Vertical Reality - Hardcover

Norm Willis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0964248751 ISBN 13: 9780964248755

Publisher: Christ Church Publishing, 1997

Synopsis

A Daily Spiritual Encounter That Brings A Sharp Focus On Reality. In today's fast paced world, there seems to be little time set aside for moments of strategic thinking about the issues that surround our busy and sometimes complex lives. Rather than walking through life with any sense of purpose, we become sidetracked by the tyranny of the urgent. From the board room to the traffic jam, to the kid's baseball, to the marriage trauma, to the difficult boss to the ageing parent. We all face difficult circumstances in life that we either try and run from or ignore, or we can embrace and learn from the reality of life and sense its contribution to life's purpose. <P>Vertical Reality shows us that the reality of life's busyness and stress needs to be met with spiritual confidence. Where we find this spiritual confidence is what this book is all about. Norm Willis reveals through daily inspirations that are thought provoking and challenging, that our normal way of handling life from our own perspective is often not enough to handle the reality we live in. In fact the author goes as far as to say that often it is our own perspective of reality can even be the cause of our haphazard realities that we struggle with. We are in need of a different spiritual perspective. Vertical Reality shows us how to pursue and receive that perspective.

About this title

About the Author

Norm Willis is senior pastor of Christ Church Kirkland, a dynamic church in the Seattle area, founded in 1985. Pastor Norm carries a progressive vision to extend the Kingdom of God into every sphere of life, including corporate business, civil government and the media. <P>He is one of today's unique pastors, who is willing to raise the standard, by speaking the uncompromising message of the Kingdom, turning those who listen, from self-centered Christianity to a Christ-centered pursuit of the Kingdom of God. <P>Norm Willis is a devoted husband and father. He attended Northwest College where he met his wife, Marcy, a gifted communicator in her own right. They reside in Kirkland, Washington, with their three lovely children Kelsey, Kyle and Kaleb.

From the Inside Flap

In a world of relativistic thinking, reality is open for interpretation. One man's reality is another man's dream. But in the world of absolute thinking, reality is a person. In the real world, reality is only found in the person of Jesus Christ. All else is fantasy and illusion, regardless of how it may appear.

To build our lives on reality is to build them on the revelation of Jesus Christ. We come into the fullness of that reality only when Jesus Christ is centered to our lives and the pursuit of His Kingdom is first. The centrality of Jesus Christ is both theological and practical. It is central to the truth of the Scriptures and it is vital to every day life.

Vertical Reality is a daily devotional that centers on relationship. Relationship to the person of Jesus Christ and relationship to His Kingdom. The scriptures reveal Jesus as a King with a Kingdom. How we relate to that King and seek His Kingdom is the basis of all reality. This book is designed to bring you into a deeper intimacy with Hm, for as we behold Jesus, we are transformed into His likeness.

Edition details

• Publisher: Christ Church Publishing
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0964248751
• ISBN 13: 9780964248755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 409