[PDF] Looking For Life eBook

Author : John G. Lewis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 49,68 MB
Release : 2005-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567457125

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Through exegetical studies of 1 Corinthians and Galatians, John Lewis shows how Paul synthesises theology and ethics - which interpreters frequently separate - as integrated aspects of Christian thinking and living. This fusion becomes evident in Paul's complex process of theological, moral reasoning that lies beneath the surface of his letters for which we have coined the phrase 'theo-ethical reasoning'. The book also examines how Paul encourages his churches to apply this theo-ethical reasoning in the community practice of spiritual discernment - a dialogical, comparative process of reasoned reflection on behaviour and experience. Through this practice of looking for life, community members are led by the Spirit as they reason together, attempting to associate the manifestations of new life with conduct that faithfully portrays Christ's self-giving pattern. This correlation of conduct with experience grounds Paul's own proclamation of Jesus Christ in word and deed. It also becomes the foundation for believers' faith and hope as they come to know Christ and experience the power of God. Thus, the book concludes that the practice of spiritual discernment by means of theo-ethical reasoning lies at the centre of Paul's religion.

Author : Robert C. Tannehill
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 38,33 MB
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 172529849X

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It may seem that so many sermons have been preached on biblical texts that there is nothing new to say. Careful reading and imaginative thought, however, can result in new insights, especially if the biblical text becomes a lens through which we freshly view issues of human life. Larger literary units should be considered, rather than isolated Bible verses, and there is often a development in the text that is suggestive for development of the sermon. Clear thinking is necessary about real issues for people today. Discernment of the link between the ancient text and the challenges we face requires both thought and imagination. The result should be new suggestions for ways of expressing the gospel message, appropriate for our time. These sermons are presented as good examples of biblical preaching. They illustrate the qualities noted above. They can also be used in daily or weekly devotions. They are more challenging than much devotional material, but that may add to their value in nourishing a thoughtful life of faith.

Author : Andy Crouch
Publisher : Convergent Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 29,46 MB
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0593237358

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A deeply reflective primer on creating meaningful connections, rebuilding abundant communities, and living in a way that engages our full humanity in an age of unprecedented anxiety and loneliness—from the author of The Tech-Wise Family “Andy Crouch shows the path to reclaiming a life that restores the heart of what it means to thrive.”—Arthur C. Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Strength to Strength Our greatest need is to be recognized—to be seen, loved, and embedded in rich relationships with those around us. But for the last century, we’ve displaced that need with the ease of technology. We’ve dreamed of mastery without relationship (what the premodern world called magic) and abundance without dependence (what Jesus called Mammon). Yet even before a pandemic disrupted that quest, we felt threatened and strangely out of place: lonely, anxious, bored amid endless options, oddly disconnected amid infinite connections. In The Life We’re Looking For, bestselling author Andy Crouch shows how we have been seduced by a false vision of human flourishing—and how each of us can fight back. From the social innovations of the early Christian movement to the efforts of entrepreneurs working to create more humane technology, Crouch shows how we can restore true community and put people first in a world dominated by money, power, and devices. There is a way out of our impersonal world, into a world where knowing and being known are the heartbeat of our days, our households, and our economies. Where our vulnerabilities are seen not as something to be escaped but as the key to our becoming who we were made to be together. Where technology serves us rather than masters us—and helps us become more human, not less.

Author : Jerry De Stefano
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 44,78 MB
Release : 2010-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0578026759

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Looking at life: Stories It Took Me 70 years to Write, is a collection of plays or screen plays that I have adventurously written over the years. It is the first of many books to come. So please, enjoy reading it and experience my imagination.

Author : Sean Ferguson
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 10,3 MB
Release : 2024-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN :

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Consider this small book to be a message in a bottle cast in the ocean. If you should find it washed up on your shore, you will find it is not a request for help or rescue. Rather, it's more of a treasure map pointing to a road less traveled by many. Using science, religion, philosophy, observation, common sense, thousands of hours pondering, and hundreds of hours studying, the author offers some interesting thoughts about life. It's not an attempt to sell you anything but an effort to pique your curiosity, fire your imagination, and hopefully point you to a path of new discovery. As a recovered alcoholic who has suffered from lifelong clinical depression, the author shares a perspective gained by painful experience and a newly discovered strong foundation upon which to stand. The result is a new way to view the world, which will lead you to your own path of discovery. It should make you question and verify everything you believe. Keep asking questions, eliminate the frivolous, and find your rock to stand on.

Author : DOSS E
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 18,60 MB
Release : 2001-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Through essays and 90 captivating b&w photos, 13 contributors discuss how "Life" magazine played a leading role in shaping the American national identity from the Great Depression through the Vietnam War.

Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780060543754

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Life's pretty good on Monkey Island. All day long, the monkeys sit around talking their monkey talk and enjoying their big-time monkey dreams. That is, except Oswego Pete, who is one slick monkey. He's bent on finding the Easy Life—a place where a monkey never has to bend all out of shape for a banana, or do any hard work, ever. Is it where the high grass grows at the foot of the mountain? Or down by the seaside? Uh-Huh Freddie, the Chief Monkey, says easy isn't always good, and a little hard work's not always bad. Who's right? You will learn how to find the Easy Life in this witty adventure from popular author Walter Dean Myers and artist Lee Harper.

Author : Cordie B.
Publisher : Mirrored Reflections
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 33,8 MB
Release : 2011-02-02
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ISBN : 0557237424

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A Spiritual Riddle Book, To Help Us Solve Life's Riddles, By Tapping Into Our Spirit.