The Colors of Hope: Becoming People of Mercy, Justice, and Love

The Colors of Hope: Becoming People of Mercy, Justice, and Love

by Richard Dahlstrom
The Colors of Hope: Becoming People of Mercy, Justice, and Love

The Colors of Hope: Becoming People of Mercy, Justice, and Love

by Richard Dahlstrom

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Overview

The Christian life, says Richard Dahlstrom, should be guided by the intentional goal of blessing the lives of the friends, loved ones, and strangers in our midst. We are called to impact a culture that, for all the rhetoric about hope, is overwhelmingly preoccupied with personal peace, prosperity, protection, and survival. Christians should be artists who paint with the colors of hope in a broken world, embodying Christ's redemptive presence in our personal lives, our work, and our relationships.

This inspiring and practical book offers tools for living out this vision in daily life, with special attention given to the challenges we face in staying focused on the mission of imparting hope to others even while dealing with our own personal issues. Anyone who wishes they could have an impact on the world will cherish this unique book.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801013560
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 05/01/2011
Pages: 220
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Richard Dahlstrom is pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, Washington, and is a conference and Bible college speaker. He is also the author of O2: Breathing New Life into Faith, which was selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the best Christian books of 2008.

Table of Contents

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Part 1 Vision

1 Faith Art: Cure for the Common Consumer 21

2 Canvas: The Art of Waking Up 31

3 Subject Matters: The Art Of God's Reign 45

4 Own Or Rent: Gaining Perspective 59

Part 2 The Primary Colors

5 Do Justice: The Horribe sounds of Silence 73

6 Mercy Mountaineers: The Challenge of Lovingkindness 87

7 Intimacy: Cosmic Mentoring and Empowerment 101

8 Pastel Fantasy: God's use of Deep Colors 117

Part 3 Creating Art While life happens

9 The Artist's Identity: Finding your Voice 137

10 Overcoming Failure: Finding our Way to the Land of Grace 149

11 bstacles and Resistance: The Artist as Warrior 163

12 Change: Grappling with the Preacher of Chair 8 179

13 Art in the Garden: So Sow 193

Epilogue 207

Notes 211

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