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A Grace Disguised

How the Soul Grows Through Loss

By: Gerald Lawson Sittser,Jerry L. Sittser

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A Grace Disguised

How the Soul Grows Through Loss

By: Gerald Lawson Sittser,Jerry L. Sittser

The experience of loss does not have to be the defining moment of our lives", writes Gerald Sittser. "Instead, the defining moment can be our response to the loss. It is not what happens to us that matters so much as what happens in us". Sittser knows. A tragic accident introduced him to loss of a magnitude few of us encounter. But this is not a book about one man's sorrow. It's about the grace that can transform us in the midst of sorrow. For those experiencing loss, A Grace Disguised offers a compassionate, deeply affirming message of hope, richness in living, and joy not after the darkness, but even in the midst of it. Now in softcover.

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Zondervan

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0310219310

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9780310219316

A Cautious Patriotism

The American Churches and the Second World War

By: Gerald L. Sittser

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A Cautious Patriotism

The American Churches and the Second World War

By: Gerald L. Sittser

World War II was a turning point in twentieth-century American history, and its effects on American society have been studied from virtually every conceivable historical angle. Until now, though, the role of religion--an important aspect of life on the home front--has essentially been overlooked. In A Cautious Patriotism, Gerald Sittser addresses this omission. He examines the issues raised by World War II in light of the reactions they provoked among Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Unitarians, and members of other Christian denominations. In the process, he enriches our understanding of the relationships between church and society, religion and democracy. In deliberate contrast to the zealous, even jingoistic support they displayed during World War I, American churches met the events of the Second World War with ambivalence. Though devoted to the nation, Sittser argues, they were cautious in their patriotic commitments and careful to maintain loyalty to ideals of peace, justice, and humanitarianism. Religious concerns played a role in the debate over American entry into the war and continued to resurface over issues of mobilization, military chaplaincy, civil rights, the internment of Japanese Americans, Jewish suffering, the dropping of the atomic bomb, and postwar planning. Originally published in 1997. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807864544

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9780807864548

The Adventure

Putting Energy into Your Walk with God

By: Gerald L. Sittser

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The Adventure

Putting Energy into Your Walk with God

By: Gerald L. Sittser

In this discipleship classic, Jerry Sittser uses memorable stories to illustrate how a simple effort to understand discipleship as an adventure can create a paradigm shift in your understanding of the Christian life.

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InterVarsity Press

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087784335X

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9780877843351

Resilient Faith

How the Early Christian "Third Way" Changed the World

By: Gerald L. Sittser

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Resilient Faith

How the Early Christian "Third Way" Changed the World

By: Gerald L. Sittser

In our Western, post-Christendom society, much of Christianity's cultural power, privilege, and influence has eroded. But all is not lost, says bestselling author Gerald Sittser. Although the church is concerned and sobered by this cultural shift, it is also curious and teachable. Sittser shows how the early church offers wisdom for responding creatively to the West's increasing secularization. The early Christian movement was surprisingly influential and successful in the Roman world, and so different from its two main rivals--traditional religion and Judaism--that Rome identified it as a "third way." Early Christians immersed themselves in the empire without significant accommodation to or isolation from the culture. They confessed Jesus as Lord and formed disciples accordingly, which helped the church grow in numbers and influence. Sittser explores how Christians today can learn from this third way and respond faithfully, creatively, and winsomely to a world that sees Christianity as largely obsolete. Each chapter introduces historical figures, ancient texts, practices, and institutions to explain and explore the third way of the Jesus movement, which, surprising everyone, changed the world.

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Brazos Press

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1493419986

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9781493419982

Water from a Deep Well

Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries

By: Gerald L. Sittser

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Water from a Deep Well

Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries

By: Gerald L. Sittser

Gerald L. Sittser carves out a new discipline that blends spirituality and Christian history--spiritual history. He overviews Christian history through the lens of spirituality, looking at what we can learn about the spiritual life from various figures and eras.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830879978

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9780830879977

Discovering God's Will

How to Make Every Decision with Peace and Confidence

By: Gerald Lawson Sittser

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Discovering God's Will

How to Make Every Decision with Peace and Confidence

By: Gerald Lawson Sittser

We've all heard that God has a plan for our lives, but what does that mean in practical terms--when we're faced with important life decisions, like who to marry, what job to take, where to send our children to school, or what church to join? Sometimes, God's perfect will seems difficult to find, confusing to follow, easy to miss. We may even wonder if we've made past choices that have thrown God's plan for our lives off track. God has a perfect plan for our lives? Does suffering and trouble mean we are off track? How exactly does God speak? approach that readers will find truly liberating. No matter what decisions you've already made, he points out that it is still possible to live out God's perfect will for your life--even if you think you've married the wrong person, chosen the wrong career, or landed yourself in some kind of serious trouble. use that will be helpful to anyone faced with decisions large and small.

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Zondervan Publishing Company

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0310246008

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9780310246008

Loving Across Our Differences

With Questions for Study & Discussion

By: Gerald Lawson Sittser

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Loving Across Our Differences

With Questions for Study & Discussion

By: Gerald Lawson Sittser

Exploring the mutuality commands of the New Testament (greet one another, forgive one another, comfort one another, admonish one another), Gerald L. Sittser shows why these instructions for community life have never been harder to follow--and never more important--than during these days of increasing cultural diversity. ÝThis book ̈ will develop spiritual maturity in its readers and deepen the life of love in the church--Eugene H. Peterson. 240 pages, paper

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0830816682

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When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer

Insights to Keep You Praying with Greater Faith & Deeper Hope

By: Jerry Sittser,Gerald Lawson Sittser

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When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer

Insights to Keep You Praying with Greater Faith & Deeper Hope

By: Jerry Sittser,Gerald Lawson Sittser

Many of us have experienced amazing answers to prayer. But what about when our deepest prayers go unanswered? When disaster strikes, when a loved one dies--what then? When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer explores the mysteries and paradoxes of unanswered prayer. Forged in the fires of his own crushing experience, Jerry Sittser's hard-won spiritual insights affirm the greatness of God's love and concern for us even when we do not understand why our prayers seem to go unheard and unheeded.

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Zondervan

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0310272688

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A Cautious Patriotism

The American Churches and the Second World War

By: Gerald L. Sittser

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The American Churches and the Second World War

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Resilient Faith

How the Early Christian "Third Way" Changed the World

By: Gerald L. Sittser

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How the Early Christian "Third Way" Changed the World

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Brazos Press

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Water from a Deep Well

Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries

By: Gerald L. Sittser

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Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries

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InterVarsity Press

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Love One Another

Becoming the Church Jesus Longs For

By: Gerald L. Sittser

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Love One Another

Becoming the Church Jesus Longs For

By: Gerald L. Sittser

Love one another. It's one of the greatest, simplest and most difficult commands Jesus gave. And when it comes to the church, sometimes it seems impossible. How can we achieve unity within the diversity of the body of Christ? Gerald Sittser examines the "one another" statements throughout the New Testament to distill much-needed biblical wisdom for loving each other even in the midst of controversies and stalemates. Speaking from his own pastoral experience with the best and worst of church life, Sittser helps us understand more fully what the love Jesus commanded actually requires and shows us how to live it out—through struggle, servanthood, compromise and sacrifice.

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IVP Books

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0830834494

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Book's by Gerald L. Sittser

A Grace Disguised

A Grace Disguised

A Cautious Patriotism

A Cautious Patriotism

The Adventure

The Adventure

Resilient Faith

Resilient Faith

Water from a Deep Well

Water from a Deep Well

Discovering God's Will

Discovering God's Will

Loving Across Our Differences

Loving Across Our Differences

When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer

When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer

A Cautious Patriotism

A Cautious Patriotism

Resilient Faith

Resilient Faith

Water from a Deep Well

Water from a Deep Well

Love One Another

Love One Another

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