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The Books You Read and the People You Meet?
A man recalls how meeting Charlie "Tremendous" Jones and a surprise gift of books altered his life, sparking a journey into publishing and spiritual growth. Skeptical at first, he later embraced the lesson that personal transformation hinges on the books we read and our relationships, particularly with Jesus Christ, whose indwelling power fosters profound change. Charlie's aphorism framed the man's path of continued spiritual formation, underscoring the transformative encounter with the divine through scriptural engagement.
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Superhero Gets 4-Star Review!
John M. Murray reviews Stephen K. Moore's self-help book "Superhero," which uses a plane's near-crash allegory to advise on mental health and personal betterment. Blending faith with science, it offers steps for self-improvement and social cohesion, tackling diverse issues. Though Christianity-based, it's inclusive to all faiths and ends with a practical workbook.
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The God Who Speaks to the Lost (And Found), Part I
Just finished up a week on the Big Island of Hawai’i. It was rough duty. Discovered something though. Our wild and amazing God was up to his usual predictably unpredictable ways-especially back in the day when the famed King Kamehameha and his son were in power. This story is faith-building and inspiring-and for someone who grew up in a heavily cessationists church environment. If you are not familiar with this concept, let me just say that I was strongly trained when I was very young that once the Bible was fully inspired and pulled together-God stopped talking to people. Or more accurately-God stopped talking other than through Scripture. In the…
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Why First Person Messiah?
My new book First Person Messiah has been well-received—but I’m getting some questions about it. One of the main questions is, “What made you think about writing this way?” To be truthful—it was what I call a “Holy Spirit Audible.” I was leading a Sunday morning Bible class called Seeing Jesus, Walking With. It was early in the series and I had a lesson stressing the need to accept that perhaps because of our histories in churches and various teachings, we might have a skewed view of who Yeshua of Nazareth was and is. I had worked up a lesson outline to present on a Sunday in which I attempted…
