{"product_id":"as-yourself-the-surprising-holiness-of-loving-yourself-9781631999871","title":"As Yourself: The Surprising Holiness of Loving Yourself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow can we be effective witnesses for Jesus when we have slowly disappeared from our own lives?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn As Yourself, United Methodist pastor and theologian Dr. Geoffrey D. Lentz offers a scripturally grounded, deeply personal antidote to vocational burnout and self-erasure. This is not a superficial self-help book. It is a robust, dialogue-driven exploration of Christian anthropology that bridges ancient contemplative wisdom with the practical realities of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with the warmth of a pastor and the depth of a scholar, As Yourself will challenge you to stop treating your physical body, personal boundaries, and unique limits as obstacles to holiness. Through Dr. Lentz's personal narrative of surviving a devastating Category 5 hurricane that stripped away his home, church, and familiar landmarks of identity, you will discover that salvation is not God rescuing you from being a self, but God healing your self into the fullness of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geoffrey D. Lentz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Fire Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631999871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLentz, Geoffrey D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. Geoffrey D. Lentz is the senior pastor of First United Methodist Church of Pensacola, Florida-the historic mother church of Florida Methodism. An ordained elder in the Alabama-West Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church, Dr. Lentz has served the denomination as a pastor, teacher, writer, and leader.His ministry is guided by a singular, powerful conviction: that the gospel calls individuals and communities not merely to survive, but to \"practice resurrection\" and become fully alive in Christ. He is the author of Bold to Say: Learning and Living the Lord's Prayer and co-author of Project Nebo: Empowering the Generations (both published by New Fire Press). He lives in Pensacola with his wife, Liz, and their family.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Geoffrey D. Lentz \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48909837041821,"sku":"9781631999871","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5ab4e719-6646-418d-9658-a4ddb788e1fb.jpg?v=1789453915","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/as-yourself-the-surprising-holiness-of-loving-yourself-9781631999871","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}