Walking on the Waves: Meeting Jesus Through Stories & Scripture - Softcover

Shaw, Mark

9780801063640: Walking on the Waves: Meeting Jesus Through Stories & Scripture

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801063647 ISBN 13: 9780801063640

Publisher: Baker Pub Group, 2001

What can ease the emptiness, boredom, alienation, and hopelessness that's all too prevalent in today's culture? Interest in New Age philosophy and Eastern religions has boomed in the last few decades, yet "the growl of spiritual hunger pains" is louder than ever. Shaw brilliantly contrasts mystic and moral models of spirituality, represented by popular figures Deepak Chopra and Stephen Covey, with "the Jesus model," the only truly satisfying spirituality.

But Walking on the Waves isn't just "another book about Jesus," it is another kind of book about Jesus. Theology and the doctrine of Christ uniquely blend with captivating narratives, guiding readers to a deeper encounter with the living Christ. Each chapter begins with a familiar Bible story intertwined with modern situations and characters.

The Philosopher, the African Woman, the Girl, and the Theologian appear throughout the book, representing the various spiritualities and skeptics of today. Shaw's style both entertains and unveils postmodern inaccuracies, some that have been unwittingly accepted by Christians as well.

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From the Back Cover:

In the spiritual realm, the only way to go forward is to go back

Dull, empty, lonely, alienated, confused, afraid, powerless, hopeless, aimless. Unfortunately, these words ring true in describing the lives of many people today. The material world has failed to produce love, joy, and peace, and as a result, people are turning to spirituality for an answer.

But what kind of spirituality are people seeking? There are many counterfeit brands, from the New Age spirituality of Deepak Chopra, with its emphasis on mysticism, to the humanistic spirituality of Stephen Covey, with its emphasis on morality. Both of these models are based on an upward movement-what we do to get to God.

What is true biblical spirituality?

By going back into the story of Jesus and observing people as they encounter him in the defining moments of his life, author Mark Shaw shows that the Christian story is based on a return movement-what God has done to welcome us back home. As we enter into the life of Jesus, instead of ascending stages of consciousness or developing effective habits, we find deep purpose and belonging in an intimate relationship with God.

Mark Shaw is an experienced missionary professor who currently teaches theology and church history at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology in Kenya, Africa. He is the author of several books.

About the Author:

Mark Shaw is an experienced missionary professor who currently teaches theology and church history at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology in Kenya. He is the author of several books including Ten Great Ideas from Church History and The Kingdom of God in Africa.

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