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Publisher
Hyperion
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English
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Married for 20 years to the Reverend Benjamin Lynch, a handsome, ambitious minister of the prestigious Methodist church, Dean Lynch has never quite adjusted her temperament to the demands of the role of a Sunday wife. When her husband is assigned to a larger and more demanding community in the Florida panhandle, Dean becomes fast friends with Augusta Holderfield, a woman whose good looks and extravagant habits immediately entrance her. As their friendship...
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Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
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Pete Banning was Clanton's favorite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Then one cool October morning in 1946. he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell. As if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete's only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his...
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Series
Publisher
Westminster John Knox Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Wesley for Armchair Theologians engagingly presents the life and theology of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Written by prominent Wesley scholar William Abraham, who aimed to "make Wesley come alive for those who would truly love to become armchair theologians," the book is an excellent, entertaining, and expert guide to the work of this important Christian figure.
Written by experts but designed for the novice, the Armchair series provides...
Author
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
c2014.
Language
English
Description
The Pequot Indian intellectual, author, and itinerant preacher William Apess (1798-1839) was one the most important voices of the nineteenth century. Following Apess from his early life through the development of his political radicalism to his tragic early death and enduring legacy, this much-needed biography showcases the accomplishments of an extraordinary Native American.
Author
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"At a crossroads, American filmmaker Walter Dominguez embarks on a life-changing quest to uncover mysteries in the life of his saintly Mexican-born grandfather, Reverend Emilio Hernandez, and to fulfill his grandfather's dying wish to locate his long lost family of origin. Traveling through California, Texas and Mexico, Walter discovers Emilio's involvement with courageous Mexican and American revolutionaries fighting for social justice in tragically...
Publisher
Foundery Pictures
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"Step into eighteenth-century England and experience the transformation of one man whose heart-wrenching search for peace haunts him even as he pours himself into a life of service and evangelism. Now, for the first time, Wesley's fascinating spiritual struggle is presented in this award-winning feature film based on John's own private journals. Young John Wesley works hard to earn his own salvation, but still cannot find lasting peace. His headstrong...
12) Let my people in: a lesbian minister tells of her struggles to live openly and maintain her ministry
Author
Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
16) An act of love
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This gripping documentary follows Rev. Frank Schaefer as he was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same sex wedding. The Schaefer family was pulled into a movement for LGBTQ equality in the nation's second largest protestant denomination. This follows Rev. Schaefer's journey from small town minister to outspoken advocate, as well as the ongoing debate in the United Methodist Church over LGBTQ inclusion.
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Estranged from her family, Beulah supports herself by playing the piano at a honky-tonk, but when a dying friend asks her to take over as her church's piano player, Beulah finds herself butting heads with the deacon and a straight-laced choir.
"Life has dealt Beulah Land a tough hand to play, least of all being named after a hymn. A teenage pregnancy estranged her from her family, and a tragedy caused her to lose what little faith remained. The wayward...
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