Bücher von Christopher Lawrence

Brave the wild adventure of life with God.Life is full of unknowns. It's natural to want answers, explanations, and clear directions along the way. But for the Christ-follower, this longing for clarity is met with a mysterious invitation: to trust, to surrender, to lay down one's life.After his baptism, Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness, where he was tempted, where his identity as "God's beloved son" was solidified, and where he drew close to God. The wilderness is not only a place to observe the grandeur of God, it's a place to explore the mysteries of God: His purposes, His plans, and His relentless love.Called to the Wild is a 40-day journey filled with thrilling adventure stories and poignant Biblical meditations, through which outdoor guide and Cru campus minister, Chris Lawrence, helps readers overcome fear and self-doubt by learning to follow Jesus as their trustworthy Guide through life's every adventure.Perfect for those who love the outdoors, this 40-day "expedition" contains daily devotionals inspired by Lawrence's firsthand experiences in the wilderness. Connecting these adventures with Scripture passages and insightful questions, this book will inspire the reader to:Connect with God's word in a fresh wayExplore His specific purposesTrust God in the unknownWalk more intimately with HimEven for the most faithful believer, instability and self-doubt threaten to steal joy, purpose, and passion. Every one of us is called to the wild: to draw near, to walk with, and to trust this Guide who is not tame, but who is always good.

Written by leading experts in the field, this book, first published in 2006, describes the most important people, events, and transformations in the past two centuries of Western medicine. This volume is an authoritative source of new information as well as a synthesis of the current state of knowledge on this fascinating subject.

A compelling account of the intersection of globalization and neo-racism in a rural Greek community, this book describes the contradictory political and economic development of the Greek countryside since its incorporation into the European Union, where increased prosperity and social liberalization have been accompanied by the creation of a vulnerable and marginalized class of immigrant laborers. The author analyzes the paradoxical resurgence of ethnic nationalism and neo-racism that has grown in the wake of European unification and addresses key issues of racism, neoliberalism and nationalism in contemporary anthropology.

Love-crazed geniuses, a killer soundtrack and a garnish of imagined pillow talk - here are the real love stories of the great composers as you have never heard them before.

Presenting an account of the intersection of globalization and neo-racism in a rural Greek community, this book describes the contradictory political and economic development of the Greek countryside since its incorporation into the European Union. It addresses key issues of racism, neoliberalism and nationalism in contemporary anthropology.