Vintage saints and sinners : 25 Christians who transformed my faith

Vintage saints and sinners 25 Christians who transformed my faith

Karen Wright Marsh, 1961-

Book - 2017

Saints are people too. The word saint conjures up images of superstar Christians revered for their spectacular acts and otherworldly piety. But when we take a closer look at the lives of these spiritual heavyweights, we learn that they also experienced struggle, doubt, and heartache. In fact, we learn that in many ways they're not all that different from you and me. Narrating her own winding pilgrimage through faith, Karen Marsh reveals surprising lessons in everyday spirituality from these "saints"--folks who lived and breathed, and failed and followed God. Told with humor and vulnerability, Vintage Saints and Sinners introduces us afresh to twenty-five brothers and sisters who challenge and inspire us with their honest fait...h. Join Karen on her journey with the likes of Augustine, Brother Lawrence, and Saint Francis, as well as Amanda Berry Smith, Søren Kierkegaard, Dorothy Day, Howard Thurman, Flannery O'Conner, and many more. Let their lives and their wisdom be an invitation to authentic life in Christ.

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Subjects
Christian biography.
Saints.
Published
Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Books an imprint of InterVarsity Press [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Karen Wright Marsh, 1961- (author)
Physical Description
215 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9780830845132
  • Part 1: Asking
  • Soren Kierkegaard: Take a Long Walk
  • Augustine: Reconsider Sainthood
  • Therese of Lisieux: Take the Little Way
  • C.S. Lewis: Wake Up to Joy
  • Heneri Nouwen: Be the Beloved
  • Flannery O'Connor: Get Down Under Things
  • Martin Luther: You Shall Not Die but Live!
  • Amanda Berry Smith: Lean In, Lean On
  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Live Unreservedly Grounded in God
  • A. W. Tozer: Pursure True Blessedness
  • Mother Teresa: Stay Faithful (Anyway)
  • Brother Lawrence: Practice the Presence
  • Part 2: Walking
  • THomas Merton: Be a Real Christian
  • Benedict and Scholastica: Choose the Good Life
  • Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up, Sing Out!
  • John Wesley: Quit the Holy Club
  • Francis and Clare of Assisi: WWJD?
  • Dorothy Day: Start Some Trouble
  • Howard Thruman: Make a Swinging Door
  • Julian of Norwich: Rest in God's Goodness
  • Mary Paik Lee: Taste the Bittersweet
  • Aelred of Rievaulx: Find Yourself a Soul Friend
  • Ignatius of Loyola: Get Practical
  • Juana Ines de la Cruz: Take Delight in God's Beurt-Within YOu
  • Sophie Scholl: Knock a Chip Out of the Wall.
Review by Library Journal Review

Introduced as "an established bit of Christian choreography," this account from Marsh (director, Theological Horizons, Univ. of Virginia) shares disparate transformative Christian biographies as a way to reflect upon her own life. "As I've gotten up close to the personal stories of vintage Christians, I have met them in their humanity," she explains. In particular, the author highlights the spiritual substance of Saint Augustine, Ignatius of Loyola, Martin Luther, John Wesley, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. She adds to the mix recognizable spiritual writers such as Flannery O'Connor, C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, and Henri Nouwen, as well as lesser-known heroes, such as sharecropper-turned-civil rights activist and singer Fannie Lou Hamer and Nazi resister and martyr Sophie Scholl. Marsh thoughtfully presents their notable activities with care, and the assumption of reading simply for holiness and mastery of mystical contemplation is undone. Instead, this survey demonstrates that faith in action is what calls all Christians. Accompanying reading suggestions and "conversation starter" questions recommend this title to book groups. VERDICT A quiet journey into dynamic lives of faith.-SC © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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