Watch: Wide-Awake Faith in a World Fast AsleepTo be asleep is to be oblivious to being oblivious. The danger of sleep is the danger of carbon monoxide: it's colorless and odorless, and you're anesthetized before you know it--before you ever hit the floor. And for the follower of Jesus, it's just as dangerous--because the Christian who is "asleep" is spiritually unreceptive. If anything will be our undoing, sleep will. In this thoughtful, engaging, challenging book, Rick James dives deep into the New Testament's teachings on spiritual wakefulness, calling Christ-followers to defy the darkness and remain awake as they await Christ's return. Because being awake--continually in prayer, watchful for God's will, expectant of open doors, cautious of sin, desiring to serve, eager to repent, continuously giving thanks, willing to witness, embracing of humility, overflowing with kindness, persevering in obedience--changes everything. |
Contents
Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 |
Sensory Data | 17 |
Homeland | 41 |
Sleepless Cities | 63 |
Red Bull | 87 |
Psychedelic | 109 |
Perks | 131 |
The Sin You Never Saw Coming | 153 |
The Coming Clouds | 173 |
Metanarrative | 197 |
Speak Now | 219 |
Epilogue | 241 |
Notes | 245 |
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