The Unexpected LifeWhat you will learn from this eBook:
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How to Live with Passion and Purpose
The answer to your purpose is surprisingly simple. Learn how to take actions to discover ways to live out your passion.
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How to Free Yourself from Money Worries
Money worries are real, but find out how to lessen then or even make them disappear, but not in the ways you'd expect.
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How to Connect with a Supportive Community
Real community matters, and we want to help you get connected (not just with advice, but really get your connected!)
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How to Spot the Hidden Traps Derailing You
There are traps and myths limiting you from experiencing a full Gospel-transformed life. Identify them, and you're on the way to defeating them.
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How to Reclaim Your Time
Busyness can tax your energy and limit your results. Learn some basic (but little done) actions you can take to reclaim time in your life for the important things.
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How to Find Your Idea and Inspiration
If you're 'stuck' on how to live out your mission uniquely and with impact, we'll help guide you with actions you can take to help prepare you for your idea and inspiration.
We need to understand more fully what following Jesus means in the everyday. In an engaging and compelling way that is a joy to read, this book points the way. It helps us see that living by the values of the gospel, as opposed to the values of the world, leads to an unconventional and unexpected life. It is not a life without sacrifice, but it is far and away the most meaningful life. It is the abundant life that Jesus promised and came to give us when we forsake all to follow him. Be prepared to be challenged and enlightened as you read this provocative, bold, and truly helpful book.
One of life's biggest challenges is finding meaningful work that satisfies and reflects your faith. The Unexpected Life takes on this challenge head-on by providing both a theologic framework and practical steps to align faith, meaning, and work in your life. There is no formula for navigating career demands and personal relationships while still honoring God with time and money. This book, without being overly prescriptive, provides insights that can be applied during all stages of life and regardless of where you find yourself in your spiritual journey.
The disciples of Jesus were accused of 'turning the world upside down.' They challenged the status quo; confronted the normal; contradicted the expected. This is the normal Christian life. There is no area of life that is unaffected by the gospel for the Christian. This short book helpfully points out that our minds, our relationships, our finances are all subservient to Christ. This book serves as a reminder to some and may jolt others. Either way, this short read serves as a challenging exhortation: it should be no surprise that as Christians we should expect nothing less than the unexpected.
A word from the Publisher
Our desire in Cru is to see students and faculty who view themselves as ordinary people living extraordinary lives, making a great impact for Jesus wherever they go.
We want them to be equipped with five things: a kingdom vision; a team; a plan; ongoing equipping; and a coach.
Tim Fong's The Unexpected Life helps meet all five of these criteria.
By applying timeless, biblical principles, The Unexpected Life encourages and equips this generation to live with meaning, purpose, and joy. More than just a "How-To" book, this is an invitation to transcend both the world's values and cliches of Christian subculture into a life that appears crazy to most observers.
The Unexpected Life is simple but not simplistic. Unconventional but biblical. Easy to comprehend but hard to live out. It's something every person who is serious about following Jesus should read.
Neil Downey, Publisher CRU Press
