{"product_id":"the-good-and-beautiful-god-falling-in-love-with-the-god-jesus-knows-9780830835317","title":"The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver 250,000 Copies Sold!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrain Your Soul to Know the God Jesus Knows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"God wants me to try harder.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"God blesses me when I'm good and punishes me when I'm bad.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"God is angry with me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all have ideas that we tell ourselves about God and how he works in our lives. Some are true--but many are false. James Bryan Smith believes those thoughts determine not only who we are, but how we live. In fact, Smith declares, the most important thing about a person is what they think about God. The path to spiritual transformation begins here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurning to the Gospels, Smith invites you to put your ideas to the test to see if they match up with what Jesus himself reveals about God. Once you've discovered the truth in Scripture, Smith leads you through a process of spiritual formation that includes specific activities aimed at making these new narratives real in your body and soul as well as your mind. In \u003ci\u003eThe Good and Beautiful God\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpportunities for soul training at the end of each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiritual practices that reinforce the biblical messages you learn on your mind and heart, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall group discussion questions with each chapter, facilitating complete and lasting change through community learning, and much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis deep, loving and transformative book will help you discover the narratives that Jesus lived by--to know the Lord he knew and the kingdom he proclaimed--and to practice spiritual exercises that will help you grow in the knowledge of our good and beautiful God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Good and Beautiful Series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Good and Beautiful Series includes four essential discipleship books from James Bryan Smith. Work through these proven Bible study resources individually or with a group to learn who God is, what it means to be a Christian, how to live in community, and how to address toxic self-narratives that hinder spiritual growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Bryan Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Formatio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.75w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830835317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Bryan Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a theology professor at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. He is a founding board member of RENOVARÉ and frequently speaks at RENOVARÉ conferences. Jim is also the author of \u003ci\u003eA Spiritual Formation Workbook, Devotional Classics\u003c\/i\u003e (with Richard Foster), \u003ci\u003eEmbracing the Love of God, Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven, \u003c\/i\u003e which hit the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, and \u003ci\u003eRoom of Marvels.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"James Bryan Smith \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47282043289757,"sku":"9780830835317","price":49.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cd672e6e-d79e-46f6-86cf-255a69ea25e8.jpg?v=1759942619","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-good-and-beautiful-god-falling-in-love-with-the-god-jesus-knows-9780830835317","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}