Apprenticeship with Jesus Learning to Live Like the Master

Name: Apprenticeship with Jesus Learning to Live Like the Master
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ISBN: 9780801068416

ISBN-10: 080106841X

ISBN-13: 9780801068416

Edition: 2009

Authors: Gary W. Moon, Dallas Willard

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Ask a crowd of Christians whether they believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior, and all hands will go up. Ask the same crowd whether they live like Jesus, and most of those same hands will come down. Why is this? Why is it so hard to bridge the gap between belief and real life?Respected author, professor, and psychologist Gary W. Moon thinks it has to do with our hyper-intellectual but non-experiential method of living the Christian life. In this winsome book Moon provides a thirty-day apprenticeship with Jesus, whereby readers will actively practice being with Jesus day in and day out. Each day's reading uses compelling stories and scripture to illustrate a point and closes with a suggested…

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List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Baker Books
Publication date: 9/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

G. L. Moon is a native Texan, with a love of story-telling. Inspired by great authors of the past, he set out to gain as much world experience as possible. A former United States Marine, Insurance Agent, Salesman, Entrepreneur, Truck driver, Professional Singer, he has lived a full life in preparation for his story telling.

Dallas Willard was a professor at the University of Southern California's School of Philosophy until his death in 2013. His groundbreaking books The Divine Conspiracy , The Great Omission , Knowing Christ Today , Hearing God , and The Spirit of the Disciplines forever changed the way thousands of Christians experience their faith.



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction: Who Would I Be If Jesus Were Living His Life through Me?


Getting Started A ""New"" Vision for Salvation



A Case of Theological Malpractice: Salvation Is Also a Life



Getting Beyond Vampire Christianity: Transformation as Transfusion



Why Paul Rarely Quoted Jesus: The Great Mystery Revealed



Becoming Odd for God: The Divine Cultural Exchange Program


Meet the Master Reflections on the Keeper of the Mysteries of a New Life



Desiring to Dance with the Trinity: God as Joy in Motion



Love Is God's Money: Compassion as the Economy of the Trinity



Emulating the Master's Creativity: The Joy of Originality



Tapping into the Force: Christ Incarnate in Me


Know Yourself Reflections on Me-Apprentice and Student of the Mysteries



The Good: I Am Better Than I Think



The Bad: I Am Worse Than I Can Imagine



The Ugly: Accepting My Personal Altar



The Beautiful: A ""New"" Vision of Me


Ways of Being with the Master Living Life ""with Jesus""



Life Is Too Long: When the Journey of Salvation Becomes Mechanical



Yada, Yada, Yada: Putting Talk about Salvation Back in the Bedroom



Communion Ain't Supposed to Be Convenient: Being ""with Jesus"" in the Eucharist



Baptized into a Whole New Way to Live



Getting Scripture All the Way through Me



A ""With-God"" Approach to Scripture



Celebration at Fat Matt's: Becoming Lost in Union



Meditation and Monk Fights: Learning to Celebrate Our Differences



The Solace of Solitude



If God Is So Smart, Why Am I Doing All the Talking?


Carrying On the Master's Legacy Jesus Living through Me



Invitation to Join the Guild: Letting Go of Self-Sufficiency



Trust and Companionship: Another Lesson in Surrender



Getting through the Rough Spots: The Importance of Dark Nights of the Soul



Working with the Proper Light: And Letting It Pour In through the Cracks in My Fa&ccidle;ade



The Need to Slow Down: Hurry Is the Devil



Eating a Balanced Diet: The Six Streams of Christian Spirituality



Becoming a Master Craftsman: It's All About the VIM and Vigor



The Best Way to Apprentice Others: Live the Transformation You Want to See in Them


Now What? The Ongoing Mystical Experience of Theology


Appendix


MS Outlook Screenshots


Colossians 3:1-17 NRSV


Notes