Be There!
Making Deep, Lasting Connections in a Disconnected World
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- 5,49 €
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- 5,49 €
Publisher Description
Change Your World.
Far too many Americans-of all ages-are being sentenced to a life of loneliness and isolation, and our society is paying a tremendous price as a result. Despite our longing for intimacy, most of us are failing to connect with those around us in deep, meaningful ways-and are thus missing out on the greater health, happiness, and well-being we long for.
Yet there is still tremendous reason for hope. You can make a difference in your life, and in the lives of others, by "being there."
To be there is to go beyond casual acquaintances to make deep,
lasting connections.
To be there is to experience a sense of mission and purpose in life-
and a decrease in feelings of fear and isolation.
To be there for others is to find focus for your days-and to maintain a sense of wonder as you age.
To be there is to be emotionally and spiritually in the "present moment"-for your children, your spouse, and yourself.
Most of all, to "be there" is to follow a powerful biblical pattern the Lord handed down to Solomon late one night: a way of living that can transform your life and your relationships. Learn from best-selling author Dr. John Trent how you can Be There! for others in a way that will not only improve your daily existence, but richly and dramatically impact your world.
John Trent Issues a Stirring Challenge for Men and Women
to "Be There" for Their Family, Friends, and Faith.
We are awash in studies showing the deep need people have for connection and the dramatic physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits that come from connecting with others. Yet despite that knowledge, we are more disconnected as a culture than ever before.
In Be There! beloved family counselor and best-selling author Dr. John Trent shows how each of us can be present, active, and intentional in others' lives.
Blending poignant stories and biblical truth, Be There! sounds the call for a return to what's important and vital in the heart and soul of society today. A centerpiece of the Focus on the Family national "Heritage Builders" campaign, Be There! will challenge and equip you to "be there" as never before for those who need you most.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This heartrending and inspirational guidebook effectively challenges readers to "be there" for family, friends and even the world at large. Trent--author, speaker and chaplain to the Christian Booksellers Association--believes we can and must do more than superficially touch the lives of others. He skillfully tells stories of men and women who should be bitter, angry and resentful because of their unhappy circumstances. Citing his own mother as an example, Trent explains how she overcame neglect by her father, abandonment by two spouses, the trials of being a single parent to three active boys and the crippling debility of rheumatoid arthritis, which forced her to leave a successful career as a corporate vice-president. His mother should have been bitter, writes Trent, but she wasn't. Her secret? She chose to "be there" as a connective presence in the lives of others by gaining strength and energy from the source of strength, God. Through meaningful, engaging storytelling, Trent underscores the blessing of being there for others, discusses how to experience God's presence, offers practical ways to effectively love spouses, kids and friends, and outlines the risks such vulnerability entails, including possible broken hearts and acts of betrayal. Trent's work will inspire readers to "be there" in heart, soul and mind. MEN ARE FROM ISRAEL, WOMEN ARE FROM MOAB: Insights About the Sexes from the Book of Ruth Norman Wakefield and Jody Brolsma. InterVarsity, paper (180p) (Christianity/Relationships) ~ This book thoughtfully considers the virtues Ruth and Boaz display in the Book of Ruth, but it only occasionally focuses on gender and has none of the John Gray-like content its regrettable title might suggest. The father and daughter coauthors write in the progressive evangelical tradition of InterVarsity Press, using Ruth and Boaz's love story to support their notion of healthy, egalitarian relationships between men and women. They challenge the primary assumption of books such as Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, that "men and women are radically different," by giving examples of Boaz exhibiting stereotypically feminine qualities such as gentleness while Ruth displays the sort of wisdom many attribute exclusively to men. Wakefield and Brolsma use these examples to support their larger thesis that godly people of both genders should all embody grace, wisdom, submissiveness, steadfastness and humility. While the authors claim to offer this anti-essentialist reading of gender as an antidote to secular thinking, it also challenges standard assumptions of conservative evangelical gender complementarianism. Unfortunately, Wakefield and Brolsma choose not to actively engage those who posit fundamental differences between the sexes. They offer a lovely meditation on relationships that, sadly, contributes little to the debate among Christians about gender. This book is a fine read, but a missed opportunity.
