The Christian Handbook

The Christian Handbook

by Kristofer Skrade
The Christian Handbook

The Christian Handbook

by Kristofer Skrade

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Overview

Following Jesus is hard to do-but even harder if we take ourselves too seriously. The Christian Handbook is the indispensable companion for anyone trying to live a committed Christian life and have a chuckle now and then. Timeless biblical truths stand alongside everyday life situations that everyone meets, with step-by-step instructions that make the going easy: How to Stay Alert in Church, How to Identify an Angel (with diagram), How to Survive for One Hour in an Un-Air-Conditioned Church, How to Share Your Faith with Someone, How to Identify and Avoid Evil, How to Survive an Old Testament Plague, How to Memorize a Bible Verse, Common Christian Symbols and What They Mean.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781451402933
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date: 10/28/2005
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 7 MB

Table of Contents

Preface10
Church Stuff13
How to Find a Church14
How to Get to Know Your Pastor17
How to Survive for One Hour in an Un-Air-Conditioned Church19
How to Respond When Someone Sits in Your Pew21
How to Use a Worship Bulletin22
How to Sing a Hymn25
How to Sing a Praise Song27
How to Listen to a Sermon29
How to Respond to a Disruption during Church31
How to Pass the Plate34
How to Greet People in Church37
How to Stay Alert in Church39
What to Bring to a Church Potluck (by Region)41
How to Get Your Family to Church on Sunday Morning45
The Top Five Criteria for Evaluating the Church Nursery before Putting Your Kids in There48
How to Pack a Diaper Bag for Worship50
How to Avoid Getting Fed to the Lions52
Charts and Diagrams
Comparative Religions56
Comparative Denominations58
Parts of a Church Building-Traditional62
Parts of a Church Building-Modern63
Common Types of Clergy Garb64
Everyday Stuff67
How to Listen for God's Voice68
How to Commit Your Way to the Lord72
How to Share Your Faith with Someone74
How to Pray76
How to Do Good on Behalf of People Who Are Poor and Oppressed78
How to Identify a Genuine Miracle80
The Anatomy of a Good Work82
How to Avoid Pollyannaism84
Three Essential Personal Spiritual Rituals87
How to Repent90
How to Forgive Someone92
How to Tell a Sinner from a Saint93
How to Confess Your Sins and Receive Forgiveness94
How to Defend Your Faith against Attack95
How to Resist Temptation97
How to Care for the Sick99
How to Identify and Avoid Evil101
How to Avoid Gossip103
How to Bless Someone105
Five Ways to Put God First Daily107
How to Resolve Interpersonal Conflict108
How to Console Someone110
How to Cope with Loss and Grief111
The Top 10 Attributes to Look for in a Spouse113
How to Keep Christ at the Center of a Marriage116
How to Banish the Devil from Your Presence119
How to Identify a Possessed Person121
With diagram123
How to Identify Someone Filled with the Holy Spirit124
With diagram126
How to Identify an Angel127
With diagram129
Bible Stuff131
Common Translations of the Bible (chart)132
How to Read the Bible134
How to Memorize a Bible Verse136
How to Remember the Books of the Bible138
The Top Five Bedtime Bible Stories140
The 12 Tribes of Israel and What Happened to Them143
With diagram145
With map146
How to Identify a Prophet147
With diagram149
What the Prophets Saw (diagram)150
The Top Seven Old Testament Prophets and Their Messages152
The Top 10 Bible Villains155
The Top 10 Bible Heroes158
How to Survive an Old Testament Plague161
Top 10 Plagues of the Old Testament163
The Three Most Rebellious Things Jesus Did168
Three Things We Know about Jesus' Childhood169
The Seven Funniest Bible Stories172
The Five Grossest Bible Stories175
Five Facts about Life in Old Testament Times177
Ten Important Things that Happened Between the Old and New Testaments178
Five Facts about Life in New Testament Times181
Jesus' Twelve Apostles (Plus Matthias and Paul)182
The Five Weirdest Laws in the Old Testament185
The Top 10 Bible Miracles and What They Mean187
The Lord's Prayer
Scriptural Version189
Modern Version190
Traditional Version191
The Ten Commandments192
Maps and Diagrams
The Exodus193
The Holy Land-Old Testament Times194
The Holy Land-New Testament Times195
The Roman Empire during Jesus' Time196
Paul's Journeys198
Jerusalem in Jesus' Time200
Noah's Ark201
The Tower of Babel202
The Burning Bush203
The Ark of the Covenant204
Solomon's Temple205
With floor plan206
The Armor of God207
The Passion and Crucifixion208
Jesus' Family Tree216
Common Christian Symbols and What They Mean
Crosses217
Four Evangelists219
Letters219
Monograms220
Geometric Figures221
Animals222
Cosmic Elements224
Implements226
Symbols of the Trinity227
Church227
The Christian Flag and Its History228
List of Contributors230
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