Bøger af Jason Zuidema

La vie et le cheminement de Guillaume Farel ont fait de lui un acteur important de la Réforme. Peu connu et éclipsé par l'ombre de Jean Calvin, il a toutefois joué, par ses exhortations et son amitié, un rôle important dans le ministère et la réflexion théologique de ce dernier. Farel a aussi été l'un des premiers francophones à répandre les critiques de Luther sur l'Église catholique. Il a fait preuve d'une véritable passion pour la propagation de l'Évangile dans la francophonie, notamment en Suisse romande.Jason Zuidema offre un récit captivant de la vie de Guillaume Farel et remet en cause l'idée largement répandue qui sous-entend que Farel a passé le flambeau à Calvin lorsqu'ils se sont rencontrés à Genève en 1536. Étant de vingt ans l'aîné de Calvin, Farel a gardé une influence considérable dans le développement de la Réforme.

50 YEARS OF CARING FOR SEAFARERS IN PORT HOUSTON celebrates the five-decade history of the Houston International Seafarers' Center: how it was founded, how it has served seafarers and led the field of seafarers; welfare over the years, and the generous and enterprising people who made it all possible. This history shows the value of partnerships; especially partnerships between the business world, the Port Authority, and local religious communities. Without these partnerships the Houston project would have stalled or failed at several key junctures. The value of the Houston Port Authority's willingness to partner with others throughout the history of seafarers' welfare in Houston cannot be overstated. At its heart, the story of seafarers' service in Houston is about relationships; about connecting people. Because hundreds of staff and thousands of volunteers were willing to invest their time in the lives of others, over the last 50 years more than two million seafarers have been welcomed in the Seafarers' Center and millions more have been cared for by chaplains and ship visitors throughout the Port. "I was a stranger and you welcomed me."

Born in 1489 near Gap, France, Guillaume Farel (1489-1565) was an important first-generation French-speaking Reformer and one of the most influential early leaders of the Reform movement. Reminding us that the Genevan Reformation does not begin and end with John Calvin, this book provides an introduction to Farel.