With explores the narrative of the Bible to show that we were
created to be with God, and that restoring this connection is his
mission. Instead of life over, under, from, or even for God, what
leads us into freedom and restoration is life with God. Why are
American Christians, who have more access to biblical teaching than
any other people in history, failing to experience the freedom of
the Christian life? Why are pastors, those closest to the work and
ministry, burning out at an alarming rate? Why do many church
members, who give large amounts of their time and wealth to Christ
and his kingdom, secretly question the legitimacy of their efforts?
And why are spiritual seekers dismissing the validity of the
Christian message? Is it possible we've misunderstood the call of
the Christian life? A life lived in rich communion with God
cultivates faith, hope, and love in a way that transforms both us
and the broken world we inhabit. In With, you'll find:
illustrations of concepts in the book to aid understanding;
recommendations for how to practice communion with God, including
three helpful practices; and a discussion guide for use when
continuing the conversation with others in small groups.
Endorsements: If we've grown weary of Christianity, if we find most
any local church uninspiring, maybe the problem lies not in the
Christian faith or these faithful bodies, but in our own
disgruntled hearts. In With, Skye Jethani tenderly unmasks the
cliched posturing that too often masquerades as genuine communion
with Christ. More importantly, he takes readers to the humble place
they must occupy--in prayer, studying Scripture, with the
Church--if faith, hope, and love are to truly mark our lives.
-James H. Gilmore, author, The Experience Economy Made of the stuff
of spiritual classics and presented in simple, contemporary terms,
Skye Jethani does each of us a great service in calling us to
reimagine the way we relate to God. We so readily fall prey to
living out distortions and reductions to our Christian faith--with
disastrous consequences. You and I are far more than sinners,
consumers, managers, and servants. We are dearly loved by God and
made for eternal communion with him. Everything looks different
when we live life in response to God's love. -Paul Louis Metzger,
Ph.D., Professor of Christian Theology & Theology of Culture,
Multnomah Biblical Seminary and author of The Gospel of John: When
Love Comes to Town Cleverly using four prepositions-under, over,
from, and for, Skye Jethani convincingly diagnoses the reigning
paradigms of life--whether secular or religious-and shows how each
one has captured some element of truth but in the end is deficient.
Ultimately, they miss the most important thing-real communion with
the living God. Thus utilizing one final preposition, With, he lays
out what it really means to know and experience communion with
God-a life of faith, hope and love--the very things that we all
desperately want and need. This is a helpful, encouraging, and
inspiring book. -Jim Belcher, author of Deep Church It doesn't
matter, as old theologians were rumored to argue, how many angels
can dance on a pinhead. But it does matter which preposition
governs your faith--over, after, against, for, from, under, with.
Who knew what huge worlds turn on such tiny words? Who knew what
theological riches were laced into the bones of grammar? Skye has
done a great service to the church. In prose elegant and clear,
with insights keen and deep, he shows how everything changes with
just one word: With. It's a book I want my whole church to read.
-Mark Buchanan, author of Spiritual Rhythm Who knew that a
preposition had so much influence? Skye's book will challenge the
way that you think about God and faith, digging deep into our
motivations and heart issues. You can't read this book and not see
yourself and others differently! -Margaret Feinberg, author of
Scouting the Divine and Hungry for God
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