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    Surfing with the Holy Ghost
    Surfing with the Holy Ghost
    Surfing with the Holy Ghost
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    Surfing with the Holy Ghost

    By Gordon Noice

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    Based on Gordon Noice's theology thesis, this essay is an entertaining and humorous history of surfing and Christianity. It illustrates the parallel of the ocean and surfing to our personal relationship with the Holy Spirit. Defining the moods of the Spirit of God, it explores our interaction with those emotional levels and how this relationship, with its nuanced communication and feeling, exemplify an authentic alliance with an actual person, and how, as a healthy, functional interconnection, we experience growth as humans and as Christians. 100% of proceeds go to missions and ministries. Foreword by Dr. Ray Self.
    Aloha ke Akua.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGordon Noice
    Release dateNov 9, 2016
    ISBN9781370036042
    Surfing with the Holy Ghost
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    Gordon Noice

    In addition to writing, other paths in my checkered past include over a decade of acting in Hollywood. Prior to that, I did seven years of hard labor as a stunt performer for the Walt Disney Company theme parks in various roles in Florida and France. I have worked in theater since age ten as an actor and later as a director and producer. I operate in the marketplace as a minister and love officiating weddings. The summer/fall of 2017 has me in development as producer & actor of a one-man production scheduled for a US tour in 2018. My home base is in Honolulu, Hawaii. Happily married for over 12 years, Iwalani and I love to surf and travel the globe in search of adventure.

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      Surfing with the Holy Ghost - Gordon Noice

      Surfing with the Holy Ghost

      By Gordon Noice

      Copyright 2016 Water Walk Publishing

      Smashwords Edition

      What People Are Saying About Surfing with the Holy Ghost

      An exceptionally insightful and well-written thesis. Gordon Noice masterfully takes us with him to the waves surfers like him have learned to conquer; then he guides us step by step in the exhilarating adventure facilitated by the wind of the Holy Spirit. Outstanding!

      Marios Ellinas, Senior Leader

      Valley Shore A/G, Old Saybrook, CT

      Gordon Noice delivers a series of short and powerful meditations encouraging all of us in our dynamic and multi-faceted relationship with the Creator. He is the source of unconditional love, while at the same time the source of awe-inspiring power. For Gordon a similar mysterious paradox can also be found in the surfer's relationship with the waves. Gordon's entire life has been inspired by the ocean and by his passion for the sport of surfing, and in his child-like pursuit of this passion I believe that God has revealed to Gordon some incredible insights into His very nature. We live in challenging times and we need to be inspired in all the right ways, without being distracted! If you seek a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit that is intimate, responsive and dependent, then I encourage you to read this little book. It will pull you in and fill you with wonder!

      Peter Goodgame, Co-Director Kahuhipa Healing Rooms

      Kalihi, Hawaii

      Contents

      Dedication

      ForewordIntroduction

      1. Surfers: The Thirteenth Tribe

      2. Surf Theology

      3. The Breath of God

      4. Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings

      5. The Convicting Mood

      6. The Counseling Mood

      7. The Compassion Mood

      8. The Cleansing Mood

      9. The Commanding Mood

      10. The Conquering Mood

      11. The Communion Mood

      12. The Conclusion: Not a Mood

      End Notes

      Works Cited

      About the Author

      Dedication

      First and foremost, to the name above all names: Our Messiah, Jesus Christ.

      Additionally, to my phenomenally patient and loving wife Iwalani, whose smile alone is ministry; to my mentor and college professor Reverend Dr. Ray Self; to my parents, while they have accepted their invitations to heaven, smile down upon me; to our ohana and partners at Water Walk Ministries.

      You are all blessings to me and I love you immensely.

      Foreword by Dr. Ray Self

      Gordon Noice and I share a common interest in the love of water. My love of the water always had to do with sailing and sailboat racing; Gordon’s love of the water concerns surfing. Another common interest we have is our passion for the Lord and His incredible Holy Spirit that He sent to dwell in all believers. I noticed something early on during my time on the water: I always felt very close to God. When the

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