Butterfly Believers

"""What can creatures made in the image of God learn from an insect created by God? In Butterfly Believers, Paul Linzey takes the reader step-by-step through the stages of Christian discipleship, drawing on parallels in the stages of a butterfly's development. You will learn how the science of transformation in nature applies to your spiritual transformation in Christ, resulting in a metamorphosis of your faith."" --Jan White, author of Everyday Faith for Daily Life ""Paul Linzey has turned up the heat with inspirational and creative genius, providing foundational truth for a transforming disciple-journey. This book is an almanac for discipleship. The forty short and easy-to-read devotionals are rich with spiritual depth and life-changing transfiguration. Theological threads are seamlessly woven throughout. This will cause you to pause, ponder, and pray. It's a five-star read."" --Joseph S. Girdler, superintendent, Kentucky Ministry Network, Assemblies of God ""Butterfly Believers is an encouraging and insightful book for Christians of all ages. The blending of science, theology, and practical application make for a helpful manual for the transformation journey."" --Randy Zachary, afternoon host, Family Radio National Network ""In an ever-changing world, the most fascinating transformation is the renewal of the human heart and soul through salvation in Jesus Christ. Butterfly Believers weaves a breathtaking parallel between science and Scripture."" --Andrew Skerritt, author of Ashamed to Die ""Butterfly Believers is the best book illustrating the miraculous changes that take place in the lives of Jesus Christ's followers. Paul Linzey has done a masterful job describing the stages of the life of the butterflies (God's creature) and the believer (God's creation)."" --Don Biadog Jr., retired Navy chaplain ""In this powerful study, Paul Linzey walks believers through total metamorphosis by using the butterfly as an example. His unique comparison of the stages of the butterfly and the growth of a Christian are simply astonishing. You have never looked at your spiritual growth in a deeper way until you devour every page of this book."" --Brenda L. Kerr, founder, Living Water Messianic Faith Ministry ""Butterfly Believers takes the reader through the lifespan of a butterfly (from egg to adulthood) in expressing the shifts and changes that take place as followers of Jesus grow in their relationship with him. The wisdom and insight Paul Linzey offers is simple, yet profound."" --Alaine Thomson Buchanan, dean, Colleges of Graduate and Professional Studies, North Central University ""This devotional book by Paul Linzey is well-written and easy to understand. As I read Butterfly Believers, I was impressed with the idea that believers should not remain too long in any one of the four spiritual stages described by the author. Just as with butterflies, our goal as Christians is to 'be all you can be' in Christ."" --Terry Knisley, founder, TRK Ministries ""Through the pages of Butterfly Believers, I'm once again amazed at the Creator's design of the butterfly's delicate, simple, and yet complex journey to maturity. I'm glad Paul Linzey has taken the time to parallel the butterfly's transformation with the spiritual journey of Christ followers."" --David W. Morrison, national director, Assemblies of God Marriage Encounter ""Pastor Paul Linzey's fascinating study of butterflies and the life of faith intrigued me. My wife and I have also been drawn to butterfly conservatories--in Ont"