Blue Jesus

Blue Jesus
Author: Tom Edwards
Publisher: ChicagoReviewPress + ORM
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2009-06-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 161373204X

This is the compelling story of two boys, one white and one blue, who live in a small town in the North Georgia mountains in 1963. Trouble starts when the boys find a dead baby whose body has been abandoned in the town garbage dump. As the narrator of the tale, the boy Buddy runs for help. His best friend, Early, a gentle boy with blue skin, who is descended from the Blue People of Troublesome Creek, takes that dead baby in his hands and conjures the infant back to life. This miracle ignites a firestorm of controversy and Early becomes known as Blue Jesus, the blue boy with the power to heal. Colorful and honest, with humor, heartbreak, and ultimate redemption, Blue Jesus is the story of friendship, family, faith, and the power in a commonality of differences.

Blue Jesus

Blue Jesus
Author: Tom Edwards
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2009-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0897335872

This is the compelling story of two boys, one white and one blue, who live in a small town in the North Georgia mountains in 1963. Trouble starts when the boys find a dead baby whose body has been abandoned in the town garbage dump. As the narrator of the tale, the boy Buddy runs for help. His best friend, Early, a gentle boy with blue skin, who is descended from the Blue People of Troublesome Creek, takes that dead baby in his hands and conjures the infant back to life. This miracle ignites a firestorm of controversy and Early becomes known as Blue Jesus, the blue boy with the power to heal. Colorful and honest, with humor, heartbreak, and ultimate redemption, Blue Jesus is the story of friendship, family, faith, and the power in a commonality of differences.

What Did Jesus Look Like?

What Did Jesus Look Like?
Author: Joan E. Taylor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2018-02-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567671518

Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived. His image adorns countless churches, icons, and paintings. He is the subject of millions of statues, sculptures, devotional objects and works of art. Everyone can conjure an image of Jesus: usually as a handsome, white man with flowing locks and pristine linen robes. But what did Jesus really look like? Is our popular image of Jesus overly westernized and untrue to historical reality? This question continues to fascinate. Leading Christian Origins scholar Joan E. Taylor surveys the historical evidence, and the prevalent image of Jesus in art and culture, to suggest an entirely different vision of this most famous of men. He may even have had short hair.

Rediscover Jesus

Rediscover Jesus
Author: Kelly Matthew
Publisher:
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2015-08-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781942611196

How well do you know Jesus? I think about this often, and I always come to the same realization. I don't know Jesus anywhere near as well as I would like to know him. The desire is there, but life gets in the way. There are times when I seem to be making great progress, and other times when I wonder if I know him at all. But I always arrive back at the same inspiring and haunting idea: If there is one person that we should each get to know in a deeply personal way, it is Jesus the carpenter from Nazareth, the itinerant preacher, the Son of God, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, the Lamb of God, the new Adam, the Messiah, the Alpha and the Omega, the Chosen One, the Light of the World, the God-Man who wants good things for us more than we want them for ourselves, the healer of our souls. The best time to rediscover Jesus is right now. You are holding this book in your hand at this very moment for a reason. I don't know what God has in store for you, but I am excited for you.

Jesus in Blue Jeans

Jesus in Blue Jeans
Author: Laurie Beth Jones
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2011-07-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1401303870

The sequel to the hugely successful Jesus, CEO and The Path, this book illuminates examples from the scriptures to demonstrate how Jesus can serve as a model for daily life.

Blue Collar Jesus

Blue Collar Jesus
Author: Darren Cushman Wood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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.

Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids (Boys Edition)

Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids (Boys Edition)
Author: Sarah Young
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1400237491

Written as if Jesus is speaking directly to your child's heart, Jesus Calling®: 365 Devotions for Kids is now available in a fun and exciting design for boys, with devotions adapted for each day on the same theme as the adult version of Jesus Calling. Jesus Calling®: 365 Devotions for Kids focuses on the biblical promise of peace we can experience at any time and in all circumstances. With Scripture and personal reflections, the #1 bestselling author brings Jesus' message of peace--for today and every day--to your children. Adapted from the bestselling Jesus Calling, each day's devotion shares the same theme as the adult version, as well as written-out Scriptures. This is a great choice for families to read and discuss during devotional time together. Written as if Jesus Himself is speaking directly to the reader, Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids will engage your kids and help them find lifelong peace in Jesus. Reaching out with peace-filled reminders from the Word of God, these devotions will intimately and gently connect your children with Jesus--the One who meets you where you are. Help your children draw near to Him in Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids.

Did Jesus Wear Blue Jeans?

Did Jesus Wear Blue Jeans?
Author: Standard Publishing
Publisher: Standard Publishing Company
Total Pages: 22
Release: 1993
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780874039788

Offers answers to typical questions asked by children regarding Jesus and the Bible.

Blue Like Jazz

Blue Like Jazz
Author: Donald Miller
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1400204585

This contemporary classic gets a limited edition makeover with movie art and a new preface from Donald Miller. In print for nearly a decade, Blue Like Jazz has earned a coveted spot on readers' shelves and in their hearts. Many have said that Donald Miller expressed exactly what they were feeling but couldn't find the words to say themselves. In this landmark book that changed what people expected from Christian writers, that changed what people needed for their spiritual journeys, Donald Miller takes readers through a real life striving to understand relationship with God. Heartwarming and hilarious, poignant and unexpected, Blue Like Jazz has become a contemporary classic. For anyone wondering if the Christian faith is still relevant in a postmodern culture, thirsting for a genuine encounter with a God who is real, or yearning for a renewed sense of passion in life . . . Blue Like Jazz is a fresh and original perspective on life, love, and redemption.

Blue Ocean Faith

Blue Ocean Faith
Author: Dave Schmelzer
Publisher: Front Edge Publishing
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2017-02-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 194201144X

People and churches across America are discovering that their secular friends and neighbors have been unknowingly waiting for the chance to experience the good God. Blue Ocean Faith is a network of churches that have seen thousands of secular people—from Harvard deans to public housing residents—connect with God. Blue Ocean founder Dave Schmelzer details six profound paradigm shifts that unlock a depth of connection to God that’s new for many churchgoers and that’s unprecedented for their secular neighbors. Embracing centered-set faith, becoming solus Jesus, and taking a third-way approach to LGBTQ congregants are among the game-changers that empower this rich life of faith. Rather than retreating from or drawing lines against our increasingly secular world, people of faith can join Jesus—as followers like Saint Francis of Assisi have done for millennia—in joyfully entering the world around them with profound wonder and an equally-profound offer of a life that really is life. “Blue Ocean Faith is a riveting book about an exciting new movement of churches emerging out of the ashes of American evangelicalism/fundamentalism. This could be a charter document for a new kind of Jesus movement. Everyone should read it,” writes David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics and Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University. With plenty of engaging storytelling, Schmelzer brings together ancient and cutting-edge insights in a book that might revitalize your experience of God, open up your connection to your neighbors and your city … and maybe even kick off a new Jesus movement.