God on Paper

by LORITTS, BRYAN C.

• ISBN13: 9781578567904
• ISBN10: 1578567904
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-01-11
• Publisher: WaterBrook

Summary

The Bible is the most quoted book in the western world, and likely the most misunderstood. It is often thought to be little more than religious mythology, or a collection of moral and ethical guidelines, or a series of quaint but irrelevant legends. But what if the Bible were read on its own terms, as a highly personal and unbelievably passionate love story? What if the Bible is really a wild tale of relentless pursuit, the diary of a God who can't bear to be separated from the people he loves? InGod on Paperyou'll share in a conversation that takes a new look at Scripture, a dialogue that entertains doubts and questions about the valueand the validityof the Bible. And you'll encounter an amazing love story of divine proportions. Go ahead and join the conversation. You might be surprised by what you find.

Author Biography

<b>Bryan Loritts </b>is the teaching pastor at Fellowship Bible Church, a multicultural church ministering to the evolving community of urban Memphis, Tennessee. He has a master’s degree in theology from Talbot School of Theology. Bryan and his wife have two sons and live in Memphis. <br><br><b>E. Glenn Wagner, </b>general editor of the Dialogue of Faith series, is the senior pastor of Calvary Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a former vice-president and the minister at large for Promise Keepers. He holds a Ph.D. in religion and society from Oxford Graduate School and D.Min. from Northwest Graduate School. He is the author of numerous books, including <i>Escape from Church, Inc. </i>and<i> The Church You’ve Always Wanted</i>. Glenn and his wife, Susan, have two children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Prologue: Looking for Something More	1	(122)
1 Daddy	7	(8)
A Love Story on a Grand Scale
2 The Sacred Narrative	15	(10)
Pay Close Attention to the God Encounters
3 Why Me?	25	(12)
The Collision of the Divine with the Depraved
4 The Little People	37	(16)
Even God Loves an Underdog
5 Something Bigger	53	(16)
Why We're Convinced There Has to Be More
6 Gloria Deo	69	(14)
Bringing a Smile to God's Face
7 No Laughing Matter	83	(14)
Sin and the Heart of God
8 The Maze of Grace	97	(14)
It's Important to Remember Where We've Been
9 The Normal Life	111	(12)
What You See Is Not All There Is
10 Life on the Outside	123	(14)
Pursuing Your Soul's Craving for Freedom
11 Memphis Winds	137	(14)
Preparing for Two Unavoidable Appointments
Notes	151