Serious Times: Making Your Life Matter in an Urgent Day

by White, James Emery
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Pub. Date: 2005-12-30
Publisher(s): Ivp Books
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Summary

A 2005 Evangelical Christian Publishing Association Gold Medallion finalist.How can we make our lives matter?John Adams and Thomas Jefferson lived in serious times. And, because they chose to live serious lives, they turned the course of history.As the modern era transitions into postmodern turbulence, we, too, find ourselves in serious times. How can we make a difference in the world around us? How can we be an influence for Christ? Most important, how can we make our lives matter?There is a a great movement of God set loose in the world. In this book, James Emery White explores what it means to be at the front lines of what God is doing. When serious times are met with serious lives, the kingdom of God is advanced. Come and discover a life of significance.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 7(2)
Introduction 9(8)
1 THE SECOND FALL 17(16)
A HERO FOR HUMANITY: The Life of William Wilberforce
30(3)
2 THE WORLD THAT LIVES IN US 33(20)
STANDING IN THE STORM: The Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
51(2)
3 THE CITY OF DREADFUL DELIGHT 53(16)
COME AND WALK AMONG US: The Life of St. Patrick
66(3)
INTERLUDE 69(6)
4 DEEPENING OUR SOULS 75(22)
SEEKING GOD: The Life of St. Benedict
94(3)
5 DEVELOPING OUR MINDS 97(18)
A MOST CONVERTED MIND: The Life of C.S. Lewis
113(2)
6 ANSWERING THE CALL 115(18)
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR GOD: The Life of Mother Teresa
130(3)
7 ALIGNING WITH THE CHURCH 133(20)
THE WILD BOAR IN THE VINEYARD: The Life of Martin Luther
150(3)
Conclusion 153(10)
Illustration Credits 163(4)
Notes 167(19)
Index 186

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