Unspoken Wisdom

by Ray S Anderson

Overview

About the Contributor(s): Ray Anderson (1925-2009) was Senior Professor of Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary and served on the faculty of the School of Theology since 1976. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Spiritual Caregiving as Secular Sacrament, The Soul of Ministry, Self-Care, Living the Spiritually Balanced Life, and Dancing with Wolves While Feeding the Sheep: The Musings of a Maverick Theologian.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625645036
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	12/01/2013
Series:	Ray S. Anderson Collection
Pages:	124
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Ray Anderson (1925-2009) was Senior Professor of Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary and served on the faculty of the School of Theology since 1976. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Spiritual Caregiving as Secular Sacrament, The Soul of Ministry, Self-Care, Living the Spiritually Balanced Life, and Dancing with Wolves While Feeding the Sheep: The Musings of a Maverick Theologian.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

1 Where your hand is, let your heart be also 11

2 Facing your fear and finding your confidence 21

3 Finding a solution rather than fixing blame 30

4 It is easier to do it right the first time 39

5 Putting your faith in the seed and not in the harvest 50

6 Living by your convictions, even when they are costly 60

7 Follow the curve and contour your life to the land 71

8 Let the rhythm of life carry some of the risk 80

9 Being who you are is all you need to be 89

10 Moving out from another's shadow into your own sun 98

11 Learning to live means learning to die 108

12 The cows still stand up at midnight on Christmas Eve 118

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"It made me laugh, cry, and search my soul. Ray Anderson has given us many fine books. This one, I think, is the most beautiful of all."
—Donald W. McCullough, President, San Francisco Theological Seminary

"What a wonderful book! Ray Anderson was not only wise to learn spiritual lessons from his father, but he has also been gracious enough to help us by sharing those significant insights."
—Paul A. Cedar, President, Evangelical Free Church of America

"This is a tender book. Through these pages Ray Anderson introduces us to his father and the principles by which he lived. Many of us are hungry to know such good men."
—Harold Ivan Smith, author of On Grieving the Death of a Father

"Sons searching for their fathers, fathers seeking guidance in parenting their sons will both find the bond shared by Ray Anderson and his father a wellspring of healing, guidance, and encouragement."
—Dr. Roland Martinson, Professor of Pastoral Care and Family Ministry, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota

Editorial Reviews

"It made me laugh, cry, and search my soul. Ray Anderson has given us many fine books. This one, I think, is the most beautiful of all."
—Donald W. McCullough, President, San Francisco Theological Seminary

"What a wonderful book! Ray Anderson was not only wise to learn spiritual lessons from his father, but he has also been gracious enough to help us by sharing those significant insights."
—Paul A. Cedar, President, Evangelical Free Church of America

"This is a tender book. Through these pages Ray Anderson introduces us to his father and the principles by which he lived. Many of us are hungry to know such good men."
—Harold Ivan Smith, author of On Grieving the Death of a Father

"Sons searching for their fathers, fathers seeking guidance in parenting their sons will both find the bond shared by Ray Anderson and his father a wellspring of healing, guidance, and encouragement."
—Dr. Roland Martinson, Professor of Pastoral Care and Family Ministry, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota

From the Publisher