Lifelines: Sound Advice from the Heroes of the Faith
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What if, during a battle with fear, we could take some tips from David? Or in wrestling with a relationship, we could learn from Ruth? Or when we’ve got questions about the future, we could sit down with Joseph? Through their successes, struggles, and failures, these men and women of faith have blazed a trail for us to follow. We can walk beside them and discover God with them. Their stories took place thousands of years ago, but what their lives teach us has never mattered more.
Much of what we learn comes from the people we live with. We see and share their worlds and, without realizing it, are shaped by them. What would it be like if we could share in the lives of the great heroes of the faith? In Lifelines, Mike Pilavachi and Andy Croft help us understand what the stories of these biblical characters have to teach us about how to live lives full of faith and integrity today.
Much of what we learn comes from the people we live with. We see and share their worlds and, without realizing it, are shaped by them. What would it be like if we could share in the lives of the great heroes of the faith? In Lifelines, Mike Pilavachi and Andy Croft help us understand what the stories of these biblical characters have to teach us about how to live lives full of faith and integrity today.
Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CHAPTER 1: Changing Your Self-Image . . . . . . . . . . 17
CHAPTER 2: When God Seems Distant . . . . . . . . . . 45
CHAPTER 3: The Secrets of Friendship . . . . . . . . . . 73
CHAPTER 4: When Life Goes Wrong . . . . . . . . . . . 103
CHAPTER 5: Preparing For God to Use You . . . . . . . 139
CHAPTER 6: Thriving in an Alien Culture . . . . . . . . 163
CHAPTER 7: Sin, Sweetness and Death . . . . . . . . . . 195
CHAPTER 8: Your Greatest Calling . . . . . . . . . . . 223
“I absolutely love this book. It brings the stories of some of the greatest biblical heroes to life in a way that is relevant, reassuring (they were far from perfect), and revolutionary (their passion changed the world). By the end you’ll feel like you’ve been hanging out with some of the most incredible people who ever lived.”
- Pete Greig. Author, Church leader and founder of 24-7 Prayer.
“With Lifelines Mike and Andy use their passion to see disciples raised up, their biblical insights and their very own inimitable style, to bring fresh insight and understanding. They are able to make the Bible manageable, and its people real, and everything so accessible. This is a wonderful book written by Spirit-inspired followers of Jesus, whose love for Him and for His followers emanates from every page. We are absolutely delighted to recommend it.”
- John and Eleanor Mumford. Co-ordinators of the Vineyard International Executive.
“Mike and Andy write and live with honesty, integrity and a deep faith in the God who heals, frees, equips and consistently uses ordinary people with extraordinary power. Every insight in this book is backed by their own lives. It’s a must read for anyone seeking to live out their faith!”
- Danielle Strickland. Speaker, author and campaigner.
“Mike and Andy are a gift to more than one generation, but their way of connecting with young people in post-Christian cultures is beyond rare. In a time when so many churches are emptying out, to see them rally thousands of students and young people around Jesus is a kind of embodied hope. I’m thrilled that Mike and Andy are writing Lifelines. They are the very thing they call all of us to be.”
- John Mark Comer. Author and Pastor of Bridgetown Church Portland.
Product Details
- Title : Lifelines: Sound Advice from the Heroes of the Faith
- Authors:
- Pilavachi, Mike
- Croft, Andy
- Publisher: David C Cook
- Publication Date: 2018
- ISBN: 9781434711878
Mike Pilavachi is the copastor of Soul Survivor Watford in London and the founder of Soul Survivor, an international movement that equips young people to make a difference in their generation.
Andy Croft is the copastor of Soul Survivor Watford and is the coauthor with Pilavachi of the books Storylines and Everyday Supernatural.
Andy Croft is the copastor of Soul Survivor Watford and is the coauthor with Pilavachi of the books Storylines and Everyday Supernatural.