{"product_id":"shining-moments-visions-of-the-holy-in-ordinary-lives-paperback-1","title":"Shining Moments: Visions of the Holy in Ordinary Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn E. Sumwalt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRalph Milton\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eRosmarie Trapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bible is filled with stories of shining moments -- Moses' face shone as he came down from the mountain with the ten commandments; Jesus' face changed and his clothes became dazzling white in a transfiguration witnessed by the disciples; Paul was blinded by a light and heard the voice of Christ on the road to Damascus -- and many modern Christians have had equally life-changing experiences of the Lord's power and presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this third volume of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e series, 60 contributors share their authentic, intensely personal accounts of holy experiences. Rosmarie Trapp of the \u003ci\u003eSound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e family tells of a moment of assurance when \"the Lord visited me in a bright, golden light\" whose \"golden glow brought peace to my soul.\" Ralph Milton, author of the historical novel \u003ci\u003eJulian's Cell\u003c\/i\u003e, describes a visitation by his late sister: \"We were singing together as we often did as children ... I don't recall ever having a memory or dream as clear and powerful as that one, and it left me with a sense of joy and peace.\" Karen Steinke recounts the warmth she felt at the moment of her baptism: \"I looked up to see the form of Jesus with an overpowering light surrounding him ...\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether they relate transforming moments like visions, healings, or visitations by angels, joyous moments like being in the presence of a loved one who has died, or just the simple sense of God's presence while singing in church or sitting in a sunny meadow on a warm spring day, the vignettes in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShining Moments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e are a testament to the indescribable comfort and peace of an encounter with the divine. And because each story also illustrates a scripture passage, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShining Moments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable preaching resource and an excellent catalyst for small group discussion. But even more, this book provides inspiring and heart-warming reading for personal devotion and spiritual growth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for other volumes in the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e series: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis wonderful collection of stories reminds us of a fact our world desperately needs to know -- that God is alive and well and ready to be at work in our daily lives.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e J. Ellsworth Kalas\u003cbr\u003e Author of \u003ci\u003eNew Testament Stories from the Back Side\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA noted storyteller, \u003cb\u003eJohn E. Sumwalt\u003c\/b\u003e is the pastor of Wauwatosa Avenue United Methodist Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The author of CSS'\u003ci\u003eLectionary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e series, Sumwalt leads seminars and retreats on sharing and understanding visions. He and his wife Jo Perry-Sumwalt also are the editors of the online service \u003ci\u003eStoryShare\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 201\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.4 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42589106831456,"sku":"9780788023279","price":41.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/VDhZMzJWS2RQMCtWK3RKQi9GcVFLZz09.webp?v=1771300567","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/shining-moments-visions-of-the-holy-in-ordinary-lives-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}