Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth: Spiritual Conversations Inspired by the Life and Lyrics of Rich Mullins

by Andrew Greer, Randy Cox

Overview

Rich Mullins was a once-in-a-lifetime singer/songwriter whose impact on Christian music and the church is still felt today, even twenty years after his passing. His words and music softened and inspired the most hardened hearts to believe. His was a ragged and raw faith of a pilgrim, poet, and prophet. Now more than a dozen of today's singers, songwriters, producers, and authors gather to share never-before-heard stories and lessons that continue to influence their music and ministries today. These lessons, gleaned from Rich's own struggles and pursuits, are combined with lyrics from unreleased Rich Mullins songs that will inspire longtime Mullins fans, new Christian music followers, and spiritual seekers trying to understand the reckless love of God.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683970408
Publisher:	Hachette Nashville
Publication date:	09/05/2017
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

A multiple Dove Award-nominated singer/ songwriter and respected author, Andrew Greer is known for his soulful folk-gospel sound, instinctively captured on his critically-acclaimed Angel Band recordings. Andrew's 2013 hymns project, All Things Bright & Beautiful, held the #1 position on Nielsen Christian SoundScan's Instrumental chart for twenty-five consecutive weeks. The author of Transcending Mysteries, Andrew's stories have appeared in Christianity Today, In Touch, and CCM Magazine. A native Texan, Andrew makes his home in Franklin, Tennessee.

Randy Cox has forty years of experience in music publishing, including his work at Paragon Music, where he discovered Michael W. Smith, and at Meadowgreen Music, where he first signed Rich Mullins. As publisher or representative, Randy's songs have been heard on more than eighty million recordings, including dozens of Grammy and Dove Award-winning albums. Randy lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also serves as adjunct professor at Trevecca University and a consultant with LifeWay Worship Resources.

Table of Contents

Foreword Amy Grant xi

Introduction 1

Part 1 Love Alone

Part 1 Introduction 11

1 Bare Cindy Morgan 15

2 Flaws and All 19

3 The Ragamuffin Truth Brennan Manning 23

4 Reflections on Rich David McCracken 27

5 Skin on Skin 33

6 Radical Love Sarah Hart 37

7 Tribe and Tongue 41

8 Reflections on Rich Lowell Alexander 45

9 The Real Deal of Humility 49

10 Listen and Love David Mullins 53

11 Grief's Patient Friend 57

12 The Resolution of Grace 61

13 How Rude … Not to Agree with God Mark Lowry 65

14 Hum a Hymn 69

15 A Little Salt in the Oats Jason Gray 73

16 A Conversation with Andrew Peterson 77

Part 2 Thunder

Part 2 Introduction 89

17 Juxtaposition Dan Haseltime from Jars of Clay 93

18 The Power of Presence 97

19 Reflections on Rich Josh Blakesley 101

20 The Truth of a Sunset 105

21 The Reality of Mercy Sara Groves 109

22 If These Pews Could Speak 113

23 The Wideness in God's Mercy Melissa Reagan 117

24 Glimmers of Grace Ian Morgan Cron 121

25 Surrender … the Divine Permission 125

26 Reflections on Rich Mitch McVicker 129

27 The Politics of Prayer 135

28 Bewildered Curiosity Ashley Cleveland 139

29 The Speech of the Eternal 143

30 Change the World David Leo Schultz 147

31 Worry into Worship 151

32 Reflections on Rich Marita Meinerts Albinson 155

33 A Conversation Shane Claiborne 159

Part 3 Troubadour

Part 3 Introduction 171

34 The Bittersweet Longing Carolyn Arends 173

35 Evidences of Eden 177

36 Reflections on Rich Keith Bordeaux 181

37 Not Home Yet 185

38 Mercy! Mark Lee from Third Day 189

39 The Open Table Jonathan Martin 193

40 Body and Water 197

41 Reflections on Rich Reed Arvin 201

42 Orphan Child 205

43 The Redemption of the Do-Gooders Brandon Heath 209

44 The (Lonely) Road Home 213

45 Reflections on Rich Ian Morgan Cron 217

46 Snow Day 221

47 Liturgical Living Jimmy Abegg 225

48 A Conversation Mike Blanton Don Donahue Randy Cox 229

Afterword 241

Acknowledgments 247

About the Contributors 253

Notes 265