On Sunday I referred to the book "The Awakening" by Friedrich Zuendel, who chronicled the struggle of Pastor Johann Christoph Blumhardt in Germany in the 1800s. I presented Pastor Blumhardt's story in comparison to Paul's ministry to the spiritually starved Ephesians in Acts 19.11-20. While the story begins with a very sensational incident, which might remind you of the movie "The Exorcism of Emily Rose", the story moves to events in the life of a small country parish that any Christian could relate to. The title of the book is completely appropriate, since it describes how God grabbed the attention of a lethargic parish and moved them through repentance and into a lively faith. This is one of the most inspiring true stories that I have ever read and highly recommend it.
The book is out of print but it is available FREE as a pdf (Adobe Acrobat) file here:EBOOKS You will find many other free e-books at that web site: www.plough.com
My sermon for last Sunday (July 15, 2007) was recorded and can be E-mailed or recorded to an audio CD, by request. That's also free!
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