These days, reasons for irritability pop up as regularly as Facebook advertisements. Of all the reasons to be irritable, this one has to be the worst: We often want things that turn out not to exist.
People can spend their lives wholeheartedly pursuing things that are unreal. These mirages burst like soap bubbles, and we are left disappointed and frustrated.
The purpose of this book is to expose 5 things people want from God that don’t exist—so that we can retrain our desires to focus on what does exist. When we pursue what does exist, we will find our souls satisfied.
“My friend Daniel McCoy has faithfully and winsomely addressed the struggle between desire’s myth and fact’s truth in this book.”
—Dr. David Young, author of A Grand Illusion: How Progressive Christianity Undermines Biblical Faith
Choose Courageous Renewal We have articulated the principles by which we believe church leaders and churches can meet the most important challenge we face right now: Courageous Renewal Courage is needed because we are now living in a culture whose values and practices are such that people are increasingly hostile toward many of the stands […]
UNDERSTAND THE SERMON THAT SMASHES GOD’S KINGDOM INTO YOUR WORLD “I eventually had the devastating realization that, after growing up as a preacher’s kid, getting a bachelor’s and master’s in theology, and doing a short stint in professional ministry, I had only waded in the shallows.” — Jeremy Have you been wading in the shallows […]
*Sign into an account to access free eBook/audiobook. Once downloaded, you can refresh this page to play the audiobook from this page. On Saturday morning, I sat with a couple who are weeks away from their 70th Anniversary. I took a picture as the husband reached out and held the hand of his barely conscious […]
*Sign into an account to access free eBook/audiobook. Once downloaded, you can refresh this page to play the audiobook from this page. How do you know if your preaching is effective? Disciples of Jesus must be intentional about becoming more like Jesus, and preaching serves as a primary tool in the cache of resources we […]
