Unfragmented (eBook)

Acknowledgments 9What People Are Saying 11Preface 15Introduction 221. SHALOM! 25A heart home 25The Creator’s design 28The dream—“Peace Is Everything” 31The peace refuge—home, sweet shalom! 332. Shalom ~ Shattered! 39Sabotaged! 40Upper view—from the Creator’s perspective 41From down here—the earthly perspective 42What’s real in today’s world? 43Truths regarding sin 493. Shalom ~ Grace “In the Eyes of the Lord” 55In the eyes of the Rescuer 55How may we think of grace? 56Grace brings life where there was death 58Grace brings favor we did not deserve 61Grace brings peace (shalom) where there was conflict 644. Shalom ~ Holy Wholeness 73Remembering Father 73The Father’s shalom call to all His family 74The word “holiness” . . . some connotations 75Holiness as wholeness 76Shalom and the Shema 77The Designer’s invitation to wholeness 805. Shalom ~ Stewardship of the Father’s Garden 89In tune with nature 89Care for our Father’s garden 90Stewarding the resources of life 94The Father’s expectation—the land and the lifestyle 96The “God-people-land” view 1016. Shalom ~ Christus Victor! 105The Christus Victor mission 106Christ: Creator and cosmic Conqueror-Redeemer 108What this means in personal life 1107. Shalom ~ Kingdom Come, Kingdom Coming ~ And It’s BIG! 117Cry for the Kingdom 117Conflict . . . but THE Kingdom is coming! 119The Kingdom is coming, and it’s BIG! 1198. Shalom ~ Home, Sweet Shalom 127Restoration—it’s this real in our family! 127The creation healed 129So, why the emphasis on wholeness? 131The call to shalom living in our present shattering world 135Onward to Eden and more—He wins! 137SHALOM in Our Times ~ 146Connect with Paul & Sharon Martin’s ministry at: 146Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi 147