Close enough to hear God breathe : the great story of divine intimacy

Title
Close enough to hear God breathe : the great story of divine intimacy

Personal Author EPSB
Greg. Paul

Summary
Does the idea of intimacy with God seem farfetched and irrelevant to your real, daily life? Ever wonder if your own little story has any significance in the larger scheme of things, or why God's Word doesn't seem to speak to you? In Close Enough to Hear God Breathe, readers encounter a rich message that recounts the story of a God who has been inviting all of humanity, and each individual, into his tender embrace since time began. Beautiful prose, powerful stories, and inventive teaching walk readers though this, the Bibles foremost narrative thread. Both subtle and radical, full of common stories told in extraordinary fashion, this book weaves the experiences of the individual into the great tapestry of the biblical saga. The reader learns to hear the voice of God speaking in the ordinary events and relationships of life, as well as in the broad, deep current of Scripture.

Year Published
2005

Physical Description
c2011 p. ; 23 cm.

Note
Includes a Reader's Guide.

Contents
The heart of the matter -- Creation -- The Fall -- Redemption -- Consummation.

Subject
Presence of God.
 
Christian life.
 
Spirituality.
 
Love -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
 
Intimacy (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.

Summary
Does the idea of intimacy with God seem farfetched and irrelevant to your real, daily life? Ever wonder if your own little story has any significance in the larger scheme of things, or why God's Word doesn't seem to speak to you? In Close Enough to Hear God Breathe, readers encounter a rich message that recounts the story of a God who has been inviting all of humanity, and each individual, into his tender embrace since time began. Beautiful prose, powerful stories, and inventive teaching walk readers though this, the Bibles foremost narrative thread. Both subtle and radical, full of common stories told in extraordinary fashion, this book weaves the experiences of the individual into the great tapestry of the biblical saga. The reader learns to hear the voice of God speaking in the ordinary events and relationships of life, as well as in the broad, deep current of Scripture.

ISBN
9781400203000

Publisher
Nashville, TN : Thomas Nelson, c2005.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Edmonton Christian High248.4 PAUBook30905000039606Non-Fiction