Reflections for Ragamuffins


Book Description

Brennan Manning shares his joyful message in a powerful new way with his first-ever collection of daily devotions. For every day of the year the beloved author of Ragamuffin Gospel and The Boy Who Cried Abba offers a verse of scripture, and each day's mediation is completed with a complementary reading from his own writings. Whether your life has already changed by Brennan Manning's dynamic version of the good news or you are meeting him here for the first time, Reflections for Ragamuffins will open your mind and heart to a profound new experience of God's unconditional love.




Rigmaroles & Ragamuffins


Book Description

For a long time I have been collecting the intriguing English language words, phrases and stories that came to us originally from textile sources. You could call it my words rag bag. We stitchers are notorious for hoarding bits of fabric and thread, always promising to create some wonderful quilt or embroidery from these fragments. I have, at last, made something tangible from the contents of my writers rag bag and I hope you will enjoy reading Rigmaroles and Ragamuffins as much as I have enjoyed piecing it together. Elinor Kapp.




All Is Grace


Book Description

It has been over twenty years since the publication of The Ragamuffin Gospel, a book many claim as the shattering of God’s grace into their lives. Since that time, Brennan Manning has been dazzingly faithful in preaching and writing variations on that singular theme – “Yes, Abba is very fond of you!” But today the crowds are gone and the lights are dim, the patches on his knees have faded. If he ever was a ragamuffin, truly it is now. In this his final book, Brennan roves back his past, honoring the lives of the people closest to him, family and friends who’ve known the saint and the sinner, the boy and the man. Far from some chronological timeline, these memories are witness to the truth of life by one who has lived it – All Is Grace.




Ragamuffin Prayers


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Ragamuffin Prayers is a new collection of honest and searching personal thoughts on prayer by some of Christian musics most reflective artists and authors. Readers will be encouraged in their own prayer journeys by the Ragamuffin Band, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Brennan Manning, Kevin Smith of DC Talk, and other popular musicians and writers as they share insights on prayer and how God uses our weaknesses and imperfections to accomplish His will.This beautifully designed book, a complement to the album of the same name, is enriched by the stunning photograph of Ragamuffin Band member Jimmy. Whether given as a gift or kept as a personal treasure, Ragamuffin Prayers is sure to lead readers further along the pathway to the heart of God.The Ragamuffin Band, the backup band of late singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, recorded a collection of Richs songs under the title of The Jesus Record with guest vocalists Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Phil Keaggy, and others. This record has sold 240,000 copies in less than a year. Since then, the Ragamuffins, with special guests, have toured widely.




Country Ragamuffins


Book Description

In "Country Ragamuffins," Maxine Bergerson Werner invites readers on a journey back to the 1950s as she recalls her upbringing as the oldest girl among eight siblings in a Norwegian farming community in rural Minnesota. To convey and preserve the experiences, values, and character of a typical Midwestern farm family of the time "before those memories grow dim and finally disappear," the author offers this chronicle laced with humor and appreciation. Werners parents cultivated a lifestyle that combined hard work, learning, and time for childhood fun and play in the surrounding fields, pastures, and woodlands. Connectedness was the theme in their happy life. Every member of the family participated in the functioning of the farm; siblings were best friends; and laughter and debate were welcome at the dinner table. The daily routines, the chores, the holiday festivities, and the births of siblings are recorded in scrapbook fashion.




RagaMuffins


Book Description

RagaMuffins have all the qualities needed to win a best companion award. Just consider the way the cats seek out human laps for relaxing, or the open invitation they give cat lovers to pet their soft fur. This book will make beginning readers wish for a RagaMuffin to cuddle or dress up!




The Ragamuffin Gospel


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Previously published: Sisters, Or.: Multnomah Publishers, c2000.







A Ragamuffin Christmas


Book Description

What if you had been there on the night that Jesus was born? What if you could have held the infant Son of God, when He was only a few minutes old? How would it feel to have God Himself in your arms, vulnerable, approachable, and unassuming? In “A Ragamuffin Christmas” Craig Daliessio provides just that view of the Nativity. Far from the usual retelling of a baby, some shepherds, and the Virgin Mary; this is the story of criminals, broken hearted moms, scandalous characters, and legendary Saints, each granted their own visit with the newborn King of Kings. The people and images are unmistakable…and the result of each interaction is life changing. This is the Christmas story as it’s never been told before.




Ruthless Trust


Book Description

In his sequel to The Ragamuffin Gospel bestselling author Brennan Manning shows how true and radical trust in God can transform our lives. Manning, beloved author and spiritual teacher, shows us how trust in God can transform our lives and open us up to deeper experiences of grace and love. In Ruthless Trust, he turns his focus from furious love to radical trust, revealing the ways in which trust renews our faith and help us grow.