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Highlights
- In Search of the Holy paints a picture of a full and complete life-a life that lives up to our craziest childhood dreams.But rather than freewheeling pursuit of some individual ideal, the hero life comes from an old concept, freshly relevant again today, called "holiness.
- Author(s): Shane L Bishop
- 132 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Life
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About the Book
The only way to discover the complete life is by following Jesus.
Book Synopsis
In Search of the Holy paints a picture of a full and complete life-a life that lives up to our craziest childhood dreams.
But rather than freewheeling pursuit of some individual ideal, the hero life comes from an old concept, freshly relevant again today, called "holiness."
When a lot of regular people think about being "holy", they think about keeping the Ten Commandments. But the Ten Commandments are impossible. If the self-proclaimed holy rollers can't keep God's commandments, regular people don't have a chance.
The good news is that in the Bible, being "holy" doesn't mean being pious or "good enough." It means to be "set apart for a special purpose". The antonym not profane or obscene; it is "ordinary."
And we don't get there by following a set of rules, but by following the One who was there when the rules were written, Jesus. What makes life exciting is who we worship, what we believe, and how we live-all of these are connected. Following Jesus turns life from ordinary to extraordinary as His love and grace change us from the inside out.
Review Quotes
Through the lens of the Gospel, In Search of The Holy unpacks the ten commandments to transform our everyday lives. Shane's style is entertaining, yet it provokes us to respond to God's pull on our hearts. The use of common language enables God's truth to be impactful for a wide variety of faith experiences. In Search of The Holy brings powerful insight, clarity and application from God's heart for our holiness. -Dr. Ted Bryant, Lead Pastor, Granger Community Church, author of The Jesus Method
I read anything I can from my friend, Shane Bishop. He has a way of taking the familiar in scripture and giving it new insight. Such is the case with his treatment of the Ten Commandments as a primer for personal holiness in the life of a Jesus follower. In a time when many have either dismissed holiness as impossible or diluted holiness into some kind of performance metric, Shane helps the reader rediscover what's possible when we give ourselves wholly to a holy God. -Bishop Jeff Greenway, Global Methodist Church,
author of Multiplying Methodism
Shane's done it again. He's written a real and challenging work to help move people from religion to relationship. It's all about Jesus. Shane gets it and his heart is for you to get it too. Get the book. Read it. Grow and enjoy! -Jennifer Cowart, Executive and Teaching Pastor at Harvest Church in Warner Robins, Georgia and author of several books, including Thrive