Firsthand, Ryan Shook
Firsthand, Ryan Shook
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Firsthand
Ditching Secondhand Religion for a Faith of Your Own

Author: Ryan Shook, Josh Shook

Narrator: Ryan Shook, Josh Shook

Unabridged: 4 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/19/2013

Synopsis

New York Times bestseller

Join us on a journey to find a faith of your own.
A faith that isn’t your parents’ or your youth pastor’s or your church’s.
Start from scratch, question everything, and get hold of a faith that’s real.
We call it firsthand faith.
 
“It’s rare to find young people unafraid to voice their doubts while still being bold in their faith. Ryan and Josh are two of those people.”
—Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church, Washington, DC, and author of the New York Times bestseller The Circle Maker

“All Christian parents want their children to develop a faith of their own. Firsthand asks tough questions and guides those with a secondhand faith to find Christ for themselves.”
—Craig Groeschel, pastor of LifeChurch.tv, Edmond, OK, and author of Soul Detox

“Josh and Ryan Shook, the sons of well-known pastor and author Kerry Shook, have fully embraced the fact that although their dad gave them a great start, they need to run their own race. Learn how to embrace a firsthand faith and walk in the strength of a personal relationship with Christ.”
—Steven Furtick, lead pastor of Elevation Church, Charlotte, NC, and author of the New York Times bestseller Greater

“Ryan and Josh Shook don’t shy away from the tough questions but face them head-on in this powerful book that will encourage young adults not to settle for an inherited faith but to discover a true relationship with Jesus that is unique, exciting, and every bit their own.”
—Pete Wilson, pastor of Cross Point Church, Nashville, TN, and author of Plan B

About The Author

RYAN SHOOK is a filmmaker and blogger. A graduate of Baylor University, he is married to Sarah, and they live in Los Angeles, CA. JOSH SHOOK is a musician, a song writer, and a graduate of Belmont University. He lives in Nashville.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joel on February 28, 2013

Ryan and Josh Shook have hit on an experience that I believe many have when truly experiencing faith. Many people have life crisis or challenges to their beliefs that cause them to doubt, turn away, or question the validity of their faith. It is then that people either realize the importance and val......more

Goodreads review by Megan Jensen on March 14, 2020

Book number 2 of readathon finished. I'm going to start with the GOOD. I really connected with the sentiment Ryan and Josh were getting at. I was raised in a Christian household and accepted Christ before I can remember, and now that I'm on my own in college, I'm learning to live out a faith that is......more

Goodreads review by Elle on March 19, 2013

Your parents raised you in a Christian family, they have shown you what a truly authentic and genuine relationship with God is. You follow their example, attend church, volunteer on the weekends, but something is missing. You can’t quite figure it out, but you know that something is missing. Many of......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 24, 2013

Did you ever feel like you were alone? Like you were the only one that felt like you were faking your faith? You are not! This book was such an encouragement to me. These two brothers remind all of us that have grown up in a Christian home that we are not the only ones who have struggled with our fa......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on February 17, 2016

What we hunger for perhaps more than anything else is to be known in our full humanness, and yet that is often what we also fear more than anything else.- Frederick Buechner- page 46 pg. 51 when we refuse to get real with others, it is unloving to them. When we hide who we are from the people closest......more

Quotes

New York Times bestseller
ECPA bestseller

Praise for Firsthand

“You can’t live a purpose-driven life without a real and personal faith. Christ didn’t come to start a religion; he came to connect with you in a genuine firsthand relationship. Ryan and Josh Shook will challenge you never to settle for a secondhand religion but instead to develop a personal faith that transforms your life.”
—Rick Warren, founding pastor of Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA, and author of the New York Times #1 bestseller The Purpose Driven Life 

 “It’s rare to find young people unafraid to voice their doubts while still being bold in their faith.  Ryan and Josh are two of those people.”
—Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC, and author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Circle Maker.

“Josh and Ryan Shook, as the sons of a well-known Pastor and Author – Kerry Shook, have fully embraced the fact that although their dad gave them a great start, they need to run their own race.  Learn how to embrace a Firsthand faith and walk in the strength of a personal relationship with Christ.” 
—Steven Furtick, Lead Pastor, Elevation Church & author of the New York Times bestseller, Greater

“Firsthand is a rich and insightful book for believers who are tired of second-hand religion. Honest, compelling and well-written, Ryan Shook and Josh Shook have given us a huge gift! Their candor is so refreshing, and they point to the way to a vibrant, personal faith. This could be one of the most important books you'll ever read.”
—Jud Wilhite, author of Pursued, senior pastor of Central Christian Church

“Every Christian parent wants their children to develop a faith of their own.  Firsthand asks tough questions and guides those with a second-hand faith to find Christ for themselves.”
—Craig Groeschel, Pastor of LifeChurch.tv, author of Soul Detox, Clean Living in a Contaminated World

“Ryan and Josh Shook don’t shy away from the tough questions, but face them head on, in this powerful book that will encourage young adults to not settle for an inherited faith, but to discover a true relationship with Jesus that is unique, exciting, and every bit your own.”
—Pete Wilson, Pastor of Cross Point Church, and author of Plan B and Empty Promises

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