{"product_id":"9780819217738-living-on-the-border-of-the-holy","title":"Living On The Border Of The Holy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a lot of tension in churches today about whose ministry is primary―that of the laity or of the clergy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLiving on the Border of the Holy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a way of understanding the priesthood of the whole people of God and the priesthood of the ordained by showing both are rooted in the fundamental priestly nature of life. After an exploration of the ministries of laity and ordained, Country examines the implications of this view of priesthood for churches and for those studying for ordination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“For anyone struggling with how to live in the thin places between heaven and earth, Dr. Countryman’s brilliant offer hope, companionship, and the fruits of years of experience. His theory of a ‘fundamental human priesthood’ gives us all a compassionate guide to follow as we enter the borderlands, and it should help end the division between clergy and laity. Countryman’s human priesthood leads us into the future, where God calls us to be.”―Nora Gallagher, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThings Seen and Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Countryman L W","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43241762291805,"sku":"22670","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4732\/3741\/files\/91eOYDx-_CL._SL1500.jpg?v=1743718671","url":"https:\/\/churchstores.co.nz\/products\/9780819217738-living-on-the-border-of-the-holy","provider":"Church Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}