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    Songs of Assent
    Songs of Assent
    Songs of Assent
    Audiobook6 hours

    Songs of Assent

    Written by Carla Waterman

    Narrated by Carla Waterman

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    Simplicity. Receptivity. Wisdom. Confidence. Buoyancy. These are the Songs of Assent. In this book the church and her members are invited to listen to Mary as we learn to sing her spiritual melodies of "yes" in response to the Lord's abundant grace. Songs of Assent begins with the simple contours of Mary's "let it be to me according to your word," and crescendos to her buoyant rejoinder, "do whatever he tells you." In Songs of Assent the whole church-men and women, person and congregation-is invited into a grace-filled response to God's loving initiative through biblical themes that are as contemporary as they are ancient, as daily as they are timeless.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWaterManuscripts
    Release dateNov 9, 2021
    ISBN9780982575017
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    Carla Waterman

    Carla Waterman, Ph.D.  writes at the intersection of theology, worship and everyday life.  She has taught at Wheaton College, Northern Seminary and The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies.  Songs of Assent is also available as an audiobook, and can be found at carlawaterman.com.  Her podcast, Close to the Ground: A  Conversation in Wisdom begins in 2022.

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