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PublisherCrossway

ISBN-101433544733

ISBN-139781433544736

eBay Product ID (ePID)201570312

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Book TitleThings of Earth : Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicChristian Life / General, Personal Growth / Happiness, Christian Ministry / Discipleship, General, Christian Life / Stewardship & Giving, Emotions, Movements / Utilitarianism

GenreReligion, Philosophy, Self-Help, Psychology

AuthorJoe Rigney

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight13.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-020703

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal233

SynopsisHelping readers walk the line between idolatry and ingratitude, this book emphasizes our responsibility to glorify God by joyfully embracing his good gifts without letting them become worldly distractions that steal our affection., Co-Winner of the 2016 Christianity Today Book Award in the Christian Living & Discipleship Category The world is full of good things. Ice-cold lemonade. The laughter of children. College football. Scrambled eggs and crispy bacon. But what happens to these earthly pleasures when Jesus shows up? Do the things of earth grow strangely dim? Or does he shine in all that's fair? In this book, Joe Rigney offers a breath of fresh air to Christians who are burdened by false standards, impossible expectations, and misguided notions of holiness. Steering a middle course between idolatry on the one hand and ingratitude on the other, this much-needed book reminds us that every good gift comes from the Father's hand, that God's blessings should drive us to worship and generosity, and that a passion for God's glory is as wide as the world., The world is full of good things. Ice-cold lemonade. The laughter of children. College football. Scrambled eggs and crispy bacon. But what happens to these earthly pleasures when Jesus shows up? Do the things of earth grow strangely dim? Or does he shine in all that's fair? In this book, Joe Rigney offers a breath of fresh air to Christians who are burdened by false standards, impossible expectations, and misguided notions of holiness. Steering a middle course between idolatry on the one hand and ingratitude on the other, this much-needed book reminds us that every good gift comes from the Father's hand, that God's blessings should drive us to worship and generosity, and that a passion for God's glory is as wide as the world., Co-Winner of the 2016 Christianity TodayBook Award in the Christian Living & Discipleship Category The world is full of good things. Ice-cold lemonade. The laughter of children. College football. Scrambled eggs and crispy bacon. But what happens to these earthly pleasures when Jesus shows up? Do the things of earth grow strangely dim? Or does he shine in all that's fair? In this book, Joe Rigney offers a breath of fresh air to Christians who are burdened by false standards, impossible expectations, and misguided notions of holiness. Steering a middle course between idolatry on the one hand and ingratitude on the other, this much-needed book reminds us that every good gift comes from the Father's hand, that God's blessings should drive us to worship and generosity, and that a passion for God's glory is as wide as the world.

LC Classification NumberBR115.H43R54 2015