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Rich Mullins: an Arrow Pointing to Heaven
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Published May 3, 2000
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James Bryan Smith
41 books183 followersJames Bryan Smith (M.Div., Yale University Divinity School, D.Min., Fuller Seminary) is a theology professor at Friends University in Wichita, KS and a writer and speaker in the area of Christian spiritual formation. He also serves as the director of the Aprentis Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation at Friends University.
A founding member of Richard J. Foster's spiritual renewal ministry, Renovaré Smith is an ordained United Methodist Church minister and has served in various capacities in local churches. Smith is also the author of A Spiritual Formation Workbook, Devotional Classics (with Richard Foster), Embracing the Love of God, Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven and Room of Marvels.
A founding member of Richard J. Foster's spiritual renewal ministry, Renovaré Smith is an ordained United Methodist Church minister and has served in various capacities in local churches. Smith is also the author of A Spiritual Formation Workbook, Devotional Classics (with Richard Foster), Embracing the Love of God, Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven and Room of Marvels.
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August 23, 2025
Rich lived and thought like few others. What a cool thing to hear more of the love for Jesus and people that flowed out of his music.
“I cannot explain the way that You came to love me, except to say that nothing is beyond You.”
“Christianity doesn't answer all my questions or make me comfortable and happy. What it does do is give me a context for living.”
“God loves us not because we are lovable, but because He is love.”
You should not let a single person in the world, whatever sin that person may have committed, come before your eyes and depart without having found mercy with you. And should that person not ask for mercy from you, then you must ask it of him. And were that person to come to you a thousand times, continue to love them so as to lead them back to the right path. Always have compassion, for all of us have sinned. —Saint Francis of Assisi
“I cannot explain the way that You came to love me, except to say that nothing is beyond You.”
“Christianity doesn't answer all my questions or make me comfortable and happy. What it does do is give me a context for living.”
“God loves us not because we are lovable, but because He is love.”
You should not let a single person in the world, whatever sin that person may have committed, come before your eyes and depart without having found mercy with you. And should that person not ask for mercy from you, then you must ask it of him. And were that person to come to you a thousand times, continue to love them so as to lead them back to the right path. Always have compassion, for all of us have sinned. —Saint Francis of Assisi
May 31, 2025
I learned a lot from a singer songwriter that was off my radar during his popular years, but has influenced many of my favorite singer songwriters. This book also balanced out the movie I watched about Rich Mullins life that portrayed him as a very troubled, confused and bitter drunk man!
July 4, 2025
I learned a great deal about Jesus and my own faith through this book. The life of Rich Mullins is a testament to God’s love.
July 23, 2025
I really admired Rich, and this book really seemed to reflect his heart. What I remember from seeing him in concert and having met him a few times, he truly was seeking God.
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