No Other gods
Confronting Our Modern Day Idols
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4.5 • 22 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Our lives revolve around our deepest needs and greatest treasures. Relationships. Family. Financial security. Private hopes and dreams.
Most of our desires are healthy. Yet these longings can become passions we not only pursue, but worship. And while idol worship may seem like ancient history, we still face the modern-day equivalent [version], as natural needs slowly consume our hearts and minds, competing with God’s rightful place in our lives.
No Other Gods offers a revealing look at the heart of a woman. Author Kelly Minter explores what happens when good desires become false gods, robbing us of an intimate relationship with our heavenly father.
So discover the freedom in surrender. The healing in worship. And the joy found in exchanging everyday gods for the one true God.
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Finer Day.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Minter-worship leader, songwriter and author of the popular Living Room series of Bible study guides-offers readers surprising depth and breadth in this book on modern-day idols. It would have been easy to focus on surface idols such as materialism, beauty and media, and Minter does touch on those things, but she digs deeper into the false gods we really worship, using examples from the Bible throughout. "Simply put, it's anything and everything that takes the place of God in my life," she explains. She first establishes that God is personal, desiring a relationship with each of his children, then explains why we are so drawn to idolatry instead of that relationship. She describes core issues such as "being unloved or perpetually un-chosen," the pain of not having enough (insert love or children or significance) and the lie that something other than God can meet deep needs. There are chapters on what idols look like, the pitfalls of legalism and the difficult issue of surrender. Minter does a fair amount of soul-searching, all with a healthy dose of humor that will have readers laughing while examining their hearts. Although it's marketed to women, this book will have a wide appeal to all Christian readers.
Customer Reviews
A read for a child of God!
This has been more than inspirational. It was a blend of scriptural truth and personal experience that causes one to connect with the author. This will deepen and grow your walk with God and removing idols in you life.
Excellent Book!
I highly recommend this book--it really put a lot of things in perspective. Ms. Minter's writing style is both witty and engaging, and she does a great job with taking scripture and making it astoundingly applicable to daily life. I have been so positively affected by its message that I can't emphasize it enough!