Less Certain Now
A Lifetime of Learning & Unlearning
1st Edition
Published on 6. February 2017
174 pages
978-0-9987896-2-0 (ISBN)
Description
Everyone begins their life on an innocent search for truth. Some people find it, or so they think. But do we ever, really find it?',The older I get the less time I have for certainty,' writes Les Avery. ',Now at 85, truth seems less certain.' In his book, Less Certain Now, Avery chronicles the pain of raising a wayward son and the loss of his beloved wife Jackie. The experiences taught him to accept new realities even those that contradict what once seemed concrete. This book reveals his search for truth, and the unlikely places he discovered it.If you're on a quest for truth or you struggle with theology or you wrestle with matters of faith, then you'll want to read Less Certain Now.Les Avery graduated from Denver Seminary in 1957 and pastored Denver area churches for the next 40 years. Since retiring he has become an avid bicyclist, riding over 100,000 miles and listening to hundreds of talking books while riding the 800 miles of bike trails in and around Denver. Les and his now-deceased wife Jackie have six children, 14 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
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Les Avery graduated from Denver Seminary in 1957 and pastored Denver area churches for the next 40 years. Since retiring he has become an avid bicyclist, riding over 100,000 miles and listening to hundreds of talking books while riding the 800 miles of bike trails in and around Denver. Les and his now-deceased wife Jackie have six children, 14 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Content
Prologue
Part I The World I Came From: Small Town America, Wellington, Ohio, in the 1930s and 1940s
Chapter 1: The Joy of Innocence
Bob the Robber
First Kiss
Carnival Sideshow
Month Counters
Chapter 2: The Danger of Innocence
The Deadly Games We Played
When Experts Blow It
Subtle Superiority
Cream Rises to the Top
Chapter 3: When Getting it All Right Turned Out All Wrong
I'm Not a Homosexual
My Gay Son
Mixed Feelings about The Church
Chapter 4: When Getting it All Wrong Turned Out All Right
Ethel Wants to Die
The Unacceptable Alternative - Divorce
I Meet My Miracle: Jackie
Part II My Son Thomas
Chapter 5: From One World to Another
Chapter 6: Will It Ever End?
Chapter 7: The Writings of Thomas Avery
Part III God's Mysterious Ways
Chapter 8: Jackie: The Unexpected Paradox
Our Life Together
Dealing with the Inevitable
The Lady Who Didn't Fit the Mold
Chapter 9: My Thoughts About Truth
Lowercase truth
Uppercase TRUTH
Heresy of Certainty
Chapter 10: Words that Changed My Life
Do Words Really Make a Difference?
Why the Question?
Chapter 11: Grief Endured
Chapter 12: The Challenge of Diminishment
Growing Old
Chapter 13: The Death of Two Friends
Ray's Message
Seeking to Love the Best Way I Know How
Trudy's Message
