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Vintage saints and sinners : 25 Christians who transformed my faith / Karen Wright Marsh ; foreword by Lauren Winner.

by Marsh, Karen Wright, 1961-

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IVP Books, an imprint of InterVarsity Press 2017.

Saints -- Biography.

Christian biography.

9780830845132 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Saints and sinners : 25 Christians who transformed my faith

215 pages ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Saints are people too. The word saint conjures up images of superstar Christians revered for their spectacular acts and otherworldly piety. But when we take a closer look at the lives of these spiritual heavyweights, we learn that they also experienced struggle, doubt, and heartache. In fact, we learn that in many ways they're not all that different from you and me. Narrating her own winding pilgrimage through faith, Karen Marsh reveals surprising lessons in everyday spirituality from these "saints"--folks who lived and breathed, and failed and followed God. Told with humor and vulnerability, the author introduces us afresh to twenty-five brothers and sisters who challenge and inspire us with their honest faith. Join Karen on her journey with the likes of Augustine, Brother Lawrence, and Saint Francis, as well as Amanda Berry Smith, Søren Kierkegaard, Dorothy Day, Howard Thurman and Flannery O'Conner. Let their lives and their wisdom be an invitation to authentic life in Christ. Karen Wright Marsh is executive director and cofounder of Theological Horizons, a student-centered ministry. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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