The Living Christ
The Extraordinary Lives of Today's Spiritual Heroes
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- $59.00
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- $59.00
Descripción editorial
Is Jesus’ promise to live on through his believers true? Can we find the living Christ in today’s complicated, uneasy world? Harold Fickett explores these questions in The Living Christ, a journey throughout the world in search of individual Christians whose daily lives reflect different aspects of the resurrected Christ.
Fickett profiles a woman who rescues girls from prostitution in Thailand, a “trucker chaplain” in South Carolina, a visionary living on the California coast, an America priest who conducts a healing ministry in Mexico City, and others who carry out the work of Christ in difficult, sometimes desperate circumstances. Written with narrative flair and offering surprising theological insights, these real-life stories stimulate new and enlightening meditations on Jesus the Liberator, Wayfarer, Contemplative, Healer, and Martyr.
Like the writings of Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, and Philip Yancey, The Living Christ will appeal to all who seek a deeper spirituality.
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This satisfying blend of first-class reporting and stirring inspirational writing has Texas-based journalist Fickett asking where Jesus can be found in contemporary culture. He looks beyond such obvious places as Sunday morning worship or the Jesus Seminar to discover Christ at work in the lives of men and women who are serving others at soup kitchens, orphanages and so on. He takes readers on a spiritual journey with six stops, from South Carolina to Mexico City to Iran, introducing a few special people who he feels manifest Christ's light. Ted Keller, a truckers' chaplain, helps lonely truck drivers find the companionship of Jesus. California visionary Barbara Matthias, a McDonald's worker to whom the Holy Family appears in ecstatic visions every day, is able to heal sick babies and pray estranged families back together. Lauran Bethell, a Baptist missionary in Thailand, helps rescue young girls from prostitution. In light of recent events, readers may find the last chapter, about three evangelical pastors recently martyred in Iran, "a story that involves the current conflict between Islamic fundamentalists and Christians," most captivating. In each chapter, Fickett, a self-described "Christian believer," uses the individual's story to meditate on a relevant slice of the life of Jesus. Jesus, like Keller, was a wayfarer, traveling dusty roads to spread his message; like Bethell, he was a liberator. Fickett's journalistic skill will satisfy readers' minds, and his musings on Christian service will warm their hearts.
