__It's time for a fresh vision of the Christian life as a creative adventure.__   
The Christian life should be guided by the intentional goal of blessing the lives of the friends, loved ones, and strangers in our midst. We are called to impact a culture that is overwhelmingly preoccupied with personal peace, prosperity, protection, and survival. Christians should be artists who paint with the colors of hope in a broken world, embodying Christ's redemptive presence in our personal lives, our work, and our relationships.  
  
This inspiring and practical book offers tools for living out this vision in daily life, with special attention given to the challenges we face in staying focused on the mission of imparting hope to others even while dealing with our own personal issues. Anyone who wishes to have an impact on the world will cherish this unique book.  
  
"Richard Dahlstrom brings a welcome call to a biblical faith that takes us beyond ourselves and the polarized debates in our society."--Tom Sine, author, The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time   
"Passionately, deftly, Dahlstrom urges us to embrace our calling as artisans of hope. This is the soothing voice and the relevant message that this noisy, weary world needs."--Karen Spears Zacharias, author, Will Jesus Buy Me a Double-Wide? 'Cause I Need More Room for My Plasma TV  
  
"Dahlstrom reminds us that cynicism and hopelessness are not going to change the world. But neither will nebulous idealism. We have to become people of mercy, justice, and love. In short, we have to be 'artisans of hope.'"--Eugene Cho, pastor and founder, One Day's Wages  
  
"Richard Dahlstrom, one of the brightest and best communicators Christianity has to offer right now, calls us out into fulfilling our role as creators--artists sent to splash the world with meaningful, gorgeous color."--Jordan Green, director, Burnside Writers Collective  
  
__Richard Dahlstrom__ is senior pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, Washington; Bible college teacher with Torchbearers Missionary Fellowship; and a speaker at conferences throughout North America. His first book, O2: Breathing New Life into Faith, was selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the best Christian books of 2008. You can find more of his work at richarddahlstrom.com.

Richard Dahlstrom is pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, Washington, and is a conference and Bible college speaker. He is also the author of O2: Breathing New Life into Faith, which was selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the best Christian books of 2008.

The Christian life, says Richard Dahlstrom, should be guided by the intentional goal of blessing the lives of the friends, loved ones, and strangers in our midst. We are called to impact a culture that, for all the rhetoric about hope, is overwhelmingly preoccupied with personal peace, prosperity, protection, and survival. Christians should be artists who paint with the colors of hope in a broken world, embodying Christ's redemptive presence in our personal lives, our work, and our relationships.  
  
This inspiring and practical book offers tools for living out this vision in daily life, with special attention given to the challenges we face in staying focused on the mission of imparting hope to others even while dealing with our own personal issues. Anyone who wishes they could have an impact on the world will cherish this unique book.

Using artful narrative a seasoned pastor paints a fresh vision of the Christian life as a creative adventure that embodies solutions instead of merely pointing to problems.

\["For Christians wanting to impact their community positively", "Helps you stay focused on spreading hope despite challenges", "You will embody Christ's presence in your daily life"\]

This eBook inspires you to spread hope in a broken world.

Dahlstrom, Richard

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One: Vision

1: Faith Art

2: Canvas

3: Subject Matters

4: Own or Rent

Part Two: The Primary Colors

5: Do Justice

6: Mercy Mountaineers

7: Intimacy

8: Pastel Fantasy

Part Three: Creating Art while Life Happens

9: The Artist's Identity

10: Overcoming Failure

11: Obstacles and Resistance

12: Change

13: Art in the Garden

Epilogue

About the Author

Notes

Back Cover

The Christian life, says Richard Dahlstrom, should be guided by the intentional goal of blessing the lives of the friends, loved ones, and strangers in our midst. We are called to impact a culture that, for all the rhetoric about hope, is overwhelmingly preoccupied with personal peace, prosperity, protection, and survival. Christians should be artists who paint with the colours of hope in a broken world, embodying Christ's redemptive presence in our personal lives, our work, and our relationships. This inspiring and practical book offers tools for living out this vision in daily life, with special attention given to the challenges we face in staying focused on the mission of imparting hope to others even while dealing with our own personal issues. Anyone who wishes they could have an impact on the world will cherish this unique book.

"The Colors of Hope" by Richard Dahlstrom explores living a Christian life focused on mercy, justice, and love. It offers practical tools for impacting others amidst personal challenges.

\["For Christians wanting to impact their communities positively", "Helps you focus on sharing hope in a broken world", "You will learn practical ways to bless others daily"\]

The Colors of Hope inspires you to embody mercy, justice, and love.

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