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America's Sunday School Teacher Shares 52 of His Most Meaningful Bible Meditations. For Jimmy Carter, Holy Scripture has been a constant companion, a source of inspiration and strength in both good times and bad. A lifetime of devoted Bible reading has taught him that the truths of Scripture have the power to enrich and transform our daily lives in unexpected ways. Sources of Strength is his invitation to share in the spiritual bounty of Scripture and the joyous, more fulfilling life that a living faith makes possible.

President Jimmy Carter has been known for decades as an avid student and teacher of the Bible. His adult Sunday school classes in his hometown Baptist church are well attended...and world famous. As The New York Times put it, "These weekly sessions...are remarkable for the ability of regular folks to walk in, grab a seat and exchange views with the 39th President of the United States. But they are also remarkable for what Mr. Carter has to say."

Now, this most admired American has selected fifty-two of his favorite Bible meditations from his teachings to share with those searching for new faith, or for a deeper understanding of lifelong beliefs. The result is this remarkable book, Sources of Strength.

Based on Old and New Testament passages, these thoughtful, inspiring lessons reflect themes that touch every life: the blessings and challenges of family love; loss, grief, and healing; forgiveness and reconciliation; the meaning of the good life; and, above all, the transforming power of God's love in our lives.

A lifetime of devoted Bible reading has taught him that the truths of Scripture have the power to enrich and transform readers' daily lives in unexpected ways. As President Carter writes, "The Bible offers concrete guidance for overcoming our weaknesses and striving toward the...life for which we were created."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1599469 in Books
• Published on: 2000-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 252 pages

From Library Journal
This companion volume to former President Carter's 1996 acclaimed spiritual autobiography Living Faith (LJ 10/15/96) is a compilation of inspiring Bible lessons culled from the popular adult Sunday school classes he has taught in Georgia for 20 years. They are read by the greatly admired humanitarian and peacemaker himself. Well versed in the Scriptures and their application to daily life, Carter starts each lesson with a Biblical quote and then discusses its relevance today. Stories from his own experiences add a personal touch. With interest in religion on the upswing in America, these tapes will have wide appeal. Highly recommended.?Barbara J. Vaughan, Buffalo State Coll. Lib., N.Y.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"What Carter has done and is doing as an international peacemaker is without compare in the world today. What motivates him to take up this work, with all the personal sacrifices and risks it involves, are his deep spiritual convictions."
?From Irwin Abrams's speech nominating Jimmy Carter for the Nobel Peace Prize


From the Trade Paperback edition. -- Review

Review
"What Carter has done and is doing as an international peacemaker is without compare in the world today. What motivates him to take up this work, with all the personal sacrifices and risks it involves, are his deep spiritual convictions."
?From Irwin Abrams's speech nominating Jimmy Carter for the Nobel Peace Prize


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Customer Reviews

A MUST READ!
President Carter impressed me with his Biblical knowledge and being able to tie it back into today's world. His personal stories made this book all the more great because we got to see glimpses of the President's life. He has an awesome faith in God and is an inspiration to us all.

Jimmy Carter is a better human being than you are.
Frankly, I was too preoccupied with college, family, and postgraduate work to pay much attention to politics during the Carter presidency, so I believed the conservative pundits who portrayed Mr. Carter as a "failed president" and an intellectual lightweight. This book proves me to be way off base, as Mr. Carter's honesty, wisdom,integrity, self-effacing good humor, and deeply abiding faith shine through each and every page. To Mr. Carter, Faith implies Action - and it is remarkably refreshing to realize that this ex-President is fully and actively engaged in real life, i.e., teaching Sunday school, mowing the church lawn, hammering nails for Habitat, etc. Lots of down-home, country Christianity here - and while this is not a theology text, I'd bet that there's more practical wisdom than you'd find in, say, 4 or 5 of those. This book works well as a daily devotional, at the bedside, or (as I used it) as a Sunday school text.

WONDERFUL!!!
This is without a doubt one of the finest books that President Carter has written. It is clear and very easy to read.

I had the great fortune of being able to briefly chat with President Carter about "Sources of Strength", and he told me that these are synopsis of his Sunday School classes that he teaches. He also told me that he has over 1600 more of them. All I can say is, I pray to God that he publishes all of them!