Download or read book The Backsliders written by William Lindsey and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Backslider written by Levi S. Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognized as a Mormon classic twenty years after its release,The Backslider features longstanding Christian conflicts played out in a scenic, sparsely populated area of southern Utah. A young ranch-hand, Frank Windham, conceives of God as an implacable enemy of human appetite. He is a dedicated sinner until family tragedy catapults him into an arcane form of penitence preached among frontier Mormons. He is saved by an epiphany that has proved controversial among readers, either interpreting it as an extreme impiety or celebrating it as a moving and entirely plausible rendering of a biblical theme in a Western setting. Frank comes into contact with a host of rural and urban characters. Of central importance is his Lutheran girlfriend, Marianne, whom Frank seduces, begrudgingly marries, and eventually loves. Frank's extended family is just a generation removed from polygamy and still energized by old-time grudges and deprivations. Along the way Frank encounters a closeted secular humanist, a polygamist prophet, a psychiatrist, a Mason, government employees, college professors, lawyers, and entrepreneurs--all drawn with heightened realism reminiscent of Charles Dickens or the grotesque forms of William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor. The story engages readers as it alternates almost imperceptibly between Frank's na�ve consciousness and the more informed awareness of its narrator. It can be read as a love story, a satiric comedy, or a dark and sobering study of self-mutilation. Shifting from one to another, it builds suspense and elicits complex emotions, among them a profound sense of compassion. More joyous than cynical, it sympathizes deeply with the plight of all of God's backsliders.
Download or read book Hobos Hustlers and Backsliders written by Teresa Gowan and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gowan shows some of the diverse ways that men on the street in San Francisco struggle for survival, autonomy, and self-respect. Living for weeks at a time among homeless men--working side-by-side with them as they collected cans, bottles, and scrap metal; helping them set up camp; watching and listening as they panhandled and hawked newspapers; and accompanying them into soup kitchens, jails, welfare offices, and shelters--Gowan immersed herself in their routines, their personal stories, and their perspectives on life on the streets. She observes a wide range of survival techniques, from the illicit to the industrious, from drug dealing to dumpster diving. She also discovered that prevailing discussions about homelessness and its causes--homelessness as pathology, homelessness as moral failure, and homelessness as systemic failure--powerfully affect how homeless people see themselves and their ability to change their situation.
Download or read book Getting Back in the Race written by Joel R. Beeke and published by Cruciform Press. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is backsliding, really? Is it serious? What can be done about it? The Christian life is a race, a marathon. Through the gospel, God summons us to sustained and persevering effort. He empowers his children by grace--free and undeserved blessing through Christ. But he does not carry them to heaven on flowery beds of ease. Faith is a living, athletic grace. God's mercy motivates Christians and energizes them to press on and overcome great obstacles. Christ blazed the trail before us. He now calls us to follow Him to the end (Hebrews 12:1-2). Looking unto Jesus--that is how we persevere. In him is everything we need. But realistically speaking, Christians are not always pressing forward. Sometimes they wander off the narrow path, slip, and injure themselves. To the confused and injured runner, this book says, "God can help you. You can finish this race--and finish it well." Drawing from the wisdom of the Scriptures and aided by the insights of godly Bible teachers through the centuries, Getting Back in the Race addresses the age-old problem of backsliding. Backsliding is a season in the life of a professing Christian when his sin grows stronger and his obedience to God declines. The beginning of the book uncovers signs of sliding into a spiritual rut, for this is often more subtle than falling into scandalous sins. The rest of the book shows that there is hope for the backslider. God is so amazing! Even though our backsliding insults him, dishonors him, grieves him, and pushes away his love, still he calls us to return to him. When you grasp hold of God's methods by faith, you discover that Christ has grasped hold of you. Our spiritual Physician has potent medicines to heal his people from their injuries and get them back on track to finish the race. This book is a wake-up call to careless Christians and an encouragement to all believers to keep running to the Lord.
Download or read book Reset for Parents written by Todd Friel and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raising a prodigal is every Christian parent’s worst nightmare. Horrifyingly, George Barna contends that over 60 percent of Christian kids will run off to university and “lose their faith.” Some pollsters believe the number is as high as 80 percent. But there is great news! Your child doesn’t have to become a statistic. Your child can become an adult who loves the Lord the same way you do — but this will likely require a radical parenting reset on your part. Todd Friel has witnessed to hundreds of university students, most of whom are Bible-belt backsliders. Reset for Parents gets to the heart of the issue and presents a solid, biblical roadmap for parents to avoid the pain and heartache of raising a prodigal.
Download or read book The Changes of Ephraim Or the Backslider s Warning written by John MACGOWAN (Baptist Minister.) and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Backslider written by H. Lamont Ford and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the words of Langton Hughes, "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." From the outside looking in, you could easily assume that I was just like every other southern, black boy being raised in a devoutly Christian family; living in a small, cozy town in Texas. I was in church from sun up to sun down, had a two-parent household and all of our needs were met; which presumably created a sheltered life. However, behind the smile on my face and the pep in my step, there were secrets, deep family secrets. Out of these secrets, the question, "Why me?" emerged along with immeasurable confusion. No one could imagine that one word, "Backslider," would brand me at an early age; becoming a common theme that shook me to the core and changed my life forever. Join me on the journey as I venture back to the beginning and tell my true story; raw, real, and uncut.
Download or read book The Backslider s Guide to Success written by Philip Veasey and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining and thought provoking book for everyone who thinks that religion does not have a monopoly on morality.
Download or read book The Backslider in Heart written by Charles Finney and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Classic book - The Backslider in Heart -- introduces and orients the reader to critical biblical/theological thinking from a biblical perspective. Finney's presentation is written with a clarity that fosters biblical thought and facilitates Bible comprehension. You won't be disappointed. While staunch Calvinists believed in the perseverance of the saints, Finney believed that a Christian could "backslide," or turn back from the Christian life and revert to a life of sin. In this address, Finney clarifies his theology of backsliding, first explaining what it is not, then what it is. He describes what a backslidden life might look like, and what consequences living in sin bring upon the sinner. Finney is consistently one of the best Bible scholars and this one is at the top of his writing. He's bold in his writings but solid in Scripture. "It's impossible to measure the influence of Finney over God's church. His works remain in print and are widely read, which shouldn't surprise us. He is considered one of the most outstanding pastoral, evangelistic writers on practical and devotional themes.
Download or read book The Intercession of Christ written by John Bunyan and published by Christian Heritage. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Christ's intervention is affected when we continue to sin Topical theological and practical matters
Download or read book Backslider written by John R. Rice and published by Sword of the Lord Publishers. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Backsliding written by Dag Heward-Mills and published by Dag Heward-Mills. This book was released on 2008-05-30 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills sounds the alarm, and graphically shows why every Christian must make it to Heaven!
Download or read book An Annual Publication of Historical Papers written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Changes written by Rev. Michelle J. Rivera-Maldonado and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thank you for taking the time to reading my book. This book contains my dreams and visions. I am not a prophet, I wanted to share my dreams and visions. I consider this to be my experiences and I can say that I don't have any dates. I am not a prophet just sharing my dreams. Rev. Michelle J. RIVERA-MALDONADO
Download or read book Report written by Commonwealth Shipping Committee and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parliamentary Papers written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
