Great Mercy

A Knee-Bending Foray into the Believer's Battle to See Jesus at Church

by Michael Cartwright

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Book Details

Language : English

Publication Date : 11/14/2013

Format : Softcover

Dimensions : 5.5x8.5

Page Count : 144

ISBN : 9781490811055

Format : Hardcover

Dimensions : 5.5x8.5

Page Count : 144

ISBN : 9781490811079

Format : E-Book

Dimensions : N/A

Page Count : 146

ISBN : 9781490811062

About the Book

“GREAT MERCY” is a unique series of parables that will speak to the heart of those dissatisfied with time honored denominationalism. Michael carefully examines through modern parables that church is for the sheep and not the shepherd. Michael Cartwright captures the Christian church with an unusual depth of insight into its false longings and purposeful posturing. Michael sees Jesus leaving a church that has already placed Him behind their backs. Enjoy a fresh release from the lethargy of ritual as Michael’s parables reach into the heart of the weary or war-torn believer. “GREAT MERCY” is a parabolic witness to the activity of the unchanging God in His ever-changing world. Explore the arena that is Christendom and understand the real place of His Son. Grasp the human desires of His Bride, while Jesus steps out of the arena to where He is still welcomed. Finally sip Jesus' new wine for He always leaves the best until last. Parables included are Stadium Saints, Of Temples & Tombs and Lightning Strikes of Love (and many more).

About the Author

The child is always the father to the man. As a child twice adopted Michael learned that there is always a welcome despite the view through the window. He claims no pedigrees or a life that is not common to many a man. He has studied both teaching and theology. Michael is married for over thirty years to a long-enduring wife who still delights him each day. His family of three are now raised. Michael’s Christian faith has been paradoxically watered while trekking life’s desert sands. Michael is both a school teacher and an Anglican priest. He has served for two decades in parishes of great need. From within the denominational structures Michael learned much of what he has written about in "GREAT MERCY". Motorbikes have been (and still are) a pleasing distraction for far longer than he cares to admit. Michael currently works writing two websites, soulsupply.com and MyParable.com.au

Customer Reviews

"Great Mercy is a book of modern day parables for today?s Christian. I was very excited to know that this book was being published as I?ve known the author for many years now and am blessed daily by his Soul Snacks.

When I started reading it, I was instantly reminded of Pilgrims Progress.

This 115 page book is set up in 3 easy to read sections.
This book reminds us of the value of a true relationship with the Lord as it discusses how the characters ?Ritual, Righteousness, Pride, Good-works and others? are main players in today?s Christianity.

This book would be perfect for small groups or any group discussion setting as well as a personal devotional that reminds you to take a deep look at your own heart. There are questions provided for you that can be discussed or the leader of the group can add their own.

You?ll want to read this book slowly and deliberately so that you can examine your heart for the Lord as you build your personal relationship.

So many people try to get God to love them by following all of the rules and doing good works. We forget that God doesn?t love us because of anything we can do or don?t do, but HE loves us because HE is God and God is love. God chooses to love us in spite of ourselves. We don?t deserve it and never will, but because of His Great Mercy, we get to treasure this gift.

Some of my Favorite Quotes:
Ritual leads while relationship remains absent.
It is impossible to grow abundance among the thorns.
Those who have never been seen by man have always been seen by God
The difficulty of the journey does not define the quality of the destination.
Paradise is always at the end of the wilderness."

Marie
"Great Mercy is a refreshing challenge to us all about the way we ""do church"". A welcome reminder of the relationship we have been called into with God and the motivation behind the way we worship and seek him. If you feel more like a slave than a son of God, this book is a must read!"

Julie Mc
"Michael Cartwight has put into words what we all feel but cannot articulate, that sometimes our churches are busy looking inward rather than asking, how does every activity of our church move the gospel outside into society.
As Richard Baxter (The Reformed Pastor - 1658) ""The world is better able to read the nature of religion in a man's life than in the Bible"".
Michael Cartwright has encouraged us to look to Jesus. Thank you Michael. "

Max Jacobs
"Michael Cartwright's book Great Mercy was gifted to me from a friend who knew that life for me had become a roller coaster. From the onset the words began to challenge me and it took on a format as if I were one of Jesus' chosen twelve being spoken to and led as he spoke knowingly to his disciples all those years ago. I was brought to tears by p.92 when an intimate conversation began with God. It was as if this chapter was written especially for me. Great Mercy is not a book that can be read but once. The words leap from the page and challenge your being until thoughtfully upon bended knee you pray. I encourage you to experience this book, be challenged and draw nearer to our Heavenly Father."

Krystine Keen
"Michael's book is truly a draft of new wine - refreshing and thirst-quenching spiritually. If I could say something personally to Michael I would say, ""I LOVE your book! Very thought-provoking, and some great images for reflection."" As one belonging to the 'lame,' I felt a new sense of gratefulness. The signposts are now visible to me, whereas in earlier years I 'sat on them' and therefore didnt see them just like you described! Thanks heaps for writing as you did! And may many wounded and worn-out, battle-torn and forlorn beloved of the Father just 'happen to come across' your book at the right time! Well done, good and faithful servant, and keep writing just as HE LEADS!"

Diadema Morrison
"This book has stirred me as few have before to reconsider the true place of Jesus in my life. It has given me a humbling insight into my worship, and what Jesus means when he says the worship he desires is in both spirit and truth. The parable ideas are both deep and mighty helpful. I want to recommend this as a very important read for any who also know or want a better church."

Grahame Turner
Great Mercy is a must read for every Christian. It enlightens what has been lost for many years within todays Church. The parable format makes it an easy read with a very powerful message. It has truly challenged me to focus more on Christ and his will

Mark Stanbridge
I have read Great Mercy by Michael Cartwright and was sad to see so many of us Christians in there. Now we can see what is wrong we need another book to tell us how to rectify our sad way of going about our faith. Merle Graham.

Merle Graham
We all hit tough times when we need to reconsider our relationships with church and God. Michael is just honest about it. Well worth a read for both current and future church leaders. One of the best quotes is 'The farmers of barrenness believed most sincerely that those of abundance were farming wrongly and would ultimately fail.'

Peter
"Great Mercy is a book of modern day parables for today?s Christian. I was very excited to know that this book was being published as I?ve known the author for many years now and am blessed daily by his Soul Snacks.

When I started reading it, I was instantly reminded of Pilgrims Progress.

This 115 page book is set up in 3 easy to read sections.
This book reminds us of the value of a true relationship with the Lord as it discusses how the characters ?Ritual, Righteousness, Pride, Good-works and others? are main players in today?s Christianity.

This book would be perfect for small groups or any group discussion setting as well as a personal devotional that reminds you to take a deep look at your own heart. There are questions provided for you that can be discussed or the leader of the group can add their own.

You?ll want to read this book slowly and deliberately so that you can examine your heart for the Lord as you build your personal relationship.

So many people try to get God to love them by following all of the rules and doing good works. We forget that God doesn?t love us because of anything we can do or don?t do, but HE loves us because HE is God and God is love. God chooses to love us in spite of ourselves. We don?t deserve it and never will, but because of His Great Mercy, we get to treasure this gift.

Some of my Favorite Quotes:
Ritual leads while relationship remains absent.
It is impossible to grow abundance among the thorns.
Those who have never been seen by man have always been seen by God
The difficulty of the journey does not define the quality of the destination.
Paradise is always at the end of the wilderness."

Marie
"Great Mercy is a refreshing challenge to us all about the way we ""do church"". A welcome reminder of the relationship we have been called into with God and the motivation behind the way we worship and seek him. If you feel more like a slave than a son of God, this book is a must read! "

Julie Mc
"Michael Cartwight has put into words what we all feel but cannot articulate, that sometimes our churches are busy looking inward rather than asking, how does every activity of our church move the gospel outside into society.
As Richard Baxter (The Reformed Pastor - 1658) ""The world is better able to read the nature of religion in a man's life than in the Bible"".
Michael Cartwright has encouraged us to look to Jesus. Thank you Michael. "

Max Jacobs
"Michael Cartwright's book Great Mercy was gifted to me from a friend who knew that life for me had become a roller coaster. From the onset the words began to challenge me and it took on a format as if I were one of Jesus' chosen twelve being spoken to and led as he spoke knowingly to his disciples all those years ago. I was brought to tears by p.92 when an intimate conversation began with God. It was as if this chapter was written especially for me. Great Mercy is not a book that can be read but once. The words leap from the page and challenge your being until thoughtfully upon bended knee you pray. I encourage you to experience this book, be challenged and draw nearer to our Heavenly Father."

Krystine Keen
"Michael's book is truly a draft of new wine - refreshing and thirst-quenching spiritually. If I could say something personally to Michael I would say, ""I LOVE your book! Very thought-provoking, and some great images for reflection."" As one belonging to the 'lame,' I felt a new sense of gratefulness. The signposts are now visible to me, whereas in earlier years I 'sat on them' and therefore didnt see them just like you described! Thanks heaps for writing as you did! And may many wounded and worn-out, battle-torn and forlorn beloved of the Father just 'happen to come across' your book at the right time! Well done, good and faithful servant, and keep writing just as HE LEADS! "

Diadema Morrison
"This book has stirred me as few have before to reconsider the true place of Jesus in my life. It has given me a humbling insight into my worship, and what Jesus means when he says the worship he desires is in both spirit and truth. The parable ideas are both deep and mighty helpful. I want to recommend this as a very important read for any who also know or want a better church."

Grahame Turner
Great Mercy is a must read for every Christian. It enlightens what has been lost for many years within todays Church. The parable format makes it an easy read with a very powerful message. It has truly challenged me to focus more on Christ and his will

Mark Stanbridge
I have read Great Mercy by Michael Cartwright and was sad to see so many of us Christians in there. Now we can see what is wrong we need another book to tell us how to rectify our sad way of going about our faith. Merle Graham.

Merle Graham
We all hit tough times when we need to reconsider our relationships with church and God. Michael is just honest about it. Well worth a read for both current and future church leaders. One of the best quotes is 'The farmers of barrenness believed most sincerely that those of abundance were farming wrongly and would ultimately fail.'

Peter
"Great Mercy is a book of modern day parables for today?s Christian. I was very excited to know that this book was being published as I?ve known the author for many years now and am blessed daily by his Soul Snacks.

When I started reading it, I was instantly reminded of Pilgrims Progress.

This 115 page book is set up in 3 easy to read sections.
This book reminds us of the value of a true relationship with the Lord as it discusses how the characters ?Ritual, Righteousness, Pride, Good-works and others? are main players in today?s Christianity.

This book would be perfect for small groups or any group discussion setting as well as a personal devotional that reminds you to take a deep look at your own heart. There are questions provided for you that can be discussed or the leader of the group can add their own.

You?ll want to read this book slowly and deliberately so that you can examine your heart for the Lord as you build your personal relationship.

So many people try to get God to love them by following all of the rules and doing good works. We forget that God doesn?t love us because of anything we can do or don?t do, but HE loves us because HE is God and God is love. God chooses to love us in spite of ourselves. We don?t deserve it and never will, but because of His Great Mercy, we get to treasure this gift.

Some of my Favorite Quotes:
Ritual leads while relationship remains absent.
It is impossible to grow abundance among the thorns.
Those who have never been seen by man have always been seen by God
The difficulty of the journey does not define the quality of the destination.
Paradise is always at the end of the wilderness."

Marie
"Great Mercy is a refreshing challenge to us all about the way we ""do church"". A welcome reminder of the relationship we have been called into with God and the motivation behind the way we worship and seek him. If you feel more like a slave than a son of God, this book is a must read! "

Julie Mc
"Michael Cartwight has put into words what we all feel but cannot articulate, that sometimes our churches are busy looking inward rather than asking, how does every activity of our church move the gospel outside into society.
As Richard Baxter (The Reformed Pastor - 1658) ""The world is better able to read the nature of religion in a man's life than in the Bible"".
Michael Cartwright has encouraged us to look to Jesus. Thank you Michael. "

Max Jacobs
"Michael Cartwright's book Great Mercy was gifted to me from a friend who knew that life for me had become a roller coaster. From the onset the words began to challenge me and it took on a format as if I were one of Jesus' chosen twelve being spoken to and led as he spoke knowingly to his disciples all those years ago. I was brought to tears by p.92 when an intimate conversation began with God. It was as if this chapter was written especially for me. Great Mercy is not a book that can be read but once. The words leap from the page and challenge your being until thoughtfully upon bended knee you pray. I encourage you to experience this book, be challenged and draw nearer to our Heavenly Father."

Krystine Keen
"Michael's book is truly a draft of new wine - refreshing and thirst-quenching spiritually. If I could say something personally to Michael I would say, ""I LOVE your book! Very thought-provoking, and some great images for reflection."" As one belonging to the 'lame,' I felt a new sense of gratefulness. The signposts are now visible to me, whereas in earlier years I 'sat on them' and therefore didnt see them just like you described! Thanks heaps for writing as you did! And may many wounded and worn-out, battle-torn and forlorn beloved of the Father just 'happen to come across' your book at the right time! Well done, good and faithful servant, and keep writing just as HE LEADS! "

Diadema Morrison
"This book has stirred me as few have before to reconsider the true place of Jesus in my life. It has given me a humbling insight into my worship, and what Jesus means when he says the worship he desires is in both spirit and truth. The parable ideas are both deep and mighty helpful. I want to recommend this as a very important read for any who also know or want a better church."

Grahame Turner
Great Mercy is a must read for every Christian. It enlightens what has been lost for many years within todays Church. The parable format makes it an easy read with a very powerful message. It has truly challenged me to focus more on Christ and his will

Mark Stanbridge
I have read Great Mercy by Michael Cartwright and was sad to see so many of us Christians in there. Now we can see what is wrong we need another book to tell us how to rectify our sad way of going about our faith. Merle Graham.

Merle Graham
We all hit tough times when we need to reconsider our relationships with church and God. Michael is just honest about it. Well worth a read for both current and future church leaders. One of the best quotes is 'The farmers of barrenness believed most sincerely that those of abundance were farming wrongly and would ultimately fail.'

Peter

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