The God Who Blesses

<p><em>The God Who Blesses: 50 Reflections on Blessing and Blessedness</em> is a fresh imaginative look at a concept that is paradoxically familiar yet also little understood by Christians. Written for the thoughtful lay person <em>The God Who Blesses</em> explores the who what where when why and how of blessings emphasizing their rootedness in God's grace. Included are various case studies of blessing in Scripture. The book also addresses how we trivialize the concept of blessing when we say things like bless my cotton socks.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>Until now the few books on blessing have taken a scholarly or academic approach.<em>The God Who Blesses</em> instead offers an accessible approach to an important but largely unexamined aspect of our faith. </p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify><strong>Endorsement:</strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify>When working alongside youth and volunteers I frequently find myself using the word <em>bless</em>-but what do I really mean? In his approachable work Dr. Jackson took me on a journey to find a more accurate and thoughtful understanding and application of <em>blessing</em> one that both protects me from a superstitious compulsive or guilt-based use and brings me closer to a reverent flourishing and dynamic praxis. In doing so he has allowed me to more fully embrace God's creativity and provision prompting me to ask what I can do in response and how I can share this with others in my life-for which I am deeply grateful.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>%<strong>Erik Brucker</strong> Area Director Young Life International Central London England </p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify><strong>About the author</strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Gordon S. Jackson is a South-African born educator and author. He grew up in Cape Town and received his undergraduate education in South Africa. After working as a journalist in Johannesburg he completed his doctorate at Indiana University. He then taught journalism at Whitworth University in Spokane WA for 32 years before retiring in 2015.</p><p><em>The God Who Blesses: 50 Reflections on Blessing and Blessedness</em> is his eighteenth book.</p>