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Life with a Capital L: Embracing Your God-Given Humanity
“Matt Heard writes winsomely and compellingly, answering that quiet aching so many people – yes, even Christians – have that there must be more to life…. I highly recommend Life With a Capital L!” - Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends International Disability Center What is it that you long for? Dream about? Hunger after? We all desire more than just the endurance of our daily routines. But often we feel limited and stuck — like we’re merely existing instead of living. That’s not the way it was meant to be. God intends the humanity in each of us to be deeply experienced, lavishly enjoyed, and exuberantly celebrated. In fact this is what the gospel is all about. Yes, the gospel. Contrary to conventional thinking — inside and outside the church — following Jesus is not about denying our humanness but embracing it. Rather than acting more spiritual or being more religious, we’re called and enabled to become more fully human… and alive. Matt Heard escorts us on a journey of that Jesus didn’t come to save us from our humanity — Christ instead yearns to restore it to what God originally intended. Matt then explores ten key areas where everyday life can become extraordinary Life. Christ promised we could “live life to the full.” He didn’t just mean eventually. Life with a Capital L is the Life you are longing for. Now.
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August 25, 2024
I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
- Jesus (from John 10:10 ESV)
This was such an encouraging book on living a fully engaged life and being truly human as God intended. I listened to the audiobook and appreciated the way it was read by the author. The teachings in this book will definitely stick with me.
- Jesus (from John 10:10 ESV)
This was such an encouraging book on living a fully engaged life and being truly human as God intended. I listened to the audiobook and appreciated the way it was read by the author. The teachings in this book will definitely stick with me.
February 6, 2017
When I picked up this book, I was struggling with my constant longings for more: love, career, income, gardens, house, vacations, travel ... longings that constantly made me feel guilty for not being satisfied with my mundane life. And then on page 23, I read "I long to experience what I'm supposed to experience and to be who I'm made to be as a human being. Longings ... are central to our identity." -- Matt Heard
Mere pages later, the author quoted his friend Lewis: "If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak."
It was as if I had been permission by God to want more, and encouraged to go ahead and strive to attain the things I didn't have. Thank you!
Mere pages later, the author quoted his friend Lewis: "If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak."
It was as if I had been permission by God to want more, and encouraged to go ahead and strive to attain the things I didn't have. Thank you!
November 14, 2016
The author is very long winded and this book should be edited down quite a bit which would make it all the more potent... but anyway, once you make it through the countless descriptions, stories and metaphors, the main ideas are excellent.
September 30, 2025
Encouraging Call to LIVE
This was not just a sappy book about living our best life. It is a reminder and call to live as God created us to live.
This was not just a sappy book about living our best life. It is a reminder and call to live as God created us to live.
August 9, 2019
Seeking Figs Among Thistles
Author Matt Heard begins with the observation that many in the church today live as if Jesus had died but was not resurrected. They believe he died for their sins, but his resurrection has no discernible effect on their day to day lives as they are not actively partaking in the spiritual life of their risen Lord. That is a sad truth. But the author's proposed solution of "embracing your humanity" is not the answer and is, unfortunately, counter-productive.
The author loves metaphors and I will use one of his favorites - the prison cell - to illustrate both his concept of "living Life with a capital L" as well as its chief shortcoming.
All humanity is born in bondage to sin and dead to God. That is the prison cell each and every one find themselves in upon entering this world. While they live their physical lives in these cells, it is a mere existence, life with a small L. The cell door is locked and is only opened from the outside when one receives the substitutionary death of Jesus as "graciously paying my penalty, fulfilling my death sentence." (73, 74.)
While one's status as a dead man changes immediately upon belief in Jesus' substitutionary death, "that doesn't mean I will have an immediate, perfect experience of Life with a capital L." (74.) In order to walk out of the cell and really live, one must obey God's law and the extent of obedience "will determine the amount of Life I experience." (76.) The author calls this "Life-giving obedience" and only obedience "enables me to experience Life." (83, 84.) Those who disobey will once again find themselves back in the prison cell, and the only way out is obedience.
Friends, there is no such thing as "Life-giving obedience." The author has got things completely backwards. It is not obedience to God's law that produces spiritual life, but rather, spiritual life produces obedience to God's word. There is no Life-giving obedience, but there is obedience-giving Life.
In Romans 7 the believing Paul who loves God's law and is determined to obey it soon learns that "the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not" and even worse "the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want." Rom. 7:19-20. Has the author never experienced the anguish of seeing his attempts at obedience produce the very evil he hates? Has he never cried out with Paul, "Oh wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?" Apparently not, for if he had, he would never have advanced the misguided notion of "Life-giving obedience."
What is it that so thoroughly thwarts the ability to do God's law? It is the law of sin and death that is activated whenever one seeks spiritual life through obedience to God's law, for the power of sin is the law and the very commandment that promised life proved to be death. Rom. 7:10, 1 Cor. 15:56. The only way we are set free from the law of sin and death is by the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. Rom. 8:2. It is the Spirit that gives life, not obedience, and the Life-giving Spirit is possessed by faith.
If the author's obedience cannot produce in him the abundant life that Jesus came to give, then what is it he's experiencing with his "Life with a capital L"? It is simply that natural life of men which the author calls "livin' large." (45.) Throughout the book, the author repeatedly invokes the stop-and-smell-the-roses approach that is a staple of both Christian and secular self-help books: look for inspiration in popular movies and not mere amusement; go to art museums and actually study the works instead of hurrying through the exhibits; savor your meals instead of snarfing them down; look for poignant moments in the most mundane affairs, and the more you can find yourself "choking back tears" the more you are livin' large.
Livin' large and living by the Spirit of Christ in us are two completely different things. You might find inspiration, as the author does, in the movies of Mel Gibson and Russell Crowe and Susan Sarandon, or weep at plays by Thornton Wilder, or be transfixed by Russian oil paintings, but all that is nothing compared to the abundant life promised by Jesus; a life that knows the surpassing greatness of God's power toward us who believe; that comprehends with all the saints the breadth and length and height and depth; that knows the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge; that is filled up with all the fullness of God; and that rejoices with joy unspeakable and full of glory. Eph. 1:19; Eph. 3:18-19; 1 Pet. 1:8, Eph. 1:19; Eph. 3:18-19; 2 Cor. 4:6; 1 Pet. 1:8.
Yes, there is a need and there is a way for the children of God to partake in the spiritual life of their risen Lord. But "embracing your humanity" and "livin' large" is not that way.
Author Matt Heard begins with the observation that many in the church today live as if Jesus had died but was not resurrected. They believe he died for their sins, but his resurrection has no discernible effect on their day to day lives as they are not actively partaking in the spiritual life of their risen Lord. That is a sad truth. But the author's proposed solution of "embracing your humanity" is not the answer and is, unfortunately, counter-productive.
The author loves metaphors and I will use one of his favorites - the prison cell - to illustrate both his concept of "living Life with a capital L" as well as its chief shortcoming.
All humanity is born in bondage to sin and dead to God. That is the prison cell each and every one find themselves in upon entering this world. While they live their physical lives in these cells, it is a mere existence, life with a small L. The cell door is locked and is only opened from the outside when one receives the substitutionary death of Jesus as "graciously paying my penalty, fulfilling my death sentence." (73, 74.)
While one's status as a dead man changes immediately upon belief in Jesus' substitutionary death, "that doesn't mean I will have an immediate, perfect experience of Life with a capital L." (74.) In order to walk out of the cell and really live, one must obey God's law and the extent of obedience "will determine the amount of Life I experience." (76.) The author calls this "Life-giving obedience" and only obedience "enables me to experience Life." (83, 84.) Those who disobey will once again find themselves back in the prison cell, and the only way out is obedience.
Friends, there is no such thing as "Life-giving obedience." The author has got things completely backwards. It is not obedience to God's law that produces spiritual life, but rather, spiritual life produces obedience to God's word. There is no Life-giving obedience, but there is obedience-giving Life.
In Romans 7 the believing Paul who loves God's law and is determined to obey it soon learns that "the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not" and even worse "the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want." Rom. 7:19-20. Has the author never experienced the anguish of seeing his attempts at obedience produce the very evil he hates? Has he never cried out with Paul, "Oh wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?" Apparently not, for if he had, he would never have advanced the misguided notion of "Life-giving obedience."
What is it that so thoroughly thwarts the ability to do God's law? It is the law of sin and death that is activated whenever one seeks spiritual life through obedience to God's law, for the power of sin is the law and the very commandment that promised life proved to be death. Rom. 7:10, 1 Cor. 15:56. The only way we are set free from the law of sin and death is by the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. Rom. 8:2. It is the Spirit that gives life, not obedience, and the Life-giving Spirit is possessed by faith.
If the author's obedience cannot produce in him the abundant life that Jesus came to give, then what is it he's experiencing with his "Life with a capital L"? It is simply that natural life of men which the author calls "livin' large." (45.) Throughout the book, the author repeatedly invokes the stop-and-smell-the-roses approach that is a staple of both Christian and secular self-help books: look for inspiration in popular movies and not mere amusement; go to art museums and actually study the works instead of hurrying through the exhibits; savor your meals instead of snarfing them down; look for poignant moments in the most mundane affairs, and the more you can find yourself "choking back tears" the more you are livin' large.
Livin' large and living by the Spirit of Christ in us are two completely different things. You might find inspiration, as the author does, in the movies of Mel Gibson and Russell Crowe and Susan Sarandon, or weep at plays by Thornton Wilder, or be transfixed by Russian oil paintings, but all that is nothing compared to the abundant life promised by Jesus; a life that knows the surpassing greatness of God's power toward us who believe; that comprehends with all the saints the breadth and length and height and depth; that knows the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge; that is filled up with all the fullness of God; and that rejoices with joy unspeakable and full of glory. Eph. 1:19; Eph. 3:18-19; 1 Pet. 1:8, Eph. 1:19; Eph. 3:18-19; 2 Cor. 4:6; 1 Pet. 1:8.
Yes, there is a need and there is a way for the children of God to partake in the spiritual life of their risen Lord. But "embracing your humanity" and "livin' large" is not that way.
November 5, 2018
I'm typically the type to read reviews on books and not write them, but this time is different. This book changed my life. Being a reluctant Christian, starting this book, I didn't really have the best relationship with the church. Organized religion just seemed robotic and manipulative and overly traditional. After my family split from the Catholic church I never felt called to participate in churchly activities or even attend. This book is so different. Matt Heard talks about the "live-giving" aspect of Christianity and discusses topics that are relatable and will touch you deeply. His message is to live in the moment, live with love for God, yourself, and others, and to enjoy every aspect of being human, not to suppress it. Definitely give this book a read, it's extremely anxiety-relieving and taught me so much about life and God in a way that isn't intimidating or complicated. He uses a lot of personal stories and his writing makes you feel like you're talking with an old friend. If you were hesitant about religion, like me, and want to explore how to live to the fullest in a spiritual way, pick up this book and jot down thoughts in the margin. Or if you're going through something and needing to emotionally heal, this will help you on your journey. It's pretty therapeutic.
May 29, 2024
This is a very helpful book that clearly demonstrates the new life that we are called to live into now. He looks at the eternal life that is offered in John 3:16 and points out that most evangelicals focused on eternal, and forget all about defining what life really is. Jesus’ redemption purchased restoration not only for the new heaven and new earth, but for a redeemed humanity as well. This book helps look at all of life and see what it means to live into that real reality here and now.
He uses many personal stories, illustrations, and analogies that make his points very easy to understand and remember.
He uses many personal stories, illustrations, and analogies that make his points very easy to understand and remember.
October 13, 2023
A refreshing read. I’ve heard the author speak and gone through his curriculum before but read his book for the first time. I love the idea and perspective on humanity and life it gives. I have heard nothing quite like it before. As someone who tends to spend too much time lamenting the brokenness of my flesh, this is a good reminder that humanity is a good thing we are restored to in Christ and not distanced from. Also a good reminder to fully embrace the abundant life that Christ provides in our earthly lives and not be simply waiting to enjoy God after this life.
April 10, 2022
Awesome book!
Perfectly the next book for me to read. As a Colson Fellow, I just heard your Webinar and stirred by Zoe. I will forever be impacted by both it and subsequently this wonderful book.
Thank you for yielding to His Spirit to share your heart, blossoming this book. My life with a Capital L boldly lives for the first time.
Luis
Perfectly the next book for me to read. As a Colson Fellow, I just heard your Webinar and stirred by Zoe. I will forever be impacted by both it and subsequently this wonderful book.
Thank you for yielding to His Spirit to share your heart, blossoming this book. My life with a Capital L boldly lives for the first time.
Luis
January 5, 2025
Life-changing!
Tackling real-life challenges through the lens of faith, this book will energize and transform your walk with God.
Particularly for those whose faith may feel worn and dull at times, this is a breath of fresh air, with new challenges to rething and grow on every page.
Very very highly recommended.
Tackling real-life challenges through the lens of faith, this book will energize and transform your walk with God.
Particularly for those whose faith may feel worn and dull at times, this is a breath of fresh air, with new challenges to rething and grow on every page.
Very very highly recommended.
July 18, 2017
Another one of those books that change lives for the better. When I finished it, I quickly started over again...that should say something... The chapter on grace, should be required reading of every Christian...in fact, this whole book should be required reading.
July 20, 2018
fantastic book about Life!!
July 22, 2022
What an amazing book. Praise God for the ability to fully embrace my humanity and grasp what eternal life means for me now!
December 25, 2023
"not only the fact that our hearts are beating, but why they're beating."
June 4, 2025
Some really good points. I do want to live more like this.
November 20, 2014
“What is it that you long for? Dream about? Hunger after? We all desire more than just the endurance of our daily routines. But often we feel limited and stuck — like we’re merely existing instead of living. That’s not the way it was meant to be. God intends the humanity in each of us to be deeply experienced, lavishly enjoyed, and exuberantly celebrated. In fact this is what the gospel is all about.
Yes, the gospel. Contrary to conventional thinking — inside and outside the church — following Jesus is not about denying our humanness but embracing it. Rather than acting more spiritual or being more religious, we’re called and enabled to become more fully human… and alive. Matt Heard escorts us on a journey of discovery: that Jesus didn’t come to save us from our humanity — Christ instead yearns to restore it to what God originally intended. Matt then explores ten key areas where everyday life can become extraordinary Life. Christ promised we could “live life to the full.” He didn’t just mean eventually. Life with a Capital L is the Life you are longing for. Now.”
One single moment in the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow – a quick glance of an otherwise dire portrait captured his attention and at that the author, Matt Heard, realizes that yes there is life everywhere… regardless of what the day is, or what the drama or dilemma may be, there is life everywhere and we have to stop to see that it is all around us. We have to take the time to turn down the volume of the life that is going on around us and listen to life. We have to take the time to be in the experiences.
As the author says, “it doesn’t come with a permanent, plastered-on smile… But it does come with Jesus Christ’s assurance that he will put our feet on the path and get us Home.” It’s not that Life With a Capital L isn’t everywhere around us, it’s whether or not we will receive and experience it.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/wa... : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
*Reviews of this book were posted at the following locations:
Amazon, Christian Book, Deeper Shopping, Goodreads, and to be featured on my blog at http://titus3.wordpress.com
Yes, the gospel. Contrary to conventional thinking — inside and outside the church — following Jesus is not about denying our humanness but embracing it. Rather than acting more spiritual or being more religious, we’re called and enabled to become more fully human… and alive. Matt Heard escorts us on a journey of discovery: that Jesus didn’t come to save us from our humanity — Christ instead yearns to restore it to what God originally intended. Matt then explores ten key areas where everyday life can become extraordinary Life. Christ promised we could “live life to the full.” He didn’t just mean eventually. Life with a Capital L is the Life you are longing for. Now.”
One single moment in the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow – a quick glance of an otherwise dire portrait captured his attention and at that the author, Matt Heard, realizes that yes there is life everywhere… regardless of what the day is, or what the drama or dilemma may be, there is life everywhere and we have to stop to see that it is all around us. We have to take the time to turn down the volume of the life that is going on around us and listen to life. We have to take the time to be in the experiences.
As the author says, “it doesn’t come with a permanent, plastered-on smile… But it does come with Jesus Christ’s assurance that he will put our feet on the path and get us Home.” It’s not that Life With a Capital L isn’t everywhere around us, it’s whether or not we will receive and experience it.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/wa... : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
*Reviews of this book were posted at the following locations:
Amazon, Christian Book, Deeper Shopping, Goodreads, and to be featured on my blog at http://titus3.wordpress.com
November 16, 2014
Matt Heard, senior pastor of Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs, has given Christians a gift with a capital “G” in his book Life with a capital L. A moment in the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow forever transformed him. Nikolai Yaroshenko’s painting There is Life Everywhere captured his attention and his mind.
Heard grapples with the statement of Jesus, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10
From C.S. Lewis to Jonny Lang, from Tolstoy to John Lennon, Heard goes deep into what this God-given life we have on earth could potentially become if we were to stop and recognize the fullness of humanity and eternity within us.
"Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, …
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:2, 10
What if in the busyness of life, we stopped to “be still and know” God? Really “know.” Life as a big “L” might spill from our hearts, flood our eyes with rich rainbows, pour unheard tones into our ears, and stream new depth of thought into our minds.
This book came to me as my Mama was walking to heaven. Her journey to heaven was longer and more agonizing than expected. Yet, in her journey, there were glimpses of eternity, reflections of her new home. On her journey, she was experiencing life with the capital “L,” and I was able to recognize that journey in a much richer depth than I think I would have if I had not been reading this book.
I received a copy of this book from Blogging for Books for an honest review.
Heard grapples with the statement of Jesus, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10
From C.S. Lewis to Jonny Lang, from Tolstoy to John Lennon, Heard goes deep into what this God-given life we have on earth could potentially become if we were to stop and recognize the fullness of humanity and eternity within us.
"Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, …
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:2, 10
What if in the busyness of life, we stopped to “be still and know” God? Really “know.” Life as a big “L” might spill from our hearts, flood our eyes with rich rainbows, pour unheard tones into our ears, and stream new depth of thought into our minds.
This book came to me as my Mama was walking to heaven. Her journey to heaven was longer and more agonizing than expected. Yet, in her journey, there were glimpses of eternity, reflections of her new home. On her journey, she was experiencing life with the capital “L,” and I was able to recognize that journey in a much richer depth than I think I would have if I had not been reading this book.
I received a copy of this book from Blogging for Books for an honest review.
April 3, 2021
Where is Matt Heard?
Back Cover: catching trout in a stream
p1: State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
p7: Greenwich Theater, NYC
p20-21: at David's statue in Florence
p35: A Cafe in Paris, France
p44: Backpacking in Upper Michigan
p48-49: Month-long sabbatical in Europe (mostly in Italy)
p97: Getting a 21-year-old wine bottle for his son's 21st birthday
p103: taking his 4-year-old son to a golf course
p105: State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
p117: Scuba diving in Cozumel, Mexico
p129: Hiking in a rain forest
p148: Elk hunting in the Rockies
p158: L'Abri, Switzerland
p160: Taking his son on a trip to France before college
p170: Playing darts on a team
p187: SE France while studying the Bible in Europe
p196: Jazz club in NYC
p198: Orlando
p215 Jonny Long's Concert
p217: Playing Golf in Arizona
p222: Driving with his family in Wyoming
This guy seems to be enjoying life with a small l before talking about life with a capital L. But what about us around the world who do not have the privilege to enjoy what Heard enjoys but rather suffer from unemployment, injustice, war, poverty, racism, etc...??
Yes, Heard's metaphors and style are cool, and they speak to many in the West, but he seems detached from a world of suffering. Even the problems he mentions can be classified as 'first-world problems'!
Back Cover: catching trout in a stream
p1: State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
p7: Greenwich Theater, NYC
p20-21: at David's statue in Florence
p35: A Cafe in Paris, France
p44: Backpacking in Upper Michigan
p48-49: Month-long sabbatical in Europe (mostly in Italy)
p97: Getting a 21-year-old wine bottle for his son's 21st birthday
p103: taking his 4-year-old son to a golf course
p105: State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
p117: Scuba diving in Cozumel, Mexico
p129: Hiking in a rain forest
p148: Elk hunting in the Rockies
p158: L'Abri, Switzerland
p160: Taking his son on a trip to France before college
p170: Playing darts on a team
p187: SE France while studying the Bible in Europe
p196: Jazz club in NYC
p198: Orlando
p215 Jonny Long's Concert
p217: Playing Golf in Arizona
p222: Driving with his family in Wyoming
This guy seems to be enjoying life with a small l before talking about life with a capital L. But what about us around the world who do not have the privilege to enjoy what Heard enjoys but rather suffer from unemployment, injustice, war, poverty, racism, etc...??
Yes, Heard's metaphors and style are cool, and they speak to many in the West, but he seems detached from a world of suffering. Even the problems he mentions can be classified as 'first-world problems'!
May 14, 2016
We all desire more than just daily routines, we feel stuck and limited, existing instead of living.
An animal's life is of mere existence, eating, sleeping, finding shelter, seeking safety, having sex, producing offspring who will go through the same cycle. We are more than mere animals.
Relationships, work, hobbies, sports, addictions, eating, art, church, politics, volunteering, boyfriends, girlfriends, parenting, fame, religion, drinking, vacations, shopping, collecting, making money, spending money, giving money, success, social causes, selfish causes. Things for which we spend our time, money, and energy and which we hang our dreams and hopes.
Is this all to life? Is there nothing else?
Explore the ten experiences of life with a capital L:
Freedom, Heart, Beauty, Illumination, Story, Worship, Love, Time, Brokenness and Heaven.
Come on a journey of discovery.
Life With A Capital L is the Life you are longing for.
This was a very interesting book, you would enjoy it.
An animal's life is of mere existence, eating, sleeping, finding shelter, seeking safety, having sex, producing offspring who will go through the same cycle. We are more than mere animals.
Relationships, work, hobbies, sports, addictions, eating, art, church, politics, volunteering, boyfriends, girlfriends, parenting, fame, religion, drinking, vacations, shopping, collecting, making money, spending money, giving money, success, social causes, selfish causes. Things for which we spend our time, money, and energy and which we hang our dreams and hopes.
Is this all to life? Is there nothing else?
Explore the ten experiences of life with a capital L:
Freedom, Heart, Beauty, Illumination, Story, Worship, Love, Time, Brokenness and Heaven.
Come on a journey of discovery.
Life With A Capital L is the Life you are longing for.
This was a very interesting book, you would enjoy it.
December 22, 2014
Heard wants Christians to live life. The answer, he says, is not being more spiritual but being more fully human under God's direction. He gives characteristics of that life. Most of the spiritual lessons and illustrations in the book come from literature (classic and contemporary), songs, movies, television, and other aspects of contemporary culture. This book would appeal to Christians steeped in contemporary culture and not that familiar with their Bible. Heard does not provide any practical action plan. That may be in the DVD and workbook, also available.
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I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for the purpose of an independent and honest review.
See my complete review at http://bit.ly/1vgS7mV.
I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for the purpose of an independent and honest review.
January 5, 2017
This book doesn't really contain anything we don't already know, but it is good to hear it again and have it reaffirmed. Matt Heard explains how to work on achieving balance in your life - not focusing too much on the spiritual or the earthly matters - but instead balancing the two until you "string together" a series of meaningful days. Heard reminds us to truly experience the joy (and pain) in each day so we can fully embrace life while we are living it instead of looking back wondering what happened. Heard uses his own life experiences as well as movies and literature to demonstrate these principles.
November 27, 2014
What a terrific book! This book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review, by bloggingforbooks.com.
Like many people, I am going through a spiritual awakening, and attempting to reconcile the myriad belief systems out there. This book illuminated how to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as he actually meant them. We were meant to live life to the fullest, not simply exist. Isn't it time we all reassessed how we are using our God given humanity? I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to live a more purposeful life.
Like many people, I am going through a spiritual awakening, and attempting to reconcile the myriad belief systems out there. This book illuminated how to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as he actually meant them. We were meant to live life to the fullest, not simply exist. Isn't it time we all reassessed how we are using our God given humanity? I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to live a more purposeful life.
November 29, 2014
This book is essential reading for anyone in the pursuit of a well-rounded soul searching. It has transformed my thinking about eternal life and the gospels.
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September 26, 2016
This was an easy read and motivated me to search deeper to live life with meaning, in other words leaning harder into Christ.
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