Talk To God And Listen To The Casual Reply

Talk to God and Listen to the Casual Reply

He was born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., on December 31, 1943, in Roswell, New Mexico. The general public knows him better as John Denver, trained architect, international performer, a man who sings about his experiences of living, and, in doing so, reveals his spirituality. On October 12, 1997, at the age of fifty-three, Denver died in Monterey Bay, California, in a solo airplane crash. Through the lyrics of his songs on more than sixty albums, Denver reveals his spirituality, that invisible force that motivates or inspires his personal spirit and gives insight and meaning to what he did and why he did it. This book is designed to guide the reader through an analysis of John Denver's spirituality, as it is gleaned and categorized according to major and minor themes that emerge from the lyrics of his songs. The reader is invited to experience Denver's spirituality through a reflection section at the end of each chapter.

Talk to God and Listen to the Casual Reply

He was born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., on December 31, 1943, in Roswell, New Mexico. The general public knows him better as John Denver, trained architect, international performer, a man who sings about his experiences of living, and, in doing so, reveals his spirituality. On October 12, 1997, at the age of fifty-three, Denver died in Monterey Bay, California, in a solo airplane crash. Through the lyrics of his songs on more than sixty albums, Denver reveals his spirituality, that invisible force that motivates or inspires his personal spirit and gives insight and meaning to what he did and why he did it. This book is designed to guide the reader through an analysis of John Denver's spirituality, as it is gleaned and categorized according to major and minor themes that emerge from the lyrics of his songs. The reader is invited to experience Denver’s spirituality through a reflection section at the end of each chapter.

The year is 1972, the age of hippies screaming for peace sweeps the land! Long-haired boys and young girls wearing mini skirts, and having painted flowers on their faces were trying to 'find themselves' by way of drugs or the 'new morality'! The news reported on protests at campuses across the country, where peace was fought for over violent clashes with police even as the Vietnam War raged. But a shy, seventeen year old boy in the Deep South is fascinated by a different movement spreading throughout the land. They called themselves 'Jesus People' and were speaking of a personal relationship with the Lord; as though one could converse with Him as with a close friend. He hungered and searched for a deeper walk, something that went beyond the borders of mere religiosity. His search for God eventually led him to a group that met weekly in the nearby town of Biloxi and was simply called, the 'Farm'. So enthralled with the apparent sincerity of these folks, he left the traditional church he had been raised in and encouraged his family to do the same. Thinking that he'd finally found the answer to the loneliness and disappointments of his life, he was drawn toward the teachings of these 'Believers'. But slowly that idyllic dream began to turn into a horrifying nightmare. The heavy burdensome teachings formed chains of bondage around his spirit, which seemed impossible to escape! However, the Lord is true to His Word and reveals Himself to all who seek after Him! The help from heaven came to this boy through unexpected sources, people whom he had been taught to think of as 'unenlightened'. But Jesus often uses the simple to confound the wise, creating a humble heart within us, and enabling us to see the truth.