<b>What Really Matters </b> <br />Have the extremities taken over and left the core of your faith forgotten? Do you get confused by what you feel versus what is real? Let dynamic pastor C. J. Mahaney strip away the nonessentials and bring you back to the simplest, most fundamental reason for your faith: Jesus Christ. This book is packed with powerful truth that will grip your heart, clear your mind, and invigorate your soul. Chapters include ?Breaking the Rules of Legalism,? ?The Cross Centered Day,? and ?Assurance and Joy.? Get ready to behold a breathtaking view of what God intends to accomplish in and through you every day. You?ll discover how embracing this cross centered life is both our highest privilege and greatest responsibility. <br /> <br /> <b>His Gift, Your Hope</b> <br />Do you desire more passion for Jesus Christ? Return to the very essence of your faith?the cross of Christ. Here, the deepest truths of Calvary will stir your passion for Him into an unquenchable fire. <br /> <br />?Never lay it aside. Never move on,? says C. J. Mahaney, who shows you how to center every day around the life-giving reality of the gospel and how to escape the pitfalls of legalism, condemnation, and feelings-driven faith. <br /> <br /> <b>PRAISE</b> <br />C. J. Mahaney?s <i>The Cross Centered Life </i>and <i>Christ Our Mediator </i>are life-changing books whose unique messages are even more powerful when combined. <i>Living the Cross Centered Life </i>is a careful melding of these two books with new content as well. For readers who have not yet discovered the stand-alone books, or for Mahaney fans ready to cherish their favorites in a new package, this book is sure to become a treasured classic.
Publishers Weekly,Yankoski's parents were right: It was crazy to live as a homeless person in six American cities for five months; fortunately, this crazy idea makes for quite a story. Yankoski, a Christian college student, challenges the reader to learn about faith, identify with the poor and find more forgotten, ruined, beautiful people than we ever imagined existed, and more reason to hope in their redemption. The journey begins at a Denver rescue mission and ends on a California beach. Along the way, Yankoski and a friend learn the perils of poor hygiene and the secrets of panhandling. They meet unfortunates like Andrew, who squanders his musical talent to feed his drug habit, and hustlers like Jake, who gives the pair tips about how to look and sound more pitiful to get more money. Yankoski tends to moralize: If we respond to others based on their outward appearance, haven't we entirely missed the point of the Gospel? Still, the book features fine writing (I awoke, rolled over and saw beads of sweat already forming on my arms. Saturday, early morning, Phoenix) and vivid stories, authentically revealing an underworld of need. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved