Synopses & Reviews
Countless believers are pursuing spiritual growth, only to repeatedly find themselves spinning their wheels and making no progress. Many are driven to just try harder. Others feel a growing sense of failure and distance from God. But for all involved, it's a frustrating cycle. What can we do when trying harder isn't working?
Author and pastor Alan Kraft invites us to be still.still enough to hear the twin melodies that comprise the good news of the gospel-brokenness and faith. These core strains have the power to lift our exhausted heads so we may experience life to the full as Jesus promised.
Discover the power of a broken spirit, embrace the wonder of living by faith, and experience the joy found when you just stop trying.
Synopsis
A lot of people seem angry with the Church. But what is really beneath the anger is exhaustion. They're tired. Tired of trying and then trying harder. They yearn for the burden is light they read about in the Scripture. Author and pastor Alan Kraft offers a simple solution: return to the Gospel. Alan believes that we often view the Gospel as only the starting point of faith, but not part of our daily walk. Inside, he calls thirsty believers back to the power of Christ's timeless message. Readers will learn how to live the Gospel in every moment, discover the power of a broken spirit, and experience the joy found when they just stop trying.
Synopsis
Author and pastor Alan Kraft offers a simple solution to those frustrated in their Christian walk: just stop trying.
About the Author
Alan Kraft is the pastor of Christ Community Church in Greeley, Colorado. He graduated with honors from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Alan and his wife, Raylene, have four children.