– 2011 Christianity Today Book Award winner Jesus didn't see a sick woman, he saw a daughter of God. He didn't see an outcast from society, he saw a child of Israel. He didn't see a sinner, he saw a person in the image of the Creator.Are we able to see others with the eyes of Jesus?Seeing rightly is the beginning of renewal, forgiveness, healing and grace. Seeing rightly, says Mark Labberton, is the beginning of how our hearts are changed. Through careful self-examination in the Spirit, we begin to bear the fruit of love toward others that can make a difference. Here is a chance to reflect on why our ordinary hearts can be complacent about the evils in the world and how we can begin to see the world like Jesus.With each chapter broken into brief segments punctuated by questions, this book is ideal for both personal reflection and group discussion.See what happens when you take a chance on the dangerous act of loving your neighbor. Your vision might just be changed forever.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: The Injustice of the Heart
Part I: Discovering Where We Live
1 Our Address
2 Paying Attention to Paying Attention
Sabbath Encouragement
Part II: Seeing
3 The Problem of Misperceiving
4 Learning to See
5 Self-Seeing
6 The Crux
Sabbath Encouragement
Part III: Naming
7 Choosing Names
8 A New Name
9 Social Naming
10 Distorted Names
11 Changing Names
Sabbath Encouragement
Part IV:Acting
12 Free To Act
13 Suffering
14 Practicing Dignity
15 The Act of Worship
Sabbath Encouragement
Conclusion: Just Hope
Group Discussion Guide
Acknowledgments
Über den Autor
Mark Labberton teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and directs the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching, which encourages the convergence of worship, preaching and justice (micahgroups.org). Previously Labberton served as senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California. A senior fellow of the International Justice Mission, he is also the author of The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor.
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