{"product_id":"9780788023279","title":"Shining Moments: Visions of the Holy in Ordinary Lives","description":"The Bible is filled with stories of shining moments -- Moses' face shone as he came down from the mountain with the ten commandments; Jesus' face changed and his clothes became dazzling white in a transfiguration witnessed by the disciples; Paul was blinded by a light and heard the voice of Christ on the road to Damascus -- and many modern Christians have had equally life-changing experiences of the Lord's power and presence.\u003cp\u003eIn this third volume of the acclaimed\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eseries, 60 contributors share their authentic, intensely personal accounts of holy experiences. Rosmarie Trapp of the\u003ci\u003eSound of Music\u003c\/i\u003efamily tells of a moment of assurance when \"the Lord visited me in a bright, golden light\" whose \"golden glow brought peace to my soul.\" Ralph Milton, author of the historical novel\u003ci\u003eJulian's Cell\u003c\/i\u003e, describes a visitation by his late sister: \"We were singing together as we often did as children ... I don't recall ever having a memory or dream as clear and powerful as that one, and it left me with a sense of joy and peace.\" Karen Steinke recounts the warmth she felt at the moment of her baptism: \"I looked up to see the form of Jesus with an overpowering light surrounding him ...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether they relate transforming moments like visions, healings, or visitations by angels, joyous moments like being in the presence of a loved one who has died, or just the simple sense of God's presence while singing in church or sitting in a sunny meadow on a warm spring day, the vignettes in\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShining Moments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eare a testament to the indescribable comfort and peace of an encounter with the divine. And because each story also illustrates a scripture passage,\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShining Moments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a valuable preaching resource and an excellent catalyst for small group discussion. But even more, this book provides inspiring and heart-warming reading for personal devotion and spiritual growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for other volumes in the\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eseries:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis wonderful collection of stories reminds us of a fact our world desperately needs to know -- that God is alive and well and ready to be at work in our daily lives.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Ellsworth Kalas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of\u003ci\u003eNew Testament Stories from the Back Side\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA noted storyteller,\u003cb\u003eJohn E. Sumwalt\u003c\/b\u003eis the pastor of Wauwatosa Avenue United Methodist Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The author of CSS'\u003ci\u003eLectionary Stories\u003c\/i\u003eseries, Sumwalt leads seminars and retreats on sharing and understanding visions. He and his wife Jo Perry-Sumwalt also are the editors of the online service\u003ci\u003eStoryShare\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CSS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785110069488,"sku":"9780788023279","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780788023279","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}