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Overview
Through every turn of the biblical story, God's people are a wandering people. When they are rescued from slavery in Egypt, God sends them into the desert, where they wander for a generation. Jesus and his disciples wander from town to town. In fact, some of God's most important truths are imparted to people with dusty feet as they travel on the road.With his trademark thoughtful introspection, A. J. Swoboda boldly suggests that wandering is not an absence of faith but a central component of faith. In The Dusty Ones, he leads the restless, the frustrated, and the curious on a spiritual journey to uncover the answers to questions like- Do I wander because I'm failing or because God has left me?- Is the desert something I can overcome?- Why is God sometimes "hidden" in the Bible?- What do I do when the end seems nowhere in sight?This compassionate and contemplative book offers hope and peace to Christians and seekers alike as they make their way down the winding road of faith.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780801016974 |
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Publisher: | Baker Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 03/01/2016 |
Pages: | 240 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
A. J. Swoboda (PhD, University of Birmingham) teaches biblical studies, theology, and church history at Portland Seminary and Fuller Theological Seminary, among others. He pastors Theophilus Church in Portland, Oregon, and is the author of A Glorious Dark and coauthor of Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology.
Table of Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
1 Wandering and Lamaze 1
2 Mom's Gazpacho 19
3 Banished 38
4 Deserts 62
5 Invisible Loves 76
6 Walking 90
7 Our Need for Needs 110
8 A Wanderer's Rest 127
9 Displacement 145
10 Losing Jesus 164
11 Perceived Famine 175
12 The Quiet of the Walk 186
13 Jesus the Strange Wanderer 203
Notes 211
Bibliography 217
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