Surprised by God
Subtitle: experiencing grace from the God of second chances
By: Stephen Arterburn.
Publisher: Focus on the Family; Distributed by Word Books
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Colorado Springs, Colo; Dallas, Tex
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9781561794652
Subjects: Arterburn, Stephen, 1953-; Christian biography -- United States.; Christian life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]).
Table of contents: title: Part one : A soul damaged.; title: The journey of life : two paths to choose from; title: False gods : lies disguised as truth; title: Materialism : the desire to acquire; title: Pleasure : feel good now, pay later; title: Power and control : the seduction of self-sufficiency; title: Comfort : hindering growth by avoiding pain; title: Our wounds : the consequences of bad decisions; title: Part two : A soul restored.; title: The path less chosen : one way to restoration; title: True faith : set free to follow the narrow path; title: Deny the world : learning to hold things loosely; title: Deny yourself : giving ourselves away for the sake of others; title: Giving and serving : investing in things that really matter; title: The place of pain : how suffering refines our faith; title: Christ's wounds : the consequences of his grace; title: Epilogue : A beacon to the world : how the church can surprise unbelievers with God's grace