Touch Transforming Others Under Christ S Hands

Ernest J. Gregory served his fellowman for many years as a distinguished surgeon and breast cancer specialist. In the late 60s and early 70s, he felt a strong calling to use his medical skills to help the huge numbers of people who were becoming addicted to drugs, heroin primarily. He was inspired to embark on this endeavor by reading The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson.At the time Dr. Gregory took on this challenge, little was known about how to help a person who was addicted to heroin. His faith-based TOUCH Program was a pioneer work and one that has been an inspiring model for others to follow.This book is the historical account of how the program was established, how it was administered, and what the results were. It is a valuable tool for any health professional who is working to help those suffering with addictions. It is also a helpful source of practical information for those who are dealing with a family member or friend who is an addict.The book is forthright and painfully honest in its description of the addict, and what the TOUCH Program discovered to be some of the causes for addiction. It does not hold out false hope, but it is a book based on the bright hope that through faith in Jesus Christ there is the power to heal the hearts of those men and women who are willing to cast all their care on Him.

Scientist, physician, and pastor Stephen Ko explains how to live and worship incarnationally and glorify God with our bodies. Many of us don't see much connection between spiritual and physical health. We say grace before digging into greasy, fatty meals we know are bad for us. We read Scripture on our phones before switching to social media feeds that hijack the neural circuitry in our brains. Or we take our physical health too seriously, distancing ourselves from the sick and the needy whom Jesus embraced. On his journey from pediatrician to public health officer for the CDC to senior pastor of the largest New York Chinese Alliance Church, Stephen Ko has seen that these divisions between physical and spiritual health are artificial. In Faith Embodied, he reminds us that our "bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit" (1 Corinthians 6:19). Christ incarnate is deity in flesh, and His spirit is incarnate in us. Living and worshiping incarnationally is consciously embracing what the Creator has designed in His image, from the finest, microscopic details to vital organs within our body, enabling the Holy Spirit to work in us. Faith Embodied will teach you to: Understand subconscious ways that thwart the design of the Creator. Embrace choices that invite incarnational health, living, and worship. Experience God in every aspect of your life, from flesh and bone to heart and soul. View the five senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste) in a different light Reflect the image of God in the way you breathe, move, create, love, and rest. Weaving together insights from faith, science, and medicine, Ko reveals the marvelous ways in which our physical and spiritual health can prepare us to become instruments of God's healing in the world. A companion streaming video study is also available.

This book addresses the history of the senses in relation to affective piety and its role in devotional practices in the late Middle Ages, focusing on the sense of touch. It argues that only by deeply analysing this specific context of perception can the full significance of sensory religious experience in the Late Middle Ages be understood. Considering the centrality of the body to medieval society and Christianity, this collection explores a range of devotional practices, mainly relating to the Passion of Christ, and features manuscripts, works of devotional literature, art, woodcuts and judicial records. It brings together a multidisciplinary group of scholars to offer a variety of methodological approaches, in order to understand how touch was encoded, evoked and purposefully used. The book further considers how touch was related to the medieval theory of perception, examining its relation to the inner and outer senses through the eyes of visionaries, mystics, theologians and confessors, not only as praxis but from different theoretical points of view. While considered the most basic of spiritual experience, the chapters in this book highlight the all-pervasive presence of touch and the significance of ‘affective piety’ to Late Medieval Christians. Chapter 3: Drama, Performance and Touch in the Medieval Convent and Beyond is Open Access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com

Why do we suffer? How can I understand my suffering? Why do I have to be bruised and hurt? Where does difficulty lead me? When we are being matured, God uses many methods to achieve his goal. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bruised but Not Broken, by author Terry Atkinson, offers a Biblically based understanding of sickness and human suffering. He tells the story and explains the history of the bruised reed in Matthew 12:20. Through an allegory of Christian life, Terry Atkinson addresses many of the questions about why we suffer, and he sheds light and understanding to the heart and to our sometimes-muddled intellect. When darkness falls, Bruised but Not Broken helps you look for the shining moon, and when day breaks, it will help you look for the rising sun and to rise with it.

From the creator of the bestselling and beloved Daily Bible® (more than 1 million copies sold) come 365 devotions that lead readers on a provocative chronological pilgrimage through Scripture--this time in trade edition. Readers can explore the riches and relevance of biblical stories, promises, and wisdom as they discover the commitment of ordinary people from Noah to Nathanael the faith and folly of heroes such as Abraham, Solomon, and Peter the power of prayer from the lips of saints and sinners the depth of trust exemplified by Moses, Deborah, and Mary the challenge of Jesus' teaching to reach for a higher standard F. Lagard Smith's observations and insights about the Bible provide readers with a rich experience. Whether read as a complement to The Daily Bible® or as an independent journey, these remarkable meditations reveal the purpose of a life built on God's Word.

“This study Bible is a must-have to help us see Jesus Christ throughout the whole Bible.” —Biblereviewguys The ESV Gospel Transformation Study Bible is designed to help readers see Christ in all of Scripture, and grace for all of life. It features book introductions, gospel-centered study notes, and a series of all-new articles—written by a team of over 50 pastors and scholars. This content explains passage-by-passage how God’s redemptive purposes culminate in the gospel and apply to the lives of believers today. Readers will be challenged to see how the message of the gospel transforms sinners from the inside out. Over 375,000 words of gospel-centered study notes Introduction that outlines specific uses for the Bible Updated design and typesetting based on the original ESV Gospel Transformation Bible released in 2013 Includes 5 new articles on topics such as the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, the gospel in the Old Testament, the covenants, and more Book introductions Concordance 80,000 cross-references Ribbon marker Smyth-sewn binding Size: 6.125" x 9.125" 9-point Bible text; 8-point study notes 2,096 pages Single-column format Packaging: None

You say you wanna serve Him And live your life His way You say you wanna know Him And never go astray You say you have no agenda No need to lie at all You say you're in His purpose You're standing on the wall You know you have those watching Believe in you all day You know you have those asking Is this the Lord's way. . . . These are the words to a song Constance, Baryy and Vonder heard playing on the radio. Their lifestyles caught-up with them and they found themselves searching for a way to escape the humiliation, pain, and feeling of being marooned on Hell's Island. They had pretended to love God and live for God for so long until they started to believe their own pretense. But in actuality they were practicing Religiosity, a self-gratifying relationship with God where you choose how you serve Him. When their lives shattered into broken pieces they had a choice to make -repent or remain broken. Follow them through the process of self-righteousness to selflessness to servant and allow their journey to enlighten, encourage, and enhance your journey to an awesome relationship with God.