Zondervan’s New NIV Ragamuffin Bible Highlights Writings of Beloved Master Storyteller, the late Brennan Manning
Grand Rapids, MI—Many come to God feeling like ragamuffins – unworthy and unlovable. Zondervan’s new NIV Ragamuffin Bible: Meditations for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up and Brokenhearted
(November 2013) is a reminder to the ragamuffin in everyone that they
are still God’s beloved, no matter what they’ve done. Everyone needs
grace, for ourselves and even the person who sits next to us at work, at
church or on the bus. Excerpts from the life’s work of the late Brennan
Manning, who passed away in April 2013, are the heart and soul of the Ragamuffin Bible.
Zondervan’s immediate plans include partnering with ministry
organizations and marketplace leaders in key cities to get samples of
the Bible (the books of Psalms and Matthew available for free download
on www.ragamuffinbible.com
) into the hands of the undervalued and the overlooked in homeless
shelters, halfway houses and health clinics, etc. The e-version of the
full bible is available for only $4.99 during December.
“Manning
has inspired artists, poets, musicians and the ragamuffin body of
Christ for decades. We are thrilled to share his wisdom and influence on
the pages of this new devotional Bible,” says Chip Brown, Senior VP of
Zondervan. “On the subject of grace, Manning has no equal. His words can
be unsettling at times, but they are always penetrating and deserve to
be quoted again and again. That’s exactly what the Ragamuffin Bible does.”
Perhaps
no one welcomes the message of grace more than the marginalized of
society. Yet we each desperately need it. Many accept the gift of God’s
unconditional love and grace, in theory, but can’t seem to apply it in
their daily lives. They beat themselves up over their own failures and
pull away from God because they subconsciously believe he tallies their
defects and hangs his head in disappointment. Pairing the text of the
most popular English Bible translation in the world with the writings of
one of the most respected authors and scholars of the last century,
theNIV Ragamuffin Bible offers a collection of Manning’s raw,
painfully honest, yet grace-filled devotions, meditations, and
reflections of his journey limping back – like the prodigal son – to his
overjoyed father.
A
recovering alcoholic and former Franciscan priest, Manning’s spiritual
journey took him down a variety of paths, all of them leading to the
profound reality of God's irresistible grace. “My deepest awareness of
myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ, and I have done
nothing to earn it or deserve it,” Manning writes. He spent the last
forty years of his life helping others to find their own identity in the
tenderness of Jesus Christ.
The Ragamuffin Bible
is intended for anyone who is not living in the fullness of God’s
amazing grace, including Christians whose growth has been stunted by a
toxic diet of grace mixed with law. The Bible features:
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As a writer, Brennan Manning is best known as the author of the contemporary classic, The Ragamuffin Gospel. He wrote many other influential and popular books, including Abba's Child, Ruthless Trust, The Importance of Being Foolish, Patched Together, The Furious Longing of God, The Parable of Willie Juan and his final book, All Is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir.
“The NIV Ragamuffin Bible
is good news for every ragamuffin – the one who sleeps on the park
bench or the one who sleeps in the church pew. Both have a spot in the
Kingdom of God,” says Brown.
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The NIV Ragamuffin Bible
Meditations for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Brokenhearted
Zondervan
November 2013 | $34.99
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My Thoughts: I read The Ragamuffin Gospel years ago, and remember how inspiring it was. I like this Bible. It is not only the word of God, it is sprinkled with devotions and reflections that are perfect for where they are placed within the scripture.
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