Keith Park

This book doesn't endorse any systematic theology; rather, it's about how we theologize. Why do two equally trained theologians, studying the same book and loving the same Lord, arrive at such different conclusions? This theological disagreement, at times becoming personal, spills over from the academia to seminaries and churches. And if history is any indicator, this always weakens the unity of the church. Who needs unity when correct doctrines are at stake, right? But, is the defense of all doctrines worth foregoing the unity of the church, despite Jesus' prayer that ""they may be one even as we are one""? At bottom, our theological contentiousness stems from not recognizing that the way biblical revelation is framed is not designed to be handled the way seminaries typically do. Regardless, we strive for the rightness of our tidy theology, even disowning those who disagree while doing so. The disavowal of continuationists by the Strange Fire crowd is the most recent instance in a long line of placing doctrinal purity over the unity of the body. This book uncovers how Scripture is really structured and how, therefore, we need to theologize differently so that we may grow spiritually in Word and Spirit. ""The life and health of the church has always been debated in the history of Christianity. This book is a needed reminder that unity is not to be taken lightly by evangelicals who firmly hold to the trustworthiness of Scripture. Chang makes a bold attempt toward reconciliation between cessationists and continuationists that hermeneutical tensions can help us in learning to live with mysteries of the divine operation."" --Michael Choi, Torch Trinity Graduate University ""Ryun Chang's Theologizing in the Radical Middle arrives as a prophetic voice for a church divided into warring camps. . . . His paradigm is a new hermeneutic called the Radical Middle, a biblical 'both-and' to replace 'either-or' theologies. From years of teaching among traditional Evangelicals and Pentecostals/Charismatics, he develops the Radical Middle hermeneutic both biblically and practically. In Theologizing in the Radical Middle Chang exposes theologies that divide. He also breaks the good news that results from living in the Radical Middle. For a guide to the full 'both-and' Christian life, I highly recommend this book."" --David A. Reed, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto ""In his book, Ryun Chang calls for balance in theology, doctrine, and ministry. He shows to cessationists and continuationists that there is a certain point on the way, where both movements could find mutual grounds of understanding. . . . Then he stands in the middle upholding both Word and Spirit in healthy tension as the condition for optimal spiritual growth. These hermeneutics, of the Radical Middle, propose a pneumatology that is deeply rooted in the Scripture."" --Miguel Alvarez, President of the Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries, Manila, Philippines Ryun Chang (MDiv, Talbot; MA, UCLA; PhD, Fuller) is the Teaching Pastor of Acts Ministries International, a consortium of Pan-Asian churches. Prior to that he trained pastors and taught widely in Mexico for ten years. He is the author of Manual de Misionologia (2005) and a contributor to Reshaping of Mission in Latin America (2015). He and his wife, Insil, live in Philadelphia. They have three grown children.

This book doesn't endorse any systematic theology; rather, it's about how we theologize. Why do two equally trained theologians, studying the same book and loving the same Lord, arrive at such different conclusions? This theological disagreement, at times becoming personal, spills over from the academia to seminaries and churches. And if history is any indicator, this always weakens the unity of the church. Who needs unity when correct doctrines are at stake, right? But, is the defense of all doctrines worth foregoing the unity of the church, despite Jesus' prayer that ""they may be one even as we are one""? At bottom, our theological contentiousness stems from not recognizing that the way biblical revelation is framed is not designed to be handled the way seminaries typically do. Regardless, we strive for the rightness of our tidy theology, even disowning those who disagree while doing so. The disavowal of continuationists by the Strange Fire crowd is the most recent instance in a long line of placing doctrinal purity over the unity of the body. This book uncovers how Scripture is really structured and how, therefore, we need to theologize differently so that we may grow spiritually in Word and Spirit. ""The life and health of the church has always been debated in the history of Christianity. This book is a needed reminder that unity is not to be taken lightly by evangelicals who firmly hold to the trustworthiness of Scripture. Chang makes a bold attempt toward reconciliation between cessationists and continuationists that hermeneutical tensions can help us in learning to live with mysteries of the divine operation."" --Michael Choi, Torch Trinity Graduate University ""Ryun Chang's Theologizing in the Radical Middle arrives as a prophetic voice for a church divided into warring camps. . . . His paradigm is a new hermeneutic called the Radical Middle, a biblical 'both-and' to replace 'either-or' theologies. From years of teaching among traditional Evangelicals and Pentecostals/Charismatics, he develops the Radical Middle hermeneutic both biblically and practically. In Theologizing in the Radical Middle Chang exposes theologies that divide. He also breaks the good news that results from living in the Radical Middle. For a guide to the full 'both-and' Christian life, I highly recommend this book."" --David A. Reed, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto ""In his book, Ryun Chang calls for balance in theology, doctrine, and ministry. He shows to cessationists and continuationists that there is a certain point on the way, where both movements could find mutual grounds of understanding. . . . Then he stands in the middle upholding both Word and Spirit in healthy tension as the condition for optimal spiritual growth. These hermeneutics, of the Radical Middle, propose a pneumatology that is deeply rooted in the Scripture."" --Miguel Alvarez, President of the Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries, Manila, Philippines Ryun Chang (MDiv, Talbot; MA, UCLA; PhD, Fuller) is the Teaching Pastor of Acts Ministries International, a consortium of Pan-Asian churches. Prior to that he trained pastors and taught widely in Mexico for ten years. He is the author of Manual de Misionologia (2005) and a contributor to Reshaping of Mission in Latin America (2015). He and his wife, Insil, live in Philadelphia. They have three grown children.

Harness a Calm Focus to Create the Life You Want Gain a greater awareness of self, learn how to solve problems, and achieve the life conditions you desire. Showing you how to employ calm focus—an alert, relaxed, optimal state of mind—The Serenity Solution helps you face difficulties with ease. This clear and effective guide utilizes the strategies that great thinkers, meditators, and problem solvers have worked with for centuries. Discover a variety of easy-to-follow concepts, simple illustrations, and step-by-step exercises to develop insight and concentration. Do away with your negative outlook, and bring better health and relationships into your life. Praise:“This book provides readers with an excellent and gentle entryway into a life of greater inner awareness.”—Amy L. Lansky, PhD, author of Active Consciousness“[The Serenity Solution] teaches how to have a calm mind for observing, evaluating, and solving problems one encounters in daily living.”—Neil W. Crenshaw, PhD, author of You Can Develop Pure Awareness

Interactive storytelling, where the story is spoken or chanted, began as a way to include individuals with severe and profound learning disabilities in larger group activities, whether children at school or adults in day services. The stories are performed in call-and-response - one person calls out a line and the rest of the group respond either by calling back the same line or by calling out a pre-arranged response - and require no previous experience in drama or storytelling. They can be performed anywhere, by anyone. Various stories are explored, ranging from folktales and pantomime to poetry, the works of Charles Dickens, Shakespeare and stories from the Old Testament. Each extract details the full call-and-response for performing the story. This approach to storytelling can be used by teachers and group facilitators in a variety of settings and with any group of children or adults, irrespective of their level of disability. This hands-on manual will enable teachers, therapists, parents and anyone working with children or adults in community settings to use performance and recital to bring stories, drama and poetry to life for people of all abilities. 'This book is a useful resource...is simply written...is especially appropriate for people working with children and adults with speech, language and communication difficulties.' - Child Language Teaching and Therapy.

Cos they didn'tAdam and Eve it When God said 'Oi! Apple – leave it! This innovative collection of Bible stories, written in cockney rhyming slang, is a fresh and fun approach to learning about the Bible. From Adam and Eve to the Resurrection, the book presents well-known stories in an original and accessible way for everybody to enjoy. The stories are ideal for performance or equally for personal use. They can be used as a form of interactive group storytelling, using a call-and-response method in which a line is read out and is repeated by everyone in the group. They are also very effective as a way of accessing literacy with people who may not read or write, and individuals with learning disabilities. The stories are easy to read and include translations of slang words. Through rhythm and rhyme, Bible Stories in Cockney Rhyming Slang enables everyone to access and understand stories from the Bible regardless of their level of literacy.

A practical literature resource for teachers and therapists working with children and adults with learning disabilities, this new book uses the context of Shakespeare's Macbeth to develop the skills of social cognition. The resource includes practical activities based on the play, a framework for linking skills of social cognition to the drama activities, and case studies of the work in practice with different groups. Through their understanding of the atmosphere, the story line and the language of the play, people with learning disabilities will be able to experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation of engaging fully with a literary text. The authors explore the drama within the play and its key themes, such as the tension between trust and betrayal, the origins and consequences of desire, the nature of appearance and in particular the problem of knowing what is in another person's mind. They show how these questions are central to the process of forming a social identity, and to the understanding of a `theory of mind'. Participants are helped to develop the key skills of imitation, joint attention and the understanding of mental states. An essential resource for professionals, this book will enable them to develop social skills with people with learning disabilities in creative and effective ways, and to contribute to the move to bring literature to a wider audience.

The first book to make literature accessible to people with learning disabilities, Odyssey Now is a dramatisation of the story of Odysseus through a variety of interactive games for developing communication skills and as a means of implementing a multi-sensory approach. It is designed particularly to include people who have profound, severe or multiple learning disabilites, but it can be used or adapted for any group of adults and children who have communication problems. Suitable for use in schools, colleges, social education centres or the home, it can also be used in mixed ability groups and to promote integration between groups with special needs and non-disabled people. Each interactive game includes: suggestions for suitable music, pictures, colours and other resources to accompany the gamea storylineguidelines for staff membersa summary of the purpose of the gamesuggestions for adapting the game for people with visual impairments. Included with the games are advice on organising such a programme, suggestions for record-keeping and tips for adapting the games.