false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182858545m/1340045.jpg 22405 5 In a sea of books that promise certainty, award-winning author Philip Yancey (<I>What's So Amazing About Grace</I>, <I>The Jesus I Never Knew</I>) is not afraid to write about the mystery of belief, about letting risk and faith go hand in hand. <I>Reaching for the Invisible God: What Can We Expect to Find?</I> is Yancey at his best--wrestling with difficult questions and refusing to give pat answers. In our quest to know God, he offers this caveat: "The more personal conception of God we have, the more unnerving are the questions about him."<p> Yancey quotes extensively from classic writers and sketches scenes of doubting biblical figures as he grapples with making sense of a God who is personal, yet sometimes so elusive. Six different aspects of the Christian life are explored: our longing for God, who God is, the Holy Spirit, our faith, growth, and spiritual transformation. In his explorations, he reassembles the difficult and perplexing events of life around an ability to trust in a loving God. Trust is pivotal. Admitting that God's style "often baffles me," Yancey leaves no doubt that his framework of faith is still in place, that he sees "evidence of (God's) long-suffering, mercy, and desire to woo rather than compel--I have learned to trust God." <p> Here is the clear, concise writing mixed with deeply personal and authentic insights that won Yancey nine Gold Medallion Awards for previous books. Expect a 10th. <I>--Cindy Crosby</I> 23431 2000 Reaching for the Invisible God total:310|5:96|4:125|3:79|2:9|1:1| 310 1236 439 35 5 3 false false Wed Jun 25 17:54:49 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 17:56:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Dec 03 05:27:23 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 05:31:21 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Dec 29 09:15:30 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 06:32:22 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 09:15:30 -0800 2008 0 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 23 22:30:10 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 24 02:17:53 -0700 2007
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