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    Prayers of a Life in Tension
    Prayers of a Life in Tension
    Prayers of a Life in Tension
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    Prayers of a Life in Tension

    By Stephen W. Hiemstra

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    In the fall of 2014, I was invited to speak at a local mosque about my book, A Christian Guide to Spirituality. Speaking at a mosque was new to me and anticipating this visit I spent three days fasting and praying for guidance. Instead of guidance on the mosque visit, God inspired me to write Life in Tension: Reflections on the Beatitudes from w

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherT2Pneuma Publishers LLC
    Release dateSep 28, 2016
    ISBN9781942199168
    Prayers of a Life in Tension
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    Stephen W. Hiemstra

    El autor, Stephen W. Hiemstra (MDiv, PhD), es esclavo de Cristo, esposo, padre, fabricante de tiendas, escritor, orador... Él vive con Maryam, su esposa de treinta años, en Centreville, Virginia y ellos tienen tres hijos adultos. Stephen ha sido un escritor activo a lo largo de su carrera; tanto como economista y como pastor. Como economista, trabajó 27 años en 5 agencias federales, publicó numerosos estudios de gobierno, artículos en periódicos, y comentarios de libros. Su libro en inglés, A Christian Guide to Spirituality, sin embargo, fue su primer libro publicado en el 2014. Stephen es en este momento un fabricante de tiendas, su segunda carrera, quien divide su tiempo igualmente entre el ministerio Hispano y sus escritos. Como escrito de blog, su tema es pastor en línea y él escribe estudios bíblicos, reseñas de libros, y reflexiones sobre temas de espiritualidad. Como capellán de hospital, él trabajaba en el departamento de emergencias, en la unidad de psiquiatría, y la unidad de alzhéimer. Él es anciano en Centreville Presbyterian Church. Stephen tiene una maestría en divinidad (MDiv, 2013) de Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Su doctorado (Phd, 1985) es en economía agrícola de Michigan State University en East Lansing, Michigan. Aunque es ciudadano estadounidense, vivió y estudió tanto en Puerto Rico como en Alemania y habla español y alemán. ISNI: 0000-0000-2902-8171

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      Prayers of a Life in Tension - Stephen W. Hiemstra

      Gospel as Divine Template

      if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Rom 10:9)

      Almighty Father, Beloved Son, Ever-present Spirit,

      We give thanks for the work of Jesus Christ, who lived, ministered, suffered, died, and rose from the dead that the Gospel might live in us. May we know him and his power; share in his suffering and his death; that we might also be resurrected with him into new life (Phil 3:10–11). Break the power of sin in us; empower us to live in reconciliation to one another; and grant us words to lift up in prayer all the days of our lives. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

      Tension with Ourselves

      For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. (Rom

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