Facing Messy Stuff In The Church,9780825436963

Facing Messy Stuff In The Church

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ISBN13: 9780825436963
ISBN10: 0825436966
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-01-31
Publisher(s): Kregel Academic & Professional
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Summary

A collection of fourteen case studies that give church leaders practical and realistic preparation to handle tough issues like sexual harassment, pornography, divorce, and the effects of abortion. Includes discussion questions and a bibliography of additional resources.

Table of Contents

Preface 9(4)
Acknowledgments 13(130)
1. Depression: The Many Faces of Melancholy
15(20)
2. Sexual Harassment: The Philandering Elder
35(12)
3. Gambling, Pornography, and Divorce: Where Is the Church?
47(16)
4. Suicide: Is It Unforgivable?
63(14)
5. AIDS: A Question of Who Should Know
77(10)
6. Grief: Conquering the Last Enemy-Death
87(16)
7. Spouse and Child Abuse: Conspiracy of Silence
103(18)
8. Alcohol Abuse: When Change Doesn't Happen
121(10)
9. Adultery: One of Life's Deepest Wounds
131(12)
10. Child Molestation: The Sins of the Fathers 143(12)
11. Sexual Deviation: Sexuality and the Church 155(12)
12. Miscarriage and Stillborn Babies: Death in the Womb 167(12)
13. Murder: When the Unthinkable Happens 179(14)
14. Abortion: We Don't Want to Talk About It 193(14)
Appendix: How to Use Case Studies 207(8)
Bibliography 215

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