Description: Flourishing people are both strong and weak. It's not an oxymoron. Two common temptations lure us away from abundant living: withdrawing into safety and grasping for power. True flourishing, says esteemed Christian leader Andy Crouch, travels down an unexpected path-being both strong and weak. We see this unlikely mixture in the best leaders-people who use their authority for the benefit of others while also showing extraordinary willingness to face and embrace suffering. We see it in Jesus, who wielded tremendous power yet also exposed himself to hunger, ridicule, torture and death. Rather than being opposites, strength and weakness are actually meant to be combined in every human life and community. With the characteristic insight, memorable stories and hopeful realism he Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing Flourishing people are both strong and weak. It's not an oxymoron. Two common temptations lure us away from abundant living: withdrawing into safety and grasping for power. True flourishing, says esteemed Christian leader Andy Crouch, travels down an unexpected path-being both strong and weak. We see this unlikely mixture in the best leaders-people who use their authority for the benefit of others while also showing extraordinary willingness to face and embrace suffering. We see it in Jesus, who wielded tremendous power yet also exposed himself to hunger, ridicule, torture and death. Rather than being opposites, strength and weakness are actually meant to be combined in every human life and community. With the characteristic insight, memorable stories and hopeful realism he is known for, Andy Crouch shows us how to walk this path so that the image of God can shine through us. Not just for our own good, but for the sake of others. Part of the IVP Signature Collection Series.
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Book Title: Strong and Weak : Embracing Alife of Love, Risk and True Flourishing
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Topic: Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, Christian Church / Leadership, Motivational & Inspirational
Publication Year: 2022
Item Height: 0.7 in
Genre: Religion, Self-Help
Item Weight: 8.6 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Andy Crouch
Item Width: 5.5 in
Book Series: The Ivp Signature Collection
Format: Trade Paperback
