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Worthless?: Gospel Healing for Our Injured Self-Image
We are constantly making an appraisal of ourselves.
The exhausting work of evaluating our worth is present just below the surface in every life experience. Every thought, emotion and behavior is partially shaped by our evaluation - sometimes deliberately and sometimes as involuntary as breathing.
Unfortunately, our self-image has been severely injured by the sins we commit as well as the sins committed against us. Managing this injury depletes our souls. It breaks our relationships with the people we love. It drives us away from intimacy with God. Our best attempts to fix this injury place us on a performance-based roller coaster. When we perform well, we anesthetize our ache with toxic pride. When we fail, we are saturated with debilitating shame.
While modern Christians have often repackaged an understanding of worth from the world, the gospel creates a unique type of worth built upon grace and grounded in humility.
“Worthless?” is a biblical guide that reveals the true nature of our injury. It describes a goal for healing that is more shaped by Jesus than cultural norms. It unearths the storehouse of healing in the gospel and maps a pathway for practices that metabolize those gospel realities for everyday life.
The exhausting work of evaluating our worth is present just below the surface in every life experience. Every thought, emotion and behavior is partially shaped by our evaluation - sometimes deliberately and sometimes as involuntary as breathing.
Unfortunately, our self-image has been severely injured by the sins we commit as well as the sins committed against us. Managing this injury depletes our souls. It breaks our relationships with the people we love. It drives us away from intimacy with God. Our best attempts to fix this injury place us on a performance-based roller coaster. When we perform well, we anesthetize our ache with toxic pride. When we fail, we are saturated with debilitating shame.
While modern Christians have often repackaged an understanding of worth from the world, the gospel creates a unique type of worth built upon grace and grounded in humility.
“Worthless?” is a biblical guide that reveals the true nature of our injury. It describes a goal for healing that is more shaped by Jesus than cultural norms. It unearths the storehouse of healing in the gospel and maps a pathway for practices that metabolize those gospel realities for everyday life.
174 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 7, 2021
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February 22, 2022
I would put this on my shortlist of books that everyone should read. I am probably a bit partial since Dr. Joyce and I studied together, but I still think this book can significantly impact your spiritual growth even if you don't consider yourself to be someone who struggles with "self-image" issues.
January 23, 2023
At first, I struggled to be fair in my opinion because Worthless is pretty different from some other Christian books I read (mostly, I read dead guys, LOL). However, the core message is spot on, and I believe it can be a blessing to many. The further I read, the more I loved it. I was especially convicted by the sections on daily habits as part of my identity in Christ. I would recommend it to anyone. I underlined many passages and plan to read it again.
February 19, 2022
Disclaimer- Nathan is a longtime, trusted friend and also my pastor. My endorsement of this book, however, is nothing but sincere. Within these pages, you’ll find truth spoken in love. You will also see not only a theory of the Christian life, but practical steps one may take to make their walk with Christ much more regular, healthy and meaningful.
February 12, 2022
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As a disclaimer I serve on staff with Nathan. It was a joy to read his book and to to feel the calming presence of the Lord while doing so. I feel rested and gracious after finishing it. I would highly encourage you to give it a read.
As a disclaimer I serve on staff with Nathan. It was a joy to read his book and to to feel the calming presence of the Lord while doing so. I feel rested and gracious after finishing it. I would highly encourage you to give it a read.
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