Arguing that Jesus radically challenges the way most people understand the world and live their lives, an examination of Christ focuses on such secular topics as ministry and the resurrection, as well as contemporary issues including criminal justice, war, and homosexuality. Original.

Although we may profess a belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Savior of the world, we may not have yet witnessed His power in our lives. Perhaps we have not personally experienced the surety of His promises to us. In other words, maybe we have not yet experienced an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ as our personal Savior.Experiencing Christ: Coming to Know Your Savior offers hope by illustrating that every affliction and trial of mortality serves a sacred purpose that of turning us to Christ. with that knowledge, we can understand that each of us will be tutored on a personal level through our unique God-given challenges. It is after we have experienced illness that we comprehend our need for a physician. It is after we have experienced bondage that we understand our need for deliverance. and it is by experiencing spiritual and physical death that we can know the glory of eternal life.For those who may only know the Savior intellectually, this book will guide you in coming to know Him through personal experience. There is no other way!

Frederick Buechner has long been a kindred spirit to those who find elements of doubt as constant companions on their journey of faith. He is a passionate writer and preacher who can alter lives with a simple phrase. Buechner's words, both written and spoken, have the power to revolutionize and revitalize belief and faith. He reveals the presence of God in the midst of daily life. He faces and embraces difficult questions and doubt as essential components of our lives, rather than as enemies that destroy us. "Listen to your life!" is his clarion call. This theme pervades this definitive collection of sermons, delivered throughout Buechner's lifetime. Presented chronologically, they provide a clear picture of the development of his theology and thinking. Reflecting Buechner's exquisite gift for storytelling and his compassionate pastor's heart, Secrets in the Dark will inspire laughter, hope, and bring great solace. Turn the pages and rediscover what it means to be thoughtful about faith. See why this renowned writer has been quoted in countless pulpits and beloved by Americans for generations.

In the wake of the Holocaust, a number of influential scholars argue for a «bi-covenantal» or «two-covenant» approach to Paul's view of Israel and the Gentiles. They maintain that Israel has always been right with God apart from Jesus Christ, and that the death of Jesus is salvifically relevant only for the Gentiles. Through Him the Gentiles can receive the same blessings the Jewish people possess by virtue of the Law of Moses. The Sonderweg proponents argue that the Jewish people need Jesus, but the future conversion of all Israel mentioned in Romans 11:25-27 takes place when the Lord himself preaches the gospel to Israel at the second coming. The church need not evangelize the Jewish people. But neither of these positions does justice to Paul's letters, where he teaches that the Jewish people need Jesus for their justification, and God will use the evangelistic efforts of the church to bring it about.