Let the Light in
Healing from Distorted Images of God
Published on 1. June 2021
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-5138-0810-9 (ISBN)
Description
Do you feel like God is angry at you? Or at least disappointed? Our view of God shapes our minds, behavior, and relationships. What happens when we view God as a furious, frustrated deity? What changes when we glimpse a God who looks like Jesus? Building upon personal experience, biblical study, and recent discoveries in neuroscience, pastor and ministry coach Colin McCartney warns of the dangers of viewing God as a judgmental, angry dictator. Such a negative view of God poisons the mind and produces alienation from God and others. In its place, McCartney lays out a strong case, rooted in Scripture, for a more accurate image of a God that is Love. Healing from distorted images of God is one of the primary tasks of the maturing Christian, and McCartney gently leads readers on this healing journey. He also refuses to shy away from difficult topics as God's wrath, hell as eternal punishment, and violent depictions of God in the Bible. By sharing the beliefs of the early church fathers and mothers and pointing to a Christ-centered hermeneutic, McCartney inspires readers with the truth of a God who is extremely involved and deeply in love with every one of us.
What if the boundless love that we see in Jesus Christ isn't just one of many traits of God? What if that infinite, absolute love is, well, everything?
What if the boundless love that we see in Jesus Christ isn't just one of many traits of God? What if that infinite, absolute love is, well, everything?
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5138-0810-9 (9781513808109)
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Colin McCartney has worked in urban missions for over thirty-five years. He is the founder of two urban ministries and the author of The Beautiful Disappointment, Red Letter Revolution and, along with his wife Judith, What Does Justice Look Like and Why Does Care About It? He has appeared on Canadian television and radio and published articles in national newspapers regarding urban issues. He is a mentor to pastors and businesspeople and serves as a ministry trainer and coach. He is also a popular speaker and currently leads an urban church planting movement called Connect City.