Being a Believer in an Unbelieving World: Contemporary Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount

by Brouwer, Wayne

• ISBN13: 9781565634558
• ISBN10: 1565634551
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub

Summary

Life seems to conspire against us, filling our days with busyness. Maybe we do it to ourselves out of need or fear, but the result is often the same" we become surface people, skating on the reflection pond without having or taking time to find depth of character. We live from event to event, from crisis to crisis, hoping no one will check our hearts for compassion and our minds for depth.

In "Being a Believer in an Unbelieving World," Wayne Brouwer urges us to listen more closely to the wisdom of Jesus and linger long enough before the mirror of the gospel to find the true shape of our selves. Then, under the gentle prodding of the One who cares, we can take new steps toward living life the way it was intended.

Author Biography

Wayne Brouwer, Ph.D., is senior pastor of Harderwyk Church in Holland, Michigan, where he lives with his wife and three children. He has authored a number of books and has written more than 500 articles that have appeared in journals such as Christianity Today, Leadership, and Preaching. In June 1999, Wayne became the youngest elected president of the Christian Reformed Church Synod.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
When Greatness Finds Itslef	3	(12)
Finding Your Identity Through the Crises of Life
Does Anybody Notice?	15	(12)
Would the Neighborhood Look Different without Followers of Jesus?
``On Beyond'' Perfection	27	(12)
Grace Beyond the Daily Grind of Being Nice
The Wit to Win	39	(12)
Building Bridges Instead of Walls
Beautiful Music on the Human Stereo	51	(14)
Bringing Sex Back into the Church, Where It Belongs
Straight Talk	65	(8)
Checking the Sound of Our Heart Monitor
Building a Heaven in Hell's Despair	73	(12)
Taming the Volcano of Seething Bitterness
A Portion of Thyself	85	(12)
Passing the Goods Without Passing the Buck
Proper Prayer	97	(10)
E-mail Protocol at www.heaven.com
Internal Medinice	107	(12)
A crazy ``Diet'' that Might Actually Work!
The Worry Test	119	(8)
Monitoring Stress Tests at Heaven's Hospital
A New pair Glasses	127	(10)
Can You Really Read the Bottom Line?
How Well Do You Know Your Father?	137	(10)
Learning the Cosmic Lesson on Family Values
Catching the Wrong Bus	147	(12)
Check Your Ticket Before you Travel Too Far
Defining Your Destiny	159
Setting Our Sights by the Morning Star