Marva J Dawn is an internationally renowned theologian, author and educator who serves the Church through Christians Equipped for Ministry of Vancouver, Washington, USA. She is also teaching fellow in spiritual theology at Regent College. Her many award-winning books include The Unnecessary Pastor and Powers, Weakness and the Tabernacling of God.
Academy of Parish Clergy, Top Ten Books of the Year (2007)
Presbyterian Record
"Last summer when I heard Marva Dawn preach in Toronto, I saw a
frail human being -- physically. But there was nothing frail about
her reading of Scripture and her preaching. The biblical text leapt
off the page and inspired a kind of gospel-fuelled courage to be
the church. . . Dawn has a profound sense of call, not only for
herself but also for the church which, in so many ways, has a
frailty not always acknowledged." Prism
"The Sense of the Call is packed with Bible studies, illustrations
from church history, and personal anecdotes, all geared to convince
readers of their need to be regularly reclaimed, revitalized, and
renewed." Eugene H. Peterson
-- author of The Message
"Inch by inch, row by row . . . Marva Dawn patiently (but not
complacently!) works in the garden of God, this planting of
sinner-saints in which we live and grow. She waters and weeds,
cultivating holy and wise lives. She works at the center, where
Jesus is at work with us. There is not a trivial or superfluous
word in this book. Dawn is insistent and winsome -- an American
prophet."
Mark Buchanan
-- author of The Rest of God
"What a holy oddity Marva Dawn is. She juggles the prophetic with
the pragmatic, stern warning with giddy invitation, a scholar's
exactitude with a child's whimsy. She embodies both human
brokenness and divine transformation, writing about both with level
calm and quiet authority. Mostly she sees -- clear-eyed and
unflinching -- the sheer madness of our mere busyness, and she
calls us back to the ancient rhythm of Sabbath keeping and, through
that, the discovery that the kingdom is among us and has been for a
long time." Edith M. Humphrey
-- author of Ecstasy and Intimacy
"The Sense of the Call issues both a timely challenge and a
ceaseless invitation. . . With conviction and concreteness, Marva
Dawn leads us to embrace the gifts of God, the catholic disciplines
and teachings of the Church, and the mission of our passionate God,
who calls us to participate in the Kingdom and the priesthood. Even
where the reader may disagree with her particular diagnosis of ills
in Church or society, Dawn consistently and graciously points us
toward the One who is the source and fulfillment of all authentic
life in the Spirit. Above all, she recalls the Joy that is showered
upon those who, in service and restful celebration, find their
sustenance in the triune God."
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