{"product_id":"eat-drink-and-be-merry-a-gospel-call-to-bold-enjoyment-9798874905811","title":"Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: A Gospel Call to Bold Enjoyment","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSurprising Wisdom for Living Well in a Broken World\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoying the human journey through this world can seem impossible. So much is going wrong in these dark days. And the daily personal demands never let up. Who has the time--much less the freedom of heart--to play, to laugh, to delight? What's more, those following Christ can also feel duty-bound to live in sacrificial austerity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut God's strategy for wise living \u003cem\u003eincludes\u003c\/em\u003e bold enjoyment. In fact, any \"Christianity\" that feels embarrassed about enjoying God's good gifts dishonors him and leaves Christians with less to give their suffering world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a pastor's heart, Ray Ortlund invites readers to embrace God's strategy for facing reality and living well. Meditating on Ecclesiastes 11:9-10, Ortlund explains how following Christ here in this world is a nuanced mix of both suffering \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e happiness. Ecclesiastes is a gospel call to accept the suffering and to savor the happiness--and savor it \u003cem\u003eboldly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivers a Gospel Call to Enjoyment: \u003c\/strong\u003e Pastor Ray Ortlund reminds readers that God not only allows us enjoyment but even commands it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWise Insights: \u003c\/strong\u003e Offers an extended meditation on Ecclesiastes 11:9-10, enriched with personal anecdotes and wisdom from Christians of the past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCountercultural: \u003c\/strong\u003e Affirms the actual joys God has placed in everyday life, defying today's cynical and sometimes hyperspiritual culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ray Ortlund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crossway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798874905811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRay Ortlund\u003c\/strong\u003e is the president of Renewal Ministries, the pastor to pastors at Immanuel Church in Nashville, and a canon theologian with the Anglican Church in North America. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eMarriage and the Mystery of the Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Porn\u003c\/em\u003e; and the Preaching the Word commentaries on Isaiah and Proverbs. He is also a contributor to the \u003cem\u003eESV Study Bible\u003c\/em\u003e. Ray and his wife, Jani, have been married for fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ray Ortlund \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47876562387101,"sku":"9798874905811","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c0ad8aa5-2e26-4a7e-9183-690b8d59bff6.jpg?v=1777381846","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/eat-drink-and-be-merry-a-gospel-call-to-bold-enjoyment-9798874905811","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}