A Stranger in the House of God
A Stranger in the House of God

Author: John Koessler

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2009-08-30

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 0310864216

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Growing up the son of agnostics, John Koessler saw a Catholic church on one end of the street and a Baptist on the other. In the no-man’s land between the two, this curious outside wondered about the God they worshipped—and began a lifelong search to comprehend the grace and mystery of God. A Stranger in the House of God addresses fundamental questions and struggles faced by spiritual seekers and mature believers. Like a contemporary Pilgrim’s Progress, it traces the author’s journey and explores his experiences with both charismatic and evangelical Christianity. It also describes his transformation from religious outsider to ordained pastor. John Koessler provides a poignant and often humorous window into the interior of the soul as he describes his journey from doubt and struggle with the church to personal faith

Divine Dialogue
Divine Dialogue

Author: Howard F. Clarke

Publisher: Howard F. Clarke

Published: 2008-12-16

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 1440479852

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"Divine Dialogue" is a Bible study of sorts that contains hi-res art reproductions. The book and Kindle version both contain 50 scripture quotations and the stories behind them...and a history of how the quotations have come to be used (and misused) in conversation. What may be unusual for the Kindle version are the 50 illustrations it contains.Even regular church-goers and Bible readers have been surprised by some of the quotations and their origins. For example, "Go the extra mile" might suggest a football team pep talk or a CEO exhorting his staff to be more productive, but it was originally a Biblical concept that meant to encourage believers to humbly extend themselves for others. The "extra mile" term referred to the practice of Roman soldiers, in those days, who under military regulation and Roman law, could induce a Jewish citizen to carry the soldier's gear for up to one mile.The paperback "Divine Dialogue" version contains a dedication page for gift-giving.

Dialogue, Didacticism and the Genres of Dispute
Dialogue, Didacticism and the Genres of Dispute

Author: Adrian J Wallbank

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1317321456

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Dialogue was a pivotal genre for the spread of Enlightenment ideas. Focusing on non-canonical British writers Wallbank examines the evolution of dialogue as a genre during the Romantic period.

Hearing God in Conversation
Hearing God in Conversation

Author: Sam Williamson

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Published: 2016-06-27

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0825444241

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"I picked it up out of curiosity and I couldn’t put it down."--Eugene Peterson Christians are comfortable saying that Christianity is about a relationship with God. Yet many might also say that they sense little meaningful relationship with God in their own lives. After all, the foundation of good relationship is communication—-but conversation with God often seems to go only one way. We may sing of walking and talking with God in the garden, His voice falling on our ears, but few have heard that beloved voice themselves. Sam Williamson acknowledges the fundamental human longing to hear God’s voice and offers a hopeful supposition: God is always speaking—-we’ve just never been taught how to recognize His voice. Williamson handles this potentially heady topic with his characteristic straightforwardness and leavening humor. This book deftly bridges the gap between solid biblical theology and practical application, addressing topics such as how to truly pray without ceasing, how to brainstorm with God, how to navigate our emotions, how to answer God’s questions, and how to hear God’s voice for others. Hearing God in Conversation offers simple, step-by-step lessons on how to hear God. Williamson begins with Scripture meditation. He then expands the practice of listening for that voice everywhere—in the checkout line, on the job, in a movie theater, and even in silence. From there, he demonstrates how to hear God’s guidance when making any decision. By the end, readers’ eyes and ears will be opened to the limitless methods through which God speaks.

The Faith of Jesus Christ
The Faith of Jesus Christ

Author: Richard B. Hays

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780802849571

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In this important study Hays argues against the mainstream that any attempt to account for the nature and method of Paul's theological language must first reckon with the centrality of narrative elements in his thought. Through an in-depth investigation of Galatians 3:1-4:11, Hays shows that the framework of Paul's thought is neither a system of doctrines nor his personal religious experience but the "sacred story" of Jesus Christ.