Following Jesus Through The Eye Of The Needle

Author : Kent Annan
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830867004

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Following Jesus Through the Eye of the Needle by Kent Annan Pdf

In 2003 Kent Annan left behind his prosperous, comfortable upbringing to face the world beyond its gates, where people wear his cast-off clothing and seek comfort from the heat in the long shadow of his homeland. Haiti, apparently, was where God wanted him. Of course, just because God wants you somewhere doesn't mean it's going to be easy. Little did he know how important his work would be. Now, in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, Annan's experience living and working in Haiti has become a powerful resource for those looking to learn more about this amazing country and find out how they can help Haiti rebuild and thrive. In this book you'll enter into Annan's experience traveling and working in Haiti, and ultimately you'll be challenged to follow God into uncharted territory on a path that may lead to your local soup kitchen--or to a Haitian relief settlement. Either way, you'll learn what it means to become vulnerable in order to help others and share the embodied love of Christ. Read Following Jesus Through the Eye of the Needle for a vivid picture of the Haiti Annan knows, the good work happening there through organizations like Haiti Partners, and the ways you can get involved. Whether you go or stay, you'll get a fresh sense of what it means to love God and love our neighbor when love is uncomfortable, even dangerous; to see what happens when God stretches you beyond your borders into his kingdom.

Author : David Servant
Publisher : Shepherd Serve
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780962962592

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Through the Needle's Eye by David Servant Pdf

Author : Peter Brown
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400844531

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Through the Eye of a Needle by Peter Brown Pdf

A sweeping intellectual history of the role of wealth in the church in the last days of the Roman Empire Jesus taught his followers that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. Yet by the fall of Rome, the church was becoming rich beyond measure. Through the Eye of a Needle is a sweeping intellectual and social history of the vexing problem of wealth in Christianity in the waning days of the Roman Empire, written by the world's foremost scholar of late antiquity. Peter Brown examines the rise of the church through the lens of money and the challenges it posed to an institution that espoused the virtue of poverty and called avarice the root of all evil. Drawing on the writings of major Christian thinkers such as Augustine, Ambrose, and Jerome, Brown examines the controversies and changing attitudes toward money caused by the influx of new wealth into church coffers, and describes the spectacular acts of divestment by rich donors and their growing influence in an empire beset with crisis. He shows how the use of wealth for the care of the poor competed with older forms of philanthropy deeply rooted in the Roman world, and sheds light on the ordinary people who gave away their money in hopes of treasure in heaven. Through the Eye of a Needle challenges the widely held notion that Christianity's growing wealth sapped Rome of its ability to resist the barbarian invasions, and offers a fresh perspective on the social history of the church in late antiquity.

Author : Kent Annan
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830868360

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After Shock by Kent Annan Pdf

2011 ECPA Book Cover Awards Finalist In the wake of a historic earthquake in the fragile country of Haiti, Kent Annan considers suffering--from the epic to the everyday--as a problem for faith. Less than two weeks after the release of Kent's book about his work with Haiti Partners, he heard the news. Friends trapped under the rubble of buildings. Friends sprinting across the city looking for family. Churches--including one Kent often attended--turned to rubble. Suddenly Kent and his friends were part of an uncomfortable fellowship: people whose faith is shaken by crisis. Taking courage from the psalmists of old and the company of his grieving neighbors, Kent has found that there is solidarity in suffering. Others have followed life to the edge of meaning and have heard God even there, calling for honest faith. Are there questions or realities your faith can't handle? Kent wrote After Shock to help you find out.

Author : Sean Seongik Kim
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532612947

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The Spirituality of Following Jesus in John's Gospel by Sean Seongik Kim Pdf

Research on “following Jesus” has mostly been done in terms of what Jesus’ followers ought to do. In this unprecedented study, Kim presents “following Jesus” in John’s Gospel through the perspective of what Jesus does for his followers. “Following Jesus” is a journey towards the place where Jesus leads his followers, that is, to a relationship with the Father. It is ultimately participating in the Son’s communion with the Father. Jesus, who was in the bosom of the Father, descended from him and ascends to him, taking his followers with him, so that they may be with him where he is with the Father in glory and love. Kim develops this thesis by examining the term akolouthein (“to follow”) and correlated motifs in John’s Gospel.

Author : Billy Joseph Stines
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973681915

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Just Follow Jesus by Billy Joseph Stines Pdf

Who were the men called by Jesus? Among the twelve disciples were two sets of brothers – Peter and Andrew, James and John – and a man named Matthew. If we were selecting individuals to follow Jesus, these men would have never been on our list. But Jesus saw something in them we could never see. Peter, Andrew, James, and John made their livelihood fishing in the Sea of Galilee. Matthew collected taxes for the hated Roman empire. Each was an average man just going about his daily business. But Jesus turned their lives upside down by calling to them, saying, “Follow me.” Just as his call changed their lives, it can change your life, too. Billy Joseph Stines, who served almost forty years at six churches scattered around North and South Carolina, explores why you should listen to the call of Jesus. He also urges readers to stop dismissing those parts of the Bible that do not fit their idea of who God is. Instead of seeking peace through compromise, the goal must be to discover the truth – Jesus Christ.

Author : Vance L. Toivonen
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781475907995

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Reading Jesus by Vance L. Toivonen Pdf

For more than five hundred years, the Bible has been referred to as the Word of God. Yet, even before the Bible was written, there was a Living Word-spoken through prophets and through Jesus of Nazareth - that ultimately echoes through the centuries. Pastor Toivonen relies on his nearly thirty years of preaching as well as studying and interpreting the Bible to inspire others to contemplate how God speaks in the contemporary world and whether God prefers flesh and blood to ink and paper. While sharing his careful examination of how the Bible came to be the Word of God through a very human process and why the Word of God is intended to be living and breathing as opposed to a book, Toivonen offers intriguing insights and commentary that encourages spiritual seekers to embark on a personal journey to answer their own questions about the Bible, its authority, and its trustworthiness. Reading Jesus offers encouragement to anyone ready to consider a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Jesus of Nazareth and apply the Word of God to truly live God's way-today.

Author : David L. Turner,Darrell L. Bock
Publisher : Tyndale House
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781414398761

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Matthew, Mark by David L. Turner,Darrell L. Bock Pdf

The Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series (18 volumes) is the product of nearly 40 scholars, many of whom participated in the creation of the NLT. The contributors to this series, who are well-known and represent a wide spectrum of theological positions within the evangelical community, have built each volume to help pastors, teachers, and students of the Bible understand every thought contained in the Bible. In short, this will be one of the premier resources for those seeking an accessible but fairly high-level discussion of scriptural interpretation. David L. Turner, PhD, is a graduate of Cedarville University, Grace Theological Seminary (ThD), and Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati (MPhil, PhD candidate). He has been professor of New Testament at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary since 1986 and has previously published several articles on the Gospel of Matthew. Darrel L. Bock, PhD (University of Aberdeen), is research professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. His special fields of study include the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, Luke—Acts, the historical Jesus, and the integration of theology and culture. Among his most recent publications are Breaking the Da Vinci Code (New York Times best-seller, May 2004), and a two-volume commentary on Luke (Baker).

Author : David L. Turner,Darrell L. Bock
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780842334372

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The Gospel of Matthew - The Gospel of Mark by David L. Turner,Darrell L. Bock Pdf

The Cornerstone Biblical Commentary provides students, pastors, and laypeople with up-to-date, evangelical scholarship on the Old and New Testaments. It's designed to equip pastors and Christian leaders with exegetical and theological knowledge to better understand and apply God's Word by presenting the message of each passage as well as an overview of other issues surrounding the text. - Publisher.

Author : Kent Annan
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830899982

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Slow Kingdom Coming by Kent Annan Pdf

14th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year, Social Justice No one said pursuing justice would be easy. The road can be so challenging and the destination so distant that you may be discouraged by a lack of progress, compassion or commitment in your quest for justice. How do you stay committed to the journey when God's kingdom can seem so slow in coming? Kent Annan understands the struggle of working for justice over the long haul. He confesses, "Over the past twenty years, I've succumbed to various failed shortcuts instead of living the freedom of faithful practices." In this book, he shares practices he has learned that will encourage and help you to keep making a difference in the face of the world's challenging issues. All Christians are called to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly in the world. Slow Kingdom Coming will guide and strengthen you on this journey to persevere until God's kingdom comes on earth as it is in heaven.

Author : Christian D Piatt
Publisher : Chalice Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827202887

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Banned Questions About Christians by Christian D Piatt Pdf

This latest book in the insightful and entertaining Banned Questions series addresses fifty questions about Christians that many of us have wondered regarding Hell, sprinkle vs dunk baptism, gay and lesbian issues in ministry, the inconsistencies of communion, the multitude of denominations, God's allowance of suffering in the world, and more. This is a great addition to your library as you (or your study group) ponder the questions many have wanted to ask and few were brave enough to answer.

Author : Connie Elmore
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1462809545

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Follow by Connie Elmore Pdf

I am a Christian. These words are spoken by many people. Many people wear crosses, and sing songs such as I Surrender All by Judson W. Van DeVenter, and label themselves as being Christian. What is a Christian? Every single definition of the word Christian has the name of Jesus in it. Jesus is the center of the label Christian. The spoken words of Jesus and the actions of Jesus are front and center as we look in the book of Matthew of the Holy Bible. We examine His words and actions and determine how we implement them in our lives. We will find some alarming words to consider. The alarming words are unexpected and demand that we follow Jesus to claim the title of Christian. In Follow, the statement, I am a Christian is simplified. A Christian must know what Jesus said and what Jesus did and follow Him. Is there any other way to be a Christian? Biography Connie was born in Shawnee, OK, to Pat (L. D.) and Dorothy Baker.; the oldest of four children.. She lives in Seminole, OK. She ismarried to Joe Elmore and they have four daughters, two sons, three sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, and eleven grandchildren at this time. Her hobby is teaching her Kindergarten students. God has put many good people in my path that have helped put this commentary together, whether they knew it or not! During a bout with cancer, she was forced to quit teaching for 3 years. During that time, she read the Holy Bible, and listened to BOTT Radio station. It was then that she found It. It, being the excitement of waking up everyday to see what God had in mind for her . She insists that each person on the planet has the same opportunity if they desire to be a person after Gods own heart, willing to take action in following Jesus. It is what we are all looking for. The satisfaction cannot be measured. Each day begins and ends with Jesus. Follow Jesus! As followers of Jesus, we are compelled to alert mankind to the absolute truth that is revealed when you trust and give Jesus your life. It is more than repentance, although we repent because Jesus tells us to. It is more than believing that Jesus is the Son of God; the devil believes that. It is real and it is magnificent. On the great day of the return of King Jesus, be there. Follow Jesus!

Author : Christian Piatt
Publisher : Chalice Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827244320

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You Can't Ask That! by Christian Piatt Pdf

Have you ever had a burning question that seemed off limits or inappropriate to ask about Christianity, the Bible, or Jesus? You Can’t Ask That! gathers 50 of the most provocative, challenging, or otherwise taboo questions that many of us have wondered about but few have actually asked. Edited by Christian Piatt, who once had a bible thrown at his head for asking too many questions during a Sunday school class, this collection considers nothing off limits and takes the hard questions seriously. Responses from theology professors, pastors, lay leaders, and other progressive Christians range from the personal to the profound and from sarcastic to deeply touching. By offering multiple perspectives to those banned questions, readers can craft their own answers. Better yet, they’ll understand that questioning faith is not taboo; it’s the foundation of a strong and growing faith.

Author : Thomas F. Marshall
Publisher : Christian Publishing House
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798389920194

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THE NEW TESTAMENT by Thomas F. Marshall Pdf

Discover the depths of the New Testament with this comprehensive guide that delves into its historical setting, cultural background, and context. "THE NEW TESTAMENT: Its Background, Setting & Content" by Thomas F. Marshall is an essential resource for Christians seeking a more profound understanding of the Word of God. In this meticulously researched and engaging book, readers will find a wealth of information to enrich their Bible study experience. By examining the people, governments, and religious leaders of the time, along with the geographical and historical context of the New Testament writings, Marshall enables readers to extract the true meaning of the Scriptures as intended by the original authors. This invaluable guide empowers Christians to move beyond shallow study and towards a deeper, more nuanced comprehension of the Bible. As Dr. Lee M. Fields writes, "’Deep’ study is no guarantee that mature faith will result, but shallow study guarantees that immaturity continues." With Marshall's expert guidance, you will gain the tools and insights needed to elevate your understanding of the New Testament and fortify your faith. Whether you are a seasoned Bible scholar or a curious newcomer, "THE NEW TESTAMENT: Its Background, Setting & Content" is a must-read resource that will enrich your spiritual journey and bring the ancient world of the New Testament vividly to life.

Author : Dallas R. Burdette
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781607913771

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Old Texts Through New Eyes by Dallas R. Burdette Pdf

Christians frequently slaughter freedom of conscience with fanatical dogmatism. It is not uncommon for various fellowships of God's people to lay an embargo on freedom in favor of their own exclusive doctrine or understanding of the Scriptures. One objective of this book is to set Christians free from sectarianism. The views set forth in this book are not bound by party ties. It is my desire that these writings will assist Christians in their desire to escape the prevailing forms of radicalism manifested by so many sincere and devout believers. In my fifty-eight years of preaching and teaching, I have witnessed that men and women, for the most part, are afraid of freedom. This volume examines the philosophy of "what we teach is true and what others teach is false." Among some bodies of believers, freedom of investigation is rigidly shackled. The chapters in this book seek to defuse the attitude that the one who refuses to comply with the status quo is no longer a brother in Christ. The diversity of the chapters in this book refutes the prevailing opinions of many Christians-"my opinion is the only sound one, flawless and incontestable." Dallas Burdette has been a serious student, teacher and preacher of the Bible for fifty-eight years, supporting himself for many years as an agent for AFLAC. He has written numerous articles for religious journals, as well as many essays and sermons which are available on his website. He has developed a keen interest in promoting unity among God's people through a more accurate reading of the Word. He has degrees from Amridge University (formerly Southern Christian University) where he also was Director of Extended Learning for five years. He holds the Doctor of Ministry degree (1999) from Erskine Theological Seminary.