Chaos and Grace: Discovering the Liberating Work of the Holy SpiritIt's no secret that we are addicted to control. We work to control our time, our TVs, our weight, and even our faith lives. We strive for efficiency and quantifiable results. But all that control, we soon find out, is exhausting. And it is contrary to God's plan for us. In Chaos and Grace, Mark Galli offers readers freedom from the need for control and order by reintroducing them to the mysterious work of the Holy Spirit. In this insightful book, Galli exposes our individual mistakes and the church's foibles and points the way to grace--which, as it happens, usually lies through chaos and crisis. Through Scripture he shows us that this problem is not unique to modern believers and helps us learn from the stories of God's people through the ages as they gave up and gave in to the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. |
Contents
The Eucatastrophe | |
Another Eucatastrophe | |
Control Addiction | |
The Ordeal and the Promise | |
Jesus the Liberator | |
Chaos and the Spirit | |
Liberation Starts with Chaos | |
The Life of Freedom | |
From the Horizontal to the Vertical | |
From Justice to Grace | |
From Optimism to Resurrection | |
From Marketing to Witness | |
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Chaos and Grace: Discovering the Liberating Work of the Holy Spirit Mark Galli No preview available - 2011 |
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