[PDF] If God Disappears eBook

Author : Chet Raymo
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 28,49 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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In what he describes as a "late-life credo," renowned science writer Chet Raymo narrates his half-century journey from the traditional Catholicism of his youth to his present perspective as a "Catholic agnostic." As a scientist, Raymo holds to the skepticism that accepts only verifiable answers, but as a "religious naturalist," he never ceases his pursuit of "the beautiful and terrible mystery that soaks creation." Raymo assembles a stunning array of scientists, philosophers, mystics, and poets who help him discover "glimmers of the Absolute in every particular." Whether exploring the connection of the human body to the stars or the meaning of prayer of the heart, these challenging reflections will cause believers and agnostics alike to pause and pay attention.

Author : David R. Sanford
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1414316178

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Virtually everyone has—or will—face crises of life and faith. These pivotal times are part of everyone's spiritual journey. Why then do some people emerge from the crisis with their faith intact while others give up on God, the church, and holy living? If God Disappearscomes alongside the Christian who is spiritually drifting—or is on the verge—or knows someone who is considering leaving God and the church behind—and compassionately empowers them to re-embrace their faith. Author David Sanford shares nine “faith wreckers†and nine “faith builders†to help us better understand which circumstances and attitudes undermine our faith and which ones draw us closer to God.

Author : Shane Stanford
Publisher : Gospel Light Publications
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 12,34 MB
Release :
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830753246

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What happens when the storm does not pass? When the pain does not stop? When the prodigal does not return? When our sins continue to taunt us? When we make the same mistakes and break the same hearts again and again? When the chasm between what we do and what God intends widens until we can't even see the other side? In six very special encounters recorded in the Gospels, Jesus addressed the too much and the too late scenarios of our lives. Pastor, teacher and author Shane Stanford brings these meetings vividly to life, offering a glimpse of Jesus' passion for restoring the unrestorable and redeeming the unredeemable. As a hemophiliac who lives with HIV and hepatitis-C, Stanford has deeply and personally experienced the too much and the too late of life, and recognizes his own story in these six appointments with Jesus. In When God Disappears, he helps us to do the same: to see ourselves in these messy, all too-human Jesus encounters and to experience the grace and hope of a God who has not forgotten us.

Author : Daniel Stombaugh
Publisher : Lakeview Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 31,37 MB
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN :

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God: The Invisible Man When God appears to have disappeared You have heard the questions before, and you may have even asked them yourself: "If God truly loves me, then why would he just allow __ (FILL IN THE BLANK) _ to happen to me?"Let's be honest for a minute here. If God really did so love the world, then why does He seem to be invisible when people are dying of cancer, starvation, torture, and disease? Why does He allow hate-filled people to come to power and inflict suffering on others? Why does He seem so invisible when the day to day struggles knock the wind out of us and demand we carry on as if nothing ever happened? WHY DOES GOD SEEM TO BE INVISIBLE? This book is intended to present perspectives that reveal God's "Footprint in the snow" if you will. When you can learn to spot the footprint, then the "invisible" becomes the most amazing comfort you will ever experience

Author : John Piper
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 21,80 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1581346522

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Explaining how to become a Christian hedonist, a bestselling author offers guidance on how to find spiritual joy to readers who are unsure of where to seek it.

Author : David Bowden
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 11,87 MB
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0718077687

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Why does God feel so far away? Why is my worship so empty? Has God left me? David Bowden knows these questions firsthand, having wrestled for years with God’s apparent absence and studying what the Bible says about it. In this new book, Bowden tackles the subject head-on, finding the key to understanding it in the Bible’s depiction of a God who is infinitely far from us, free to move where he wants, but who chooses to come near in the person of Jesus. A resource of encouragement for those who struggle with feeling God’s absence and a wake-up call to those who take God’s presence for granted, When God Isn’t There will forever change your understanding of why God sometimes seems to vanish and how he can be found again. Praise for the work of David Bowden “Awesome and inspiring.”—Blake Mycoskie, Founder and Chief Shoe Giver at TOMS Shoes “David brings a fresh, engaging and highly impactful approach to Scripture. His passion for the Word is both contagious and inspirational.” —Roy Peterson, President of American Bible Society

Author : Rebekah Miles
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 40,66 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1426745869

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When a loved one dies, you don't get over it, but you can move forward. The bad news is that we never fully "get over" the loss of those we hold most dear; we bear those scars to the grave. The good news is that God is at work in us turning our loss and pain into something beautiful. God can take the scars and the mess and the heartache of our lives-- yours and mine--­ and use it to give new life, new life to us and new life to others. God is not in the business of zapping our loved ones and stealing them away from us. But in a world where death waits for every person, God stands ready. God stands ready to receive our beloved dead as they cross over; and God stands ready to guide us through the saddest days, to walk with us through our grief, and to take us into places we never could have imagined places of hope and renewal. If God could take a cross and broken body and make of them redemption, God can take your pain and heartache and fashion them into new life. This book is composed of the reflections that point to broader lessons that will help those who find themselves passing through grief, as well as the pastors, counselors, and friends whose job is to accompany the traveler.

Author : Daniel Stombaugh
Publisher : Lakeview Publications
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 11,53 MB
Release : 2021-11-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1099222206

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You have heard the questions before, and you may have even asked them yourself: "If God truly loves me, then why would he just allow __ (FILL IN THE BLANK) _ to happen to me?"Let's be honest for a minute here. If God really did so love the world, then why does He seem to be invisible when people are dying of cancer, starvation, torture, and disease? Why does He allow hate-filled people to come to power and inflict suffering on others? Why does He seem so invisible when the day to day struggles knock the wind out of us and demand we carry on as if nothing ever happened? WHY DOES GOD SEEM TO BE INVISIBLE? This book is intended to present perspectives that reveal God’s “Footprint in the snow” if you will. When you can learn to spot the footprint, then the “invisible” becomes the most amazing comfort you will ever experience.

Author : Ken Ham
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,74 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0890515298

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NATIONWIDE POLLS AND DENOMINATIONAL REPORTS ARE SHOWING THAT THE NEXT GENERATION IS CALLING IT QUITS ON THE TRADITIONAL CHURCH.

Author : Adam Mabry
Publisher : The Good Book Company
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 13,57 MB
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1784988375

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How to hold on to your faith and rediscover joy when God seems silent, slow, unfair, different or wrong. What do you do when it feels like God isn’t there—when the state of the world, our own suffering, or the struggles of those we know suggest that God is absent? When you’ve experienced soul-crushing silence from heaven, despite your fervent supplications? Using the book of Habakkuk, as well as his own personal experience of deep suffering, Adam Mabry examines the art of lament—how to cry out to God in desperation from a place of faith and hope. Readers will learn that God is big enough and good enough to handle hard questions and that his sovereign silence is filled with purpose for their lives. They will be encouraged to keep trusting God even when he seems silent, slow, unfair, different, or wrong. There are video introductions for each chapter as well as very practical suggestions for what you can do to keep faith even in times of darkness and doubt.