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Bezig met laden... Out of the Question...Into the Mystery: Getting Lost in the GodLife Relationship (editie 2004)door Leonard Sweet
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. In the post-colonial, emergent, postmodern, whatever-the-hell-we're-calling-it-this-week era there are few writers who really express the worldview as well as Leonard Sweet. His writing style is reflective of the narrative, organic communication that the emergent church leaders have begun to employ. Sweet unpacks the Abraham/Isaac story in such a way that you are left wondering why it is that God made a covenant with him in the first place. The subtle manner in which Sweet massages and reorients the reader toward a relational approach to life is refreshing. Where many authors limit relationships to God, family, and our church Sweet opens up the possibility of having a relationship with nature, art, and even your food. Sweet will definitely help you see your faith in a different light. Of course, maybe you like the light you're in now. Read it anyway. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
How did we get the point, but miss the Person? Christianity wasn’t founded on a proposition. God sent Jesus to deliver a proposal: “Will you love me? Will you let me love you?” In fact, Jesus not only got on his knees to deliver this proposal. Jesus was nailed to a cross to deliver God’s proposal. Because of Jesus, we can reach for God himself, not simply for more precise statements about God. Propositions inform us, but God’s proposal of love in Jesus transforms us. God doesn’t answer every question, God invites us into a mystery. God’s proposal of love is trulyOut of the Question…Into the Mystery. “Faith is not simply a decision that is made or a commitment that is promised… Rather, faith is a new life that we practice. And that life is practiced in the context of relationship.”–Leonard Sweet God made us for relationship. For up-close engagement. For the give-and-take that unfolds when two beings interact on a deeper level. God wants to be known, not just known about. Jesus invites you to follow him, not simply study him. God reaches out to you, tirelessly pursuing you–not because God is fact or doctrine or proposition, but because God is Love. And when you discover the authentic life of trusting God and living in love–the GodLife relationship, as Leonard Sweet calls it–your priorities will shift from trying to nail down just the right doctrine to following the living Jesus every moment of every day. When you follow Jesus, you will learn how to love your enemies, care for the earth, relate to one another, and understand the invisible spiritual realm. In following Jesus, you will appreciate the bigger picture of God’s truth and you’ll be able to witness to your faith more powerfully. The daily practice of faith–versus the settledness of mere belief–will open your life to unimagined possibilities. God’s chief desire is to enjoy an honest, open-access relationship with you. In this fresh and provocative book, you will be introduced to the mystery and adventure of this GodLife relationship. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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