Red Letters: Living a Faith That Bleeds

Davis, Tom

ISBN 10: 0781445353 / ISBN 13: 9780781445351

Published by David C Cook (edition New), 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Red Letters: Living a Faith That Bleeds
• Publisher: David C Cook (edition New)
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0781445353
• ISBN 13: 9780781445351
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: New.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me."
Matthew 25:42-43 ESV

In many Bibles, Christ&;s words are set apart with a red font. It should be obvious, but this distinction helps remind us that when God becomes Man and that Man speaks&;it&;s probably something we cannot afford to miss.

So why doesn&;t the church take these &; red letters&; to heart? Why aren&;t we doing more to be Christ&;s hands and feet to the poor, the disenfranchised, the weary, the ill, the fatherless, the prisoners? It&;s all there&;in red letters. Why has the Church shirked its responsibilities, leaving the work to be done by governments, rock stars, and celebrities?

The Gospel wasn&;t only meant to be read&;it was meant to be lived. From the HIV crisis in Africa to a single abused and lonely child in Russia, the Church must seize the opportunity to serve with a radical, reckless abandon. Author Tom Davis offers both challenge and encouragement to get involved in an increasingly interconnected, desperate modern world.

About the Author

Tom Davis is an author, consultant, and the president of Children's HopeChest ( www.hopechest.org) a Christian-based child advocacy organization helping orphans in Eastern Europe and Africa. His first book, Fields of the Fatherless has sold over 60,000 copies. Tom holds a Business and Pastoral Ministry degree from Dallas Baptist University and a Master's Degree in Theology from The Criswell College.