A Violent Grace [Hardcover]

Michael Card (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 29, 2000

They seem to be at irreconcilable odds: violence and grace. Yet award-winning author and musician Michael Card paints a stunning and poignant picture of how violence was the price of grace. Based primarily on passages in Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22, the reader is led on an exploration of the suffering and sacrifice it took to achieve our salvation, of Christ's separation from the Father so that we could enjoy intimacy with God, of His desertion so that we'd never have to be alone, of His rejection so that we'd find acceptance, and of His death so that we'd have eternal life. A Violent Grace gives readers a renewed appreciation for God's eternal love and an important reminder that His love came at a terrible cost.

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About the Author

Michael Card is a well-known, multi-Dove Award -- winning musician and author whose previous children's books have been Gold Medallion finalists. He recently launched a weekly radio program heard on over 150 stations. Collectively, his works have sold more than four million copies and his twenty-year music career has seen nineteen number-one songs on the Christian charts. When not producing thought-provoking, soul-stirring albums or performing across the country, Michael can be found at home in Tennessee with his wife, Susan, and their children, Katie, Will, Nathan, and Maggie.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 182 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Books (January 29, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576736881
• ISBN-13: 978-1576736883
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #878,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Humbling, October 21, 2000

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Kirk Phillips (Simpsonville, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Violent Grace (Hardcover)

This book will not only take you to the cross, but will take you through the agony that led to that horrible place. Michael Card brings the story of Christ's torture and crucifixion to life in this wonderful book. You cannot go away from this book without having your love for Christ, and the work he did for us on the cross, renewed. If you truly love Christ, this book will bring you to your knees in adoration for what He did to save His people from their sins.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, April 11, 2000

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Jeff Abel (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Violent Grace (Hardcover)

I was moved as I read Michael Card's reflections on the crucifixion of Christ. He makes the crucifixion not only a theologically necessary event, but a personal action taken by the Father and the Son to restore us to a relationshiop with them and to demonstrate the amazing love they have for us. As I read, I felt like I was a witness to the events surrounding the trial and crucifixion of the Lord. Michael describes in detail the events leading up to the crucifixion, the suffering that Jesus endured, and the victory that was won. An amazing book! I would highly recommed it. What an awesome book to read as we approach the Passover and Easter season.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book will give you new insights, April 12, 2004

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R. Kirkham "jrkirkham" (Rushville, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Violent Grace (Hardcover)

Michael Card does an excellent job of describing the passion of Christ. This book provides plenty of devotional thoughts, but the highlights for me were the several places where I learned something new about the crucifixion. Card adds the input of a scholar to this work.