Christianity: Why It's Important and How to Live It
By DC Carson
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A book you’ll probably read in less than an hour reaches past facades, disillusionment and false impression which sometimes cloud the Christian faith, illuminating what could be the misunderstood worldview of our time.
DC Carson
A product of the late 1960s, DC Carson (still) calls Australia home.Three children call him Dad, and his wife calls him whatever she likes.Three of his favourite ways to spend time are walking, listening to an iPod (while walking) and bushwalking.After abandoning initial career goals of becoming a cowboy, firefighter, guitar-playing superstar, pro BMX rider and architect, he’s settled into a rhythm of mostly design and marketing roles. For now.
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Christianity - DC Carson
Christianity: Why It’s Important And How To Live It
DC Carson
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2011 DC Carson
Published by Proponent
http://www.proponent.com.au
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
Scripture quotations marked (GNT) are from the Good News Translation, Revised Edition, copyright © American Bible Society 1966, 1971, 1976, 1992.
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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Acknowledgements
Thank you Marie. We both know no-one would be reading this if it wasn’t for you.
To everyone who’s already seen and pointed, we are all in your debt.
Contents
Eyes wide open
Yesterday, today and tomorrow
Making it right
Crossing over
A fresh look in the mirror
Where to from here?
Healthy body image
Open lives, open mouths
Reward
Epilogue
Suggested reading
Chapter 1
Eyes wide open
Looking for God
I love Helvetica. I’m not the only one who does. And it’s all around us.
To those who can see Helvetica and have an eye of appreciation, it is truly remarkable - not only because of the power it has, but also in its beauty.
For many though, the appeal of Helvetica remains hidden. Even some who can see it don’t like it much.
But Helvetica doesn’t lose its influence or cease to exist purely through the opinions of some. In fact, while going unnoticed or disregarded, Helvetica continues to directly influence the daily lives of millions of people. Which is very similar to the God I choose to serve.
God is all around us. To those who can see him with an eye of appreciation he is truly remarkable - not only because of who he is and the power he possesses, but also the splendour (and terror) we see reflected everywhere.
For many, God will continue to be camouflaged, and even people who acknowledge his actuality will happily walk in the opposite direction.
If we’re prepared to go out of our way to look for God, we’ll find him. Which doesn’t mean the looking is easy. Finding God can