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Unstuck
Small steps for gigantic change Is there an area in your life that you want to change, but you don’t know how? Is there a behavior that you’ve tried to stop, but you just can’t seem to do it? Is there a negative thought pattern that you have attempted to move on from, but nothing you try ever works? Is there a relationship that you want to repair, but despite all your best intentions, nothing seems to make things better? In other words, do you want to change, but feel stuck? Tim Lane takes you on a nine-step journey towards lasting change. This practical and biblical guidance recognizes that the path to lasting change can only be found by growing in grace as we look to Christ and are empowered by the Holy Spirit. So these steps are much more than self-help they are truths that are rooted in Scripture. Whatever your struggle, this warm and encouraging book will empower you to break free from unwanted habits and behaviors that don’t seem to go away. Use this book on your own, with a friend, or in a one-to-one mentoring relationship. Each step ends with a "work it through" exercise to really help you put what you’re reading into practice, so that you can make a change in your life that lasts. Whatever your struggle, this warm and encouraging book will help you to get unstuck as you look to Christ in the day-to-day pressures of life.
144 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2019
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About the author
Timothy S. Lane
33 books43 followersTimothy S. Lane, M. Div., D. Min.
Born in Sylvania, Georgia, Tim enjoyed a good relationship with his parents in his formative years, but he did not become involved in church until his later teens. Just before his senior year in high school, Tim became aware of his sin and his need for Jesus. God used simple salvation sermons at a local church, as well as a group of friends, to bring him to Christ at the age of seventeen.
In 1984, Tim graduated with a degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Georgia. Before going to seminary in 1987, Tim served 3 years as a staff person at an evangelical ministry where he met Barbara, whom he later married in 1989. In 1991, Tim graduated from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia.
In 1991, Tim and Barbara also moved to South Carolina where Tim served as assistant pastor and then pastor at Clemson Presbyterian Church until 2001. It was during these 10 years that Tim truly began to understand and apply the gospel to his life and ministry. He learned that the blessings and difficulties of marriage, family and ministry were just the things God used to draw him into a deeper relationship with Him. He also learned how to apply God’s truth to everyday life and ministry, pointing others to Christ and his gospel of grace.
Tim, Barbara and their four children moved to Philadelphia in 2001 where they both serve at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Tim is a counselor and faculty member at CCEF and a lecturer in practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is also a speaker, the author of CONFLICT and the co-author of HOW PEOPLE CHANGE and RELATIONSHIPS: A Mess Worth Making.
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Born in Sylvania, Georgia, Tim enjoyed a good relationship with his parents in his formative years, but he did not become involved in church until his later teens. Just before his senior year in high school, Tim became aware of his sin and his need for Jesus. God used simple salvation sermons at a local church, as well as a group of friends, to bring him to Christ at the age of seventeen.
In 1984, Tim graduated with a degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Georgia. Before going to seminary in 1987, Tim served 3 years as a staff person at an evangelical ministry where he met Barbara, whom he later married in 1989. In 1991, Tim graduated from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia.
In 1991, Tim and Barbara also moved to South Carolina where Tim served as assistant pastor and then pastor at Clemson Presbyterian Church until 2001. It was during these 10 years that Tim truly began to understand and apply the gospel to his life and ministry. He learned that the blessings and difficulties of marriage, family and ministry were just the things God used to draw him into a deeper relationship with Him. He also learned how to apply God’s truth to everyday life and ministry, pointing others to Christ and his gospel of grace.
Tim, Barbara and their four children moved to Philadelphia in 2001 where they both serve at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Tim is a counselor and faculty member at CCEF and a lecturer in practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is also a speaker, the author of CONFLICT and the co-author of HOW PEOPLE CHANGE and RELATIONSHIPS: A Mess Worth Making.
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October 18, 2019
A fantastic Biblically shaped practical book. It proposes a process for change that is clear and I suspect would be transferable into most contexts.
April 18, 2019
A clear (if not always straight) path to lasting change.
I will be handing Tim Lane’s “Unstuck” to anybody who has felt unable to shake off old, unhealthy, and sinful ways of thinking and living to become the person the Lord wants them to be. The picture Tim paints of the change process is vivid, graspable, wise, realistic, and hope-giving. Highly recommended.
I will be handing Tim Lane’s “Unstuck” to anybody who has felt unable to shake off old, unhealthy, and sinful ways of thinking and living to become the person the Lord wants them to be. The picture Tim paints of the change process is vivid, graspable, wise, realistic, and hope-giving. Highly recommended.
September 8, 2019
Great book, specifically for the simplicity of what it brings to the forefront, and the practicality that it demands. You can tell that the book was written by a man who truly cares about PEOPLE. Very simple to read, each step is just that, a step; small enough to avoid discouragement, big enough to inspire the opposite. The book can be summed up in 2 Corin 3:18, “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”, yet he gives practical steps to doing so; and take time to explore how our human condition plays into what this looks like. I imagine myself returning to this book again and again. I truly believe that anyone who reads this and applies it, will benefit greatly, in becoming “Unstuck”.
January 14, 2020
First, I wanted to give it 3 stars, but after reading the last 3 chapters I joyfully give it 4.
November 11, 2020
Excellent! Practical! Hopeful!
February 10, 2025
Definitely some insightful things. I have yet to put what I have learned into practice but am keen to give it a try over the next while.
July 4, 2020
Believers are given a new life in Christ. This kind of life was purchased by Christ at the cross. We are now his. He is now ours. However, Christians are not exempted from sinning. The old self is still there with habits, relationships, etc. Nevertheless God gave us the Bible to guide us and He Himself is working in us. Tim Lane, author and counselor gather these biblical truths to help Christians find lasting change in Unstuck. The book consist of nine steps that will lead believers out of those sticky situations and find freedom in Christ.
As I open the book, it grabbed me immediately. It's very straightforward and I love books that are not so big in illustrations nor beating around the bush. In Unstuck, it let's you dive immediately on step 1 of the journey. But as I finish the first step, the book will ask you something to do. Whoa! So we need to have some effort by answering some questions. Kind of reminds me of a workbook. So the journey thing is not a fancy thing nor you can read this book passively. We need to get down and dirty. Tim is really putting US in a journey of change. This book really means it!
The first two chapters are short and encouraging enough to hook you till the last page. Some of the succeeding chapters are long but won't wear you out. All throughout, Lane is conscious on how his reader reacts or feel on certain parts of the book. I think in his mind some will be overwhelmed of what he wrote. He got it all covered. It's great that he knows where he instructs the reader to go back to the previous steps or do some sort Plan B.
The design in is not just a neatdesign but it's integral in laying the nine steps in this book. It serves as a map to easily follow the journey. It's a great visual aid to digest the already understandable book.
Tim uses his life experience with him and his daughter to explain chapter 8 and continuing at chapter 9. This gets a thumbs up to me in how he device that experience to make it personal and relatable to the reader. Unstuck ends with a satisfying case study and appendix. What a great journey this book is!
We have this kind of fear when it comes to books that are "How To's" or "Step by Step". It's might end up into a self help type of a book or downplay biblical truths. Unstuck blew those perceptions giving us a biblically sound, practical and enjoyable read. Change is within you reach. Grab a hold on this book. You can help yourself or someone else with the nine step in this book. Highly recommended!
My verdict:
5 out of 5
As I open the book, it grabbed me immediately. It's very straightforward and I love books that are not so big in illustrations nor beating around the bush. In Unstuck, it let's you dive immediately on step 1 of the journey. But as I finish the first step, the book will ask you something to do. Whoa! So we need to have some effort by answering some questions. Kind of reminds me of a workbook. So the journey thing is not a fancy thing nor you can read this book passively. We need to get down and dirty. Tim is really putting US in a journey of change. This book really means it!
The first two chapters are short and encouraging enough to hook you till the last page. Some of the succeeding chapters are long but won't wear you out. All throughout, Lane is conscious on how his reader reacts or feel on certain parts of the book. I think in his mind some will be overwhelmed of what he wrote. He got it all covered. It's great that he knows where he instructs the reader to go back to the previous steps or do some sort Plan B.
The design in is not just a neatdesign but it's integral in laying the nine steps in this book. It serves as a map to easily follow the journey. It's a great visual aid to digest the already understandable book.
Tim uses his life experience with him and his daughter to explain chapter 8 and continuing at chapter 9. This gets a thumbs up to me in how he device that experience to make it personal and relatable to the reader. Unstuck ends with a satisfying case study and appendix. What a great journey this book is!
We have this kind of fear when it comes to books that are "How To's" or "Step by Step". It's might end up into a self help type of a book or downplay biblical truths. Unstuck blew those perceptions giving us a biblically sound, practical and enjoyable read. Change is within you reach. Grab a hold on this book. You can help yourself or someone else with the nine step in this book. Highly recommended!
My verdict:
5 out of 5
November 29, 2022
What a great informative Christian faith based book to help others. Will definitely use this for mentoring women at our local church!
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