You'll Make It (and They Will Too) Everything No One Talks About When You're Parenting Teens by Amy Betters-Midtvedt - WaterBrook & Multnomah

You'll Make It (and They Will Too) Everything No One Talks About When You're Parenting Teens  by Amy Betters-Midtvedt - WaterBrook & Multnomah

Aug 06 2024

He escuchado a muchas mamás decir: "¿Lo estaré arruinando todo?" y eso siempre me hacía tener muchas preguntas sobre la etapa de la adolescencia... muchas preguntas y temores inflingidos por otros. Quizá por eso leo tanto? para ver lo que viene, lo que enfrentaré, para "prepararme" para encontrar salidas a laberintos que quizá nunca cruzaré. Pero si para mi o para otros me gusta prepararme, leer y siempre sirve para la consejería todo lo que estudio.

You'll Make It (and They Will Too) de Amy Betters-Midtvedt es el equivalente literario a que una amiga sabia, que ya pasó por esa tormenta, te abrace, te sirva una bebida y te dice: Respira, no eres la única.

Lo mejor de este libro es que no viene con ese tono de "manual de crianza perfecto" que tanto abruma. Amy escribe desde las trincheras, con honestidad brutal, muchísima fe y un humor que te hace reír justo cuando querías llorar (me imagino). No te da fórmulas mágicas para que tus hijos sean perfectos, sino herramientas reales para conectar con ellos en medio del caos, la salud mental y las crisis de identidad de la adolescencia.

Al final, te deja con una certeza reconfortante: la adolescencia es una etapa de supervivencia, pero vas a salir de esta, y ellos también. Me parece un bálsamo para el corazón de cualquier papá o mamá.

The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation by Kevin De Young - Crossway

 The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation by Kevin De Young - Crossway

Pub Date 2 apr 2024

I appreciated how straightforward and refreshing this book is, stripped of all the usual gimmicky church-growth strategies. DeYoung makes a compelling case that young people don't want a watered-down show, they are looking for timeless truth, consistency, and genuine relationships.

The Practice of the Presence of Jesus by Joni Eareckson Tada - WaterBrook & Multnomah

 The Practice of the Presence of Jesus by Joni Eareckson Tada - WaterBrook & Multnomah 

Vivimos en un mundo de prisas, de correr, donde te aplauden si produces, no si haces pausas. Cuando alguien te recomiende meditar, reflexionar, hacer pausas, escucha. Te cuento que duré mucho tiempo buscando el libro del hermano Lawrence. En muchos libros que respeto y autores que sigo, lo citaban. En conferencias, podcasts y en muchos lugares más escuchaba referencias a este material, pero jamás lo encontraba. Algo me decía que debía buscarlo y leerlo. Fue hasta que murió un pastor italiano, que estaba de misiones en México y me donó muchos de sus libros, venía ese ejemplar, muy viejo y gastado (lo que le da aún más valor) por lo cual es un tesoro invaluable para mi. Ahora que Joni Eareckson Tada tiene este libro, hablando de este tema también, meditaciones para practicar la presencia del Señor como el hermano Lawrence, supe de inmediato que lo iba a disfrutar mucho. Si dentro de ti sabes que necesitas crecer en esta práctica, no lo pienses y consíguelo, este sí es mucho más fácil de adquirir. Bendiciones. 

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We live in a world of rushing, of running, where you are applauded if you produce, not if you take breaks. When someone recommends you meditate, reflect, take breaks, listen. I tell you that I spent a long time looking for Brother Lawrence's book. In many books that I respect and authors that I follow, they cited him. In conferences, podcasts and in many other places I heard references to this material, but I never found it. Something told me I should look it up and read it. It was until an Italian pastor died, who was on missions in Mexico and donated many of his books to me, that copy came, very old and worn (which gives it even more value) making it an invaluable treasure for me. Now that Joni Eareckson Tada has this book, talking about this topic as well, meditations to practice the presence of the Lord like Brother Lawrence, I knew right away that I was going to really enjoy it. If within you know that you need to grow in this practice, don't think about it and get it, this is much easier to acquire. Blessings.

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Discover the joy of intentionally dwelling in the presence of God as the beloved author of Joni weaves contemporary insights with the timeless wisdom of seventeenth-century monk Brother Lawrence.

"Suffering has a way of heaving you beyond the shallows of life where your faith feels ankle-deep. It casts you out into the fathomless depths of God." —Joni, from the Introduction

Brother Lawrence lived through the drudgeries of monastery kitchen duty during the turbulence of 1600s France. Joni Eareckson Tada suffered a terrible accident that broke her neck and left her paralyzed. This tragedy led her from a life of distant faith to a life as a devout Christian, and she later became a worldwide disability advocate and influencer, sharing her experiences of suffering with grace. In both their lives, they each found the secret to peace, joy, and a way of being in constant conversation with the Father . . . every day and every hour . . . practicing the presence of God.

The Practice of the Presence of Jesus ushers in wisdom from these two everyday saints, more than 400 years apart, to teach and inspire you to experience the nearness of God in your life. Through rich devotional content from Brother Lawrence’s The Practice of the Presence of God, accompanied by original art and never-before-published insights from Joni, you’ll experience a unique blend of past and present wisdom on such themes as humility, thankfulness, fear, worship, obedience, and more. Each devotion ushers you into the peace of the Good Shepherd.

Grace in the Gray A More Loving Way to Disagree by Mike Donehey - WaterBrook & Multnomah

Grace in the Gray A More Loving Way to Disagree by Mike Donehey - WaterBrook & Multnomah 

Pub date: Jan 17 2023 

As a reader who often struggles with how polarized everything feels online, this book felt like a deep breath of fresh air. Donehey has this incredibly gentle, conversational way of challenging you to look for nuance and kindness instead of just trying to "win" every argument. I hope each person (no matter their religion) could question themselves about this topics.

Find Your People Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie Allen - WaterBrook & Multnomah

Find Your People Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie Allen - WaterBrook & Multnomah

Feb 22 2022

This author is very well know in certain circles and I find her interest intrestings, but it is not my kind of author. She shares some important topics but in a very simple and shallow (in my opinion) way. I think you might be inspired by reading her, but that´s it.

Find Your People by Jennie Allen is a passionate, urgent intervention for anyone tired of lonely, hyper-independent living. Allen starts with raw honesty, sharing how her own panic attacks exposed her deep isolation. She argues that modern comfort and self-sufficiency have accidentally destroyed our social lives, and she challenges us to build messy, village-style communities instead.

Allen outlines five essential habits for True community:

• Proximity: Choosing to invest deeply in the people who actually live near you.
• Transparency: Overcoming the fear of vulnerability so you can be fully known.
• Accountability: Giving trusted friends permission to speak honest truth into your life.
• Shared Purpose: Linking arms with others to serve and look outward together.
• Consistency: Committing to regular, unmovable time together on your calendar.

This book is a practical, faith-filled kick in the pants to stop waiting for friends to magically appear and start initiating instead. And that reminder is always good.

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The New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creating true community, the kind that’s crucial to our mental and spiritual health.

“My dear friend Jennie Allen shows us how to make true emotional connections with the right people so that our authentic relationships can be healthy for all.”—Lysa TerKeurst, author of It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way

“A vision for why we need people in our lives and, more important, how we can find those people.”—Michael Todd, author of Relationship Goals
 
In a world that’s both more connected and more isolating than ever before, we’re often tempted to do life alone, whether because we’re so busy or because relationships feel risky and hard. But science confirms that consistent, meaningful connection with others has a powerful impact on our well-being. We are meant to live known and loved. But so many are hiding behind emotional walls that we’re experiencing an epidemic of loneliness.
 
In Find Your People, bestselling author Jennie Allen draws on fascinating insights from science and history, timeless biblical truth, and vulnerable stories from her own life to help you:

• overcome the barriers to making new friends and learn to initiate with easy-to-follow steps
• find simple ways to press through awkward to get to authentic in conversations
• understand how conflict can strengthen relationships rather than destroy them
• identify the type of friend you are and the types of friends you need
• learn the five practical ingredients you need to have the type of friends you’ve always longed for
 
You were created to play, engage, adventure, and explore—with others. In Find Your People, you’ll discover exactly how to dive into the deep end and experience the full wonder of community. Because while the ache of loneliness is real, it doesn’t have to be your reality.

The Loneliness Epidemic Why So Many of Us Feel Alone--and How Leaders Can Respond by Susan Mettes - Baker Academic & Brazos Press - Brazos Press

The Loneliness Epidemic Why So Many of Us Feel Alone--and How Leaders Can Respond by Susan Mettes - Baker Academic & Brazos Press - Brazos Press

PD Nov 30 2021  

The Loneliness Epidemic by Susan Mettes delivers a fascinating, data-driven wake-up call that completely shatters standard stereotypes about who is lonely and why. Written by a behavioral scientist using extensive Barna Group data, this book moves past vague anecdotes to provide a concrete, analytical look at modern isolation. It is an essential read for ministry leaders, community builders, or anyone trying to understand why a hyper-connected society feels so entirely disconnected. 

Shattering Common Myths

Mettes uses hard statistics to challenge what we think loneliness looks like, offering several eye-opening insights: 

• The Youth Shock: Contrary to the belief that the elderly are the most isolated, data shows that young adults are actually facing the highest rates of loneliness. 
• The Social Media Twist: Instead of completely blaming technology, Mettes highlights how social media can occasionally act as a positive supplement to sustain real-world connections. 
• Intimacy Over Numbers: Loneliness is defined as the painful gap between the relationships you have and the emotional intimacy you actually need—meaning you can be surrounded by people or married and still feel deeply alone. 

The Three Pillars of Protection

Rather than offering shallow advice like "just go out and meet new people," Mettes builds a framework around three protective pillars that communities must foster to combat chronic isolation: 

1. Belonging: Creating secure, stable spaces where individuals feel completely accepted as they are, heavily emphasizing the overlooked value of deep, non-romantic friendships. 
2. Closeness: Cultivating emotional intimacy and vulnerability rather than settling for superficial, polite small talk.
3. Expectations: Aligning our social desires with reality, helping people navigate the inevitable disappointments of human relationships without immediately retreating into isolation. 

What makes The Loneliness Epidemic stand out is its pairing of objective social science with a deeply compassionate, faith-informed perspective. It gives local leaders and everyday friends the precise vocabulary and practical tools needed to spot hidden isolation and build genuine cultures of shared life. 

If you are interested, you can read it all and learn about the data findings regarding young adults or the specific ways Mettes suggests faith communities can reshape their small groups to foster better belonging.

The Path out of Loneliness Finding and Fostering Connection to God, Ourselves, and One Another by Dr. Mark Mayfield - Tyndale House Publishers, NavPress

The Path out of Loneliness Finding and Fostering Connection to God, Ourselves, and One Another by Dr. Mark Mayfield - Tyndale House Publishers, NavPress

Durante la pandemia muchos libros fueron escritos, sobre la enorme epidemia de la soledad, creo que fue una enfermedad que ya se venía sufriendo y se notaba su crecimiento, considera el autor y yo misma, por los medios de comunicación y tanto uso de las pantallas, pero al ya no salir las personas por tanto tiempo fue una situación muy dura. 

Este libro habla de la necesidad y el por qué es importante tener relaciones significativas, contacto humano. El camino para salir de la soledad del Dr. Mark Mayfield ofrece una guía profundamente reconfortante y muy práctica para cualquiera que se sienta aislado en nuestro mundo hiperconectado pero desconectado. Lo que hace que este libro resuene verdaderamente es la forma en que el Dr. Mayfield equilibra su experiencia profesional como consejero certificado con su cruda vulnerabilidad como ser humano. Al compartir su batalla personal adolescente contra el aislamiento extremo y un intento de suicidio casi fatal, elimina de inmediato cualquier frialdad clínica.

Los lectores se encuentran con una guía que se siente menos como una conferencia y más como una conversación compasiva con alguien que realmente ha estado en las trincheras. Un marco holístico para la conexión En lugar de ofrecer consejos sociales de solución rápida, el Dr. Mayfield trata la soledad como un problema de múltiples capas que impacta nuestro bienestar físico, mental y espiritual. Estructura el camino hacia la sanación en torno a tres relaciones centrales:

Conexión con Dios: El autor explora las raíces del aislamiento a través de la lente de la narrativa bíblica, argumentando que la humanidad fue diseñada explícitamente para el apego y la comunidad. Ilustra maravillosamente cómo la alienación daña nuestra salud espiritual.

Conexión con nosotros mismos: Un gran avance en el libro es su énfasis en la conexión con uno mismo. Mayfield integra la neurociencia y la teoría del apego para mostrar cómo las heridas internas no sanadas, las emociones no examinadas y las inseguridades personales construyen muros que mantienen a los demás alejados.

Conexión con los demás: Más allá de la teoría, la sección final ofrece soluciones prácticas. Mayfield presenta seis posturas prácticas específicas basadas en la vulnerabilidad, la responsabilidad personal y la madurez emocional para ayudar a los lectores a romper los hábitos de aislamiento y construir comunidades genuinas y duraderas.

Entonces... para cualquiera que se pregunte si realmente es visto, amado o valorado, El camino para salir de la soledad es un soplo de aire fresco. No minimiza el dolor de sentirse solo; en cambio, proporciona las herramientas psicológicas y la esperanza llena de fe necesarias para cerrar la brecha de regreso a relaciones significativas.

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Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. We have lost the art of connection and relationship, and it’s killing us.

Odds are good that you have a loved one or friend whose struggle with addiction, mental illness, suicidal thoughts, or self-injury stems from loneliness. Maybe it’s you. Perhaps you’re feeling depressed or anxious, struggling with compulsive behavior, or simply questioning whether you are truly seen, loved, and valued. The culprit could well be that you’re lonely. Dr. Mark Mayfield understands the crisis well, as it led to him nearly taking his own life as a teen. As a board-certified counselor, he has built a reputable counseling practice on the forefront of brain science and attachment therapies, dedicating his life to helping adults and adolescents confront their feelings of isolation and alienation. He is relied upon by new and experienced counselors for training, and he has become an anchor and guide for community leaders, educators, and faith leaders.

When you read and apply the practices in The Path out of Loneliness, you’ll develop habits that move you from isolation to connection. You’ll learn the importance of attachment, the art of connection, the power of relationships, the priority of personal responsibility, the gift of vulnerability, and the vision of God, who knew from the beginning that it’s not good for us to be abandoned to ourselves. This book will guide you, the people you love, and the community you live in toward a richer, fuller, healthier life.

Holier Than Thou How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him by Jackie Hill Perry - B&H Publishing

Holier Than Thou How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him by Jackie Hill Perry - B&H Publishing

 

You can read this review in Spanish in this site, where it was also published: Here. 

Who can we trust?

Have you ever wondered: Who can I trust? I do. Many times. In a world stained by sin, where everything collapses and nothing is forever, where betrayal, deceit, manipulation and idolatry are the order of the day, where bad news fills the tabloids: it is a real relief to remember that There is only one good, holy, trustworthy God who sustains my life. That is what this book is about, the Holy nature of God, above all else, the human, the captivating and the fallible.

Is another book on Holiness necessary?

Does one more content on the holiness of God seem excessive to you? Will some attempt or effort be enough to encompass all that He is? I applaud the collaboration and interest of current authors, such as Jackie, to learn from the scholars of yesteryear, the fathers of the faith, theologians and time-tested writers, so that the current generation can know them as well and benefit from their contents, which perhaps otherwise would not happen. I am glad that the young author takes the challenge to write about such profound themes, such as the holiness of God. This book is different from others of hers. I hope that many will also take the time to read the Word and who you quote, it is worth it.

Is it possible to capture the Holiness of God in a book?

Trying to capture the greatness of God in a book are big words. I consider any person who embarks with his pen and letters to such sublime, infinite and eternal territories as daring. It requires fortitude and humility to know that his words will not cover everything, but still be willing to take the challenge of turning the spotlight on Him, once again, and go through the biblical passages that open our eyes to the essence of His nature, on a journey of holiness revealed in creation, in the fall and in redemption.

What do our beliefs about the holiness of God have to do with our daily lives?

Several premises and reasonings of Jackie Hill Perry revolve around the phrase of AW Tozer "What comes to mind when we think of God is the most important thing in us." She argues that people always act based on what they believe about God, that the foundation of idolatry, the sin that it engenders, and the idols that you choose to put in their place make it necessary to go to the roots of our beliefs, to empty ourselves of everything. and fill ourselves with Him, live grateful and according to His Holiness.

The author draws our attention to how "the soil on which all sin grows is unbelief", and stresses that " the foundation of our idolatry, the sin that begets all other sins, is a specific belief about God." When we understand the holiness of God, compared to people, that affects how we think of Him and determines our behavior and God consequences. That is why it is important to analyze our beliefs in light of the Bible.

About the book and its style.

"The Holy God" is a book is short and digestible. In seven chapters, it deals with various current, useful and practical topics in light of the holiness of God. You will read about moral perfection, transcendence, Idolatry, Holy Justice, Holy Vision and Contemplation that leads us to appreciate the holiness of God. Each chapter helps to understand the nature of God in comparison to ours, offering reasons to trust Him and grow in our relationship and dependence, enjoy His Holy Justice and yearn to live in holiness as well, in the end, to be able to see Him as He is. .

Jackie's style is biblical, interesting, and profound. Amid his short stories and quirky humor, he sows pearls of wisdom. Its sharpness is enjoyed, which feels so sharp in some paragraphs. The translation is very good, to my liking I prefer to read in the author's language, since it seems to me that the musicality and cadence of words is more appreciated. Being an artist of spoken poetry, you will notice that she has a peculiar cadence. The style of the authors may change as the years go by, but the eternal truths, character, faithfulness, and holiness of God are immovable and inscrutable.

Who can benefit from this reading?

I believe that this book can be useful for people of any gender and age, students or teachers, especially for:

-People whose trust and faith have been inconsistent due to various disappointments in their lives, who need to remember that God does not fail and is trustworthy.

-People whose faith has perhaps grown cold and need their wonder for God to awaken.

-People absorbed in various idols that distract and want to destroy.

-People who already love, serve and desire God, and want to make him known to others.

Throughout each page of "The Holy God" you will find the enormous beauty of God compared to any idol. His holiness makes him unique, therefore he is our justice and hope. It is my hope and prayer that this reading will help us to remain absorbed before his incomparable Holiness.

He is Holy, Holy, Holy.

And if you also ask yourself today, I remind you: Yes, we can trust him.

In the Lord I Take Refuge 150 Daily Devotions through the Psalms by Dane C. Ortlund - Crossway

In the Lord I Take Refuge 150 Daily Devotions through the Psalms by Dane C. Ortlund - Crossway

He venido a apreciando mucho el trabajo de los Ortlund. No sé aún si es su manera de expresarse o su claridad al hacerlo, o su contenido elegido, pero me hace sentido y me es fácil de conectar con ellos. Aunque no soy mucho de leer diario un devocional, reconozco que disfruté mucho este, quizá por los otros contenidos de tipo no devocional que he leído de Ortlund y que me han animado en mi caminar de fe. Disfruta este devocional si necesitas ánimo, consuelo o considera regalarlo a alguien más, su portada es hermosa, pero más el interior. 

I have come to greatly appreciate the work of the Ortlunds. I don't know yet if it's their way of expressing themselves or their clarity in doing so, or their chosen content, but it makes sense to me and it's easy for me to connect with them. Although I am not much of a reader of a devotional every day, I admit that I really enjoyed this one, perhaps because of the other non-devotional content that I have read from Ortlund and that has encouraged me in my walk of faith. Enjoy this devotional if you need encouragement, comfort or consider giving it to someone else, its cover is beautiful, but even more so is the inside.

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In the Lord I Take Refuge invites readers to experience the Psalms in a new and refreshing way, featuring devotional content written by Dane Ortlund.

Advance Praise

“This world has beauty and delight as well as brokenness and pain. As joy and sorrow mingle together, we long for words to express both our cries for deliverance and our songs of rejoicing. Dane Ortlund’s new devotional, In the Lord I Take Refuge, invites us to commune with God through the words of the Psalms. These encouraging daily reflections will guide your prayers, refresh your heart, and strengthen your soul as you walk with God in the ups and downs of life.”

—Melissa B. Kruger, Director of Women’s Initiatives, The Gospel Coalition; author, Growing Together

“This devotional book beautifully reminds us that we need no better devotional material than the Psalms themselves. Dane Ortlund is pointing the way, serving as a wise and restrained guide to help us enter and join the prayers and praises of the psalter. He never fails to point us to Christ, the Savior who shines through the Psalms from beginning to end.”

—Kathleen Nielson, author; speaker; Senior Adviser, The Gospel Coalition

“This is a book to keep by your bed, to begin or end each day feeding on these words God has given to us to pray and sing back to him. Dane’s brief insights into each psalm help us to bridge the gap between the psalmist’s time and our own, between his battles, questions, joys, desires, and laments and our own, leading us to love and worship.”

—Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher; author, Even Better than Eden

“Here it is! A devotional book based on the Bible’s own devotional book. It is an idea so obvious we may have missed it because—unlike our spiritual forefathers, who often read through the book of Psalms every week—we have allowed ourselves to be obsessed with the short term and the quick fix and to become devoted to the latest thing. But now the author whose Gentle and Lowly has helped so many to see Christ more clearly takes us gently by the hand to Jesus’s own devotional manual, the prayer book he loved, and the blueprint for his own life and ministry, and leads us to him all over again, day after day. Thank you, Dane Ortlund, for more treasure!”

—Sinclair B. Ferguson, Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries

“A book like this is hard to find: not a commentary on the Psalms but a brief model, from a trusted voice, on how to meditate on them. Come to be fed by Dane’s meditations and learn how to meditate for yourself; to take a word or phrase in context and linger over it to obtain food, in Christ, for your soul; and to enrich and deepen your own communion with Christ in the Bible’s songbook. Take up and feed.”

—David Mathis, Senior Teacher and Executive Editor, desiringGod.org; Pastor, Cities Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota; author, Habits of Grace

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The Teen's Guide to Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World 40 Tips to Meaningful Communication by Jonathan McKee; Alyssa McKee - Barbour Publishing, Inc.

The Teen's Guide to Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World 40 Tips to Meaningful Communication by Jonathan McKee; Alyssa McKee - Barbour Publishing.

you can get it here: https://amzn.to/3e24S3b
pub date 1 nov 2020

         #TheTeensGuidetoFacetoFaceConnectionsinaScreentoScreenWorld

This is a short and simple book with a very important message. I recommend this kind of book to parents whose children are not very into reading, the ideas are surrounded by a lot of examples and personal stories and everything is simplified so anyone will understand it. Do not expect very scientific facts or very deep thoughts explained, but it will be an excellent tool if you are seeking help to start sharing ideas about the effects of screens in your teen life this can be helpful for you. If you have read a lot about this topic, you won't find a lot of new information, but I can say I enjoyed a lot the idea of a dad and daughter writing together for a good purpose. I´m always telling my children that once it is on the cloud you can´t delete it... this topic is included. I really like the topic of dealing with conflict in person, not texts, videos, or chats, to give the importance the relationship deserves. You can give it as a present, useful tips.


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What if your phone truly helped you connect with people more than disconnect with those around you?
You CAN dare to be relationally different in a screen-to-screen culture.
 
But. . .honestly, I like my phone.
So what should I do?
 
You probably enjoy screens but don’t want them hurting your relationships with the people who matter most, right?  What if you could improve your face-to-face relationships, develop deeper connections, resolve conflict, and confidently communicate with friends, parents, teachers, roommates, coworkers, potential employers…even the barista at your local coffee shop?
 
What if you paused to think before you posted, avoiding some of the hurt and consequences that almost always lead to regret after?

What if you became a master of your own screen-time instead of letting it master you?

What if you became more screen-wise?
 

40 real-life realizations including. . .

* Your phone doesn’t have an UNSEND button.

*Texting is a dumb way to manage conflict.

* We all need a digital detox every once in a while.

* Sometimes less is more.

* Sometimes the people we love the most are the people we ignored all day.

Author and youth culture expert, Jonathan McKee, and his daughter Alyssa McKee, uncover forty random realizations they’ve discovered over the last five years.  Screens provide fun platforms to connect with faraway friends; and sometimes the people we love the most are the people we ignore all day.  Jonathan and Alyssa help young adults navigate face-to-face communication in a screen-to-screen world too!  Maybe they’ll help you navigate face-to-face communication in a screen-to-screen world too!

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Charitable Writing Cultivating Virtue Through Our Words by Richard Hughes Gibson; James Edward Beitler III InterVarsity Press IVP Academic

Charitable Writing Cultivating Virtue Through Our Words by Richard Hughes Gibson; James Edward Beitler III - InterVarsity Press

This title captured my attention because I use to think about tangible things when I hear the word Charity. But charity means love, so I started thinking: I can definitely love through my words, so I took it, I´m glad I did. Everything we "eat" with our brains has an effect on us. I hope and pray many could make a pact with their writing and decide to cultivate just pure, lovely and true. I liked how the author makes a connection between spiritual instruction and writing instruction. I know God loves words, he leaves us the Bible, so we must take care of what we leave through our own words. My favorite part of the book it is when the author defines Humility and how it reshapes or writing practice. I don´t want to spoil you. Get the book. Just one quote:

"God has endowed us with profound capacities to learn, to ponder, to hypothesize, to reason, to understand. These powers apply to a range of fields and areas of inquiry—not least the knowledge of God himself! To recognize this is to realize that delighting in our thinking, delighting in our nimble intellects, may be a godly pursuit. To cultivate humility in regard to our ideas does not, in G. K. Chesterton’s words, require that we become “too mentally modest to believe in the multiplication table.”15 Rather, such humility liberates us. As Dow observes, “Because intellectually humble people value truth over their egos need to be right, they are freed up to admit the limits of their own knowledge. This freedom naturally produces a teachable spirit and the habit of humble inquiry that are at the heart of sustained personal"

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pub date 15-dec-2020

Description

Our written words carry weight. Unfortunately, in today's cultural climate, our writing is too often laced with harsh judgments and vitriol rather than careful consideration and generosity. But might the Christian faith transform how we approach the task of writing? How might we love God and our neighbors through our writing? This book is not a style guide that teaches you where to place the comma and how to cite your sources (as important as those things are). Rather, it offers a vision for expressing one's faith through writing and for understanding writing itself as a spiritual practice that cultivates virtue. Under the guidance of two experienced Christian writers who draw on authors and artists throughout the church's history, we learn how we might embrace writing as an act of discipleship for today—and how we might faithfully bear the weight of our written words.

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