TY  - BOOK
AU  - Michel,Jen Pollock
TI  - Teach us to want: longing, ambition & the life of faith 
SN  - 9780830896332
AV  - BV4597.3 .M53 2014eb
U1  - 233/.5 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Downers Grove, IL
PB  - InterVarsity Press
KW  - Emotions
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Desire
KW  - Desire for God
KW  - Émotions
KW  - Aspect religieux
KW  - Christianisme
KW  - Désir
KW  - Désir de Dieu
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Christian Theology
KW  - Anthropology
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword to Katelyn Beaty; 1 Afraid to Want: Fear; 2 Aperture of the Heart: Courage; 3 Precipice of Hope: Grace; 4 Project Kingdom: Good News; 5 Visions of Sugarplums: Scripture; 6 The Business of Holy: Prayer; 7 Bread and Butter: Petition; 8 If the Shoe Fits: Confession; 9 Be My Neighbor: Community; 10 Ruby Slippers: Commitment; Acknowledgments; Discussion Guide; Notes; Praise for Teach Us To Want; About the Author; Crescendo; More Titles from InterVarsity Press
N2  - 2015 Christianity Today Book of the Year!Granted the Digital Book World QED Seal for quality in ebook designHonorable Mention, 2014 Best Book of the Year from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds BookstoreAs Christians, we're squeamish about desire. Isn't wanting sinful and selfish? Aren't we supposed to find and follow God's will rather than insisting upon our own?The story of each person is a story of want-desires unmet, hopes dashed, passions pursued and ambitions fulfilled. Our wants cannot be ignored. But when desire is informed by Scripture and re-formed by our spiritual practices, it
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