Popular author Jack Levison offers a fresh take on the Holy Spirit through a careful reading of every reference to the Spirit in the Gospels. Viewed through the lens of Jesus's life, death, and resurrection, the Spirit shows up at odd times and in odd teachings--in desert sojourns, a strange saying about scorpions and snakes, and puzzling sayings about birth from above and springs from below. Grounded in scholarship, yet accessible and inviting, this companion volume to Levison's A Boundless God analyzes key aspects of Jesus's experience of the Holy Spirit, offering nuggets of insight on every page.

An illustrated children's storybook featuring people of faith who rocked the religious boat on behalf of love and justice.

The word rûaḥ (commonly translated as breath, wind, spirit, or Spirit) occurs in the Old Testament 378 times--more frequently than torah, shalom, or Sabbath. In this volume, a popular Old Testament scholar, whose previous books have received wide acclaim, cracks open the challenging and provocative world of the Spirit in the Old Testament, offering readers cogent yet comprehensive insights. Grounded in scholarship yet accessible and inviting, this book unlocks the world of the Spirit, plunging readers into an imaginative realm of fresh senses, sounds, and skills. The book gives readers the opportunity to recapture Israel's tenacious sense of the Spirit's energy as it was expressed by a series of vibrant verbs: blowing, breathing, coming, resting, passing, pouring, filling, cleansing, standing, and guiding. Readers will encounter in these pages all of the Old Testament expressions of the Spirit--passages that will challenge the conventional, confront the commonplace, and transport them to a world of wisdom, work, and wonder.

We get so prescriptive with the spiritual life. We prepackage it, duplicate it, mass-produce it, insist upon it, and brag about it. We make it a formula. As a result, we tend to see God from such a narrow perspective. We box God up and compartmentalize Him into thirty minutes each morning. But in reality, He is waiting for us to realize that He invades all the parts of our days . . . if only we would pay attention. In Looking for God, Nancy Ortberg will inspire you to break away from the bland, formulaic approach to Christianity and embrace the often unexpected, at times unnerving, but always extraordinary power of God’s grace. As you journey with Nancy, you’ll find God in places you have never dreamed of looking, and you’ll experience faith on a deeper level than you have ever imagined possible.

The historical exclusion of women's voices has diminished academic disciplines, including philosophy. In this groundbreaking new account of Western philosophy throughout the past 2,600 years, Karen J. Warren has paired sixteen women philosophers along-side their historical male contemporaries in conversations on philosophy. An overview essay, together with chapter introductions, primary readings, and expert commentaries, offer a rich description and evaluation of each philosopher's vital contributions to Western philosophy. Book jacket.

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So many people in the world truly believe they are not worthy of receiving God's best for them. The devil convinces people that they have blown it and there is no way out. This book gives vivid examples of God's provision today for all that will turn to Him. Wasted years do not have to mean a wasted life. Reading this book will build your faith and make you diligently seek God's plan for your life. You can know today what God wants for your tomorrow - scripture proves it. The good life is available for the asking. Don't let the devil steal another day of your precious life or the life of a loved one. Find out the real key to success in life! God has a predestined plan for your life! Let God position you for taking possession of your Garden of Eden - the good life! Enjoy! Janice Marie - being "about her Father's business". She and the world thought she had blown it! Hearing God's voice once again - write and speak - for ME! This time she would answer the Call of God on her life! A child of God since age 9 - finally surrendered to do His will! Born in a small town in Arkansas, Janice earned a B.S. in Computer Science and a minor in psychology. For years she loved God but made consistent wrong choices in relationships that almost ended her life. Today she writes to all who think they have missed God's good life. Her message - the devil is a liar; God still has a plan! God knew every mistake you would make and He designed your plan with that in mind! Janice had to challenge her belief system to reach a new intimate level with God - surrendered the highest level of commitment!