Books by Stephen Burns

Immensely powerful and ancient beyond measure, dragons have captured the imagination of story tellers from all corners of the globe for countless centuries. Creatures of legend, from the wise and benevolent, through to corrupt and tyrannical, the mighty wing beats of these most awe-inspiring beasts still continue to reign majestically over our own dreams to this very day. With a flash of teeth, and breath of flame, the Great Wyrms are truly kings of the heavens and the rightful rulers of our wildest fantasies. In this collection fourteen original stories from some of Australia's most exciting authors, join a 19th century classic from pioneering fantasist E. Nesbit, as they pay homage the greatest lords of both fire and sky.

What does it mean to be engaged in Christian ministry in a shifting spiritual and religious landscape? Stephen Burns invites readers to think anew about the distinctiveness of public practices of pastoral presence. Rather than narrowly defining pastoral care and pastoral theology (pastoral counseling, preaching, youth groups, visits to elders, etc.) and theological academic categories (history, pastoral theology, liturgy, ethics and contemporary sociology), he argues for a new imagination and practice of pastoral presence ¿ a presence that is representative, public, integrated, and expansive. Study guide included.

The SCM Studyguide: Liturgy, 2nd Edition is an introduction to liturgy that considers the basic 'building blocks' needed to grasp the subject area. This new edition takes account of new liturgy contexts and revisions in the liturgy since the publication of the original edition.