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Pure pleasure : why do Christians feel so bad about feeling good? / Gary Thomas. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, (c)2009.Description: 251 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780310290803
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BV4597.T456.P874 2009
  • BV4597
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Contents:
Fortifying ourselves with pleasure -- How our pleasure pleases God -- The earth is not the world -- Party like it's biblical time -- Practical pleasure -- What's your pleasure? -- Spiritual ferns -- Preserving pleasure -- Dangerous pleasures -- The cost of pleasure -- Family pleasure : becoming a servant of their joy -- Singing in exile : finding pleasure in difficult circumstances -- Hilariously holy.
Summary: "Discover the power of guilt-free pleasure. Pleasure is a good thing. It's a powerful force that feeds your relationships, helps protect your spiritual integrity, and brings delight to our heavenly Father. Pleasure isn't something Christians should fear, shun, or disparage; its something we should learn to cultivate in our lives. Acclaimed spiritual growth author Gary Thomas will guide you into this way of life, which is foundational to a healthy relationship with God, with your loved ones, and with the world. Hell show you that, for the redeemed, pleasure can be a powerful and holy force for good, leading to increased worship, spiritual strength, and renewed relationships. In this invigorating and liberating book, Gary Thomas will energize, inspire, equip, and challenge you to experience life as God meant it to be: overflowing with pleasure"--Publisher description.
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The tyranny of torrential thirst -- Fortifying ourselves with pleasure -- How our pleasure pleases God -- The earth is not the world -- Party like it's biblical time -- Practical pleasure -- What's your pleasure? -- Spiritual ferns -- Preserving pleasure -- Dangerous pleasures -- The cost of pleasure -- Family pleasure : becoming a servant of their joy -- Singing in exile : finding pleasure in difficult circumstances -- Hilariously holy.

"Discover the power of guilt-free pleasure. Pleasure is a good thing. It's a powerful force that feeds your relationships, helps protect your spiritual integrity, and brings delight to our heavenly Father. Pleasure isn't something Christians should fear, shun, or disparage; its something we should learn to cultivate in our lives. Acclaimed spiritual growth author Gary Thomas will guide you into this way of life, which is foundational to a healthy relationship with God, with your loved ones, and with the world. Hell show you that, for the redeemed, pleasure can be a powerful and holy force for good, leading to increased worship, spiritual strength, and renewed relationships. In this invigorating and liberating book, Gary Thomas will energize, inspire, equip, and challenge you to experience life as God meant it to be: overflowing with pleasure"--Publisher description.

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