A God Shaped World

Author : Steve Langford
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973602941

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The kingdom of God was the central theme of Jesuss preaching. Yet in spite of the centrality of the kingdom in Jesuss ministry, the kingdom of God is far from a dominant theme in most mainline Protestant pulpits and churches. Preaching and teaching about the kingdom have been supplanted by such great themes as personal salvation, heaven and hell, faith, sin, the church, missions and evangelism, justice issues, stewardship, and moral living. So where is the kingdom? In A God-Shaped World, author and pastor Steve Langford shows how the kingdom of God grows out of and is an expression of the character of God. The kingdom of God is the realm in which the divine character shapes the way we live so that we do the will of God in every dimension of our lives. A God-Shaped World identifies the four central characteristics of the kingdom of God, how out of step the ways of the kingdom are to the fear-based, self-serving ways inherent to the human condition, and the implications of the kingdom for followers of Jesus today. The Lords Prayer teaches us that the kingdom of God is inseparably tied to Gods character and will. The kingdom of God is where life is patterned after the merciful, gracious character of God, where the ways of God are lived, and where the will of God is donehere on the earth!

Author : Steve Langford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1951822374

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The kingdom of God was the central theme of Jesus' preaching. Yet in spite of the centrality of the kingdom in Jesus' ministry, the kingdom of God is far from a dominant theme in most mainline Protestant pulpits and churches. Preaching and teaching about the kingdom has been supplanted by such great themes as personal salvation, heaven and hell, faith, sin, the church, missions and evangelism, justice issues, stewardship, and moral living. So where is the kingdom? In A God-Shaped Word, author and pastor Steve Langford shows how the Lord's Prayer teaches us that the kingdom of God is inseparably tied to God's character and will. The kingdom of God grows out of and is an expression of the character of God. -The kingdom of God is the realm in which the divine character shapes the way we live so that we do the will of God in every dimension of our lives. A God-Shaped World identifies the four central characteristics of the kingdom, how out of step the ways of the kingdom are to the fear-based, self-serving ways inherent to the human condition, and the implications of the kingdom for followers of Jesus today. The kingdom of God is where the ways of God are lived. Thus, the kingdom of God is where life is patterned after the merciful, gracious character of God, where the ways of God are lived, and the will of God is done-here on the earth!

Author : Tiffanie DeBartolo
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781492646952

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God-Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo Pdf

"God-Shaped Hole will change you as a reader, writer and human. It is rare books like this one that remind me why I fell in love with the written word." — Colleen Hoover When I was twelve, a fortune teller told me that my one true love would die young and leave me all alone... When Beatrice Jordan meets the unpredictable Jacob Grace, the two wild souls become instant allies. Together they discover an escape in each other's creativity and insecurities, while running from secrets they cannot seem to shake — or a fate that could throw them to the ground . . . This 15th Anniversary reissue of Tiffanie DeBartolo's classic love story introduces a new audience of dreamers to a quintessentially real and raw vision of spirit, and inspires everyone to live — and love — as vividly as possible. "This generation's Love Story." — Kirkus "If Holden Caulfield were a twenty-seven-year-old woman living in LA, this is the book he'd write, or read. It's very fast and very funny, and at its core it's that rarest of things - a truly convincing love story." — Dave Eggers "With wit and humor, the author brings these characters and their quirky, artsy friends alive. Bottom Line: You'll dig it" — People

Author : Timothy R. MD Jennings
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493409433

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The God-Shaped Heart by Timothy R. MD Jennings Pdf

The key to spiritual and emotional health is to grasp the truth of God's transforming love for us and then let that reality influence our own hearts and relationships. It seems simple, but we are experts at complicating simple things. Instead of living lives characterized by love we find ourselves trapped in cycles of shame, violence, and addiction that steal our joy and keep us from loving others--so much so that, by all indications, Christians are living no differently than anyone else when it comes to abuse rates, use of pornography, alcohol and drug addiction, and more. Christian psychiatrist Dr. Timothy Jennings wants to release us from this prison. With powerful illustrations from case studies and from Scripture, Jennings shows believers who are stuck in addiction, violence, fear, and broken relationships how to experience true freedom through God's transforming love to experience greater health, fulfillment, and well-being.

Author : Alistair Begg
Publisher : The Good Book Company
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781784986117

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Brave by Faith by Alistair Begg Pdf

Learn from the book of Daniel how to live confidently for Christ today. What does it look like to live with joy in a society that does not like what Christians believe, say or do? It’s tempting to grow angry, keep our heads down, retreat or just give up altogether. But this isn’t the first time that God’s people have had to learn how to live in a pagan world that opposes God’s rule. In this realistic yet positive book, renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg examines the first seven chapters of Daniel to show us how to live bravely, confidently and obediently in an increasingly secular society. Readers will see that God is powerful and God is sovereign, and even in the face of circumstances that appear to be prevailing against his people, we may trust him entirely. We can be as brave as Daniel if we have faith in Daniel’s God! "The message of Daniel is incredibly relevant for us in our generation. Not because it maps out a strategy for how to deal with our new lack of status ... or because Daniel was a great man and we need to follow his example. The reason is that it will help us to believe in Daniel’s God." Alistair Begg, author.

Author : Timothy R. Jennings
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830892358

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The God-Shaped Brain by Timothy R. Jennings Pdf

What you believe about God actually changes your brain. Brain research in neuroscience has found that our thoughts and beliefs affect our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Mind and body are interrelated, and we are designed for healthy relationships of love and trust. When we understand God as good and loving, we flourish. Unfortunately, many of us have distorted images of God and mostly think of him in fearful, punitive ways. This leads us into unhealthy patterns of self-defeating behaviors and toxic relationships. But our lives can change when God renews our minds with a truer picture of him. Psychiatrist Tim Jennings unveils how our brains and bodies thrive when we have a healthy understanding of who God is. He dispels common misconceptions about God and shows how different God concepts affect the brain differently. Our brains can adapt, change, and rewire with redeemed thinking that frees us from unnecessary pain and suffering. Discover how neuroscience and Scripture come together to bring healing and transformation to our lives. This expanded edition now includes a study guide for individual reflection or group discussion, with questions for learning from Scripture, science and nature, and experience.

Author : Steve Langford
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781698713755

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Why the Bible Is so Hard to Understand ... and Tips to Understanding It by Steve Langford Pdf

The Bible continues to be a source people turn to in their hunger for God. Yet, the Bible can be a challenging, confusing book to understand. In Why the Bible is So Hard to Understand...and tips to understanding it, author Steve Langford explores the challenges readers commonly encounter in reading the Bible. The first challenges Steve identifies are those found within how we naturally, unconsciously read the Bible. Then he addresses the Bible’s nature as sixty-six different books written from an ancient, near-Eastern, pre-scientific perspective. He then offers a simple model of interpretation that guides the reader in unwrapping the spiritual truth from the human “wrapper” used to deliver it. The model is followed by guidelines for using it. Two bible studies are included, one of Jesus walking on the water that illustrates how to use the model and one from the life of Peter that outlines the process of spiritual growth that is prompted as we read the Bible. The book also offers guidelines for exercising spiritual discernment and for praying the Bible using the practice of lectio divina. It presents an outline of biblical history that helps the reader put each of the six-six books in its historical context. It ends with theological reflections on God’s eternal redemptive purpose, the kingdom of God, and the church.

Author : Blaise Pascal
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1995-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780140446456

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Pens閑s by Blaise Pascal Pdf

Blaise Pascal, the precociously brilliant contemporary of Descartes, was a gifted mathematician and physicist, but it is his unfinished apologia for the Christian religion upon which his reputation now rests. The Penseés is a collection of philosohical fragments, notes and essays in which Pascal explores the contradictions of human nature in pscyhological, social, metaphysical and - above all - theological terms. Mankind emerges from Pascal's analysis as a wretched and desolate creature within an impersonal universe, but who can be transformed through faith in God's grace. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author : Steve Kroeker
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781257907595

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The Hero: How The Story of God Shapes Our Life Together by Steve Kroeker Pdf

Who's your hero? We each have this propensity to view our life as our own independent story, with ourselves in the starring role. We live as our own saviour, overcoming our challenges and living for our glory. How's this working out for us? The Gospel of Jesus calls us to flip the script and find our place in the story of God. We are minor characters in his grand and glorious story. We find true meaning, forgiveness, purpose and joy as we find our place in God's story, shaped by the gospel of Jesus. Whether you have never opened a Bible or have been a Christian your entire life, The Hero calls us to truly know and be defined by the gospel story, and to experience life as God intended it to be.

Author : David Ray Griffin
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0887069304

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God and Religion in the Postmodern World by David Ray Griffin Pdf

Addressed to readers who have found liberal theology empty or who believe that one cannot be religious and fully rational and empirical at the same time.

Author : Jenni Ho-Huan
Publisher : ARMOUR PUBLISHING PTE LTD
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Christian women
ISBN : 9789814305143

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When God Shapes a W.I.F.E. by Jenni Ho-Huan Pdf

Author : John Teter
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781458727169

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Get the Word Out by John Teter Pdf

DO YOU LOVE TO TALK TO OTHERS ABOUT JESUS? DO YOU WANT TO SHARE YOUR FAITH BUT WONDER IF THE RIGHT WORDS WILL COME? Whether you love evangelism or fear it, this book is for you. John Teter offers stories from his experiences leading seeker Bible studies and witnessing to people around him that reveal how our witness is backed up by God himself, who follows through on the work he prompts us to begin. Even now God is preparing the way for you to get his Word out to those around you. Will you accept the challenge?

Author : Collin Hansen,John D. Woodbridge
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310558699

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A God-Sized Vision by Collin Hansen,John D. Woodbridge Pdf

Can God stir revival by his Holy Spirit, even in our culture today? Do we really believe he can? In a day of diminished expectations, A God-Sized Vision: Revival Accounts That Stretch and Stir recounts global examples of prior revivals, beginning with the Reformation and the Great Awakenings. It continues with the Welsh and Azusa Street revivals and those that occurred simultaneously in Asia, followed by the East Africa Revival of the 1930s. More recent revivals in North America that instigated parachurch or evangelistic ministries like those of Billy Graham and the revivals in China, particularly in Henan Province over the last forty years, give further evidence of church renewal. These stories enlarge our hearts, expand our minds, and empower our witness to the power of God at work in human history. Christians with a deep evangelistic commitment who realize that there is more to church growth than field-tested techniques will expand their vision by remembering God’s vision, as it has been revealed throughout history. Hansen and Woodbridge mine these stories of renewal to suggest how to get ready for revival today.

Author : Steve Langford
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-09
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781698715179

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God's Plumb Line: by Steve Langford Pdf

A plumb line is a builder's tool used to align a builder's project. Similarly, God's plumb line is a tool that aligns our thinking with the character of God and the ways of God, positioning us to discern the will of God. This Spirit-guided way of thinking is what the apostle Paul called "the renewing of the mind" (Romans 12:2) and "the mind of Christ" (1 Corinthians 2:16). Our lives are transformed as the Spirit teaches us the things of God that Jesus taught, moving us beyond the way the world trained us to think and live. God's plumb line is a tool that, under the guidance of the Spirit, helps us think with the mind of Christ and, thereby, to discern the will of God.

Author : Holley Gerth
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441241009

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You're Made for a God-Sized Dream by Holley Gerth Pdf

We all long to live with more purpose, passion, and joy. Yet in the middle of our hectic lives, the God-sized dreams that have the potential to lead us into all God has planned for us are the ones that tend to get lost. With her intimate, approachable style and constant encouragement, popular blogger and author Holley Gerth invites women to rediscover the big dreams God has given them--and then dare to pursue them. With the enthusiasm and honesty that we all want from our closest friend, Holley encourages women to overcome excuses--too busy, too late, too far out of my comfort zone--and believe that their God-sized dreams can become reality. She takes readers by the heart and says, "Yes! You can do this! Let's go!" and then guides them forward with a loving hand. A licensed counselor and certified life coach, Holley insightfully combines inspiration with practical application in this positive book.