Greater Than : Unconventional Thoughts on the Infinite God

by Tabb, Mark A.

• ISBN13: 9781576836064
• ISBN10: 1576836061
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-04
• Publisher: Navpress Pub Group

Summary

We know that God is greater than we can ever imagine. But what does that mean? Why is God so complicated? In this "undevotional" for students, award-winning author Mark Tabb isn't afraid to ask tough questions because he knows God never flinches. With forty powerful meditations, Mark challenges you to lay it all on the line as you get to know an infinite God. He dares you to grapple with life's complexity and, at the same time, allow yourself to be wowed by the Creator of the universe.

Author Biography

Mark is author of more than a dozen books, including Living with Less, The Upside of Downsizing Your Life (B&H), and the 2004 Gold Medallion finalist, Out of the Whirlwind (B&H). He also collaborated with Stephen Baldwin on the New York Times bestseller, The Unusual Suspect (FaithWords). Mark's work has appeared in Discipleship Journal, Rev, Leadership, the Kansas City Star, and many other publications. He and his family live in Indiana.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	7	(2)
1: Where Are You?	9	(4)
Section One: GOD	13	(54)
2: A Comfortable Distance	14	(4)
3: Misunderstood	18	(4)
4: Not for Entertainment Purposes Only	22	(4)
5: The Woman at the Bus Stop	26	(4)
6: Is He Nuts?	30	(4)
7: The Heart of the Matter	34	(4)
8: The Story of Gus	38	(4)
9: Our Father in Heaven	42	(5)
10: The Red Pill	47	(4)
11: From the White House to the Outhouse	51	(4)
12: God in a Box	55	(4)
13: God by Any Other Name	59	(4)
14: Inquiring Minds Want to Know	63	(4)
Section Two: QUESTIONS	67	(50)
15: The Killer Inside	68	(4)
16: Bad Guys Finish First	72	(4)
17: A Better Plan	76	(4)
18: What If They Refuse?	80	(4)
19: Blessing or Curse?	84	(4)
20: In Food Pyramids We Trust	88	(4)
21: Man on the Moon	92	(4)
22: God Bless This Bomb	96	(4)
23: Long Live the King	100	(4)
24: Dr. Doolittle's Dream Comes True	104	(4)
25: Miracle or Statistic?	108	(4)
26: God Made Flesh	112	(5)
Section Three: TRYING TO HOLD ON	117	(57)
27: What Do You Want from a Dog?	119	(4)
28: Keeping the Fifth Commandment	123	(4)
29: Whatever the Cost	127	(4)
30: Out of Control	131	(4)
31: Living Without Regrets	135	(3)
32: Hands Too Full	138	(3)
33: Storybook Romance	141	(4)
34: Ordinary Day	145	(4)
35: Why Did the Banana Cross the Road?	149	(5)
36: Simple Words	154	(4)
37: Free Willy	158	(4)
38: Unintended Consequences	162	(4)
39: Skara Brae	166	(4)
40: Beyond Impossible	170	(4)
Notes	174	(2)
About the Author	176

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