Stuck: How We Are Reverse Born Again
Ebook
It's a common thought that it's wise "to meet people where they are." But what if we don't know where we are? This book entertains the idea that, although humans can dock two fantastically complex machines in space and manage all manner of equally complex coordinates in the process, we may not know our own coordinates. The machines in space may be secured while we are adrift. How is it that we are so skilled at feats of engineering yet so alienated from ourselves that we aren't where we think we are? This book aims to shed light on how we arrive at such self-estrangement and how to begin clarifying where we actually are. The clarity, I hope, will make it easier for us to connect with one another so that our relationships are less troubled and are more likely to be transformed into sanctuary.
“With candor and boldness, Shores invites us to see the gospel as more than behavior modification and comfortable narcissistic arrangements that we call relationships. He entices us to repent of self-management desire and embrace our God-given desires. This opens up our hearts to creativity and allows God to create space where we can rest, hope, and find peace. This is a book for those who want to live fully alive in their union with Christ.”
—Sonya L. Reeder, Director, Hope Road Counseling
“I want more with God, but I feel stuck. We all know that feeling! And then, I don’t know why I’m stuck or how to think about getting unstuck. Steve’s explanation of the why leads to his hopeful how that points us in a fresh direction toward more.”
—Palmer Trice, Founding Director, the Barnabas Center
- Title: Stuck: How We Are Reverse Born Again
- Author: Steve Shores
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666790504, 9781666790498, 1666790494, 9781666734546, 1666734543, 1666790508
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666790504
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-07-20T11:18:32Z
Steve Shores is a licensed counselor, writer, happily married man, and gardener in Hickory, North Carolina. He is the author of False Guilt (1993) and Minding Our Emotions (2002).