Dust: the image of God -- Earthquakes: the glory of God -- Pigs: the welcome of God -- Livestock: the substitution of God -- Tools: the weapons of God -- Horns: the salvation of God -- Galaxies: the greatness of God -- Stones: the triumph of God -- Honey: the sweetness of God -- Sex: the love of God -- Mountains: the covenants of God -- Gardens: the presence of God -- Rainbows: the faithfulness of God -- Donkeys: the peace of God -- Sun: the primacy of God.
Summary:
Abstract theology is overrated. In the contemporary West, we're desperately in need of rediscovering God through ordinary, physical things we see in the world around us. Jesus did it all the time. He mentioned a lily, sparrow, sheep, coin, fish, harvest, banquet, lamp, stone, seed, and vineyard to teach about the kingdom of God. In the Old Testament, too, God repeatedly describes himself and his saving work in relation to physical things such as a rock, horn, eagle, shelter, cedar, lion, shield, wave, ox, and so on. "Ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you" (Job 12:7-8). In God of All Things, pastor and author Andrew Wilson explores glimpses of the sacred in created things, finding in them illustrations of the character and gospel of God. As humans, we encounter glory through stars and awe through storms. We learn about humanity through dust and about Jesus's death on our behalf through trees and bread and wine. Ultimately, we meet God in his creation. It is a gallery full of sketches, paintings, and portraits revealing our Maker and Savior. Wilson presents a variety of created marvels--from figs and galaxies to viruses, pigs, and honey--that reveal the gospel in everyday life and fuel worship and joy in God. -- Back cover.
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