
- 140 pages
- English
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About this book
Many Protestant Evangelicals struggle to find meaning in the Lord's Supper. There may be theological positions to be held and certain religious protocols to be observed, but for many the Eucharist remains merely a symbol of remembrance and as such, an elusive connection to the table of Jesus. As new conversations take place about the emerging and missional church, the value of the ancient practices of the church are seeking new expression. However, since many in these conversations come from non-sacramental backgrounds, the Eucharist can easily become a utilitarian addendum to alternative church experiments.In reflecting on the invitation from Jesus, quoted by Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, to do this, the question is asked, What is this? Shadow Meal challenges the idea that this is something containable or negotiable and suggests instead that this has much more to do with the invitation and presence of Jesus than it does with ecclesiastical practices or prescribed rituals. Shadow Meal seeks to offer Protestants some new images of the Eucharist and to foster a deeper appreciation of and connection to the presence of Jesus in the invitation to dine at his table. It offers new language to pastors and leaders who hope to find ways to frame the missional life of Christian faith for people whose lives cry out to be formed by the present reality of God's kingdom.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Foreword
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: Lutheran Humiliation
- Chapter 2: Necessary Symbol
- Chapter 3: Real Bread, Real Wine, Real Jesus
- Chapter 4: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
- Chapter 5: Coffee Creamer Communion
- Chapter 6: What is This?
- Chapter 7: Identifying with Jesus
- Chapter 8: You Had Me at Unworthy
- Chapter 9: A Dangerous Table
- Chapter 10: Re-Membering
- Chapter 11: Eucharistic Chainsaw
- Chapter 12: Same Height from the Floor
- Chapter 13: Beer Nuts and Holy Ground
- Chapter 14: Keeping the Porch Light On
- Chapter 15: The Riskiness of Grace
- Chapter 16: Primary and Secondary Signs
- Chapter 17: Enough Offense for Everyone
- Chapter 18: Getting My Order Right
- Chapter 19: Resolving Dreams
- Chapter 20: When Jesus Leaves the Table
- Chapter 21: “What Did That Man Do?”
- Chapter 22: Getting Sin on Us
- Chapter 23: Priests for Everyone
- Chapter 24: No Heretics Allowed
- Chapter 25: Ordination
- Chapter 26: Manners at the Table
- Chapter 27: Eucharist and Prayer
- Chapter 28: Coming Late to Dinner
- Chapter 29: The Shadow Meal
- Chapter 30: Pirate Communion
- Chapter 31: Places at the Table
- Chapter 32: The Eucharistic Shape of Mission
- Chapter 33: Rules of Engagement
- Chapter 34: Looking for Jesus at the Table
- Bibliography