This is your wake-up call to resist the Hustle culture and embrace the slowness of Jesus. Our culture makes constant demands of us: Do more. Post more. Be more. In following these demands, we have indeed become more: More anxious. More tired. Accomplish more. More hurt. Buy more. More frantic. What we are doing isn't working!in a society where hustle is the expectation, anchor our lives, busyness is the norm and information is king, we have forgotten the fundamentals that make us human, and provide meaning.

Jefferson bethke, new york times bestselling author and popular YouTuber, has lived the hustle and knows we need to stop doing and start becoming. After reading this book, you will discover:how to proactively set boundaries in your lifeHow to get comfortable with obscurityThe best way to push back against the demands of contemporary lifeThe importance of embracing silence and solitudeHow to handle the stressors that life throws at usTo Hell With the Hustle is for anyone who isFeeling overwhelmed with the demands of work, family and communityWanting to connect and spend time with their family.

Tired of being anxious, and vulnerability--are the very things that can give us the meaning, and burned outJoin Bethke as he discovers that the very things the world teaches us to avoid at all costs--silence, obscurity, lonely, solitude, and the richness we are truly looking for. More depressed.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

A compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life “As someone all too familiar with ‘hurry sickness, ’ I desperately needed this book. Scott harrison, new york times best-selling author of Thirst “Who am I becoming?” That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer.

A growing number of voices are pointing at hurry, or busyness, as a root of much evil. Within the pages of this book, you’ll find a fascinating roadmap to staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world. So he turned to a trusted mentor for guidance and heard these words: “Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.

But inwardly, things weren’t pretty. Outwardly, he appeared successful. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life. It wasn’t the response he expected, but it was—and continues to be—the answer he needs. Too often we treat the symptoms of toxicity in our modern world instead of trying to pinpoint the cause.

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Jesus > Religion: Why He Is So Much Better Than Trying Harder, Doing More, and Being Good Enough

Along his journey, bethke discovered the real Jesus, who beckoned him beyond the props of false religion. The message blew up on social-media, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged. In jesus > religion, performance and peace, Bethke unpacks similar contrasts that he drew in the poem—highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, despair and hope.

Used book in Good Condition. A new york times bestsellerabandon dead, dry, rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jefferson bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus. The 4-minute video literally became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours and 23+ million in a year.

With refreshing candor he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior. Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he’s not a pastor or theologian, but simply a regular, twenty-something who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled.

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It's Not What You Think: Why Christianity Is About So Much More Than Going to Heaven When You Die

Used book in Good Condition. New york times best-selling author of Jesus > Religion challenges the accepted thinking of contemporary Christianity with the world-changing message Jesus actually brought. Jesus was most upset at people for seeing but not seeing. For missing it. What if there were a better way? what if jesus came not to help people escape the world but rather to restore it? Best-selling author and spoken word artist Jefferson Bethke says that “Christians have the greatest story ever told but we aren’t telling it.

So in this new book, bethke tells that story anew, presenting God’s truths from the Old and the New Testaments as the challenging and compelling story that it is—a grand narrative with God at the center. Harpercollins Christian Pub. For succumbing to the danger and idolatry of forcing God into preconceived ideals.

And in doing so, bethke reminds readers of the life-changing message of Jesus that turned the world upside-down, a world that God is putting back together.

Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

We feel pressure chasing careers, security, and keeping up. Eventually we find our minds spinning, trying to cope or manage a low hum of anxiety, unlike ever before. But it doesn't have to stay this way. Rebekah draws from her own battle with depression and anxiety and shares a pathway to establish four life-giving rhythms that quiet inner chaos and make room for a flourishing life.

By taking time to rest, restore, and create, connect, you will discover how to: take charge of your emotional health and inspire your loved ones to do the sameOvercome anxiety by establishing daily habits that keep you mentally and physically strongFind joy through restored relationships in your family and communityWalk in confidence with the unique gifts you have to offer the world Used book in Good Condition.

Anxiety and loneliness are on the rise, with 77% of our population experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. Daily struggles with anxiety and stress make it difficult to receive God's peace. Rhythms of renewal will help you trade your anxiety for the vibrant life you were meant to live through four profound rhythms: rest, connect, restore, and create.

With encouraging stories and practical steps, relational, Rebekah Lyons will help you begin an intentional, lifelong journey toward sustained emotional, and spiritual health. Rhythms of renewal is your guide to daily rescue and a way forward into the peace your soul longs for. As a society, we are in the throes of a collective panic attack.

Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.

Practical and theologically rich, garden city is a purposeful guide for the next generation - the book that will help twenty- and thirty-somethings to understand and embrace their calling and purpose as they figure out next steps and direction in their lives. You’ve heard people say, "Who you are matters more than what you do.

But does the bible really teach that? in garden City, popular pastor and speaker John Mark Comer gives a surprisingly counter-cultural take on the typical "spiritual" answer of the church. Harpercollins Christian Pub. Used book in Good Condition. Comer explores scripture to discover God’s original intent for how we are meant to spend our time, reshaping how you view and do your work, rest, and life.

Here, you'll learn that it's ultimately about the reality that what we do matters, you'll find answers to questions like:Does God care where I work?Does he have a clear direction for me?What about what I do with my free time or how much rest I get?In these pages, just as much as who we are.

You Are the Girl for the Job: Daring to Believe the God Who Calls You

It has everything to do with believing we are who God says we are, and quieting any inferior word spoken against us. Harpercollins Christian Pub. So let this book be your very good news: you don't have to wait for permission when you've already been commissioned. With passion and heart-pumping hope, Jess shows that being the girl for the job doesn't depend on your capacity.

Are you ready? let this book be your jumpstart into confident, as jess walks you through the six steps she has used to coach and encourage women for years: set your focus, make a plan, and finally, purposed living, take stock of the story that has shaped you, face your fear, catch the vision, make your move--all in the bold belief that God has called you to every step of the journey.

Rather, it has everything to do with God's capacity and our willingness. You believe or want to believe god has called you and given you purpose, but where do you start? How do you get from feeling stuck to making a move? If this sounds familiar, bestselling author Jess Connolly has a message for you: You Are the Girl for the Job.

But this is not simply a peppy catchphrase. Life is too short to get stuck in a holding pattern of shame, self-doubt, and comparison. Used book in Good Condition. This is the straight-up truth god has proclaimed over your life from the beginning, and it's not dependent on what you can do or achieve but based on His power, capacity, and character.

God Has a Name

Used book in Good Condition. Harpercollins Christian Pub. Zondervan. Many of us ache for relationship with God, yet feel distant and disconnected from him. In it, we see who God says he is. It turns out, who God is just might surprise you, and change everything. As if he’s more of an idea we believe in our head than a person we relate to.

. But god has a name: Yahweh. In his signature conversational-but-smart style, john mark comer takes the reader line by line through Exodus 34v6-8—Yahweh’s self-revelation on Mount Sinai—called by some scholars the one most quoted verse in the Bible, by the Bible. This one simple idea has the potential to radically alter how you relate to God, but as a relational being who responds to you in an elastic, not as a doctrine, back-and-forth way.

Why do we feel this gap between us and god? could it be that a lot of what we think about god is wrong? not all wrong, but far better than we could ever imagine?This book is a simple, and desires? And what if the real God is different, ideas, but wrong enough to mess up how we relate to him? What if our “God” is really a projection of our own identity, but profound guide to what God says about himself.

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Live in Grace, Walk in Love: A 365-Day Journey

Zondervan. More than a tweet, less than a blog post, these devotional readings--accompanied by Scripture--will inspire and galvanize you live a more liberated, love- and life-giving existence than you ever thought possible. Harpercollins Christian Pub. Beloved and bestselling author Bob Goff provides you with a year's worth of inspiring, unexpected, thought-provoking teaching that will prepare you for the day ahead.

Bob goff’s first two books, and challenging, witty storytelling, Always, spent dozens of weeks each as New York Times bestsellers with their unique combination of entertaining, Love Does and Everybody, surprising perspectives. Used book in Good Condition. Now bob is back with a year-long devotional made up of his distinctive, entertaining, deceptively profound reflections on what it means to live every day in light of the grace of God.

Built on bob's trademark storytelling and unique way of helping us to see things in a new way, Live in Grace, Walk in Love takes us through an entire calendar year of meditations on how we can step out in love and confidence in every aspect of our lives.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world

By outward metrics, everything appeared successful. A growing number of voices are pointing at hurry, or busyness as a root of much evil. Used book in Good Condition. So he turned to a trusted mentor for guidance and heard these words: 'Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. But inwardly, things weren't pretty.

Within the pages of this book, you'll find a compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favour of a slower, simpler way of life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life. It wasn't the response he expected, but it continues to be the answer he needs. Too often we treat the symptoms of toxicity in our modern world instead of trying to pinpoint the cause.

Harpercollins Christian Pub. Who are you becoming? That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Zondervan.

When Less Becomes More: Making Space for Slow, Simple, and Good

Add to that family commitments, and overscheduling, work that is accessible around the clock, and you have a life that can feel unmanageable and frantic . And social media can eat up hours of our days with mindless scrolling and tapping while leaving many feeling empty and lonely. She also presents some radical concepts that push against the tethers of modern life, more cherishingless stuff, more connectionless frenzy, more treasuresgetting to more might require some outside-the-box changes, More RealLess Fear, More RhythmLess Liking, some unraveling of the patterns readers have adopted, More CommunityLess Great, More Soul RestLess Fake, More CalmLess Distraction, More GoodLess Chasing, More LovingLess Noise, with the promise that more of the good stuff comes when we say yes to less of what keeps us empty:Less Rush, some reworking of the day-to-day so that they can build a life based on their core values instead of slipping into a life dictated by society or what’s “normal.

Because we weren't made for normal. We were made for more—for a life of fullness, dreaming, and lasting joy. Zondervan. Smartphones constantly ping and alert and demand our attention. In her newest book, bestselling author and founder of Simplified® Emily Ley brings a revolutionary exploration of how to live a life of more in a world that often overwhelms to the point of burnout.

Emily empathizes with readers in the throes of exhaustion and provides tools for nourishing their spirits and achieving a life where less becomes more.