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  Van Gogh Has A Broken Heart

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  Beyond a mere introduction to great art, Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart is about loving to learn what art has to teach us about the wonder and struggle of being alive.

  Did you know that:

  *Vincent van Gogh’s attempt to start an artist’s colony with Paul Gauguin lasted only nine weeks, ending in his infamous “ear episode”?

  *Pablo Picasso was a prime suspect in the disappearance of the Mona Lisa?

  *Artemisia Gentileschi was tortured with thumbscrews to verify her testimony at her own rapist’s trial?

  *Norman Rockwell’s critics said his work would never be accepted as “high art”–and he agreed?

  These stories–and many more–shaped the work these artists left behind. In their art are lessons common to the human experience about the wonder and struggle of being alive: dreams lost, perspectives changed, and humility derived through suffering.

  In Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart, Russ Ramsey digs into these artists’ stories for readers who may be new to art, as well as for lifelong students of art history, to mine the transcendent beauty and hard lessons we can take from their masterpieces and their lives. Each story from some of the history’s most celebrated artists applies the beauty of the gospel in a way that speaks to the suffering and hope we all face.

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  Mission Of The Body Of Christ

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  Preface

  Part I: Jerusalem
  1. A Letter From An Old Friend
  2. Ascension
  3. Pentecost
  4. Flee To God
  5. Prayer For Boldness
  6. Ananias And Sapphira
  7. Gamaliel’s Wager
  8. Stephen And Saul
  9. Philip

  Part II: Paul Begins
  10. Paul Begins
  11. What God Has Made Clean
  12. A Room Full Of Gentiles
  13. Barnabas And Paul In Antioch
  14. Precious In The Sight Of The Lord

  Part III: The Missionary Journeys
  15. A Diverse And Sending Church
  16. There And Back Again
  17. The Jerusalem Council
  18. Come Over And Help Us
  19. The Philippian Precedent
  20. Concerning The Unknown God
  21. The Roads Good Friends Walk
  22. Artemis Of The Ephesians
  23. Looking East
  24. The Road To Jerusalem

  Part IV: Rome And Beyond
  25. The Nazarite Vow
  26. The Plot To Kill Paul
  27. Before Felix And Festus
  28. Before Herod Agrippa II
  29. Shipwreck
  30. Rome At Last
  31. On Earth As It Is In Heaven

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  “God had not just sent his Messiah into the world. He had sent him to them. They were known. In all their guilt-intended and unintended-they were known and invited to find refuge in the grace of God, accomplished through the life, death, and resurrection of his Son. And the church continued to grow.”Jesus sent his followers into the world. Russ Ramsey’s dynamic narrative traces the journey of the early church with thirty-one daily readings through the book of Acts, as the people of God carried out Jesus’ mission as his ambassadors. This unlikely band of believers faced enormous challenges yet experienced God’s power and grace as they moved forward in the Spirit. Through this new community, a movement spread around the world that continues to this day.Come discover the transformation that energized the early church. And you too can play your part in the unfolding story.Also including The Advent of the Lamb of God and The Passion of the King of Glory, the Retelling the Story series explores the narrative arc of the Bible from Genesis through Revelation in compelling language that is faithful to the text of Scripture. The stories are told afresh to help readers hide God’s word in their hearts by way of their imaginations.

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  Passion Of The King Of Glory

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  Part I: Jesus’ Life And Ministry
  1. Life For The Dying
  2. Wild With The Hope
  3. Behold The Lamb Of God
  4. One Hundred And Fifty Gallons
  5. Destroy This Temple
  6. Zeus And The Pharisees
  7. Herod’s Half Brother’s Wife
  8. Famous
  9. Lord Of The Sabbath
  10. Only Say The Word
  11. The Death Of John
  12. The Storm Treader
  13. Bread Of Life
  14. You Are The Christ
  15. Before Abraham Was Born
  16. Born Blind
  17. The Good Samaritan
  18. The Leaven Of The Pharisees
  19. Lost Things Found
  20. Lazarus Of Bethany
  21. A World Upside Down
  22. The Living Legend

  Part II: Holy Week, Death, Resurrection
  23. The King’s Coronation
  24. Hosanna
  25. The Vinedresser’s Tree
  26. Indignation
  27. John’s Baptism
  28. The Scent Of Opulence
  29. Thirteen Men
  30. The Last Cup
  31. Trial At Night
  32. The Reckoning
  33. What Is Truth?
  34. Crucifixion
  35. The Forgotten Day
  36. He Is Not Here
  37. Flesh And Bone
  38. Do You Love Me?
  39. Behold The Man Of Sorrows
  40. Behold The King Of Glory
  Acknowledgments
  Notes

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  “His was a ministry of incarnation-touching the infected, dining with sinners, defending the defenseless. The sick needed a physician, and the Physician had come.”Enter into the greatest story ever told. In this carefully researched retelling of the story of Jesus, pastor Russ Ramsey invites us to rediscover our wonder at Jesus’ sinless life, brutal death, and glorious resurrection. Featuring forty short chapters recounting key episodes from Jesus’ time on earth, this book expands on the biblical narrative in a fresh and creative way-giving us a taste of what it would have been like to walk next to Jesus and experience his earthly ministry firsthand.Also including The Advent of the Lamb of God and The Mission of the Body of Christ, the Retelling the Story series explores the narrative arc of the Bible from Genesis through Revelation in compelling language that is faithful to the text of Scripture. The stories are told afresh to help readers hide God’s word in their hearts by way of their imaginations.

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  Advent Of The Lamb Of God

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  Preface: Telling A True Tall Tale

  Part I: Awaiting The Messiah
  1. Behold The Lamb Of God
  2. Hear
  3. Redemption Amidst The Wreckage
  4. Number The Stars Of Heaven
  5. God Will Provide A Lamb
  6. Jacob And Two Women
  7. Walking With A Limp
  8. Four Hundred Years
  9. Blood On The Doorpost
  10. The War Within
  11. The Days Of The Judges
  12. King Saul
  13. The Boy-King Of Bethlehem
  14. Cast Me Not Away
  15. The Edge Of Ruin
  16. I Have Loved You

  Part II: The Savior Has Come
  17. Herod The Great, King Of The Jews
  18. The Silence Of The Priest
  19. The Ordinary Overshadowed
  20. When Joseph Woke From His Dream
  21. The Birth Of Jesus
  22. Where The Lambs Are Kept
  23. One Star Lit For Them
  24. The Hearts Of Many Revealed
  25. Son Of God, Son Of Man

  Acknowledgments
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  “A page in history was about to turn. Though Israel’s world was in the throes of upheaval, it was only a matter of time before the sun of righteousness would rise. These people needed rescue, but they weren’t waiting for the stars to align or for the political climate to change. They were waiting for God. They were on his timetable. He was sending his Messiah-Immanuel, God with us.”For centuries God’s people awaited the coming of a Savior. In the midst of a world of trouble, they hoped for one who would deliver them from evil and restore them to true life. Would God be faithful to his promises? Pastor Russ Ramsey narrates anew the greatest story ever told-the true tall tale of the coming of the Christ. It’s more than the story of a baby born in Bethlehem; the story encompasses the whole of the Old Testament and all of human history, unveiling God’s longsuffering, loving pursuit of his people. Rediscover how the purposes of God culminated in the coming of Jesus, in twenty-five readings ideal for Christmas or any season of meeting the Savior.Also including The Passion of the King of Glory and The Mission of the Body of Christ, the Retelling the Story series explores the narrative arc of the Bible from Genesis through Revelation in compelling language that is faithful to the text of Scripture. The stories are told afresh to help readers hide God’s word in their hearts by way of their imaginations.

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  Struck : One Christians Reflections On Encountering Death

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  Foreword By Scott Sauls

  Part I: Affliction (Month 1)
  1. Learning To See: Affliction And Faith
  2. Struck: The Onset Of Affliction
  3. The Sacramental Echo: Diagnosis
  4. Trail Magic: Hospitalization And Adaptation
  5. The Distance: The Space Between The Sick And The Well
  6. The Letters: Putting A House In Order
  7. Scowling At The Angel: Surgery And Waking Up

  Part II: Recovery (Months 2-5)
  8. Scar Tissue: Physical Healing And Resiliency
  9. Monster In The Dark: Depression
  10. Charlie And The Man In The Mask: The Sacred Work Of Rehabilitation
  11. A Tornado In A Trailer Park: Anger And Ego

  Part III: Lament (Months 6-22)
  12. Seeing With Clearer Eyes: Recognizing The Need To Lament
  13. Barbara: Returning To The Work Of Burden Bearing
  14. A Song Of Lament: A Year Of Grappling With Suffering Before God

  Part IV: Doxology (Months 23-24)
  15. To Climb A Mountain: Finding A Way Forward
  16. The Bird And The Boy: A Doxology Of Praise

  Afterword: A Wife’s Response To Her Husband’s Affliction
  Acknowledgments
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  When my doctor told me I was dying, I came alive. What happens when you come face to face with your mortality? When your body fails you, what happens to your faith? Russ Ramsey was struck by a bacterial infection that destroyed his mitral valve, sending him into heart failure and requiring urgent open-heart surgery. As he faced the possibility of death, he found himself awakened to new realities. In the critical days and months that followed, Ramsey came to see the world through the eyes of affliction. He grappled with fear, anger, depression, and loss, and yet he experienced grace through the suffering that filled him with a hope and hunger for the life to come. This profoundly eloquent memoir gives voice to the deepest questions of the human condition. In the midst of pain, we can see glimpses of eternity.

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