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    Transcending Mysteries: Who Is God, and What Does He Want from Us?
    Transcending Mysteries: Who Is God, and What Does He Want from Us?
    Transcending Mysteries: Who Is God, and What Does He Want from Us?
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    Transcending Mysteries: Who Is God, and What Does He Want from Us?

    By Ginny Owens, Andrew Greer and Refraction

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    “We fell in love with Jesus. Then we had to decide what to do with God.” In Transcending Mysteries: Who Is God, and What Does He Want from Us? Andrew Greer and Ginny Owens take readers on a journey to answer the question: is the God of the Old Testament the same God we relate to and worship today?

    As the most definitive written revelation of who God is, Scripture has always been vital to the stories of the Christian faith. The Old Testament has proved especially tough for those who have been persuaded by the gracious gospel of Jesus but also desire to surrender to a God they don’t fully comprehend. We adore the Son of God, but what about God the Father?

    Using Old Testament stories Andrew and Ginny help Christ-followers reconcile a New Testament Redeemer with an Old Testament God and understand what God really wants from His people. They dialog back and forth as they share their own stories of struggle and surrender. Their comments are separated by speaker identifiers that are used throughout. 

    Features include:

    • Old Testament stories that are completed in Jesus' message
    • Dialog between Andrew Greer and Ginny Owens
    • Music lyrics from Andrew and Ginny that illustrate biblical truths
    • Thought-provoking questions for reflection or study
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateMar 10, 2015
    ISBN9781401680411
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      In Transcending Mysteries: Who Is God, and What Does He Want from Us?, Ginny Owens & Andrew Greer, both singer-songwriters share their discoveries made in Old Testament stories, and applications in their personal lives and the lives of friends. Often Christian churches focus their preaching on Jesus Christ and the New Testament, the authors chose to let God speak through the Old Testament, connecting their reading to Jesus Christ's life and teaching.In eight chapters, The Voice, an accessible Thomas Nelson Bible translation is used. Where the text don't speak for themselves, the authors render from books and commentaries, ranging from C.S. Lewis, Philip Yancey to Tim Keller, John Ortberg and Andrew Murray to shed a light on the lives of Moses, Samuel, Elijah, Isaiah, Joshua or Hezekiah. God's faithful, loving, provisioning, healing, and caring for His people. When we as humans struggle, doubt, fear or feel too young, God is there.The Transcending Mysteries series is indeed best described as Bible study meets coffee house meets dear diary. Who Is God, and What Does He Want from Us? deals with the authors' calling, music ministry, physical barriers, and so read partly as biographies. Bible study is another characterization, including questions for discussion ending each chapter. Personal and at times uncomfortable or provoking. "I felt like my back was up against the wall. Too much too fast. My emotions couldn't keep up and I needed a break. Nature has always facilitated a vital environment me to hash it out with God. A hike is a sanctuary where God's presence is no longer a cliché but reality." The authors alternate their points of view in the chapters. Each relates to one of their songs, lyrics included. Though no one has all the answers to life's questions, I highly recommend Transcending Mysteries if you want to learn from to artists' experiences, the Bible and learn to say Amen to God's Word. God is love. Just ask the Old Testament.

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