The Ragamuffin Gospel

Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out

Brennan Manning

The book presents the Christian gospel as a message of grace and love for those who feel unworthy and defeated by life, emphasizing that God's love is unconditional and available to all, regardless of their imperfections or failures. It challenges readers to accept this grace and to live authentically, embracing their identity as beloved children of God.

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The Furious Longing of God

Brennan Manning

The book delves into the concept of God's intense and passionate love for individuals, emphasizing that this love is unconditional and all-encompassing. It encourages readers to embrace their own worthiness of this love and to live in the freedom that comes from understanding and accepting it.

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Abba's Child

The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging

Brennan Manning

The book delves into the Christian concept of grace and the deep-seated notion that individuals are beloved by God as they are, without pretense. It encourages readers to embrace their identity as "Abba's children" and to live authentically in the freedom of God's unconditional love, shedding the masks they wear and confronting their feelings of shame and unworthiness.

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