My Search for a Single Passion to Live By -- Breakthrough-the Beauty of Christ, My Joy -- Boasting Only in the Cross, The Blazing Center of the Glory of God -- Magnifying Christ Through Pain and Death -- Risk Is Right-Better to Lose Your Life Than to Waste It -- The Goal of Life-Gladly Making Others Glad in God -- Living to Prove He Is More Precious Than Life -- Making Much of Christ from 8 to …
Worship : the chief end of man -- Prayer and contemplation -- Exhortations and prophetic words -- Our Counselor : the Holy Spirit -- Jesus Christ : Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King -- Practicing the presence of God -- On Christian doctrine -- On living the Christian life.
Part one. Come and see -- The hunger of the heart -- Eyes that begin to see -- Creative persuasion -- Part two . Come and follow me -- The taste of new wine -- Confirmation of the call -- Both feet in the real world -- Our spiritual bonding force -- Part three. Come and be with me -- It is for life -- A labor of love -- Becoming more like the Master -- Part four. Remain in me -- The character o…
Importance of your destiny -- Concept -- Kingdom -- Rationale -- Completeness -- Intention -- Ingredients of your destiny -- Passion -- Vision -- Giftedness -- Experience -- Intersections -- Imperatives of your destiny -- Commitment -- Development -- Worship -- Glory -- Future.
Falling stars and coloring outside the lines: wonder -- Sensing the sacred: awe -- Kindling the fire: stories and rituals -- Weaving a sacramental fabric: time and eternity -- Breaking bread with com-pan-ions: community -- Living into an ecology of the holy: journey -- Embracing mystery: sacramental living -- A guide for further exploration.
Too Christian, too pagan -- Yield to God's governance -- Leave your comfort zone -- Love the world -- Be a true friend -- Cross cultures -- Go to the party -- Avoid the Corinthian syndrome -- Seek protection -- Experience the gospel -- Live the gospel -- See -- Feel -- Think -- Tailor your message -- Learn the art of dual listening -- Listen to the music -- See the movie -- Read the books -- Te…
Offers creative ways to deal with stressful problems.
Other Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-244). Includes indexes.
Contents: Part One: Today's gospel: Good news or bad? -- A look at the issues -- Part Two: Jesus heralds His gospel -- He calls for a new birth -- He demands true worship -- He receives sinners but refuses the righteous -- He opens blind eyes -- He challenges an eager seeker -- He seeks and saves the lost -- He condemns a hardened heart -- He offers a yoke of rest -- Part Three: Jesus illustrat…
Contents: First words : be still and know -- The silence of God. Silence : the sound of infinity ; Distraction : when life outshouts God ; Contradiction : conflicting voices ; Mystery : a whisper of purpose ; Language : translating the transcendent -- The voice of God. Creation : a muffled voice ; Scripture : a sure & certain voice ; Christ : the Word became flesh ; Spirit : inside interpreter …
Here is HELP for dealing with those "bruises of the spirit" ... Anger, Indecision, Loneliness, Regret, Unhappiness, Noncommunication, Stress, Fear, Ingratitude, Guilt, Anxiety, Panic, and Grief.
Foreword / Susan Howatch -- Foreword / George Carey -- Introduction: Coping with Being Overwhelmed: How Are Our Lives Shaped? -- 1. Faces and Voices: Shaping a Heart -- 2. Vocations and Compulsions: Life-Shaping Desires -- 3. Power, Virtue, and Wisdom: The Shaping of Character -- 4. Secrets and Disciplines: Soul-Shaping -- 5. Leisure and Work: Shaping Time and Energy -- 6. Knocked Out of Shape:…