Dying to LiveXulon Press, 2007 - 352 pagini This is a book about encouragement and tough love. It shows what can happen when Jesus is taken into the ugly surroundings of a prison. Prisoners can survive and win by calling on the strength of Jesus while in prison. This book won't make life easier for them physically, but will show them how to survive, spiritually transformed, strengthened, and forgiven. It is indeed a book on life. The overwhelming objective is to develop a spiritual toughness in men and women prisoners, in order for them to survive in prison. Ken's hope is also that this book will help prisoners on Death Row, who might believe that life ends completely at any execution with nothing but darkness beyond. This book also provides insight for ordinary Christians, especially those who support prisoners, giving them an insight into the thinking, the frustrations, and the fears of men and women who are incarcerated. Ken Gartner is a New Zealand Maori. He was a teacher for most of his working life, until his career came to a sudden end twenty four years ago when he served a short term of imprisonment. He turned to Christ while he was inside. Upon his release, he returned to university, gaining BA, BA (Hon), and MA degrees in Maori Studies at Victoria University. He is currently studying towards a doctorate degree. He is a member of Prison Fellowship New Zealand, and takes services on a regular basis in both the men and women's prisons in the Wellington area and at other parts of New Zealand, fulfilling a covenant he made with Jesus in 1983 to tell prisoners everywhere about his love. He is married to Ann, and they both belong to the Elim Church in Wellington New Zealand. |
Cuprins
To you the prisoner | xvii |
1 | 19 |
A taste of prison | 23 |
I survived prison | 29 |
Stay positive and beat | 37 |
Jesus will take those shackles | 43 |
PART | 53 |
With Jesus I am not afraid what | 61 |
Yes do we need Jesus right | 175 |
There is no one else like this | 181 |
Jesus a man despised rejected | 189 |
PART | 197 |
Be one of Gods children | 203 |
PART ELEVEN | 209 |
Be free of guilt through | 219 |
PART TWELVE | 225 |
Is He calling you? | 67 |
Dying to live | 75 |
Be humble as I am humble | 81 |
Become a dealer today Deal | 91 |
Love never fails | 99 |
Stepping out as a | 105 |
I am the way and the truth and | 108 |
The greatest events the world will | 113 |
BOOK | 119 |
Count your blessings child | 129 |
So what is a Christian? | 135 |
You can be a winner like | 141 |
life | 149 |
PART EIGHT | 155 |
Praying from your heart | 161 |
PART NINE | 167 |
Try a little kindness | 233 |
Make my day Let Jesus share | 239 |
Love your neighbor | 247 |
Be filled with love | 255 |
PART FOURTEEN | 263 |
PART FIFTEEN | 273 |
Be an eagle for Christ | 281 |
Respect your body Its a temple | 287 |
Grab a hold of some real | 295 |
The word of God and | 303 |
PART SIXTEEN | 311 |
Come out of the darkness and into | 319 |
PART SEVENTEEN | 325 |
Like a thief in the night | 331 |
Embrace the Savior for | 339 |
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