Be a Blessing: A Spring of Refreshment on the Road of Daily LifePaulist Press, 2006 - 93 pagini This book shows how biblical texts can transform their readers into meeting places of heaven and earth, holy places from which God's gifts flow into the world and renew everyday life. |
Cuprins
The Unseen Divine Dimension of Every Life | 1 |
The Context That Makes Forgiveness Possible | 11 |
Blessing amid a Ruined Life | 25 |
God Chasing after Us to Bless Us | 39 |
The Extravagance of Divine Blessings | 53 |
When Blessing Provokes Evil | 67 |
Fear of Accepting Divine Blessings | 82 |
Notes | 89 |
Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
Be a Blessing: A Spring of Refreshment on the Road of Daily Life Elizabeth M. Nagel Previzualizare limitată - 2006 |
Termeni și expresii frecvente
Abraham and Sarah adventure become behavior Bible Dictionary biblical world book of Genesis brother CHAPTER chase chesed Christian community cisterns command companionship compassion covenant daily danger denarius Deuteronomy disciples divine blessings divine gifts divine hospitality Donahue earth Ecclesiastes Edom Edomites enemies Esau and Jacob Esau's example Exod experience extravagant eyes face failure to forgive faith familiar fear follow Jesus give God's presence Gospel Gospel of Matthew Greek Hebrew hires homeland Hosea human Israel Israelites Jabbok River Jerusalem Jesus John Donahue journey justice king king's kingdom of heaven laborers landowner leave live Lord Luke Matt Matthew meet Esau never one's owner pass Perhaps person Pharisees possessions prodigality promised land provides Psalm 23 psalmist reality realize relationship reveals scene shepherd shocking sinners sphodra strangers tax collectors teachings things tion translated unforgiving servant unknown territory vineyard words workers