{"product_id":"the-good-and-beautiful-life-james-bryan-smith-9780830835324","title":"The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I have never met a person whose goal was to ruin his or her life. We all want to be happy, and we want it all of the time.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins James Bryan Smith in \u003ci\u003eThe Good and Beautiful Life.\u003c\/i\u003e The problem is, he tells us, we have bought into false notions of happiness and success. These self-centered decisions lead us further into the vices that cause ruin: anger, lust, lying, worry, and judging. Eventually we find ourselves living a beautifully packaged life of self-destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the Sermon on the Mount, this follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Good and Beautiful God\u003c\/i\u003e guides us to look behind these character flaws and to replace our false beliefs with Jesus' narratives about life in the kingdom of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Good and Beautiful Series includes four essential discipleship books from James Bryan Smith. Work through these proven Bible study resources individually or with a group to learn who God is, what it means to be a Christian, how to live in community, and how to address toxic self-narratives that hinder spiritual growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Bryan Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0830835326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830835324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Formatio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.20d","brand":"James Bryan Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045038158079,"sku":"9780830835324","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e05795f-be7e-4a3b-8313-67567507d392.jpg?v=1684976368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-good-and-beautiful-life-james-bryan-smith-9780830835324","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}