{"product_id":"i-wish-jesus-hadnt-said-steve-timmis-9780310516521","title":"I Wish Jesus Hadn't Said That: Finding Joy in the Inconvenience of Discipleship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus never said that following him would be easy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've read the words countless times: \"Love your enemies,\" \"You cannot serve both God and money,\" \"Take up your cross and follow me.\" Theoretically we believe them. But do we engage what Jesus says in a way that prompts action?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe truth we avoid talking about is that being a follower of Jesus is terribly inconvenient--a pain in the neck at times--because it cuts across so many of our natural desires. But there is an even greater danger in avoiding what Jesus says. If we harden our hearts to the teachings of Jesus, we will never find true happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful new book\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e author Steve Timmis calls all believers to consider ten sayings of Jesus that reveal where our affections lie. He reminds us that Christians are called to abandon, not cherish, the ways of the world and reject, not pursue, the things that afford us status, prestige, and pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs followers of Jesus we must grapple with what it means to follow him, and accept \u003cem\u003ehis\u003c\/em\u003e verdict on what constitutes the good life--no matter how counter-cultural it may seem. Doing so will powerfully reorient our hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Timmis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0310516528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310516521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Steve Timmis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913641427199,"sku":"9780310516521","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9721511c-4d0b-40ac-b798-b915ac8e38d0.jpg?v=1680621513","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-wish-jesus-hadnt-said-steve-timmis-9780310516521","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}