Soul Keeping, John Ortberg
Soul Keeping, John Ortberg
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Soul Keeping
Caring For the Most Important Part of You

Author: John Ortberg

Narrator: Tommy Cresswell

Unabridged: 8 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 04/22/2014


Synopsis

When is the last time you thought about the state of your soul? Bestselling author John Ortberg guides you through practical steps to restoring your soul so you can finally experience a life of wholeness, balance, and hope.In an age of materialism and consumerism where many people try to buy their way to happiness, many souls are starved and unhealthy, unsatisfied by false promises of status and wealth. We've neglected this eternal part of ourselves, focusing instead on the temporal concerns of the world--and not without consequence.Including reflections from his decades-long relationship with his friend and mentor Dallas Willard, Ortberg presents another classic that will help you discover your soul--the most important connection to God there is--and find your way out of the spiritual shallow-lands to true divine depth.Join Ortberg as he guides you through the three distinct aspects of Soul Keeping:Discovering what the soul isLearning what the soul needsExperiencing the joy of a restored soulWith his characteristic insight and an accessible, story-filled approach, Ortberg will help you connect more deeply every day with the God who gave you life to bring more meaning, hope, and abundance to that life.Praise for Soul Keeping:"This book will not only help you to realize that you have a soul, an interior life, and reveal its importance, but will also give you some tools and handles to grab as you develop that life. It will help you to get grounded again, or even for the first time, with the One who first breathed that life into you, and Who desires every day to breathe more and more life into every corner of your being."--Dr. Henry Cloud, New York Times bestselling author of Boundaries and Changes That Heal

About John Ortberg

John Ortberg is the senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (MPPC) in the San Francisco Bay Area. His bestselling books include Soul Keeping, Who Is This Man?, and If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. John teaches around the world at conferences and churches, writes articles for Christianity Today and Leadership Journal, and is on the board of the Dallas Willard Center and Fuller Seminary. He has preached sermons on Abraham Lincoln, The LEGO Movie, and The Gospel According to Les Miserables. John and his wife Nancy enjoy spending time with their three adult children, dog Baxter, and surfing the Pacific. You can follow John on twitter @johnortberg or check out the latest news/blogs on his website at www.johnortberg.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on February 12, 2016

John's one of my favorite authors. His book, The Life You've Always Wanted, had a significant impact on me. Soul Keeping was fantastic as well. Here are some takeaways: Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Arrange your days so......more

Goodreads review by Elena on August 20, 2017

Open-heart surgery. That's the best way I can describe my experience reading this book. Ortberg is one of the authors that I appreciate most, for his gift of tackling deep and important matters of faith in an encouraging, authentic manner. But this book resonated with me at a whole different level.......more

Goodreads review by Greg on May 04, 2014

My first thought was that I wondered why Dallas Willard was a focus when the book was not marketed that way on the cover and title. But then I realized how important it is to connect the main idea of the book with personhood and community, and that was perfectly embodied in the way Ortberg weaved in......more

Goodreads review by Anne on October 06, 2022

The best book I read in 2017. A favourite quote: "Self is a stand-alone, do-it-yourself unit, while the soul reminds us we were not made for ourselves. The soul always exists before God. So soul is needed for deep art, poetry, and music...Innately we know that the self is not the soul, even as we do......more

Goodreads review by Amanda Tranmer on June 09, 2015

GREAT. Surprised me and completely exceeded my expectations! I haven't highlighted a book that much in a decade. Just wow. So good. Stirring. Enlightening. Inspiring. Probably not what you expect. Read it.......more