Synopses & Reviews
Richard Mouw packs a lot of wisdom into a few dozen small packages. Writing in an easygoing, conversational style, Mouw here considers how the outward life of a Christian should reflect the inner workings of the Spirit. Including beliefnet.com columns of Mouw's never before collected in book form, these pieces are alternately amusing, touching, and poignant. From the dignity of chickens to a weeping Savior, Mouw shows how an extraordinary God meets us in everyday life.
Table of Contents
Living. Praying at Burger King ; Eye contact at McDonald's ; What about Halloween? ; Surprised by Lent ; Reading Machiavelli ; The gift of integrity ; Greed ; Living with spiritual awkwardness ; Asking questions ; Rules for prayer competitors ; A missionary calling ; Housecleaning and "visualization" ; Thinking about work ; Letting chickens strut their stuff ; "Christian stuff" ; Doing something "religious" -- Believing. Large vision, steady focus ; Entrenched? ; "It's OK!" ; Good news for the sheep ; He did weep ; Santa on a cross? ; The Jesus factor ; Sin versus ignorance ; What about Hell? ; Oversize religion ; The center of the universe -- Church and world. Sister Helen's tears ; A prayer to Mary ; Only one evangel ; Confessions of an "oppressor" ; Patriotism ; Nursing fathers ; Our "post" world ; Eating alone ; The "larger faith."