The Sacred Romance Revised and Updated Edition: Coming Home to the God Who Pursues Your Heart

by Brent Curtis, John Eldredge

Find the peace, purpose, and connection you crave by slowing down, asking questions, and deepening your relationship with God or discovering it for the first time.

We have lost touch with our hearts. In the pursuit of efficiency, success, and the busyness of our lives we have only been left with emptiness and longing.

If you're feeling lost, disconnected, wounded, broken, or if your heart just aches for something more, you’ve come to the right place. In The Sacred Romance, bestselling authors John Eldredge and Brent Curtis invite you to join them as they explore the greatest love of our a relationship with the God who pursues us.

The Sacred Romance will guide you through the journey of getting to know yourself and your creator better, asking

What is this restlessness and emptiness I feel, sometimes after years into my Christian journey?How will my spiritual life touch the rest of my life?What is it that is set so deeply in my heart, that will not leave me alone?When did I stop listening to God’s leading? 

The Sacred Romance is a journey of the heart. It is a journey full of intimacy, adventure, and beauty that will guide you to your fondest memories, greatest loves, noblest achievements, and even deepest hurts. But the reward is worth the risk as you enter into God’s story and accept His invitation to experience His unfathomable love.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 12, 2024

Reviews

[Kimberly Mace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: The Sacred Romance Revised: Coming Home to the God Who Pursues your Heart
By: Brent Curtis and John Eldredge
Pub. Date: November 12, 2024

Genre:
Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Christian

Favorite Quotes:
“Aren’t you thirsty? Listen to your heart. There is something missing.”

“No wonder it’s hard to live from our heart! We find ourselves in the middle of a story that is sometimes wonderful, sometimes awful, often a confusing mixture of both, and we haven’t the slightest clue how to make sense of it all.”

“The true story of every person in this world is not the story you see, the external story. The true story of each person is the journey of his or her heart.”

Summary/ Review:
We live in a chaotic and confusing world. This book offers a Christian perspective on ways to find peace, belonging, and connection with God. The authors consider this connection – a romance. A necessary relationship with God to rediscover and open your heart back up to not only God’s love for you, but to the way God sees you, your purpose and your potential. The novel is a rediscovery which will reawaken your heart and your deepest desires. I appreciate the author's relatable perspective on the emptiness we experience in life when we depend on the wrong things in this world, such as various addictions, to bring us fulfillment. I have read numerous books by John Eldredge and although this is not my personal favorite, I did enjoy rediscovering the awakens of my heart!

Thank you John Eldredge, Nelson Books, and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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[Lance · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an updated and revised version of the Christian classic coauthored by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge, that was first published in 1997. Sadly, Brent lost his life in a climbing accident in 1998; however, John has now solely undertaken the task of this latest revision. The main idea of behind this book is that God calls and desires everyone to join in a sacred romance with Him. It explains that our role is to join God on this journey to a sacred romance by drawing near to His heart and experiencing an intimate and beautiful adventure. I found this book to be both an interesting and insightful read.

[Clayton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Imagine you’re sick and go to the doctor. After running some tests, the doctor comes back to give you the diagnosis. But instead of just telling you what’s wrong, the doctor finds 11 different ways to tell you the exact same diagnosis. First, he tells you via haiku. Then he performs a musical number. Before long the doctor is communicating in Morse code. After the 2nd or 3rd thing he does, you’ve figured out what the problem is and want to know how to get better. But you have to sit there through 8 more creative ways to diagnose a person. And in the end he just tells you to take medicine without actually prescribing anything.

That’s what this book is.

[Anastasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have long been a fan of John Eldridge, This book was wonderful and brought a welcome view at a much needed time in my life. To not only know you are being pursued by God is wonderful and this book provided biblical back up on how, when, and why we are being pursued by the lover of our souls.

I appreciate the author and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book. This is my own true review of the book.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book completely revolutionized my views on faith and was a major contributor to my coming back to Christ after 10 years far away. Any open and willing heart that picks up this book will come away enriched and renewed in spirit.

[Laura Nevis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely transformative!! It's now been about a year since I read this, so I can't mention specifics. BUT. SO GOOD. A beautiful telling of how Jesus pursues our hearts. I need to read it again soon, and I intend to keep re-reading it till the day I die.

[Emma Sells · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book put words to thoughts and feelings I didn’t think anyone else experienced. Ideas were explained so beautifully and poetically- it was like it was written for me. Thanks John and Brent ❤️

[Macy Fouch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book touched my heart in a way I was not expecting but definitely needed. It is one of the most profound books I have read in a while. Will be re-reading again and again.