{"product_id":"the-functional-life-m-declan-morris-9798999664013","title":"The Functional Life: Rediscovering the Way of Jesus in a Broken World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Functional Life by M. Declan Morris is a guide for Christians who feel exhausted by their faith, viewing it as a stressful, impossible list of rules. Morris argues this soulful fatigue comes from reading the Bible through Western \"legal glasses,\" which paints God as a strict cosmic Judge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo find freedom, the book invites readers to put on Eastern \"functional glasses\". Through this lens: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod is a Master Craftsman, and the Bible is His owner's manual for human flourishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood means \"functional\" (working as designed), while Evil means \"dysfunctional\" (sand in the gears).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSin is \"missing the mark,\" like an archer missing a target, which requires coaching rather than paralyzing shame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork is worship, erasing the divide between secular jobs and sacred duties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, believers are encouraged to stop striving in their own power, like rowing a boat, and instead catch the Wind of the Holy Spirit like a sailboat. This empowers readers to confidently partner with God to create functional \"pockets of Eden\" in their everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Declan Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999664013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Declan Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.26d","brand":"M. Declan Morris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852749025535,"sku":"9798999664013","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-functional-life-m-declan-morris-9798999664013","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}