Searching for God Knows What

Searching for God Knows What
Author: Don Miller
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2010-05-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1418529958

With equal parts wit and wisdom, New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller invites you to reconnect with your faith. Miller shares what he's learned firsthand--that our relationship with God is designed to teach us about redemption, grace, healing, and so much more. Searching for God Knows What weaves together timeless stories and fresh perspectives on the Bible to capture one man's journey to discover an authentic faith that's worth believing. Along the way, Miller poses his own questions about faith, religion, and community, asking: What if the motive behind our theology was relational? What if our value exists because God takes pleasure in us? What if the gospel of Jesus is an invitation to know God? Maybe you're a Christian wondering what faith you signed up for. Or maybe you don't believe anything and are daring someone to show you a genuine example of genuine faith. Somewhere beyond the self-help formulas, fancy marketing, and easy promises, there is a life-changing experience with God waiting for you--it just takes a little bit of searching. Praise for Searching for God Knows What: "Like a shaken snow globe, Donald Miller's newest collection of essays creates a swirl of ideas about the Christian life that eventually crystallize into a lovely landscape...[He] is one of the evangelical book market's most creative writers." --Christianity Today "If you have felt that Jesus is someone you respect and admire--but Christianity is something that repels you--Searching for God Knows What will give you hope that you still can follow Jesus and be part of a church without the trappings of organized religion." --Dan Kimball, author of The Emerging Church and Pastor of Vintage Faith Church, Santa Cruz, CA "For fans of Blue Like Jazz, I doubt you will be disappointed. Donald Miller writes with the wit and vulnerability that you expect. He perfectly illustrates important themes in a genuine and humorous manner...For those who would be reading Miller for the first time, this would be a great start." --Relevant

Does Jesus Really Love Me?

Does Jesus Really Love Me?
Author: Jeff Chu
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0062359304

“Fascinating, thoughtful, and important. [Jeff Chu] captures the fractures and conflict at a moment when the issue of what to do with L.G.B.T. people is tearing Christian denominations apart. Does Jesus Really Love Me? deserves to be widely read.” —Dan Savage, New York Times Book Review In this timely work—part memoir, part investigative analysis—a prize-winning writer explores the explosive and confusing intersection of faith, politics, and sexuality in Christian America. When Jeff Chu came out to his parents as a gay man, his devout Christian mother cried. And cried. Every time she looked at him. For months. As a journalist and a believer, Chu knew that he had to get to the heart of a question that had been haunting him for years: Does Jesus really love me? The quest to find an answer propels Chu on a remarkable cross-country journey to discover the God “forbidden to him” because of his sexuality. Surveying the breadth of the political and theological spectrum, from the most conservative viewpoints to the most liberal, he tries to distill what the diverse followers of Christ believe about homosexuality and to understand how these people who purportedly follow the same God and the same Scriptures have come to hold such a wide range of opinions. Why does Pastor A believe that God hates me, especially because of my gayness? Why does Person B believe that God loves me, gayness and all? From Brooklyn to Nashville to California, from Westboro Baptist Church and their god hates fags protest signs to the pioneering Episcopal bishop Mary Glasspool, who proclaims a message of liberation and divine love, Chu captures spiritual snapshots of Christian America at a remarkable moment, when tensions between both sides in the culture wars have rarely been higher. Both funny and heartbreaking, perplexing and wise, Does Jesus Really Love Me? is an intellectual, emotional, and spiritual pilgrimage that reveals a portrait of a faith and a nation at odds.

The Love of God

The Love of God
Author: Oswald Chambers
Publisher: Our Daily Bread Publishing
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1627073256

This deeply scriptural, spiritually practical book by Oswald Chambers explores the difference God’s love makes both in this world and in our lives. You’ll discover a greater intimacy with Christ, a richer knowledge of Him, and a better understanding of how to share His love with others.

Searching for God in America

Searching for God in America
Author: Hugh Hewitt
Publisher: W Publishing Group
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1996
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

A treasury of insights into the nature of faith.

A Reason to Believe

A Reason to Believe
Author: Chris Blake
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1993
Genre: Church group work with youth
ISBN: 9780828008327

Introducing the first Seventh-day Adventist Church-sponsored youth doctrinal/baptismal course anyone has seen for a long, long time! We've boiled down the 27 SDA fundamental beliefs to 10, because we like 10 better.

Finding God in Anime

Finding God in Anime
Author: Moriah Jane
Publisher:
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2021-05-15
Genre:
ISBN:

Being a Christian can be tough. Being an otaku can be tough. But being both at once? Sometimes it seems easier to become Hokage rather than explaining your faith and passions to others. That is why we otaku have united in this devotional: To encourage otaku like youspiritually and through a medium we all cherish. In this devotional, you will find God in the animes you know and love. Each devotional presents spiritual lessons found in animes ranging from the world-famous Attack on Titan to fan-favorite Haikyu!! to beloved classics like Cowboy Bebop. Each piece will feature a different theme such as: Human Will vs. The Holy Spirit in Yona of the Dawn Choosing to be Free in Free! Swim Club Not by My Might in My Hero Academia ...and many others! We believe that God can be seen throughout His creation--even in places where people might not intend! So pull out your cosplay and snuggle close with your plushies as you join us in Finding God in Anime.

Finding God in the Garden

Finding God in the Garden
Author: Balfour Brickner
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2009-06-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 031607649X

Grieving after the death of a beloved daughter, Rabbi Balfour Brickner struggled with his faith while preparing a flowerbed. One day the rabbi found himself writing down the thoughts that came to him as he turned the soil, and observing nature's abundant examples of order and renewal, miracles and beauty, Rabbi Brickner found his faith returning like a garden in spring. Using the garden as a sanctuary and springboard, Rabbi Brickner considers the lessons to be learned from the tasks of caring for the land, the wonder of a garden in full bloom, and the connections between Biblical teachings and botanical life. Finding God In The Garden is a passionate, witty, and provocative celebration of mature religious faith derived through nature, reason, and the joys of everyday work. Explores rational spirituality, reconciling faith with enlightened thought.

Finding a Loving God in the Midst of Grief

Finding a Loving God in the Midst of Grief
Author: Susan M. Erschen
Publisher: The Word Among Us Press
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2019-04-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1593255322

The loss of a love one is often devastating. And while each of us experience grief in a unique way, finding your way back to a place of wholeness may seem impossible. The emptiness, loneliness and darkness seem to never fade. This book will help you find comfort and grow closer to God, who often seems far off or even absent in your journey through grief. Drawing from both personal testimonies and religious texts, this book also contains practical advice on how to overcome some of the emotional followed by practical aspect of grief, and a prayer on each topic. This book will also help you make decisions about what to pass on and what to keep in order to treasure your memories of your loved one. Grief is a very unique and personal experience. Through this book, you will be given the confidence to grieve in your own way. Ultimately, they will see grief as a journey that can lead you into a richer spiritual life.

Looking for God in Harry Potter

Looking for God in Harry Potter
Author: John Granger
Publisher: SaltRiver
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2006
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1414306342

Provides a Christian interpretation of the first six books, arguing that the series supports biblical teaching as opposed to the practice of the occult, and offers insights into character names, imagery, and themes.

Searching for God in the Garbage

Searching for God in the Garbage
Author: Bracha Goetz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2017-12-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781635540888

Non-fiction story of a woman's struggle with eating disorders and addictions.