Negotiating With God

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part One: What We Negotiate About
1. Negotiating with God to Avoid Blame
2. Negotiating with God on Behalf of Others
3. Negotiating with God for Oneself
4. Negotiating with God about Our Relationships
Part Two: Identifying the Negotiators
5. God: Negotiating from a Position of Strength
6. Us: Negotiating from a Position of Weakness
7. Jesus as Mediator and Advocate
8. Satan as Negotiator
Part Three: Overcoming Issues in Our Negotiations
9. Negotiating with God Wisely
10. Negotiating with God Unsuccessfully
11. Negotiating with Oneself about God
12. When the Negotiating Is Over: the Time for Submission
Conclusion
Endnotes

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Author Information: Kevin Rachel is the Manager of Collective Bargaining and Arbitration for the United States Postal Service. Having previously served as a deacon, he is an elder at the Falls Church church of Christ in Falls Church, VA, where he is also very involved in the education ministry of the congregation. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Lipscomb University and his Doctor of Law from Texas School of Law. Kevin and his wife Denise have two adult daughters.