Blue Collar Resistance and the Politics of Jesus
Blue Collar Resistance and the Politics of Jesus

Author: Tex Sample

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 0687335027

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To be faithful to the gospel, all ministry must be indigenous; it must participate in the distinctive practices and perspectives of the people among whom ministry is taking place. Because our society tends to ignore or deny the reality of class divisions and prejudice, too many congregational leaders know too little about the world of working class whites. Continuing his groundbreaking work on class and American religion, Sample opens up the lives and lifestyles of working class whites in order to engage with them in authentic and transformational ministry. From the Circuit Rider review: "Tex Sample has written one of the most fun books to read on ministry that you will ever come across. Weaving philosophy, theology, country western lyrics, and stories throughout the book Sample at once delights and provokes us to think about the way in which we live out church in this day and age." (Click here to read the whole review.)

Blue-Collar Believer
Blue-Collar Believer

Author: Chaplain William H. Schnakenberg IV

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2016-08-24

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 151275398X

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This book is written from a personal coming of age perspective. It shares the many years and stages of a non-believer and the radical transformation to a believer. Though many of the stories can be quite embarrassing for the author at times, he feels it is imperative to share his memories, leaving nothing out, with a no holds barred approach revealing a lifestyle worth of much shame. The transformation is the key to the story, as he is led by the Holy Spirit. As his story develops, life then takes on new meaning and he admires how God works His providence, trusting in His will to be done. Lives can change, as you will see, but that does not mean there wont be opposition. As you will come to learn through Blue Collar Believer, sometimes the biggest obstacles come with the ones you love the most. It takes the reality of life, which is death, and this is the only tool to give the afterlife serious thought. Though we can appeal to the intellect, it is up to the Holy Spirt to convict the heart. As an ambassadors for Christ, we must always be ready for opportunities to defend the gospel, showing love and compassion. We live in a lost and dying world, and if only it were easy to share the Gospel and get a positive response 100% of the time, but as you will see, this just not is the case. Jesus said, He who has ears, let him hear. Unfortunately most ears who hear are deaf, but that does not mean we give up. Persistence and love for the lost can do wonders and all things are possible with God. Journey with Blue Collar Believer, from beginning to end and be guided on a tour with a testimony that will not soon be forgotten. It is an emotional roller coaster, filled with many ups and downs. You will laugh, you will cry, but more importantly, it will get you to think. If you have to see it to believe it, get ready to experience it for yourself through the words of a Blue Collar Believer.

Blue Collar Jesus
Blue Collar Jesus

Author: Darren Cushman Wood

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13:

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Blue Collar Jesus: How Christianity supports workers' rights offers the most thorough analysis to date of workers rights from a religious perspective. The book reveals biblical and ethical principles for justice in the work place, and explores the vast and diverse tradition of labor activism among the major Christian factions. From the Roman Catholic Church to the Southern Baptists Convention, Cushman analyzes the history and beliefs that support labor unions. With rich historical and theological insights, Cushman argues persuasively that labor unions are legitimate instruments of God's will for creating a just society. Never before published interviews and archival information makes Blue Collar Jesus a fascinating study of the relationship between labor and religion.

Blue Collar Pillars for Eternity
Blue Collar Pillars for Eternity

Author: Deacon-X

Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Incorporated

Published: 2018-12-19

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9781644587393

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It is not important for an author of a Christian book to get recognition from the status quo when dealing with God's Word. For John the Baptist made it plain to future believers when he said, "He must increase, and I must decrease" (John 3:30). Thus, this author's identity will remain as his pen name, Deacon-X, on any books written by him. More important is the message from the sixty-six books contained in the Bible that leads a lost soul from condemnation to justification, to sanctification, and future glorification; all because of repentance and faith in Jesus who died for lost sinners like us that we might have life. This collection of short ministries is not written by a pastor, missionary, or by a Bible college professors, but by an ordinary stiff who worked for sixteen years as an electrician and over thirty-five years as a real estate broker, and who got saved on his last year as a tradesman. Don't expect it to always contain proper grammar, but prayerfully it will contain proper truths from this nameless conservative believer who was taught in the spirit of 2 Timothy 2:2 in a nondenominational gathering by faithful men with shepherds' hearts. This blue collar author was born in September 1946, and born again in September 1979 after hearing the gospel for the first time at the age of thirty-three. In his first ten years as a believer, he attended a denominational gathering and then moved to a nondenominational meeting where all the gifted men shared preaching and teaching. Deacon-X grew and hopefully did his share serving Christ, his church, and his coming kingdom. We hope you enjoy his down to earth blue collar daily conservative approach to the Word of God that will spur you on to delve deeper into the eternal pillars of scripture.

Good Work
Good Work

Author: Dave Hataj

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0802498469

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What Can Blue-Collar Business Teach Us About Work and Faith? The faith and work conversation is alive and well, but most resources focus on white-collar jobs, neglecting the majority of the workforce. When Dave Hataj realized he needed to go home and take over the family gear shop, he didn’t expect it to become a spiritually transformative season of his life. Yet as he began to think about what it meant to be a Christian in business, he discovered just how much our work matters to God and how blue-collar business can change people, communities, and even the world. Drawing on the stories of his business, Edgerton Gears, Dave teaches you how to cultivate true inner goodness, meaning, and mission at work—no matter what you do. Your workplace can and should be a place of significance.

Blue Collar God
Blue Collar God

Author: David A. Crisp

Publisher:

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781926625348

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David Crisp uses humor and everyday life experiences to effectively communicate timeless scriptural truths that challenge and inspire both the believer and the seeker. Drawing from time he spent growing up on a farm in western Kansas, a season as a Deputy Sheriff, 15 years serving as the pastor of a growing suburban church, and lessons learned from 27 years of marriage and raising two sons, David Crisp weaves together home-spun humor, common sense and Biblical truth into a comfortable patch-work quilt of a devotional book that sometimes evokes a grin, sometimes a tear, but always interesting and introspective thoughts about life while keeping a consistent focus on Christ.

Bob the Blue-Collar Messiah
Bob the Blue-Collar Messiah

Author: Joe Mathews

Publisher:

Published: 2019-06-15

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781074219963

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Imagine a world where Jesus has not been born. And in this world Bob the Messiah comes to a modern day, lower middle income, blue-collar, working class, ethnic Italian Connecticut neighborhood and starts rounding up the neighborhood street kids as apostles. Bob the Blue-Collar Messiah is a funny, smart, and contemporary retelling of the Gospels as seen through the eyes of JoeMatty, a streetwise neighborhood kid and recent college grad.

Blue Collar Theology
Blue Collar Theology

Author: Philip Sovdi

Publisher: Essence Publishing (Canada)

Published: 2013-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9781460000229

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Phil's desire is to see growth and maturity in all facets of people's lives. He is passionate about encouraging and equipping people to be fruitful in their abilities and relationships toward God and each other. Phil has always felt strongly about the priesthood of every believer, the work of the Holy Spirit in each life and the everyday, non-vocational ministry that results; as such, he has spent over twenty-eight years ministering in conjunction with alternate employment in various professions spanning three cities and two provinces. Phil has been married to Linda for thirty-one years, and they have five children. When God's truth is offered, there has to be a connection from truth that we already know to truth that we are about to discover. The very order of our world would teach us that there has to be a line of reasoning that does not break. There is connection, there is purpose and there is order. This needs to happen through "clay pots." When this book reaches the hands of another worker and helps to establish their life, that will be success. My prayer is that this book would be a catalyst toward that process.