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Books > Christianity > Christian life & practice
A 120-day journal to experience the power of prayer and to draw closer
to God. This prayer guide will strengthen women in their quiet times,
helping them to pray with intention and connect with God on a deeper
level. It is perfect for Bible study or personal worship.
Looking back on a happy lifetime spent as a Catholic priest,
Kenneth Payne presents an inspired biographical work that discusses
a fundamentally important element of human life; namely hospitality
and how it has been, and continues to be, a central component of
his life, work and faith. This continues as a central theme in the
presentation of his travelogue, which describes, not without
humour, his work with many different groups of people. Especially
moving are the descriptions of his work amongst the most poverty
stricken people in Jamaica, and his visit to the deprived peoples
in Brazil where the open door and welcoming arms are the agents
through which Christ's teachings are practised in today's world. At
a time when criticism is often levelled at the institutionalised
churches, this book comes as a breath of fresh air and is of
interest to many who may not share the author's faith.
Responsibility is routinely overlooked, manipulated, and
oversimplified. In Scandalous Obligation, Eric Severson explores
the scope of Christian responsibility. This book delves into the
slippery nature of obligation, the dilemma of competing calls for
justice, and the perilous temptation to dismiss or avoid
responsibility. Using examples from popular culture Severson casts
an expansive and often daunting vision of responsibility that
challenges the status quo.This book presses readers to consider the
many complications that arise when Christians begin to understand
the extent of their responsibility for the suffering that abounds
in the world. It explores how Christians are to turn this approach
to responsibility toward the clouds of injustice and pain that hang
over our world today. With a brilliant use of Scripture,
illustrations, and insights from classical literature and
philosophy, Eric Severson makes us aware in this book that sin is
not simply the breaking of rules, but is living with indifference
to the needs of others when confronted by those needs.'--Tony
CampoloProfessor Emeritus of Sociology, Eastern UniversityAuthor,
Adventures in Missing the Point, Red Letter Christians In an era
when so many Christians confuse their ethics with their politics,
Severson summons the followers of Christ to once again take note of
the 'alien at the gate.' Scandalous Obligation is a disturbing
wake-up call to a church grown self-absorbed and complacent.'--Karl
GibersonVice President, BioLogos FoundationCo-author, The Language
of Faith and Science
God has given you gifts so you can fulfill His purpose for your life,
but if you're like a lot of people, you may not have recognized your
talents yet. Start asking God to show you something special about the
way He's made you.
To some people, He's given a very tender, compassionate heart, and some
He has wired to lead others effectively. Others, He has given a gift of
being able to communicate clearly, to teach, to make scientific
discoveries, or to write beautiful music. Only you can discover all the
dynamic gifts He's placed in you.
Become Authentically, Uniquely You because God is never going to help
you be anyone but yourself. He loves you just as you are. Let God use
you, with all your strengths and weaknesses, and transform you from the
inside out to do something powerful beyond your wildest dreams.
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