Whispers in the wiring

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Hannah Alexander

"Dr. Lukas Bower believes in God, the Hippocratic Oath and doing the right thing. Lukas won't prescribe drugs to an addict just because he's the son of a hospital board member. Or let an obese man die because he doesn't have insurance. Lukas didn't play hospital politics at his former job, and he won't in this small-town Missouri emergency department. One very attractive colleague seems to appreciate Lukas's commitment to honor and truth. But Dr. Mercy Richmond's feelings will be tested when her child is brought into Lukas's E.R., putting her sacred trust, her heart--and her daughter's life--in his hands."--p. [4] of cover.

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Lee Strobel

"There's little question that he actually lived. But miracles? Rising from the dead? Some of the stories you hear about him sound like just that - stories. A reasonable person would never believe them, let alone the claim that he's the only way to God! But a reasonable person would also make sure that he or she understood the facts before jumping to conclusions. That's why Lee Strobel - an award-winning legal journalist with a knack for asking tough questions - decided to investigate Jesus for himself. An atheist, Strobel felt certain his findings would bring Christianity's claims about Jesus tumbling down like a house of cards. He was in for the surprise of his life. Join him as he retraces his journey from skepticism to faith. You'll consult expert testimony as you sift through the truths that history, science, psychiatry, literature, and religion reveal. Like Strobel, you'll be amazed at the evidence - how much there is, how strong it is, and what it says. The facts are in. What will your verdict be in The Case for Christ?"

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Hermann Fischer

The full text is being published at <a href=" Text on the inside of the front cover: Hier kommt die Religionskritik von der Psychoanalyse her voll zum Zuge. Sie wird nicht - wie in jüngster Zeit häufig - verharmlost, sondern ohne Vorbehalt auf ihre Berechtigung hin befragt. karl Barth hat in den zwanziger jahren eindringlich vor dem Sumpf der Psychologie des Unbewussten gewarnt und wesentlich dazu beigetragen, dass ein Eingehen auf die Psychoanalyse Sigmind Freuds für Theologie und Kirche in den Ruch des Bösen kam und wirksam blockiert wurde. Hermann Fischer verzichtet auf eine Auseinandersetzung nach dem Motto: "Wasch mir den Pelz, aber mach mich nicht nass"., da die Religionskritik des Atheisten Freud auch den christlichen Glauben ernsthaft in Frage stellt und zu einer Kritik ohne Vorbehalt herausfordert. Das Buch deckt auf, dass die Erschütterungen, die die Psychologie Freuds in allen Bereichen des geistigen und gesellschaftlichen Lebens bewirkt hat, auch vor der Theologie nicht halt machen. Es zeigt sich, dass sich das Alte Testament von der Psychoanalyse her als ein wichtiges Dokument der Menschheitsgeschichte einer neuen Deutung öffnet. Es bestätigen sich die engen und unlösbaren Beziehungen zum neuen Testament, wobei allerdings auch hier Interpretationen herkömmlicher Art auf der Strecke bleiben. Die Vermutung Sören Kierkegaards, dass die überragende und bisher kaum in Frage gestellte Autorität der paulinischen Theologie den ursprünglichen christlichen Glauben verändert und kraftlos gemacht hat, findet in diesem Buch ihre Bestätigung. An den beiden großen geschichtlichen Persönlichkeiten Paulus und Luther wird aufgezeigt, wie sehr die von ihnen vertretene Theologie mit ihrer Persönlichkeitsstruktur in Zusammenhang steht und daher auch einer Korrektur bedarf. Dieses Buch Hermann Fischers wird in manchen Kreisen sicher Anstoß erregen, aber auch Denkanstöße auslösen, insbesondere bei denen, die in ihrem Christsein verunsichert sind. Denn es zeigt sich, dass Psychoanalyse auch im religiösen bereich unhaltbar Wirklichkeitsfremdes zu zersetzen, einem kraftvollen - heilen - Geist, wie er uns in Jesus von Nazareth begegnet, aber nichts anzuhaben vermag. Unser Schade wird es sein, wenn wir in Zukunft auf ihn verzichten würden. Das ist das Fazit dieses Buches.

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Bill Hybels with Ashley Wiersma

What if you knew that by simply crossing the room and saying hello to someone, you could change that person's forever? Just a few steps to make an eternal difference. It has nothing to do with methods and everything to do with taking a genuine interest in another human being. All you need is a heart that's in tune with the Holy Spirit and a willingness to venture out of your 'Circle of Comfort' and into another person's life. Just Walk Across the Room brings personal evangelism into the twenty-first century. Building on the solid foundation laid in Becoming a Contagious Christian, Bill Hybels shows how you can participate in the model first set by Jesus, who stepped down from heaven 2,000 years ago to bring hope and redemption to broken people living in a fallen world. Now it's your turn. Your journey may not be as dramatic, but it can have a life-changing impact for someone standing a few steps away from you---and for you as well, as you learn the power of extending care, compassion, and inclusiveness under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The highest value in personal evangelism is cooperating with the Spirit, says Hybels. This means playing only the role you're meant to play---walking when the Spirit says to walk, talking when he says to talk, and falling silent when he suggests that you've said enough. Hybels encourages you to 'live in 3D' ... ---Developing friendships ---Discovering stories ---Discerning appropriate next steps ... as a means of learning to understand the Holy Spirit's promptings. With fresh perspectives from his own reflections and experiences collected during his most recent decade of ministry, Bill Hybels shows with convincing and inspiring clarity the power of this personal, richly relational approach to evangelism. The stakes are high. The implications are eternal. And you may be only a conversation away from having an eternal impact on someone's life---if you will just walk across the room.