towards elegance questions discussion

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Bold Love Discussion Guide
Dr. Dan B. Allender, Dr. Tremper Longman III

Navpress Publishing Group, 1992

IF CHRIST HAD PRACTICED THE KIND OF LOVE WE ADVOCATE NOWADAYS, HE WOULD HAVE LIVED TO A RIPE OLD AGE. We've come to view love as being nice. Forgiving and forgetting. Yielding to the desires of others. Yet the kind of love modeled by Jesus Christ has nothing to do with manners or unconditional acceptance. Rather, it is shrewd. Disruptive. Courageous. And, as a result, socially unacceptable. In Bold Love, Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. ...

Transparent Heart (The awkward wrestle towards elegance in Christ)
Marie Scott

Morris Publishing, 2002

Marie Scott's poems will awaken you with the thrill you felt as a child on Christmas morning. Each one is a gift that is beautiful and specially delivered just for you. Marie invites us to name what we know but often fail to notice. She reminds us to embrace the journey of our struggles and sorrows because it is in that touch we see our need for God's love and comfort. if you take the time to read her poetry, you will taste a banquet served by ...

Hope When You're Hurting: Answers to Four Questions Hurting People Ask

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Dr Dan B. Allender, Dr Larry Crabb, ...

Zondervan, 2003

Wonderful and comforting!
This book was given to me in the 1990's after I went through a terrible situation. Since then, I have passed this book on to others and have re-purchased it three times to replace the ones I have given away. It helps to "clear your head" and give you some peace.