{"product_id":"the-good-and-beautiful-you-discovering-the-person-jesus-created-you-to-be-hardcover","title":"The Good and Beautiful You: Discovering the Person Jesus Created You to Be - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Bryan Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeal Your Toxic Self-Narratives to Experience True Transformation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Christian faith is not only about belief and practices, it is also about the kind of people that we become. Yet some of the biggest barriers to our transformation come from our toxic self-narratives. These narratives shape the way we see ourselves and the way we interact in the world. God designed us with a deep longing in our souls to be wanted, loved, alive, and connected to God. Healing our souls requires more than knowing what God thinks about us. Our healing comes not through reason alone, but through revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The best practice I have seen in Christian spiritual formation\" was Dallas Willard's endorsement of the Good and Beautiful series in its early years. Now this fourth book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Good and Beautiful You\u003c\/i\u003e, addresses the self-narratives that hinder spiritual growth and the desires of the soul that only God can satisfy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Good and BeautifulYou\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Scripture reveals the beauty and goodness of our own souls and how we long for healing that only God can provide, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiritual practices that help us live into that reality, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small group discussion guide to facilitate transformation in community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good and Beautiful You\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as a welcome companion on your journey to discover who you truly are in Christ.\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Bryan Smith is the author of The Good and Beautiful Series. He is a theology professor at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, where he also serves as the director of the Apprentice Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation. A founding member of Richard J. Foster's spiritual renewal ministry, Renovaré, Smith is an ordained United Methodist Church minister and has served in various capacities in local churches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 8.35 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356653687021,"sku":"9780830846948","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/yNVMhw1zI09780830846948.webp?v=1785336422","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-good-and-beautiful-you-discovering-the-person-jesus-created-you-to-be-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}