Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of FaithBeyond Words n (1.) Terms or names that point to the realm of mystery and depth that lies beyond our ordinary experience. (2.) The reality that is beyond even the power of beyond words to convey, and that can be known only by experiencing it for yourself. "A word a day to keep the demons at bay." This is how Frederick Buechner likes to describe this witty and incisive dictionary. A daily devotional from one of today's greatest spiritual writers, Beyond Words offers 366 entries from Buechner's three alphabet books, Wishful Thinking, Peculiar Treasures, and Whistling in the Dark, including a new Introduction and nineteen new entries. Providing definitions of both sacred and ordinary words, as well as biblical characters, Buechner unabashedly brings his fresh perspective to words, concepts, and characters we thought we understood. This is a great introduction to Buechner's work as well as a library staple for those already well versed in his writing. It is Buechner at his best. Whether readers find themselves tearful from a deeply moving insight or laughing out loud at an unexpected turn of phrase, they will always feel uplifted, illuminated, and enchanted by the wisdom of Frederick Buechner. |
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... true that at the last minute God stepped in and said he'd only wanted to see if the old man's money was where his mouth was, but from that day forward Abraham had a habit of breaking into tears at odd moments, and his relationship with ...
... true only in the sense that they got to lap the water up that his bloody chariot was hosed off with afterward . Jezebel , on the other hand , contin- ued unrepentant to the end . When the time finally came , they threw her out of the ...
... true as believing the faith is true because they have worked so hard and long to defend it. 24 DAY. <. An. ART. old silent pond. / Into the pond a frog jumps. / Splash! Silence again.” It is perhaps the best known of all Japanese haiku. No ...
... true atheist is one who is willing to face the full conse- quences of what it means to say there is no God. To say there is no God means among other things that there are no absolute standards. For instance, if you are an atheist who be ...
... true atheist is to acknowledge no rule except the rule of thumb. Thus many an atheist is a believer without knowing it, just as many a believer is an atheist without knowing it. You can sincerely believe there is no God and live as ...
Contents
Section 25 | 237 |
Section 26 | 252 |
Section 27 | 265 |
Section 28 | 269 |
Section 29 | 276 |
Section 30 | 290 |
Section 31 | 297 |
Section 32 | 324 |
Section 9 | 73 |
Section 10 | 77 |
Section 11 | 89 |
Section 12 | 100 |
Section 13 | 107 |
Section 14 | 124 |
Section 15 | 142 |
Section 16 | 156 |
Section 17 | 164 |
Section 18 | 176 |
Section 19 | 185 |
Section 20 | 209 |
Section 21 | 212 |
Section 22 | 219 |
Section 23 | 220 |
Section 24 | 229 |
Section 33 | 329 |
Section 34 | 335 |
Section 35 | 337 |
Section 36 | 342 |
Section 37 | 350 |
Section 38 | 357 |
Section 39 | 383 |
Section 40 | 396 |
Section 41 | 400 |
Section 42 | 406 |
Section 43 | 416 |
Section 44 | 418 |
Section 45 | 419 |
Section 46 | 423 |
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