Brian Fahy

Sermons On Difficult Subjects

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There are at least two things that can be terrifying for a preacher - a blank piece of paper and a Scripture passage set by the lectionary that you really do not want to preach on. Just as the lectionary itself can produce difficulties, so can issues from life's experiences - experiences that we may not ourselves have had but which are certainly faced by many people. These difficult subjects present a challenge to the preacher who seeks to bring to them the Word of God, the Gospel message. This book offers a valuable resource for preachers who want to tackle these subjects and who are looking for help both in terms of background information and the light the Christian faith can shine on them. Each section deals with a different subject by offering a suitable biblical passage, some background information, ideas to help the preacher and a story that could be used as an illustration in the sermon. There is a concluding 'Thought to take away'. The contributors all have expertise or particular interest in the subjects they tackle and bring both knowledge and Christian insight. While following the same pattern, they bring their own style and approach which adds variety and flexibility. The sermon ideas are not intended as scripts to be preached from but as a stimulus for preachers to draw on in creating their own sermons - just the kind of help that the fear of the blank piece of paper looks for. Contents AbuseAdult BullyingAlcohol addictionArms SalesBankers BonusesBody ImageBullying in the workplaceCancerCelebrity Obsessed CultureChild BullyingChild Sexual AbuseCoping with SufferingCost of LivingCreationCrimeDealing with Difficult PeopleDeathDebtDementiaDivorceDomestic ViolenceDrugsFamily BreakdownGamblingGlobal WarmingGM CropsGreen LivingGrowing OldGun and Knife CultureHomosexualityImmigrationInternet PornographyMental HealthMurderMuslims and ChristiansObesityPeer PressurePoliticsPollution and Global WarmingPovertyRacismRecessionRedundancyRelationshipsSexSexismSingle ParentsSuicideTerrorismTheftNHSUnemploymentVandalismViolent CrimeWarfareWomen in the Church (Ordination)World PovertyWorryYouth Culture

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Pastoral Pointers Volume 2

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Those of us who have a ministry of pastoral care cannot be an expert on everything but between simple ignorance and specialist knowledge there is a place for informed help and caring. This book provides support for those who may feel anxious about their lack of basic knowledge when faced with a situation they haven't encountered before. Covering topics such as Abortion, Cancer and Debt, each chapter gives suggestions about the help that might be offered while also listing names and contact details of selected organisations and other sources of further assistance.Rupert Bristow • John Cox • Paul Cox • Ed Hone • Bill Merrington • Alison Moore • Roger Preece • John ParrContentsAbortionBirth ControlCancerChildlessnessCorruption in the WorkplaceCultsDebtDifficult RelationshipsDiscrimination in the WorkplaceDrugsFraudGeneralized Anxiety DisorderHomosexualityIllegal ImmigrantsInfidelityMarriage BreakdownOuiji BoardsPrisonRedundancySéancesSterilisationTroubled by SpiritsVictimsViolent Death

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Pastoral Pointers Volume 1

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Those of us who have a ministry of pastoral care cannot be an expert on everything but between simple ignorance and specialist knowledge there is a place for informed help and caring.This book provides support for those who may feel anxious about their lack of basic knowledge when faced with a situation they haven't encountered before. Covering topics such as Bipolar affective disorder, Interfaith marriage and Cot deaths, each chapter gives suggestions about the help that might be offered while also listing names and contact details of selected organisations and other sources of further assistance.John Cox • Paul Cox • Brian Fahy • Bill Merrington • Chris Morley • Gerald O'Mahony • Claire Richards • Helen WarwickContentsAgeing and growing oldAggressive behaviour in children and young peopleAlcoholismAngerAnxietyBipolar affective disorderCarersChronic illnessCot deathsCrimeDespairDomestic violenceGamblingHomelessnessInterfaith marriageInternet use by teenagersObesityParanoiaPornographyRacismSanctuarySuicide

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Faith Matters

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A comprehensive introduction to Christianity and Christian faith. The title of this book is intentionally and provocatively ambiguous. Faith is more than matters of fact. It involves relationship and trust, a belief in and not simply a belief that. For those who are interested in matters of faith, or those just enquiring, here is a valuable introduction to all aspects of Christianity and Christian faith in a brief and accessible form. You'll find short but informative articles written by a wide range of authors who bring their experience and expertise from different denominations and traditions, giving richness to what is offered here. Whether it is matters of information or a matter of people's relationships with God and one another, it remains true that faith matters. Authors: Alan Bartlett Claire Benton-Evans Rupert Bristow Tony Castle John Clark Peter Colwell Helen Costigane John Cox Paul Cox Tim Elbourne Brian Fahy Richard Garrard Jonathan Greener James Halsall Annie Heppenstall Russell Herbert Garth Hewitt Simon Hill Ed Hone Deborah Jones Bruce Kent Nicholas King Bill Merrington Alison Moore Chris Morley Paul Nicholson Siobhán O'Keeffe Gerald O'Mahony John Parr Tony Redman Robert Reiss Clare Richards Edgar Ruddock John Saxbee David Schofield Ray Simpson Joy Tetley David Winter

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Finding Maggie

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'That's it. I am free. I am going to leave and I am going to Maggie and Michael, and I am going to be a husband and a father.'For many years a Catholic priest and a member of a religious order, author Brian Fahy struggled to find a path to freedom. Finding Maggie was his liberation. But even then he struggled to be free.In this book - both love story and memoir - Brian tells of his spiritual struggle with the Catholic Church, eventually leaving to be with the woman he loves; of her illness and her death at the age of just 47; of their son, Michael; and of the great human journey that we all make to stand in the light of the sun.Brian often joked with his wife that their story 'would knock Dr Zhivago into a cocked hat!'. In this book there is no Russian revolution to give dramatic background, but instead the revolutions struggling to be born in the Catholic Church.

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Roll Away The Stone

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The Christian journey that leads to a tomb also leads beyond it to the glory of Easter Day. Using the daily Gospel readings for Lent to Easter as a starting point, Brian Fahy has written a personal reflection for each day of the journey to Easter, bringing together positive, heart-warming and inspirational stories and memories from his own life.When the goal of all our striving is a bright one, when there is a joyful end to our pilgrimage, then the days of walking are lifted from being merely a trek and a trudge through the valley of darkness. We need bright purposes every day of our lives. We need to know we are going somewhere.

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On The One Road

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Behind every good man there is a good woman, an old saying has it, and in the case of Brian Fahy, there are two good women - so the force is definitely with him!In the run of his life Brian was blessed with a good Irish mother, Ellen, and with a lovely Irish/Scots lassie, Margaret. These two women sustained and supported Brian on the long road into the promise of priesthood, through the pain of priesthood, and out into the sunlight and simple joys of love.In telling this story about the road he has travelled, Brian wants to tell other stories too; stories about many of the people he has met along life's highway. The road we travel is the 'One Road', and though the details of our stories may differ in every respect, the human journey is the same. Sometimes it feels like a road to 'God knows where' and we are lost, but we travel the road together and we can help each other to find the way.Brian always wanted to write this story, but he needed a push. That push came in the sudden loss of his beloved wife, Margaret. Brian is good with words, Margaret had said, and so out of love for her and for his mother, he has put these words together.

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Facing The Issues

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Each of the 235 articles provide both background information as well as biblical and spiritual guidance in a thoughtful and balanced way. They are not intended to give final answers to the problems but seek to act as a stimulus to further and better informed reflection. This book does not shy away from what is sensitive and even controversial. Articles range from the Abuse of Children to Racism, from Divorce to the Arms Trade.Authors includeRupert BristowJocelyn BryanCynthia CapeyTony CastleHelen CostiganeJohn CoxPaul CoxBrian FahyNick FawcettRichard GarrardBrendan GearyEd HoneDeborah JonesBruce KentStephen LoweBill MerringtonAlison MooreChris MorleyPaul NicholsonSiobhán O'KeeffeJohn ParrRobert ReissClare RichardsEdgar RuddockJohn SaxbeeSusan SayersRay SimpsonJohn SymonsJoy TetleyHelen Warwick ContentsAbortionAbstinenceAbuse of adultsAdoptionAdulteryAgnosticismAids/HIVAlcoholAmbitionAngerAnimal rightsAnorexia nervosaAnti-SemitismAnxietyArmed forcesArms tradeAstrologyAsylum seekers and refugeesAtheismAuthorityBereavementBetrayalBirthBoastingBody awarenessBonusesBullyingCancerCapitalismCensorshipChanceChangeChastityCheatingChild sexual abuseChildlessnessCitizenshipCivil authoritiesColleaguesCommunityCompetitivenessConï¬‚ictConscienceConserving speciesContraceptionConversion from other faithsCosmosCountrysideCourageCreation and creationismCreditCremationCrimeCriticismDeathDeath penaltyDebtDemocracyDepressionDeprivationDespairDisabilityDisciplineDisputesDivorceDoubtDreamsDrugsDutyDyingEducationEmbryologyEmploymentEncouragementEnvironmentEnvyEqualityEuthanasiaExorcismExploitationFair tradeFamilyFamily relationshipsFamineFashionFateFearFertility and infertilityForgivenessFortune tellingFraudFreedomFriendshipFuneralsGamblingGames of chanceGenderGenerosityGenetic manipulationGivingGluttonyGM cropsGossipGreedGuiltHappinessHatredHealingHealthHereditary illnessHolidaysHomosexualityHonestyHospitalityHuman rightsHygieneHypocrisyImmigrantsIncestInclusionInter-faith encountersInternetIslamophobiaJoyJusticeKillingKindnessLeadershipLeisureLiesLossLoveLustMagicMarriageMaterialismMediaMental illnessMercyMoneyMorality - public and privateMulticulturalismNationalismNatural disastersNeighbourOathsObedienceOccultOld ageOpennessOrgan transplantPainParentingPatiencePaying taxesPeacePeer pressurePermissivenessPersecutionPetsPoliticsPoorPop culturePornographyPossessionsPowerPowerlessnessPrejudicePridePrioritiesPrisonPrivacyPromiscuityProstitutionProtestPublic transportPunishmentRacismRapeReconciliationRecyclingRedundancyRemarriageRepentanceRespectRetirementRevengeReverence for lifeRiskScandalScienceSéancesSecularismSelf-harmingSelf-importanceSelf-justificationSelf-knowledgeSelf-worthServiceSexual abuseSexual exploitationSharingSinceritySlanderSpace explorationSterilisationStripteaseSwearingSymbolsTeetotalismTheftTimeTippingTokenismToleranceTransgenderTraveller GypsiesTrustTruthUse of timeUsuryVandalismVanityVegetarianismVictimsViolenceVivisectionVocationVolunteeringWagesWarWealthWitchcraftWomen's rightsWork

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