| There I Was Contributor(s): Diggs, Ben (Author) |
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ISBN: 1795724005 ISBN-13: 9781795724005 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - General - Biography & Autobiography | Religious |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.20 lbs) 68 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: THERE I WAS1.There I Was contains five stories of related adventures of a derring-do aviator and the marvelous grace of God. There I Was tells of a man being rescued from the burning fire when the Holy Spirit alters his perceptions concerning the Christ of the gospel.2.Air Parcel Zero Niner compares when things go south in life to the adventures of an intrepid aviator. The necessity for those in Christ to lean not unto their own understanding, but trust the Word of God is presented by an illustration known as vertigo. 3.Soldiers and Such reveals why Jesus has such a high regard for soldiers. It speaks of how the understanding of the kingdom of God was altered forever by the obedience of a Jewish fisherman and a Roman soldier. The gospel is for everyone.4.Grandchildren Are the Crown of Old Men tells of the grandeur of the relationship between old men and their grandchildren and escalates both to a 'higher level.' The poem "High Flight," by John Gillespie Magee, Jr., is used as a point of departure to illustrate that "where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." To be a Papa is even better than just being a grandfather. Only 'Papas' and their grandchildren know the difference between a grandfather and a Papa. Papa's play with their grandchildren, get down on their hands and knees even when getting up gets harder to do.5.From the Cockpit to the Pulpit speaks to how God can take a man with the ego and attitude of a reprobate fighter pilot and use that man for His purpose. When I woke up one morning craving fried chicken, I knew I was called to preach the gospel. Breaking the sound barrier in the late 1950's was a unique experience, but it pales in comparison of knowing and being known by Christ. |