A Mosaic of Faith from the Gospels (Paperback)

You would think that the disciples, who lived and worked with Jesus every day, would have been filled with faith, wouldn't you? After all, if we could see Him and talk to Him every day, we would have much more faith than we do now, wouldn't we? According to the Gospels, Jesus found only two people during His ministry who modeled a faith that pleased Him-and neither was one of the disciples. To the contrary, the disciples repeatedly exhibited weak or no faith, according to Jesus. This book examines eleven New Testament events God used to grow and purify the weak faith of the disciples into a faith in Christ and His Word that is "more precious than gold." Understanding the process God used will challenge you to examine your own faith and adopt a faith-building outlook on everyday events in your own life. It will help you respond to challenges in ways and through faith that will please Him, including life's circumstances such as: Injustice Weakness Illness Failure Triumph Uncertainty and more If you want to be transformed from a person, who like the disciples, exhibited little or weak faith to one who pleases God by demonstrating great faith, this book is for you. Dr. W. L. Seaver, an Associate Professor in Statistics at the University of Tennessee, holds Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Business Administration, a Ph.D. in statistics, and a Masters of Biblical Studies Degree. He is the author of over thirty articles and is a full-time professor and a consultant whose expertise is finding patterns in data and in data over time. He has spent the last forty years developing discipleship ministries with athletes, students, faculty, and the community church. He and his wife, Barbara, have three children.