Kirjahaku

When Peter penned his letter to the church he called them strangers, meaning they were different, separate from the rest of the world, like tourists in a foreign land. Different in the way they lived, at work and at home. Different in how they saw pain and suffering, how they viewed the present and the future. Strangers & Aliens is an autobiographical commentary on 1 Peter and explores the strange Christian life with humor, insight and practical application, offering solace and encouragement for any believer feeling out of place in this world.

This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this " -Mark 2:12We've Never Seen Anything Like This is an autobiographical commentary on the Gospel of Mark for anyone for whom Jesus has become too ordinary, too familiar. From his explosive entrance in the Judean wilderness to his passionate crucifixion in Jerusalem, Jesus was unlike any person who had ever lived, and today, he is just as fascinating and amazing as ever.

From Cain's rebellion and the birth of the City to the New Jerusalem and the reign of Christ, the history of humanity is the struggle between Jesus and technology.Hidden in his expansive theological and sociological writings, is Jacque Ellul's analysis of the ongoing spiritual tension between Jesus and the dominant power of society, technique. Jesus and the City outlines the Ellulian characteristics of technique as embodied in the biblical city and sets them against the spiritual reality of the person Jesus Christ.

The poems in this collection span over a quarter century of not only writing, but joy and disappointment, love and anger, wonder and ennui, hope and despair. But, above all, they represent growth and the ever-changing seasons of life.

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far the Lord has helped us." -1 Samuel 7:12The ancient Israelites often erected large stones to memorialize important events in their history, especially times when God intervened on their behalf. These stones served to remind them, and any who would see them, of God's goodness and faithfulness in their lives. They were called 'Ebenezer Stones.' Twelve poems.