{"product_id":"firsthand-ryan-shook-9781601427229","title":"Firsthand: Ditching Secondhand Religion for a Faith of Your Own","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop copying someone else's religion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStart living out a faith that's all your own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \"firsthand\" faith is never\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewhat somebody tells you it should be, even if that person is a parent, friend, or pastor. \"Firsthand\" means you went after it for yourself \u003ci\u003eand now it's all yours\u003c\/i\u003e. That kind of faith is changes everything, but most people only find it by facing tough questions. Like: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- If God is real, why does he feel far away? \u003cbr\u003e- Can I ever get past the dos and don'ts of church? \u003cbr\u003e- Why should I even try to follow God when I fail so often? \u003cbr\u003e- How do I experience a relationship with Christ that's more than surface level? \u003cbr\u003e- Is it possible to have authentic faith when I have so many doubts? \u003cbr\u003e- How can I connect with others who take firsthand faith seriously?\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these pages, Ryan and Josh Shook talk candidly about growing up in church\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eonly to realize that \"how things are supposed to be\" had stopped working for them. They set out to find what makes a young person's faith stick--or not. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter is designed to spark a discussion, and comes complete with personal inventories, Bible teaching, small-group discussion questions, and links to original video. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow includes bonus \"Looking Back from Here\" Q\u0026amp;A with the authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan Shook, Josh Shook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1601427220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781601427229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Waterbrook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.21h x 5.20w x 0.58d","brand":"Ryan Shook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073784246527,"sku":"9781601427229","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_52955c8e-7a3c-4215-8021-114b971731f5.jpg?v=1685449882","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/firsthand-ryan-shook-9781601427229","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}