{"product_id":"the-life-youve-always-wanted-by-john-ortberg","title":"The Life You've Always Wanted by John Ortberg","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"John Ortberg takes Jesus' call to abundant living seriously, joyfully, and realistically. He believes buman transformation is genuinely possible, and be describes its process in sane and practical ways.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e-RICHARD J. FOSTER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAUTHOR, CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE, PRAYER: FINDING THE HEART'S TRUE HOME,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAND STREAMS OF LIVING WATER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe heart of Christianity is about transformation— about a God who isn't just concerned with our \"spiritual lives,\" but who wants to impact every aspect of living. It's realizing that God meets us not in a monastery but on Main Street, and that all of everyday life has the potential to be lived as if Jesus himself were the one living it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJohn Ortberg calls us back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity God's power to bring change and growth —and shows us how we can attain it... and why we should attain it. Offering modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines, Ortberg guides us on a journey beyond performance and externalism. As we learn not to run harder, but to walk with consistency, we'll encounter joy, peace, kindness, and all the signposts of a faith that's vital and growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePaved with humor and sparkling anecdotes, The Life Youve Always Wanted, an ECA best-seller, is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that's worth living. Life on the edge, that fills our ordinary world with new meaning, hope, change, and a joyous, growing closeness to Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJOHN ORTBERG is a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, and author of Love Beyond Reason. He has written for Christianity Today and is a frequent contributor to Leadership Journal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bethlehem Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53030806913135,"sku":"0310226996","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/5184\/files\/9780310226994.webp?v=1777471971","url":"https:\/\/bethlehembookstore.com\/products\/the-life-youve-always-wanted-by-john-ortberg","provider":"Bethlehem Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}