powerful encounters with the real jesus

By Mark Ashton and Mark Ashton

The Reality Check series makes just one assumption: that you_re serious enough about your spiritual journey to investigate Christianity with an open mind. This isn_t about joining anyone_s religious club_it_s about being real with yourself and with the others in your group. Since no one has all the answers, there_s plenty of room for discussion. After all, if there is any truth to the Bible_s stories about Jesus, then one thing he_d welcome are questions and opinions that come from honest, earnest hearts.Whatever your opinion is of Jesus, you can_t deny his impact. Men left their careers to follow him. Prostitutes and extortionists reformed their ways. Grief-stricken women regained lost loved ones. One religious leader sought his wisdom while others sought to kill him. Taking a compelling look at six very different encounters with Jesus and their impact on real, flesh-and-blood people, Sudden Impact helps you consider how you might respond if Jesus entered your own world and turned it upside down. Sudden Impact includes these sessions: The Professor The Roof Smashers The Corpse Soldiers and Criminals The Prostitute The Blue-Collar Man and the IRS AgentFor the Group LeaderReality Check is for spiritual seekers of every persuasion. Uncompromisingly Christian in its perspective, it steers wide of pat answers and aims at honesty. This innovative and thought-provoking series will challenge you and those in your group to connect heart to heart as together you explore the interface between Jesus, the Bible, and the realities of this world in which we live.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310245222
• ISBN13: 9780310245223
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Harperchristian Resources
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up