B03822 - The God I Thought I Knew

This book shows the real-life perspective of a person whose very life has undergone a dramatic change. The author was raised in the Catholic Church and experienced school, family, and community in that context. This is a true story about the transforming power of the gospel of God through His Son, Jesus Christ. From the back cover: In The God I Thought I Knew, Talaga uses humorous and touching stories to show what he learned about God in his childhood and his early adult years. He introduces us to his grade-school classmates...and the nuns who cared enough to discipline them and teach them about God. With candor and compassion, he speaks to former and current Catholics, inviting them to explore past teachings, reach a deeper understanding of God and His kingdom, and enter into a full and rewarding relationship with their Lord and Savior. Michael R. Talaga is president of the OGDEN Group Ministries, Inc. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, he holds a Masters in Business Administration from Lewis University and a Masters of Arts-Theology from Wheaton College. Previously recognized in Who's Who in the Midwest, Talaga lives with his wife, Noreen, in Frankfort, Illinois. They are parents of three children. "If our purpose or quest in life is to come to know God, then we need to experience Him, not just know about Him." Table of Contents:

1. 1. What Time Is It?
   2. My Crown of Jewels
   3. Punishing the Wrong Man
   4. "Always Be In; Never Get Out"
   5. "Your Word Is Dog"
   6. The "Pit"
   7. Marie the Hun
   8. I Tell You the Truth
   9. A Transformation
   10. Physical Fitness
   11. Moving God to the Sidelines
   12. I Was Empty
   13. My Scarlet Letter
   14. Trying to Stay in Control
   15. "Don't You Know That I Gave My Son for You?"
   16. The Wide and Narrow Roads
   17. "It Is Finished"

• Title: The God I Thought I Knew
• Item#: B03822
• ISBN: 1-881273-82-2
• Size: 135 pages
• Length: 7.50
• Width: 5.00
• Weight: 0.4
• Copyright: 1999