Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Shane Stanford (MA, Duke University; Doctorate, Asbury Theological Seminary) is Senior Pastor of a 5,000+ member church in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Stanford is the author of numerous books, including The Seven Next Words of Christ, The Cure for the Chronic Life, and The Eight Blessings: Rediscovering the Beatitudes. His memoir, A Positive Life, details his life as an HIV+ and HepC+ hemophiliac, husband, father, and pastor. He is the co-host of the Covenant Bible Study program, now used in over one thousand churches. Dr. Stanford married Dr. Pokey Stanford, and they have three daughters.

Christine Chakoian is Pastor and Head of Staff at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Forest, Illinois, one of the largest congregations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to be led by a woman. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Yale Divinity School, and McCormick Theological Seminary (D.Min). She is an editor and writer for Feasting on the Gospels, a contributor to the Day1 radio program, 30 Good Minutes television show, and the Presbyterian Outlook magazine.

Jaime Clark-Soles is Professor of New Testament and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor at Perkins School of Theology. She speaks and preaches frequently in churches and contributes to various online resources, including workingpreacher.org. She is the author of several books, including Reading John for Dear Life: A Spiritual Walk with the Fourth Gospel and Engaging the Word: The New Testament and the Christian Believer. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Religion and Disability. As an ordained Baptist minister, she has served in both parish and hospice settings.

Magrey R. deVega is the Senior Pastor at Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa, Florida. He is the author of several books, including Almost Christmas, Embracing the Uncertain: A Lenten Study for Unsteady Times, One Faithful Promise: The Wesleyan Covenant for Renewal, and Songs for the Waiting. Magrey is also the Leadership Editor for the Covenant Bible Study by Abingdon Press, overseeing the weekly small group classroom experience. He is a graduate of United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the father of two daughters, Grace and Madelyn.

Associate Pastor, Belmont United Methodist Church, Nashville, TN

Auszug. © Genehmigter Nachdruck. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

Covenant Meditations

Abingdon Press

Contents

Praying the Scriptures, 
Genesis 1:1-5 World's creation 2, 
Exodus 3:13-14 God's special name 3, 
Leviticus 26:9-13 Living as though you belong to God 3, 
Numbers 6:24-26 Blessings 3, 
Deuteronomy 4:39-40 The way to well-being 8, 
Joshua 24:14-15 Challenge to be faithful 8, 
Judges 4:4-5 Now Deborah, a prophet 8, 
Ruth 1:16 Wherever you go 9, 
1 Samuel 3:8-10 Samuel's call 8, 
2 Samuel 22:2-3, 7 My cry for help 11, 
1 Kings 19:11-13 The Lord is passing by 11, 
2 Kings 2:1-2, 4, 6 I won't leave you 11, 
1 Chronicles 16:8, 14-16, 36 David's song of praise 22, 
2 Chronicles 5:13-14 Remembering a good place 22, 
Ezra 3:10-13 Laying the foundation 22, 
Nehemiah 9:17c A God ready to forgive 22, 
Esther 4:15-17 To help me be brave 9, 
Job 38:1, 4-11 Establishing order 19, 
Psalm 25:4-5 Hope in God 18, 
Proverbs 8:1-4, 10-11, 32-35a Wisdom 13, 
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 All this is God's gift 13, 
Song of Songs 4:15-16a A refreshing well and restoring wind 9, 
Isaiah 55:6-9 Seek the Lord 21, 
Jeremiah 31:31-32a, 33b The time is coming 20, 
Lamentations 3:22-24 Waiting for God 20, 
Ezekiel 36:23c-26 A new heart 20, 
Daniel 7:1b-2, 13-14 Night vision 23, 
Hosea 14:4, 7a Divine promise of healing 16, 
Joel 2:28 Words of promise 16, 
Amos 7:8a A vision of a plumb line 16, 
Obadiah 1:3-4 The cost of pride 16, 
Jonah 3:1-3a, 4b-7a, 8 Hearing God's word 16, 
Micah 6:8 What does the Lord require? 16, 
Nahum 1:3-4a, 6-7 Power of the creator 16, 
Habakkuk 2:1-3 There is still a vision 16, 
Zephaniah 3:17 Restoration 16, 
Haggai 1:13 The Lord's message 16, 
Zechariah 7:9-10 Faithful decisions 16, 
Malachi 3:1-2 The Lord whom you are seeking 16, 
Matthew 5:6-8 Happy people 4, 
Mark 4:30-32 God's kingdom 4, 
Luke 10:25-28 Loving your neighbor 10, 
John 1:1-4 The story of the Word 17, 
Acts 17:27b-28a God isn't far away 10, 
Romans 8:24-27 The Spirit pleads our case 5, 
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Love 7, 
2 Corinthians 3:2-3 Written on the heart 7, 
Galatians 4:6-7 God's children 5, 
Ephesians 2:8-10 Saved by God's grace 14, 
Philippians 4:8-9 God will be with you 14, 
Colossians 3:12-15 The peace of Christ 14, 
1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 Rejoice always 12, 
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 God chose you 12, 
1 Timothy 4:9-10 Our hope is set 12, 
2 Timothy 1:9 A holy calling 12, 
Titus 3:3-7 Inherit the hope 12, 
Philemon 1:15-16 Radically redefined relationships 14, 
Hebrews 1:1-3a The imprint of God's being 6, 
James 5:7-9 Courageous patience 15, 
1 Peter 1:22-23 God's life-giving word 15, 
2 Peter 3:8-9 God's promise 15, 
1 John 1:5-7 The message: God is light 17, 
2 John 1:5-6 Love each other 17, 
3 John 1:11 Imitate what is good 17, 
Jude 1:20b-22 A strategy for the faithful 15, 
Revelation 22:12-13, 16-17 Jesus is coming soon 24,