Isn't real faith revealed more through pursuing God and what He wants than by pursuing what I want?

— Nancy Guthrie (b. 1958), Bibellehrerin, Autorin

Source: Holding On to Hope, Kap. „Submission“

Topics: Faith & Trust, Discipleship, Humility & Pride

Nancy Guthrie

Nancy Guthrie ist eine US-amerikanische Autorin und Bibellehrerin, die im reformiert-evangelikalen Umfeld sowie im Netzwerk The Gospel Coalition wirkt. Sie steht für eine ganzheitliche, auf Christus ausgerichtete Heilsgeschichte und setzt sich für theologische Schulungen von Frauen sowie seelsorgerliche Angebote für Trauernde ein. Bibellesern bietet sie einen Zugang zur biblischen Theologie, der exegetische Genauigkeit mit der praktischen Auseinandersetzung mit persönlichem Leid verbindet.

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