Bøger af Steven Teske

Being a Christian is easy. Jesus Christ has done all the work to make people into Christians. Living as a Christian is hard. Every day a Christian is faced with decisions and opportunities and challenges. Doing what God wants does not come automatically. My Best Friend's Rotten Wife covers some of the situations that Christians regularly face: being a square peg in a round hole, for example, or wondering, "Why am I here?" Included with these thoughts are meditations about God, such as, "Did Jesus ever have a panic attack?" Finally, to help any Christian to live like a Christian, the enemies of the Christian life are shown, and Christ's victory over each enemy is celebrated.

The entire Bible, from beginning to end, is about Jesus. People read and study the Bible for other reasons, but the primary reason God gave us the Bible was to teach us about our Redeemer. Whenever we read the Bible, no matter which part of it we are reading, we should expect to encounter Jesus. This collection of essays, "Christ in Genesis," shows how our Redeemer can be found in the first book of the Bible.

How can the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be three distinct persons and yet only one God? How can Jesus Christ, the Son of God, be 100% human and 100% God at the same time? Christianity is filled with mysteries, truths that do not match the tests of reason and logic. Yet this does not mean that Christian truth is less than reasonable or logical; it means that the truth about God transcends reason and logic.This book examines seven mysteries-things we would not know to be true if God had not revealed them to us. From the mystery of the Holy Trinity to the mystery of Election, those difficult-to-understand truths are examined one by one. Redemption, faith, the Church, and Christian living are also treated in this book of mysteries. Rather than rejecting Christianity because it transcends reason and logic, readers are invited to rejoice in the mysteries of our God.

This is not just another book telling you how to make your church grow. Instead of telling, this book shows you what to do. With the help of Steven Teske, Pastor Scribble has collected reports and letters and minutes from various organizations in FirstChurch. Together, they tell the story of a place where, as their motto says, "The Church comes first."Not everyone appreciates satire. This book might not be for you. But if you want a few chuckles over the quirks and oddities in the life of a typical American congregation, this book might be exactly what you are seeking.

Profiles twenty-one famous and fascinating people from Arkansas, including musicians, athletes, business leaders, and public servants. Among others, readers will learn about a famous surgeon who was a pioneer in kidney transplantation, a woman who kept a hospital open during the Depression, and a teacher who wrote a famous song to match a history lesson.

A man squanders his family fortune until he is penniless, loses every time he runs for public office, and yet is so admired by the people of Arkansas that the General Assembly names a county in his honor. A renowned writer makes her home in the basement of a museum until she is sued by some of the most prominent women of the state regarding the use of the rooms upstairs. A brilliant inventor who nearly built the first airplane is also vilified for his eccentricity and possible madness. Author Steven Teske rummages through Arkansas s colorful past to find--and "unvarnish"--some of the state s most controversial and fascinating figures. The nine people featured in this collection are not the most celebrated products of Arkansas. More than half of them were not even born in Arkansas, although all of them lived in Arkansas and contributed to its history and culture. But each of them has achieved a certain stature in local folklore, if not in the story of the state as a whole."