Rich Mullins
An Arrow Pointing to Heaven
InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · February 7, 2023
Experience Rich Mullins's Legacy of Joy and Real Compassion Beloved contemporary Christian musician Rich Mullins lived his life with abandon for God, leaving the spotlight to teach music among a Navajo community.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact, reflective portrait with the feel of a book you can return to in pieces.
- Genres
- Religious Lives, Musicians' Lives, Contemporary Christian Music
- Published
- InterVarsity Press, February 7, 2023
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Experience Rich Mullins's Legacy of Joy and Real Compassion Beloved contemporary Christian musician Rich Mullins lived his life with abandon for God, leaving the spotlight to teach music among a Navajo community. An accident cut his life short in 1997, but his songs and ragamuffin spirit continue to teach many.
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In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rich's homegoing, this edition of Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven delivers an intimate look at the experiences that sparked praise hits and the values behind his Christ-like candor. James Bryan Smith captures just what Rich wished for when he said, "I hope I would leave a legacy of joy—a legacy of real compassion." See the layers of his story through reflections from friends and family, an afterword by Rich's brother David Mullins, and Smith's own bond with him. And in remembrance, be inspired to enjoy God's world as Rich did.
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A compact, reflective portrait with the feel of a book you can return to in pieces.
Come here for
- cultural touchstone territory
- a keepsake-y, dip-in read
Expect
- Christian memoir framing
- music, grief, and comfort in a devotional register
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives | 48% |
|---|---|
| Religious Lives | 47% |
| Contemporary Christian Music | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Musicians' Lives
- Religious Lives
- Contemporary Christian Music
- Authors
- James Bryan Smith, Brennan Manning
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Published
- February 7, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Musicians' Lives