Fortress Press

The Pastoral Luther: Essays on Martin Luther’s Practical Theology

Timothy J. Wengert (Editor)

Sixteen church historians here examine Martin Luther in an uncommon way—not as Reformer or theologian but as pastor. Luther's work as parish pastor commanded much of his time and energy in Wittenberg. After first introducing the pastoral Luther, including his theology of the cross, these chapters discuss Luther's preaching and use of language (including humor), investigate his teaching ministry in depth, especially in light of the catechism, and explore his views on such things as the role of women, the Virgin Mary, and music. 

Aging, Spirituality, and Religion, A Handbook: Volume 1

James W. Ellor (Editor), Melvin A. Kimble (Editor), Susan H. McFadden (Editor), James J. Seeber (Editor)

This book examines the ways religion and spirituality are experienced by aging persons within an aging society. It aims to encompass the wholeness of the...

Beyond Nice: The Spiritual Wisdom of Adolescent Girls

Patricia H. Davis (Author)

Adolescent girls are at particular risk in today's society. They struggle to establish a mature identity after childhood, they are barraged with conflicting...

Act of God/Active God: Recovering from Natural Disasters

Gary L. Harbaugh (Author)

Is a natural disaster an "act of God?" Did God cause the disaster? If God is all powerful, why did God allow it to happen? Gary Harbaugh argues that God is active in our questions, confusions, and doubts, as well as in those who help?either individually or as communities of faith.

Bible and Ethics in the Christian Life: Revised and Expanded Edition

Bruce C. Birch (Author), Larry L. Rasmussen (Author)

Among the topics treated are: Christian ethics as community ethics Charting the moral life Elements of character formation Character and social structure...

Women Out of Order: Risking Change and Creating Care in a Multicultural World

Teresa Snorton (Editor), Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner (Editor)

While there are many similarities among women's experiences, there are undeniable and important differences as well. Assembling a leading group of theologians,...

Crisis Counseling: Third Edition

Howard W. Stone (Author)

Crisis Counseling unites the historic skills of pastoral care and counseling with current methods of crisis intervention from the fields of psychology and...

A Loving Home: Spirituality, Sexuality, and Healing Black Life

Lee H. Butler Jr. (Author)

A Primer on Pastoral Care

Jeanne Stevenson Moessner (Author)

Based on her twenty years of teaching and on her own experience in pastoral care, Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner has written a basic pastoral-care text to assist in...

Minding the Soul: Pastoral Counseling as Remembering

James B. Ashbrook (Author)

Ministers, priests, rabbis, physicians, and therapists faced with their awesome role will appreciate Ashbrook's clear way of integrating medicine, psychology,...

Called to Care: Biblical Images for Social Ministry

Robert Kysar (Author)

Treating the whole of Scripture, Robert Kysar forges the connections between the practice of social ministry and the biblical images undergirding and...

Spiritual Care

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Author), Jay C. Rochelle (Translator)

Bonhoeffer says spiritual care is a function of the congregation and that it is an aspect of the broader, more encompassing activity of proclamation. In...

Ministry and the American Legal System: A Guide for Clergy, Lay Workers, and Congregations

Richard B. Couser (Author)

Written for persons who are not lawyers, accountants, or quasi-legal specialists, this book offers congregations and religious professionals practical...

The Depleted Self: Sin in a Narcissistic Age

Donald Capps (Author)

Donald Capps argues that traditional theologies of guilt are unable to address those gripped by shame and calls for a different pastoral approach in...

God-Images: In the Healing Process

M. Kathryn Armistead (Author)

What does it mean in a pastoral relationship when a careseeker evokes specific images of God or begins to speak of angels, demons, or near-death experiences?...

The End of Hope--The Beginning: Narratives of Hope in the Face of Death and Trauma

Pamela R. McCarroll (Author)

A skilled and compassionate storyteller, McCarroll introduces readers to five expressions of hope through detailed and poignant case studies.

Uncovering Spiritual Narratives: Using Story in Pastoral Care and Ministry

Suzanne M. Coyle (Author)

Drawing on both theological approaches and real life experiences, Coyle creates a contextual pastoral theology that helps caregivers find the power of God in people's stories.

Exploring the Life and Calling

Gary Black Jr. (Author)

In this introductory volume for the Foundations for Learning series, Black asserts that while the primary subjects of seminary and professional church work training may dominate the interests of students, students must engage in the principal pursuit of understanding, then applying, Christian theology.

Power Surge: Six Marks of Discipleship for a Changing Church

Michael W. Foss (Author)

A powerful plan to transform church members into impassioned disciples. Drawing on his experience at Prince of Peace, Foss makes the case for transforming...

Beyond Church Walls: Cultivating a Culture of Care

Richard Rouse (Author)

Pastoral care has been traditionally understood as pastoral acts administered to individuals or small groups by an ordained or lay religious practitioner. As congregations in the twenty-first century begin to reclaim the missional nature of church, this view must be broadened to include care and concern for the needs of the larger community. In Beyond Church Walls, Rick Rouse articulates precisely what a missional approach to pastoral care looks like?and the substantial impact it can have on congregations and communities.