Author: William Guthrie Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 191204210X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 90
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We live in desperate times?in moral and in other concerns. Things are also collapsing in on themselves spiritually in terms of widespread decline in what the professing Church believes and the standards by which it lives. But William Guthrie shows that our problem is not just living in a time of destruction, but self-destruction. We may be concerned about moral deterioration in society, but also need to see ourselves as personally implicated. Where can we
Author: Charles Cooper Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595202357 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 314
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Descent into Madness And look into the madness, As it burns its tempered black. Could I remember purity And dream I had it back. But when I write of it, The ink burns to the page, Blots out the virgin white, disguises disgust and rage, Tempers all this living, the art that keeps me sane. We burned in hell to turn this black, To sing this verse and want it back To wonder at the piper’s song That called to us from night’s fall. The innocence has gone to be, To sleep the page and not with me; But with the page the purest white, Until with ink, contempt I write; And cover in the darkest black, All that’s been to Hell and back.
Author: Caleb Gundlach Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1532695012 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 114
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The challenge of reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture is nowhere more evident than in the book of Ezekiel. Its judgmental attitude, harsh words, and bizarre imagery provoke Christian readers who, familiar with the gospel, are unsure of what to do with such a strange book. This volume from the Wycliffe Studies in Gospel, Church, and Culture series offers some Christ-centered reflections on the book of Ezekiel, showing us that, even here, the same God present to us in Jesus Christ can be heard through an attentive listening to what Ezekiel is saying to us. From words of judgement and bizarre imagery of heaven, to redemptive forecasts of a hopeful future, these meditations cover the difficult terrain of Ezekiel’s visions and draw out a life-giving and Christ-centered reading of his strange message.
Author: Bill Crowder Publisher: Our Daily Bread Publishing ISBN: 1627074295 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 32
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In a world that is marked by uncertainty and fear, faith can sometimes be overshadowed by doubt. Many are left with a faded perspective on what lies ahead. In the pages of this booklet, author Bill Crowder shines the light to reveal a hope that can only be found in Christ. Discover how you can strengthen your faith and trust God, even in the midst of challenging times.
Author: Luther E. Smith Jr. Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp ISBN: 1646983637 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 215
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Joyful and daunting opportunities to live into God’s dream of justice and beloved community are compelling and available. Hope, says Luther Smith Jr., is essential to the needed personal and social transformations that prepare us for such sacred opportunities. Yet genuine hope is often confused as merely wish fulfillment, optimism, or perceiving better tomorrows. In Hope Is Here! Smith describes how we truly perceive and join “the work of hope,” enlivening us to a life that is oriented toward immediate and future experiences of personal fulfillment, justice, and beloved community. Interpreting five spiritual practices for individuals and congregations to experience the power of hope, this book prepares us to engage racism, mass incarceration, environmental crises, divisive politics, and indifference that imperil justice and beloved community. It delivers the inner resources necessary to work for change through its interpretation of hope. Additionally, each chapter ends with questions that prompt readers to examine their experiences and their readiness to journey with hope. Written for Christians who want to commit themselves to justice and beloved community, this book will provide helpful guidance for a life sustained by God’s gifts of hope and love. Hope is here for our “responsibility” and “response-ability” to live the fulfilling life that God dreams for us.
Author: William Guthrie
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Author: Ellamae M. Johnson-Dennard
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Author: Charles Cooper
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Author: David Trementozzi
Author: David Trementozzi
Author: Bill Crowder
Author: Luther E. Smith Jr.