A Faith Worth Living

Author : Chuck Queen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498271219

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What does a Christianity constructed upon and pervaded by a theology of God's unconditional love look like? Aimed at a wide audience, A Faith Worth Living provides one portrait. Chuck Queen weaves together biblical interpretations, theological reflections, and spiritual observations drawn from stories, movies, literature, and common life experiences in his argument for an inclusive Christianity. In a simple, though scholarly informed style, he addresses Christians, students of religion, and spiritual seekers. Key elements of the presentation include: a transformative faith (holistic and non-dualistic), God's dream for the world (kingdom theology), Jesus' nonviolent atonement, the church as a kingdom community, universal salvation (judgment and the cosmic Christ), acceptance of other religious traditions, and the dynamics of a radical discipleship to the way of Jesus.

Author : Jack E. Shick
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781728327488

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A Faith Worth Living looks at the reasons why one should have faith and addresses the many questions that people put forth as to why they do not consider faith an option in their lives. It also addresses what impact faith could have for one’s life. Finally, it provides a clear and reasonable argument for the completeness and beauty of the Catholic Faith. It is a complete and total argument for that faith. It is a must read for those who are searching as well as those who are comfortable in their faith.

Author : Dennis Ngien
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781556356810

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A Faith Worth Believing, Living, and Commending by Dennis Ngien Pdf

The materials presented here are reflections on a variety of topics: a belief in God's suffering and the pastoral implications of this; Luther's theology of preaching; practical approaches to evangelistic preaching; pastoral advice on death and dying; apologetic preaching in a post-Christian culture on the model of Paul; effective living in the power of the Holy Spirit, striking a balance between enthusiastic service and fervent love; the image of God's love in the Old Testament; and personal exhortations. Although this book was written on the balcony of my own study where reflection and meditation are carried out, it is cognizant of ministry contexts where people's needs and struggles are most evident. With anecdotes and analyses, the readers will be enabled to discern the signs of divine transcendence in their lives, and to apprehend, or rather to be apprehended by, the beauty of God's grace--the abiding basis of our being and well-being. What has been written in this book reveals the heartbeat of a mentor who earnestly hungers for divine beauty and holiness, a mentor whose hunger God eagerly fulfills, just as he promises, and a mentor who wishes this same fulfillment to happen for readers. The basic assumption in this book is this: a faith that is worth believing is a faith that is worth living, and thus worth commending. The book is also an exercise of faith seeking understanding--understanding only God could supply. It is written with the hope that it will lead readers from knowing God to loving him, to enjoying him, and finally to proclaiming him so that others will be brought into the orbit of God's inestimable grace. Not until our hearts, which God's heart touches, touch the heart of others is our ministry complete and our life found pleasing to God.

Author : Dennis Ngien
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498275729

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A Faith Worth Believing, Living, and Commending by Dennis Ngien Pdf

The materials presented here are reflections on a variety of topics: a belief in God's suffering and the pastoral implications of this; Luther's theology of preaching; practical approaches to evangelistic preaching; pastoral advice on death and dying; apologetic preaching in a post-Christian culture on the model of Paul; effective living in the power of the Holy Spirit, striking a balance between enthusiastic service and fervent love; the image of God's love in the Old Testament; and personal exhortations. Although this book was written on the balcony of my own study where reflection and meditation are carried out, it is cognizant of ministry contexts where people's needs and struggles are most evident. With anecdotes and analyses, the readers will be enabled to discern the signs of divine transcendence in their lives, and to apprehend, or rather to be apprehended by, the beauty of God's grace--the abiding basis of our being and well-being. What has been written in this book reveals the heartbeat of a mentor who earnestly hungers for divine beauty and holiness, a mentor whose hunger God eagerly fulfills, just as he promises, and a mentor who wishes this same fulfillment to happen for readers. The basic assumption in this book is this: a faith that is worth believing is a faith that is worth living, and thus worth commending. The book is also an exercise of faith seeking understanding--understanding only God could supply. It is written with the hope that it will lead readers from knowing God to loving him, to enjoying him, and finally to proclaiming him so that others will be brought into the orbit of God's inestimable grace. Not until our hearts, which God's heart touches, touch the heart of others is our ministry complete and our life found pleasing to God.

Author : Chuck Queen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610971874

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A Faith Worth Living by Chuck Queen Pdf

What does a Christianity constructed upon and pervaded by a theology of God's unconditional love look like? Aimed at a wide audience, A Faith Worth Living provides one portrait. Chuck Queen weaves together biblical interpretations, theological reflections, and spiritual observations drawn from stories, movies, literature, and common life experiences in his argument for an inclusive Christianity. In a simple, though scholarly informed style, he addresses Christians, students of religion, and spiritual seekers. Key elements of the presentation include: a transformative faith (holistic and non-dualistic), God's dream for the world (kingdom theology), Jesus' nonviolent atonement, the church as a kingdom community, universal salvation (judgment and the cosmic Christ), acceptance of other religious traditions, and the dynamics of a radical discipleship to the way of Jesus.

Author : Fulton John Sheen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Christian life
ISBN : OCLC:1288495113

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Life is Worth Living by Fulton John Sheen Pdf

Author : John Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0875523919

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A Faith Worth Sharing by John Miller Pdf

In these warm, delightful reflections on his own growth as a witness to the gospel, the late Jack Miller tells how he learned to share the Good News, and how we can too.

Author : Roosevelt Patterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578232413

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Life Worth Living in Faith by Roosevelt Patterson Pdf

Author : Lucille Fagin
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781512704334

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A Faith Worth Passing On by Lucille Fagin Pdf

Life is full of challenges. Some may be easily solved, while others seem almost insurmountable. They can come without warning and leave you with no idea of where to turn. As impossible as things may seem in these situations, it is important to know others have faced similar struggles and have emerged as better people for them—and that you can do so, too. In A Faith Worth Passing On: My Mother’s Attributes of Faith, author Lucille Fagin shares the story of how her mother’s faith helped her through many difficult times, reminding her that God has created each of us with a specific purpose. Each trial you experience can help you become the person He wants you to be. Fagin also provides biblical references to help put everything in context of the big picture. A Faith Worth Passing On reminds us that God will help us through trials in order to achieve the plan He has for each of us. God will help us up when we fall and put us back on the right path when we detour. It will not be easy, but His help and strength are there for the asking.

Author : Jon D. Payne,Sebastian Heck
Publisher : Reformation Heritage Books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601782199

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A Faith Worth Teaching by Jon D. Payne,Sebastian Heck Pdf

For 450 years, churches throughout the world have been using the Heidelberg Catechism (1563) to instruct God’s people in foundational Christian doctrine. When Elector Frederick III (1515–1576) commissioned the preparation of a manual for instructing the youth and guiding the pastors and teachers of his domain, he could not have imagined the profound effect it would have on future generations of Christians. The most widely used, most influential Reformation catechism, the “Heidelberger” shines forth the blessed truths of the gospel in 129 questions and answers, beginning with the memorable, ever-enduring subject of our “only comfort in life and in death.” In A Faith Worth Teaching , edited by Jon Payne and Sebastian Heck, an array of faithful pastor-scholars celebrate the Heidelberg Catechism on its 450th anniversary with a collection of essays on its dynamic history, rich theology, and fruit-bearing practice that will be an encouragement to pastors and laypersons alike. Table of Contents: Foreword: the Heidelberg Catechism: the Secret of its Success - Herman J. Selderhuis Part 1: The History and Background of the Heidelberg Catechism 1. The History and People Behind the Heidelberg Catechism - Lyle D. Bierma 2. The Heidelberg Catechism in the United States - D. G. Hart Part 2: The Heidelberg Catechism and the Means of Grace 3. Holding Firmly to the Heidelberger: The Validity and Relevance of Catechism Preaching - Joel R. Beeke 4. Preaching the Catechism Today - Joel R. Beeke 5. “Washed from All My Sins”: The Doctrine of Baptism in the Heidelberg Catechism - Sebastian Heck 6. “As Certainly As I See and Taste”: The Lord’s Supper and the Heidelberg Catechism – Jon D. Payne Part 3: Christian Doctrine and the Heidelberg Catechism 7. Gathered, Protected, and Preserved: The Church in the Heidelberg Catechism - Michael S. Horton 8. Grace and Gratitude: Justification and Sanctification in the Heidelberg Catechism - Cornelis P. Venema 9. The Christology of the Heidelberg catechism - Mark Jones 10. “Prophet, Doctor Jesus”: the Son of God as “Our High Priest and Teacher” in the Heidelberg Catechism - Victor E. d’Assonville 11. The Spirit-Filled Catechism: The Heidelberg Catechism and the Holy Spirit - Daniel R. Hyde Part 4: The Heidelberg Catechism As Catechetical Tool 12. The Heidelberg Catechism Among the Reformed Catechisms - W. Robert Godfrey 13. The Heidelberg Catechism: A Catechetical Tool - Willem Verboom 14. Scholasticism in the Heidelberg Catechism? - Willem van ’t Spijker

Author : W. Phillip Keller,Phillip W. Keller
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0825499100

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What Makes Life Worth Living by W. Phillip Keller,Phillip W. Keller Pdf

Keller's fiftieth book in fifty years of writing pinpoints twenty-one ways to embrace deeper meaning and joy in our daily lives, beginning with knowing God firsthand. Now in paperback.

Author : Stephen W. Hiemstra
Publisher : T2Pneuma Publishers LLC
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781942199502

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Simple Faith by Stephen W. Hiemstra Pdf

As Christians, how do we know what we know? This simple question challenges the nature of information, how we learn, decision making, who we are, and who this God is that we worship. If this challenge appears optional; it is not—our post-Christian culture questions every faith assumption. Simple Faithexamines these questions and discusses implications for faith and life. An important implication of this study is that faith plays a critical role into how we think, learn, and make decisions in the context of limited resources and an uncertain future. Even scientific inquiry requires faith, which normally gets hidden in untested assumptions and presumptions about what is interesting to investigate. Often the critical arguments driving our decisions are not cold hard facts, but the stories that we tell in the midst of complex decision environments. The timing of this inquiry is critical. The movement from modern to postmodern thinking has upended most institutions, but especially the Christian church. The separation of heart and mind, which characterizes modern thinking, eroded faith leaving the church in a weak position to adapt to the rapid changes accompanying postmodernism. Ironically, postmodern thinking that values storytelling favors Christian faith because the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the best story around.

Author : John Eldredge,Samuel Eldredge
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400206711

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Killing Lions by John Eldredge,Samuel Eldredge Pdf

The Challenge Before You Is a Bold One: To Accept the Wild, Daring Adventure of Becoming a Man We want to be self-sufficient. Find our own direction as we pursue our dreams. Know it all and never ask for help. Isn’t this how most guys approach manhood? On our own, pretending we are doing better than we really are? But sooner or later the thrill of independence gets lost in the fog of isolation. It’s time to take the pressure off. We were never meant to figure life out on our own. This book was born out of a series of weekly phone calls between Sam Eldredge, a young writer in his twenties, and his dad, best-selling author John Eldredge. Join the conversation as a father and son talk about pursuing beauty, dealing with money, getting married, chasing dreams, knowing something real with God, and how to find a life you can call your own. Killing Lions is more than fatherly advice. It is an invitation into a journey: either to be the son who receives fathering or the father who learns what must be spoken. Most important, these conversations speak to a searching generation: “You are not alone. Its not all up to you. You are going to find your way.”

Author : Stuart Olyott
Publisher : EP BOOKS
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0852341733

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A Life Worth Living ; And, A Lord Worth Knowing by Stuart Olyott Pdf

Has life really any meaning? Our time in this world is comparatively short. The earthly stage remains, but different actors are constantly passing across it. Generations come and go, but nothing is ultimately different. This is how many people see life. The message of Ecclesiastes is that life is not worth living unless we live it for God. The Song of Solomon teaches us that living for the Lord means loving him. Stuart Olyott makes these two books clear and is very practical. The author admits that, at one time, these two books were neglected in his own life. Brief commentaries helped him to examine this part of Scripture and his hope is that this similarly brief volume would do likewise for many others.

Author : Tom Stella
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062113207

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A Faith Worth Believing by Tom Stella Pdf

How can we have an authentic faith when we no longer have well-defined, codified beliefs? Where do we turn to better understand our relationship with God when the messages of the Church seem simplistic? This book is for all those who are asking the tough questions and are not satisfied with the answers they are receiving.