Climbing The Sycamore Tree

Author : Ann Hagmann
Publisher : Upper Room Books
ISBN 13 : 0835812979
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Climbing the Sycamore Tree written by Ann Hagmann and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2001-06-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warning: This book could change the way you live. "Although I've experienced what it's like to get overextended, I've never been poor without options or help," writes Hagmann. "My faith tells me that being a Christian must affect who I am and how I behave with my wealth. Christ has something to say about the way I live my daily life, from how I treat others to how I spend my money." Do you make everyday economic decisions that reflect your Christian faith and values? Or are you "living large" in a material world? Using the story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-9) as its inspiration, Climbing the Sycamore Tree is a 6-week study of faithful stewardship. Hagmann uses both scripture and consumer statistics to show how our buying habits often marginalize certain people and perpetuate systems that contradict good stewardship and love for God's creation. Following the experience of the tax collector Zacchaeus, the study seeks to deepen the link between the faith we profess and the lifestyle we live. Designed as a study for individuals or groups, Climbing the Sycamore Tree provides insight into how our economy functions and the connection between how we spend our money and spiritual formation asks provocative, discerning questions about our daily choices calls us to a path of simple everyday living that's in harmony with our Christian beliefs The study is divided into three sections of two weeks each. Each week's readings consist of five lessons and a group session that includes scripture, discussion questions, guides for reflection or activity, and prayer. Open yourself to transformation that more clearly reflects the daily living of the faith you profess!

Author : Funke Felix-Adejumo
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781502884329
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Climbing Your Sycamore Tree written by Funke Felix-Adejumo and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many successful people in life today can ascribe some of their achievements to the fact that they rode on the shoulders of those who had gone ahead of them.There are people who must put down their shoulders for you to ride on so that salvation can come to your house.Salvation is not just “being born again.” It is deliverance from sin, poverty, ill health, disfavour. As you go through this book prayerfully, the Lord will connect you to people that matter to your destiny.

Author : Arthur Just Jr.
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780830814886
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Luke written by Arthur Just Jr. and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2003-02-19 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the church fathers the Gospels did not serve as resources for individual analysis and academic study. They were read and heard and interpreted within the worshiping community. Among such sermons on Luke that have survived, this ACCS volume includes selections from Origen and Cyril of Alexandria as well as church fathers who addressed exegetical issues in theological treatises, pastoral letters, and catechetical lectures.

Author : David Ajeigbe
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1639611940
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zacchaeus Come Down! written by David Ajeigbe and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-04-06 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jewish people were under Roman rule after being conquered in several wars. The Jewish people were burdened by several forms of taxation. Although the Jewish people did not like several taxes levied on them by their conqueror, they did not have any choice but to pay them reluctantly. There were some Jewish citizens who were working for the Romans to collect taxes from their brethren and submit them to the Romans. Those Jewish citizens (tax collectors) were collecting more taxes than they were turning over to the Roman government. As a result, they got very rich financially and held important political status with the Roman government. Therefore, the Jewish people hated the tax collectors. Zacchaeus was one of the richest tax collectors, and for that reason, the Jewish people hated him so much to the point that he did not feel free to mix together with the people of his society. None of the Jews wanted to associate or do anything with him; he was isolated with no friends. Zacchaeus heard about Jesus, and he was curious of what might happen if he could have a meeting with Jesus. He felt that Jesus might understand his plight, forgive him, and turn him to the right course. However, he realized that he was a man of small stature and it would be impossible for him to see Jesus amid the crowd. Zacchaeus was resourceful, and he went ahead of the crowd to climb a sycamore tree which was divinely placed by the side of the road where Jesus was to pass. Zacchaeus climbed the sycamore tree without being sure how Jesus would respond to him. He had the faith that Jesus would accept him. When Jesus came to the sycamore tree, He called Zacchaeus to come down. The call to come down was an indication to Zacchaeus that Jesus knew his plight, that He knew his sins and his loneliness. Jesus wanted Zacchaeus to come down from the sycamore tree and leave all his worries and sins behind because He had forgiven him. Jesus was accused by the Pharisees and the scribes for being a friend to Zacchaeus. However, Jesus declared that He came to the world to save sinners like Zacchaeus.

Author : Wendelin Van Draanen
Publisher : Ember
ISBN 13 : 0375825444
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flipped written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Ember. This book was released on 2003-05-13 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic he-said-she-said romantic comedy! This updated anniversary edition offers story-behind-the-story revelations from author Wendelin Van Draanen. The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. Juli says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort.” But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down: just as Bryce is thinking that there’s maybe more to Juli than meets the eye, she’s thinking that he’s not quite all he seemed. This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny voices. The updated anniversary edition contains 32 pages of extra backmatter: essays from Wendelin Van Draanen on her sources of inspiration, on the making of the movie of Flipped, on why she’ll never write a sequel, and a selection of the amazing fan mail she’s received. Awards and accolades for Flipped: SLJ Top 100 Children’s Novels of all time IRA-CBC Children’s Choice IRA Teacher’s Choice Honor winner, Judy Lopez Memorial Award/WNBA Winner of the California Young Reader Medal “We flipped over this fantastic book, its gutsy girl Juli and its wise, wonderful ending.” — The Chicago Tribune “Van Draanen has another winner in this eighth-grade ‘he-said, she-said’ romance. A fast, funny, egg-cellent winner.” — SLJ, Starred review “With a charismatic leading lady kids will flip over, a compelling dynamic between the two narrators and a resonant ending, this novel is a great deal larger than the sum of its parts.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred review

Author : Mel Gable
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1490804455
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heavenly Signs III written by Mel Gable and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is it man's doing and God's will that the United States of America is doomed to fall? There are significant historical events that have caused the current conditions in this country. The eagle has risen' and the eagle falls' echo how far society has come and beg theses questions: Have we been here before? Does history repeat itself? Where is America heading, and is the world following suit? This third book in the Heavenly Signs series is entitled US Eagle Falls. Author Mel Gable researches the components that are playing into this scenario and again studies the heavenly signs to answer these questions. It will be very clear to us if we keep looking up. Are you well-versed in what is happening today? Mel Gable explains in an orderly fashion the connections among science, the Bible, and history and masterfully shares his insights to enlighten us, the readers. Even though wickedness abounds, the author makes it clear that the Master Planner is in control and that His perfect plan will come to fruition. We need to place our faith and trust in our all-knowing God." Yolanda Shirley

Author : S. Vásquez
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137031387
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Humor in the Caribbean Literary Canon written by S. Vásquez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humor in the Caribbean Literary Canon intimately examines Caribbean writers who engage canonical Western texts and forms, while using humor to challenge Western representations of people of African descent.

Author : J. Brian Bransfield
Publisher : Pauline Books and Media
ISBN 13 : 0819850233
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meeting Jesus Christ written by J. Brian Bransfield and published by Pauline Books and Media. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this spiritual companion, readers are invited to personally encounter Jesus Christ through twenty-one Scriptural meditations which unlock unique perspectives on the mysteries of his life. Highlighting the new in the familiar, each chapter takes up a different Gospel account from pages of the New Testament and draws the reader into meditation. Extending beyond sentimental, self-styled meditations that only focus on the self, this book focuses on Jesus in a way that opens up the mystery and beauty to our everyday lives.

Author : Ghillean Prance
Publisher : Wild Goose Publications
ISBN 13 : 1849522650
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Go to the Ant written by Ghillean Prance and published by Wild Goose Publications. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n this book of biblical reflections Eden Project Scientific Director Ghillean Prance draws richly from his experiences exploring the Amazon and many other regions, together with his knowledge of references to plants and animals in the Bible, to help us wonder at the marvels of nature and so to treat God's creation with reverence and more respect.

Author : Matthew Sleeth
Publisher : Waterbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 0735291756
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reforesting Faith written by Matthew Sleeth and published by Waterbrook Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible talks about trees more than any living creation other than people. In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, a former physician and carpenter makes the convincing case why trees are essential to every Christian's understanding of God.