Lighting the Beacons: Kindling the Flame of Faith in our Hearts
Ebook
What if those moments we put down to coincidence are really the calling cards of God? What if those pinpricks of light in the darkest places are beacons to guide us, telling of the agonizing love in God's heart? What if God is calling to us, 'I miss you, please come home' ?
Lighting the Beacons seeks to expand our everyday horizons by daring us to believe that the realities of heaven can break through right here, right now.
Inspired by her own recurring vision of pinpricks of light being fanned into flame, Bishop Jill writes for a wide audience to kindle faith in our hearts, to light beacons. Lighting The Beacons seeks to encourage those who are curious about the Christian faith, those who feel discouraged and those aspiring to be giants of faith and part of a transformed society.
Lighting The Beacons is illustrated throughout with stories from contemporary culture, Scripture and the writings of the saints. It makes an excellent gift for those who yearn to be transformed by God. With study guides at the end of each chapter, it is also ideal for group discussion.
This book is 'the more' people have been requesting over the last three years in response to Bishop Jill Duff's hugely influential talks
Contents
Foreword by the Archbishop of York xv
Acknowledgements xvii
1 Lighting the beacons 1
2 We miss you, please come home 15
3 Wonders of God in their own languages 30
4 Breathing the oxygen of peace 49
5 Who is key in lighting the beacons? 68
6 Fanning beacons into flame 90
7 Let Jesus coach you 107
8 Lifting our eyes 118
9 Fire quenchers 137
10 What is the battle? 156
11 Stepping into the fire 177
12 Land of light and glory 194
Notes 208
Copyright acknowledgements 218
'A high-energy fix of joy . . .'
'I love the way that everything [Bishop Jill] does seems to focus outwards on those beyond the walls of the church, and upwards towards the Lord in prayer.'
'This book IS a beacon - it gives us hope, it shines a light, it is a warning and it is a comfort. All are wrapped seamlessly into every glorious page . . .'
'I am especially grateful to Bishop Jill for her inspirational insights in promoting ordination for those trapped underground by racism, intellectualism, or elitism.'
'A beautiful book with engaging stories to warm the soul of those on the edge of faith and those for whom faith is an old, but mysterious friend.'
'A must read for any who are curious, or on the brink of losing heart . . .'
'Simple language. Clear purpose, to inspire faith.'
'Deeply grounded in a gritty sense of place, yet alert to the signs of God's presence in our culture . . . breathes the kind of hope and longing that will lift your eyes and your heart.'
'The vision Jill describes of beacons of light filling our communities is exactly what the church has been praying and longing for hundreds of years.'
'Be brave. Read this magnificent book and then simply pray this prayer: "Not my will but yours be done." And watch your miracle happen.'
- Title: Lighting the Beacons: Kindling the Flame of Faith in our Hearts
- Author: Jill Duff
- Publisher: SPCK Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780281087785, 9780281087778, 0281087776, 0281087784
- Resource ID: LLS:9780281087785
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-02T17:39:48Z