Bøger af E. Stanley Jones

"e;On the day that Mahatma Gandhi was killed, I arrived in Delhi just an hour and a quarter before the tragedy ... the greatest tragedy since the Son of God died on the cross."e; So begins this compelling account of Gandhi by E. Stanley Jones, the world-renowned missionary evangelist to India during 40 seething years of struggle. Based on an intimate knowledge and understanding, Jones's revealing interpretation was written in gratitude to Gandhi, who, although they often disagreed, showed Jones "e;more of the spirit of Christ than perhaps any other . . . in East or West."e;"e;Martin Luther King, Jr., told me he owed a debt to my father for his book on Mahatma Gandhi. He had read many books on Gandhi, read his writings, but it was that particular book of my father's that had triggered his decision to use the method of ... nonviolence in his civil rights movement for his people."e; --Eunice Jones Mathews"e;Highly recommended."e;--Library Journal"e;To understand the meaning of this great leader ... read this book of interpretation."e;--Kirkus"e;Jones ... possesses a great gift of sympathetically interpreting the East to the West."e;--[London] Times Literary Supplement

Jesus Christ lifted our fear by giving us the capacity to face things that happen to us and to make something out of them. In Mastery, E. Stanley Jones shows us how to attain the moral and spiritual mastery that came to the disciples on the Day of Pentecost. He demonstrates that mastery of living comes not by being tense and anxious, but by being receptive to the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. In daily inspirational readings, affirmations, and prayers for one full year, Jones offers us guidance in mastering our lives.guidance in mastering our lives.

"Prayer is not an occasional exercise to which you turn now and then; it is a life attitude. It is the will to cooperate with God in your total life."-E. Stanley JonesThis reissue of a popular booklet and primer on prayer by renowned evangelist E. Stanley Jones brings his excellent-and practical-advice to a new generation. Topics include the steps of prayer, the time and place for prayer, how prayer brings us into a deeper relationship with God, and more.New to this edition, Tom Albin expands on key elements of prayer and provides background information about Jones and his ministry.KEY FEATURESShort, easy-to-read helps for building a prayer lifeAdditional information about E. Stanley Jones and his ministry

A collection of readings that offers an overview of the multiple ways Christians have understood the church to be both the body of Christ and, at the same time, an imperfect, social and historical institution, constantly subject to change, and reflective of the cultures in which it is found.

For those searching for truth and a map to help lead them down the path of The Way.

In this Song of Ascents not one single note is here by right. I deserve nothing; I have everything. God is the heart of this everything. I have everything - everything I need, and more. ... What I had - Jesus, God, the Kingdom of God - was all I wanted and needed. I didn't want anything different. I only wanted more of what I had. (from the Introduction)