Ears to HearChurch Publishing, Inc., 2003 - 154 pages |
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... speak inclusively about people : God's word comes to men and women equally , and God calls us all to a life of discipleship . Language about God presents a more difficult challenge . In the end , I decided to retain a biblical pattern ...
... speak inclusively about people : God's word comes to men and women equally , and God calls us all to a life of discipleship . Language about God presents a more difficult challenge . In the end , I decided to retain a biblical pattern ...
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... speak his language , no one would share his cultural assumptions . Everything would be different , from the mode of transportation to the medium of exchange . God's double promise to the childless , seventy - five - year- old Abraham ...
... speak his language , no one would share his cultural assumptions . Everything would be different , from the mode of transportation to the medium of exchange . God's double promise to the childless , seventy - five - year- old Abraham ...
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... speak through an interpreter . I stood in the center of the chancel , a young man named Penuel at my right , and after each ten- or fifteen - second burst in English , Penuel translated my words into Lugbara . I spoke on John 7 : 37-39 ...
... speak through an interpreter . I stood in the center of the chancel , a young man named Penuel at my right , and after each ten- or fifteen - second burst in English , Penuel translated my words into Lugbara . I spoke on John 7 : 37-39 ...
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... speak , there's a respirator down her throat , and she might die , and what am I supposed to say to her ? " Tell her about Jesus , I said . Tell her that Jesus loves her . Tell her that Jesus is right there in that intensive care unit ...
... speak , there's a respirator down her throat , and she might die , and what am I supposed to say to her ? " Tell her about Jesus , I said . Tell her that Jesus loves her . Tell her that Jesus is right there in that intensive care unit ...
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... speak out against injustice , even to claim to be rais- ing children in the knowledge and love of the Lord ? There must be someone else more qualified , someone else who could do it better . Similarly , Christians often imagine ...
... speak out against injustice , even to claim to be rais- ing children in the knowledge and love of the Lord ? There must be someone else more qualified , someone else who could do it better . Similarly , Christians often imagine ...
Contents
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Gods Call to Ordinary People Bezalel and Oholiab | 38 |
The Fear of Gods Call Joshua | 47 |
Called by a Community Deborah | 56 |
Gods Call and Our SelfImage Gideon | 64 |
An Unlikely Call David | 82 |
Call Forwarding Elijah and Elisha | 91 |
Called in Brokenness Hosea | 100 |
Gods Intrusive Call Amos | 109 |
Called in Holiness Isaiah | 117 |
When a Call Becomes a Burden Jeremiah | 126 |
Restoring a Lost Call Zerubbabel | 135 |
Called by Circumstances Esther | 145 |
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Abraham Amaziah Amos anoint asked Baal Bakersfield Bezalel and Oholiab Bible Billy Graham blessing broken brothers C. S. Lewis Canaanite Christian church command commitment death Deborah declares the LORD divine Egypt Elijah Elisha Esther every-member ministry faith Father fear Gideon gift God's call God's persistence God's plan God's voice Haggai hear God's heard heart heaven Holy Spirit Hosea invitation Isaiah Israel Israelites Jacob Jeremiah Jesse Jesus Christ Jews John Joshua Judah king kingdom knew Le Chambon leaders listen lives look LORD called Lord's Lugbara Midianites Mordecai Moses never NRSV obedience obey ordinary pain parish Paul Penuel person pray prayer promised prophet Questions for Discussion remember remind response Rokuemon Samuel Saul Scriptures self-image sense Shaphat simply sins Sisera someone speak spiritual story summons tells temple Testament things told transformed word worship Zerubbabel