God Incidents

A book club discussion of the book, "The Late Great Planet Earth", leads a woman to become a Christian, but she is afraid to tell her husband. A discouraged volunteer decides to continue her volunteer work after hearing the Virgin Mary's voice giving her direction. And a parish church is transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. These stories and many more demonstrate the love of God for His children. The people in this book have related their experiences to the author who affirms the accuracy of the things that have happened to them. From accounts of miraculous healings to timely visions and dreams, these testimonies will strengthen your faith and remind you that God never stops caring about the lives of those He has created and sustained. The stories in this book will appeal to Catholics, other Christians, and anyone curious about divine intervention. Some stories feature lifelong believers while others focus on people who have recently heard God calling them back to Him. But all these different accounts are united by a focus on divine love and grace. In a world that looks for coincidence, it's time to look for God Incidents. REVIEWS "Thomas describes well the intimate and transforming stories of men and women who have had a special encounter with our loving God." Most Rev. Richard J. Garcia, D.D. Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey. "Tom has written a book everyone should write; an account of the many times God has visited us with his power and mercy. These "God incidences" increase our faith, and we would do well to write them down to remember and cherish them." Rev. Francis "Rocky" J. Hoffman, Executive Director of Relevant Radio. "These encouraging stories, from many different walks of life, remind us that it's possible to discover our gracious God in every moment of our lives." Rev. Matthew Spenser, OSJ, Host of St. Joseph's Workshop on Relevant Radio.

God Incidents: Real Life Stories to Strengthen and Restore Your Faith by Rev. Dr. Glenn M. Wagner invites persons who are struggling with belief to reconsider God. Wagner offers honesty, empathy, and inspiration from four decades of global pastoral experience. He shares many different ways that God is made known so that persons who doubt God and those who seek to help them may find new perspectives for living. Connect with the author and learn more at: glennmwagner.com

Offering a fresh approach to an age-old discussion, "God: Stories" collects 25 short stories by eminent writers about spiritual experiences of all sorts. Includes work by John Updike, Philip Roth, Louise Erdrich, James Joyce, Flannery O'Connor, James Baldwin, Alice Munro, and others.

A collection of inspiring stories describing the moment when people received personal proof God exists Have you ever experienced a miracle? A prayer was answered or an accident was averted? For many, these mysterious and inspiring events are proof positive that God exists. This collection of life-changing stories celebrates the breakthrough moments when the hand of a divine power is felt: A doctor opens the chest of a dying heart patient to discover her heart is healed; Marines watch as a fellow soldier in Iraq is hit by a powerful explosion but remains uninjured; a young woman loses her boyfriend on 9/11 and receives a message that brings her peace. Reassuring, hopeful, and unforgettable, these amazing confirmations of divine intervention will lift your spirits and leave you wondering–and even remembering–when your life was touched by a miracle. “A wide range of heavenly touches, everything from quiet hugs to stunning out-of-body experiences.” —Joan Wester Anderson, author of Where Angels Walk and Angels and Wonders “Reading this book is a touching and soul-penetrating experience.” —Mark Victor Hansen, cocreater of the #1 New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and coauthor of The One Minute Millionaire “A bouquet of inspiring stories...for the believer and nonbeliever alike.” —Julia Cameron, bestselling author of The Artist’s Way

This is a complete and practical introduction to storying, especially for people who want to learn about using biblical storytelling in cross-cultural contexts and who want to train others to become storytellers. It includes many fascinating accounts of the responses of tribal people to the first proclamation of the gospel through storytelling. The result of years of research and field testing, Telling God's Stories with Power is a product of the author's own journey as he confronted the challenges of teaching the Bible in parts of the world where people are unaccustomed to a Western style of learning. Full of innovative and groundbreaking insights, this study is packed with ideas, explanations, and constructive suggestions stated in clear and simple language. Throughout the book there are extensive examples from the storytellers' own experiences. Tracing the movement of the biblical stories across multiple generations of tellers and listeners, storytelling is found to be superior for knowledge transfer and for bypassing resistance to the gospel in oral contexts, thus presenting clear evidence of the effectiveness of biblical narrative among oral learners.

Violent rabbis, lovelorn wives, a busy Grim Reaper, shame-filled simians, and one seriously angry deity populate this humorous and disquieting collection. Shalom Auslander's stories in Beware of God have the mysterious punch of a dream. They are wide ranging and inventive: A young Jewish man's inexplicable transformation into a very large, blond, tattooed goy ends with a Talmudic argument over whether or not his father can beat his unclean son with a copy of the Talmud. A pious man having a near-death experience discovers that God is actually a chicken, and he's forced to reconsider his life -- and his diet. At God's insistence, Leo Schwartzman searches Home Depot for supplies for an ark. And a young boy mistakes Holocaust Remembrance Day as emergency preparedness training for the future. Auslander draws upon his upbringing in an Orthodox Jewish community in New York State to craft stories that are filled with shame, sex, God, and death, but also manage to be wickedly funny and poignant.

God promises never to leave or forsake us. We can put our complete trust in Him and walk the road of faith throughout life’s journey. Together with God: Stories of Faith shares devotions to remind you of God’s presence and faithfulness. This collection of 365 meditations—written by Our Daily Bread authors—features stories that reflect the experiences of biblical characters and modern-day people. Find encouragement that strengthens your faith and motivates you to build a spiritual legacy for the next generation.

No matter who we are man woman or child we are born with a purpose and for a purpose. We all start out as a child, boy or girl. We do not come with an instruction booklet on how to live the perfect life. We are given a birth certificate and that can and may complicate ones life right from the start, as it did mine. No matter how bizarre, no matter our age, our color or ethnic background, despite our situations and circumstances, people everywhere suffer. We all to often find ourselves living in a crazy mixed up world all be it (a sinful world), no matter where we are geographically. Hard times, trouble times, sad times, financial difficulties, family problems, sickness, accidents, and death it comes to all of us. They can and do come at times least expected maybe even from people who were supposed to love and protect us. How do we survive it all? Can we overcome? Absolutely! We can not fix all our problems, we cant change who we are, we cant fix the world, but we can be fixed. This book is full of life lessons learned. Written to inspire and encourage every reader of this generation and the next. To give every reader hope! You can live a purposeful and productive life. A life of success, love, peace and joy. Never, never give up!