Download or read book Walking the Tightrope Without a Grace Net written by Brenda M. Myers and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christian life was meant to be danced but not on your tip toes. A tightrope walk was my spiritual life. One missed step meant you were falling into hell if you didn't repent immediately. I was taught that true Christians never sinned, or if they did, they would have to "get saved" all over again. An unreasonable standard of "holiness" and a constant striving of perfection flowed from this belief. Lists of dos and don'ts were in abundance in an effort to practice the "idol of holiness." Are you walking that tightrope? By understanding God's true character through His saving grace on the cross, you can break free from the bondage of legalism and unholy fear, anxiety, and frustration, into a life of gratefulness for God's love, mercy, and grace. You can begin the balancing act of leaving legalism behind and finding true liberty in Christ.
Download or read book Walking the Tightrope of Faith written by Hendrik Hart and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected here for the first time are the responses of several prominent Canadian philosophers to Nielsen's outspoken work in the philosophy of religion, including their responses to Hart's criticisms of Nielsen. New replies by Hart and Nielsen to these added voices are also included.
Download or read book Walking the Small Group Tightrope written by Bill Donahue and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six Ways to Improve Your Balance as a Group LeaderLeading a successful small group is like walking a tightrope. You traverse a taut, exciting line, balancing the dynamic tensions characteristic of every group. Drawing from the concept of “polarity management,” Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson help you understand and deal with six dynamic areas every group leader must manage in order to create genuine, transforming small group community.Your group is in for unprecedented connection and growth when you harness the interplay between • Truth and Life• Care and Discipleship• Friendship and Accountability• Kindness and Confrontation• Task and People• Openness and IntimacyEffective, life-giving small groups learn how to embrace both ends of each continuum. Walking the Small Group Tightrope will strengthen your sense of balance, help you gain confidence as a leader, and show you how to release the untapped creative and relational energy in your group.
Download or read book Walking God s Tightrope written by Victoria Lloyd and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spirit of God said to me, Close your eyes, and I did. Then He said, This is why men should always pray; now open your eyes. As I did, the person that had knocked me to the floor jumped back and shouted as loud as she could to her friend that was with her, Look at her! She is crazy! Man, she is crazy! She backed away from me to the door of the room and called the police on her own self. Life can be like a tennis game; it serves you up all kind of unexpected moves. You have to know how to return your play to be a winner. Jesus made it clear, His favor and loving-kindness and mercy are enough for you through any danger. My strength and power will pitch a tent over and dwell upon you.[1 Corinthians 12:9] while walking Gods tightrope to victory in this world.
Download or read book Walking the Tightrope written by James Ugwuogo and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-05-10 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For we are Gods handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do Ephesians 2:10. This presupposes that we were not saved just because we did something good, special, or amazing; on the contrary, after we have been saved we are then called to do good works. Just as in every work we do in life, we need some training. We are first taught what is expected of us and sometimes supervised (rebuked and correctedif that is what it takes) until we got the job done. Then, after passing through the learning curves, we are expected to show some competency and sometimes required to train others (2 Timothy 2:2). 2 Timothy 3:16 outlines the purpose of the Scriptures, which is teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training till we attain verse 17 status: thoroughly equipped. God does not want us to be ill-equipped, rather to be completely and thoroughly equipped for every (not just some, but every) good work. The Scripture: teaches us what we ought to know shows us sins, blind spots, or errors to avoid helps us make it right again and helps us stay our course If there is any blessing or laurel or glory as a result of this book, therefore, let the glory be to God and not to men.
Download or read book Ridiculous Faith written by Shelene Bryan and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do my most profound moments of faith vanish so quickly? What would your life be like if you could harness the rush of faith that appears in the most desperate moments? What if you could live your entire life with the kind of split-second, imminent-disaster faith that crying out to God brings? What if you could live a life of Ridiculous Faith? True faith is vital to a vibrant Christian life. Without it, it is impossible to please God. But are your moments of deepest, most essential faith doomed to dissipate as quickly as they materialize, leaving you powerless and ineffectual? Absolutely not. The truth is, you are not doomed to a lifetime of flickering faith. Join Shelene Bryan on a journey to uncover the ark-building, sea-parting, lion-taming, ridiculous faith that will leave you in awe of the Creator and all He has prepared for you. Are you ready to live an absurdly, unbelievably good life—a ridiculous life of ridiculous faith?
Download or read book Tightrope Walking written by John M. Safarik and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not easy to keep life's attractions and distractions in perspective and under control. In today's high-speed society, we are called to multitask in all aspects of our lives and all too often we find ourselves teetering on tightrope of today instead of focusing on the future. With God on his side, author John Safarik has developed a basic guide to keeping ourselves in balance. Strip yourself of stress and discover that life can be as easy as Tightrope Walking. Strip yourself of stress and discover that life can be as easy as Tightrope Walking.
Download or read book Walking the Tightrope of Faith written by Hendrik Hart and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected here for the first time are the responses of several prominent Canadian philosophers to Nielsen's outspoken work in the philosophy of religion, including their responses to Hart's criticisms of Nielsen. New replies by Hart and Nielsen to these added voices are also included.
Download or read book A Tightrope to Redemption written by T.J.Hojin and published by Thottuvelil Joy, Hojin. This book was released on with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quote from the book. "When there is order, there will be peace; when there is peace, there will be hope, and it will bring joy." The protagonist's father wanted him to quit his religious chain of bondage, but at the same time, he wanted his dad to come back to faith. They both decided to test their beliefs, to walk a tightrope of their views. Walking a tightrope of faith wasn't new to the protagonist. The question was, should he be blindfolded? "Tightrope to Redemption" is a compelling and emotional read about one person's journey to heal migraines and bring back his father's faith. The protagonist has no name and loves his dog, Tiger. Tightrope to Redemption" offers a powerful message of hope and perseverance. This book will attempt to bring back the lost happiness in our life. This book is a must-read for those suffering from migraines and anyone who has ever faced a difficult challenge in their life in terms of physical, mental, or spiritual.
Download or read book Walking a Tightrope While Wearing Combat Boots written by Inez Brinkley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-06-18 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Walking A Tightrope While Wearing Combat Boots†is a spiritual journey that brought a Southern Baptist preacher’s wife through 25 years of fighting the devil, while serving and growing in the Lord. Within this book are the lessons she learned so that she could grow in Him, and get to know a Living God in a personal way. Living the life and fighting the battles has produced a vessel of pure gold, fit for the Masters use. A vessel God is using to bring healing and deliverance to His people. Many of God’s children are walking this same walk. Sometimes there seems to be no relief in sight. If you are a struggling Christian, then this book is for you. Here you will learn that you too can be used mightily by God. He is seeking those who would learn to do battle with the enemy, WARRIORS VICTORIOUS!
Download or read book Facing Fear written by Nik Wallenda and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to overcoming fear from the daredevil who has walked on a tightrope across Times Square and the Grand Canyon. Nik Wallenda is a seventh-generation member of the Flying Wallendas, a circus family known for performing dangerous feats without safety nets. Nik is known for his daring televised tightrope walks over Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Times Square, and an active volcano. Nik has been walking the wire since he took his first steps, but he had never experienced fear until a tragic accident in 2017. The eight-person pyramid he and several members of his family were practicing collapsed, and five of its members fell thirty feet to the ground. While severely injured, they all survived miraculously, but the accident changed Nik’s life forever. For the first time he felt overwhelming fear, and Nik had to find it in himself to move on, release the past, and get back out on the wire. Most of us will never walk a tightrope, but we face things that scare us every day. Whether putting ourselves out there socially or seeking a dream job, all of us allow anxieties and fears to hold us back. In Facing Fear, you will: Discover how to overcome lifelong areas of personal fear Understand the importance of dealing with trauma to fully heal and move forward Gain the determination to pick yourself up, grow in faith, and purposely walk toward success one step at a time Facing Fear weaves parts of Nik’s personal story of the accident and how he conquered his fear with practical advice to help you overcome whatever fears are holding you back. This practical book will help you step out in faith and trust that God will hold you steady, even when you're afraid.
Download or read book Walking the Straight and Narrow written by Tino Wallenda and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2004-12-22 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovery Channel said about the author: "In the rarified world of aerialists, Tino Wallenda is royalty." With the eighth generation of the Wallendas now in the act and hundreds of years of spectacular circus tradition to uphold, the family has secured not only a place in history, but also a place in the Guinness Book of World Records...
Download or read book The Sea of Faith written by Don Cupitt and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2013-01-26 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text began in the 1860s as a phrase from Matthew Arnold's picture of the decline of religion as the retreat of the tide on Dover's beach. The book has had a significant impact, for its account of historical developments and its presentation of Christian non-realism.
Download or read book Making Peace with Faith written by Michelle Garred and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although religion is almost never a root cause, it often gets pulled into conflict as a powerful element, especially where conflicting parties have different religious identities. Every faith tradition offers resources for peace, and secular policy makers are more and more acknowledging the influence of faith-based actors, even though there remains a tendency to associate religion more with conflict than peace. In this text, practitioners from different faiths relate and explore the many challenges they face in their peacebuilding work, which their secular partners may be unaware of. The contributors are all practitioners whose faith or religious experience motivates their work for peace and justice in such a way that it influences their actions. Their roles are diverse, as some work for faith-based institutions, while others engage in secular contexts. The multiple perspectives featured represent multiple faiths (Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), diverse scopes of practice, different geographic regions. Each chapter follows a similar template to address specific challenges, such as dealing with extremist views, addressing negative stereotypes about one’s faith, endorsing violence, developing relations with other faith-based or secular groups, confronting gender-based violence, and working with people who hold different beliefs. In this text, practitioners from different faiths relate and explore the many challenges they face in their peacebuilding work, which their secular partners may be unaware of. They provide a comprehensive view of the practice of peacebuilding in its many challenging aspects, for both professionals and those studying religion and peacebuilding alike.
Download or read book On a Tightrope written by Sharyn Albright and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharyn Albright believes God engineered this book. Highly personal, it highlights her walk of faith through commonplace and profound experiences, all serving a specific purpose and fashioned by God to teach, mature, strengthen, and prepare her for each chapter in her life. Readers will understand without a doubt that God will carry us through every storm of our lives. Readers will be... * Entertained by the variety of exciting adventures, some even humorous.* Motivated to discover how God uses circumstances in your life to inspire, instruct and mature your faith.* Encouraged to seek, know and experience God for yourself.* Compelled to renew and strengthen your commitment to Him daily as you walk this tightrope called life. Discover that God is the architect of your life. He is always with you, even throughout the toughest, darkest of times.
Download or read book Naturalism and Religion written by Kai Nielsen and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This elucidation and defense of naturalism argues that an uncompromising secular orientation is the best framework for the search for meaning and interprets religion in purely naturalistic terms. Part One seeks to demonstrate that religious symbols arise from facts about human beings and the societies in which they live, specifically our needs, fears, and aspirations. Part Two examines arguments for and against naturalism, including the defenses of naturalism by Sidney Hook, Ernest Nagel, Antony Flew, and critical reactions to their views. The forceful and rigorously analytical case made by Jean Hampton against naturalism is also examined, resulting in a clarification of the substantial and sound methodological grounds for naturalism and atheism. Part Three considers the strongest intellectual challenge to secularism and naturalism, namely that of Ludwig Wittgenstein and some of his followers - Norman Malcolm, D. Z. Phillips, Hilary Putnam, Rush Rhees, and Peter Winch. Nielsen concludes that none of these critiques diminish the cogency and viability of naturalism as the most reasonable basis for viewing our world today.
Download or read book Faith written by Jaymes W. Carter and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you equipped for the journey? The journey of life is full of unexpected encounters that will challenge our faith in God. On some days we will be turned around. On others, we will have the wind knocked out of us. We are prone to stumble and fall, be wounded, make mistakes, and wonder where God is in the midst of all that swirls around us. Faith: A Journey Worth Taking is a devotional meant to encourage readers on those days when the sun is hiding behind the clouds and the silver lining has yet to appear. More importantly, it draws readers' hearts closer to God as they embark upon the most epic quest that they will ever take... the journey of faith. Jaymes W. Carter has been writing and sending devotionals for several years to encourage people to trust God with the measure of faith that God has given them. In addition, Jaymes writes poetry and has had many of his short plays performed in different venues. He practices architecture, is part of the Diaconate ministry in his church, and lives in North Carolina with his wife.
