks explains the life, history, tradition, and beliefs of the Presbyterian Church. Offering more than providing a brief overview, Weeks ties his explanations to actual congregational situations. Each chapter begins with an anecdote and then examines the theme in the following pages. It is ideal for new-member classes and for those who seek a refresher course on Presbyterianism. Originally publishing this volume in 1983, Weeks has updated many of the original anecdotes and added material to reflect decades of change in the PC(USA). |
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... whole Christian family . In the late 1980s , colleagues and I received the first of sev- eral grants to analyze American Presbyterians as a case study of mainstream Protestants in the twentieth century . We edited six volumes and wrote ...
... whole Christian family . In the late 1980s , colleagues and I received the first of sev- eral grants to analyze American Presbyterians as a case study of mainstream Protestants in the twentieth century . We edited six volumes and wrote ...
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... whole range of different reasons. We like the minister. Good friends belong to the local Presbyterian church. Someone from the church helped us in a time of crisis. We want to help other people, and we find the local church an effective ...
... whole range of different reasons. We like the minister. Good friends belong to the local Presbyterian church. Someone from the church helped us in a time of crisis. We want to help other people, and we find the local church an effective ...
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... whole heritage has merely washed over us . We define ourselves vaguely as “ Protestant Christians . ” The better definition might be “ vaguely religious . ” How much better it would be if people who want to be Christian maintain the ...
... whole heritage has merely washed over us . We define ourselves vaguely as “ Protestant Christians . ” The better definition might be “ vaguely religious . ” How much better it would be if people who want to be Christian maintain the ...
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... whole person in service to God and to neighbors. “What does the Lord require of you,” the prophet Micah asked, “but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Mic. 6:8). At the same time, Presbyterians have ...
... whole person in service to God and to neighbors. “What does the Lord require of you,” the prophet Micah asked, “but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Mic. 6:8). At the same time, Presbyterians have ...
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... whole Chris- tian church was one. “Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul” (Acts 4:32). One major episode in Acts follows a conference in Jerusalem, when diverse opinions threatened to split the church ...
... whole Chris- tian church was one. “Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul” (Acts 4:32). One major episode in Acts follows a conference in Jerusalem, when diverse opinions threatened to split the church ...
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