Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them (Walker Large Print Books) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594150931 ISBN 13: 9781594150937

Synopsis

A CBA Bestseller

Normal? Who's normal? Not you, that's for sure! No one you've ever met, either. In Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them, teacher and bestselling author John Ortberg zooms in on the things that make community tick. You'll get a thought-provoking look at God's heart, at others, and at yourself. Even better, you'll gain wisdom and tools for drawing closer to others in powerful, impactful ways. With humor, insight, and a gift for storytelling, Ortberg shows how community pays tremendous dividends in happiness, health, support, and growth. It's where all of us weird, unwieldy people encounter God's love in tangible ways and discover the transforming power of being loved, accepted, and valued just the way we are.

Explores the biblical vision of community as the place God made for us and the place where God meets us. Discussion questions at chapter ends make this title perfect for small groups or individuals.

John Ortberg is a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. He has written for Christianity Today and is a frequent contributor to Leadership Journal.

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Normal? Who's Normal?

Not you, that's for sure! No one you've ever met, either. None of us are normal according to God's definition, and the closer we get to each other, the plainer that is.

Yet for all our quirks, sins, and jagged edges, we need each other. Community is more than just a word--it is one of our most fundamental requirements. So how do flawed, abnormal people such as ourselves master the forces that can drive us apart and come together in the life-changing relationships God designed us for?

In Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them, teacher and best-selling author John Ortberg zooms in on the things that make community tick. You'll get a thought-provoking look at God's heart, at others, and at yourself. Even better, you'll gain wisdom and tools for drawing closer to others in powerful, impactful ways. With humor, insight, and a gift for storytelling, Ortberg shows how community pays tremendous dividends in happiness, health, support, and growth. It's where all of us weird, unwieldy people encounter God's love in tangible ways and discover the transforming power of being loved, accepted, and valued just the way we are.

About the Author

John Ortberg is a teaching pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He is the author of Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them, Love Beyond Reason, and the bestseller If You Want to walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat.

Edition details

• Publication date: 1664
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594150931
• ISBN 13: 9781594150937
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 437