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    Liking Jesus: Intimacy and Contentment in a Selfie-Centered World
    Liking Jesus: Intimacy and Contentment in a Selfie-Centered World
    Liking Jesus: Intimacy and Contentment in a Selfie-Centered World
    Audiobook7 hours

    Liking Jesus: Intimacy and Contentment in a Selfie-Centered World

    Written by Craig Groeschel

    Narrated by Van Tracy

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    About this audiobook

    How Jesus recovers our sense of contentment, restores our intimacy with others, and helps us reclaim our integrity in a distracted digital world.

    Can you relate to any of the following?

    • I'm connected to more people than ever, but I feel more alone than I can describe.
    • I'm constantly tempted to look at things that pollute the purity that God desires in my life.
    • Every time I look at a screen, I feel discouraged and increasingly anxious by what I see.
    • I used to be a compassionate person, but now I just feel desensitized to all the suffering around me.

     

    If any of these statements ring true for you, it's time to rediscover what it means to be "like Jesus" and find true authenticity, a healthy self-image, and compassion for others in an age when we relate to each other and the world around us differently than ever before.

    In Liking Jesus, bestselling author and pastor of Life.Church Craig Groeschel taps into some of the most leading-edge studies on the effects of social media on our emotions and friendships. He offers real-life examples of how we struggle with screens and "likes," how these things mask our struggles with who we really are, and how we can reclaim a Christ-centered life.

    Packed with helpful topics like the "10 Commandments of Using Social Media to Strengthen Your Faith" and "Creating Safeguards for Your Digital Devices," you’ll find Liking Jesus to be just the guide to help you put Christ first again and bring balance and real-world engagement to your everyday life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateFeb 6, 2018
    ISBN9780310353119
    Liking Jesus: Intimacy and Contentment in a Selfie-Centered World
    Author

    Craig Groeschel

    New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, which created the free YouVersion Bible App and is one of the largest churches in the world. He has written more than fifteen books and hosts the top-ranking Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. He speaks regularly for the Global Leadership Network, which reaches hundreds of thousands of leaders around the world annually. Craig and his wife, Amy, live in Oklahoma. Connect with Craig at www.craiggroeschel.com.

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      Craig Groeschel, founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv is back with a new book presenting his audience a mirror on their online and offline behaviour that may be qualified as addictions or distractions. #Struggles: Following Jesus In a Selfie-Centered World. It's you as the center of the universe taking endless #selfies, craving for likes, kudos and superficial friends, followers and connections. It's you sleeping with your phone, online 24/7. It's you when no one is watching...addicted to porn, gambling or shopping sites.Groeschel has a wake up call for you. He admits to have struggled with several of these addictions as well. He too missed purpose and focus many times, and re-found it through some awkward situations. Nothing on earth can ever satisfy the spiritual longing you feel inside. The author points at Jesus Christ, who should be our focus point. We're saved by grace, not our social influence or hours spent online. Groeschel spends a lot of pages on all kinds of #selfies and their impact, but also teaches about modern idolatry, online gossiping, constant criticism, and the ease of putting on masks when we present ourselves online. We relate to other people through our weaknesses, not our strengths.Sometimes the author seems to come to the conclusion that it's better to throw away your smartphone and dismantle your online profiles. In the end it comes down to a lesser radical, and maybe effective, alternative: deliberate management of your online presence. 10 Commandments of Using Social Media to Strengthen Your Faith, and Creating Safeguards for Your Digital Device may help. If your problems turn out to be more serious, counseling is needed. A book like this can only give some advice.