Author: J. Heinrich Arnold
Publisher: Plough Publishing House
Keywords: thoughts, sinful, freedom
Number of Pages: 134
Published: 1998-01
ISBN-10: 0874860946
ISBN-13: 9780874860948

It’s one of those topics most of us would rather avoid in conversation -- why would anyone want to reveal private jealousies, resentments, fantasies, temptations, or other weaknesses? Yet steady sales of this valuable little book attest that there are plenty of us who struggle with these things -- and desire help. For anyone who wavers at times between obeying the voice of the conscience and giving in to the lower nature, this book offers sage advice for coming through the struggle.

Author: Johann Christoph Arnold
Publisher: Orbis Books
Keywords: life, hells, trapped, people, routes, escape
Number of Pages: 170
Published: 2004-02
ISBN-10: 1570755159
ISBN-13: 9781570755156

After decades of counseling, Johann Christoph Arnold still marvels at our capacity to make life miserable for ourselves and one another. This book, his tenth, points to a sure way out of life’s hells. Using real-life stories, Arnold exposes the common seeds of loneliness, frustration, alienation, and despair, and gives you the tools to uproot them from your life. In contrast to the makeovers and quick fixes hawked by popular culture, Escape Routes offers a tougher prescription. The choices he presents are clear: "to be selfish or selfless; to forgive or to hate; to burn with lust or w

Author: Johann Christoph Arnold
Publisher: Plough Publishing House
Keywords: world, hostile, child, endangered
Number of Pages: 186
Published: 2000-05
ISBN-10: 0874869978
ISBN-13: 9780874869972

There are more than enough books on parenting. That’s the admission Johann Christoph Arnold makes right out of the gate. "A father of eight and grandfather of twenty-four, I have had ample opportunities to experience parenting in action," he writes in the opening lines of "Endangered". "Rightly or wrongly, I sense that what today’s parents lack most is not expertise or ideas, but daring. They simply lack the courage to put their children first - before their jobs, their houses, their cars, hobbies, and dreams - and to love them for what they are." "Endangered", then, is not so much

Author: Eberhard Arnold
Publisher: Orbis Books
Keywords: spiritual, masters, series, modern, writings, arnold, selected, eberhard
Number of Pages: 159
Published: 2000-03
ISBN-10: 1570753040
ISBN-13: 9781570753046

If you've never read any of Eberhard Arnold's writings before, this collection is a good choice. For those already familiar with the author, Writings might be described as the Portable Arnold - a collection of the strongest and best of his prolific output. Arnold is best known for his emphasis on living out Christ's message in community with others, but Writings shows him to be equally at home in other spheres. Whether assailing the hypocrisy of conventional church life or pointing out the pitfalls of a purely social gospel, whether celebrating the spirit of childlikeness or defending his

Author: N. Y.) Society of Brethren (Rifton
Publisher: Plough Publishing House
Keywords: words, own, christians
Number of Pages: 378
Published: 1998-03
ISBN-10: 0874860954
ISBN-13: 9780874860955

A source book of original writings including texts by Tertullian, Hermas, Ignatius, Justin, Polycarp, Irenaeus, Origen and Clement of Alexandria. The passages explore the fabric of 1st-century Christian life, society, worship, belief and practice. The selections range from apologies and confessions of faith to short sayings, parables and poetry. The extracts are supported by historical and contextual notes and statements from the first Christians’ pagan contemporaries.

Author: Johann Christoph Arnold
Publisher: Plough Publishing House
Keywords: drained
Number of Pages: 135
Published: 1999-03-29
ISBN-10: 0874869706
ISBN-13: 9780874869705

Gerald had an affair. And an illegitimate child. He carried these secrets for decades, doing his best to blot them from memory. He failed - but he achieved something far greater. Ann finally had everything she ever wanted: a loving spouse, a home to call her own, financial security, beautiful kids. Everything, that is, except happiness. She couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Until she stopped trying to outrun the ghosts of her abused childhood. Mick and Bridie’s only son was gunned down in Drumcree, Northern Ireland, and they wanted blood. So they tried suicide. But so

Author: Johann Christoph Arnold
Publisher: Orbis Books
Keywords: hope, struggle, stories, heart, cries
Number of Pages: 226
Published: 2004-02
ISBN-10: 1570755140
ISBN-13: 9781570755149

Offers an honest look into the lives of men and women whose adversities were overcome through turning and listening to God. Their stories may challenge you, but they ll comfort you as well by reminding you that you re never truly alone.