Bøker av Michael (University of Toronto Canada) Thompson

Men have a glorious and significant role in God's larger story. They also are the target of a special warfare aimed continually and ruthlessly at the center of their being: their masculine hearts. Naivety and ignorance keep many men running in circles while misinformation and poor training keep many more in bondage. Men are wounded, frustrated, angry, and being crushed under the weight of criticism and expectations. The attempted solutions of recent years have been through mere education: Tell men what they are doing wrong and give them a list to memorize. This strategy isn't working, and it's time we fall back to an ancient one.What if we are setting men up for failure rather than helping them be free? This is a book about being a "Beloved Son", "receiving love" from God, and the affect that should have in settling a man's heart. Then, and only then, is the foundation set for a man to enter the "Battle".From the introduction, Thompson shares his thoughts: "I hope to one day see the hearts of men so foundationally settled, so well-trained, so well-equipped, and so well-engaged that when evil dare raise its head, Beloved Sons/Warrior men will know what to do and will do it well."Join Christian author and guide, Michael Thompson, as he invites men to a place of training and orientation that will ensure both a settled heart and a fierce courage. A man cannot enter this battle without knowing he is a "Beloved Son". After all, that is what the battle is all about! Michael is the founder of Zoweh Ministries and author of Search and Rescue: The Life and Love That Is Looking for You.

Heaven kissed earth in a Bethlehem stable. Veiled in our flesh, God got too close for comfort. Forget every sappy Christmas movie you've ever seen. Those stories can't hold a candle to the characters, emotion and plot of the actual drama of Christmas. The rote Bible stories recited each year in traditional services and children's pageants may be well worn. But they are not worn out. There is much more to Christmas than tinsel, trees and too many treats. In a place no king in his right mind would visit, much less allow his son to be born, God came. He inaugurated a single life that would alter every life that followed. The stories of the Season show that God went farther than we could dream, to give us more than we could imagine. Everything changed that one silent night. Advent-"The Coming"-is the preparation to celebrate that coming. Veiled In Flesh brings new light and breathes new life into the oft-told stories of angels, shepherds, Mary, Joseph, Magi, manger and all the rest. Read it carefully, thoughtfully. You will find gifts in Christmas you've never unwrapped before. Advent Devotional, 112 Pages