No More Dragons, Jim Burgen
No More Dragons, Jim Burgen
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No More Dragons
Get Free from Broken Dreams, Lost Hope, Bad Religion, and Other Monsters

Author: Jim Burgen

Narrator: Van Tracy

Unabridged: 5 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 08/09/2022


Synopsis

Becoming a dragon is a dangerously subtle process: a series of seemingly small choices add up until our hearts and skins are hardened, and we don’t recognize ourselves in the mirror. If you’ve ever felt like you aren’t who you used to be, or who you’re supposed to be, there is a way out.Jim Burgen was a preacher’s kid who grew up loving church, until it felt like one day, he realized he was an adult who didn’t. He’d burned out and was full of questions. An encounter with C.S. Lewis’ Voyage of the Dawn Treader introduced him to Eustace, a little boy whose greed and hurt turned him into a dragon. He couldn’t un-dragon himself, no matter how hard he tried. Only one person could: the good lion, Aslan. That day, Burgen’s life changed forever.
With conversational, vulnerable, and oftentimes humorous language, Burgen takes us on a journey through the remarkable process of Jesus saving him from himself, and how that can be true for you, too. He wrestles with more-than-surface-level questions, like:Why don’t I like most churches?What does the bible really say about how we should interact with people Christian culture have labeled “other?”Where is God in difficult times?Is Jesus the only way you can “un-dragon” yourself?Whether you’re trying to figure out this whole Jesus thing, or you’ve been in church all your life but you’re still full of questions, this approachable book is for you.

About Jim Burgen

Jim Burgen studied Bible and Sociology at Milligan College. He spent the first twenty years of his ministry working with high school and college students in Kentucky. He has been the lead pastor of Flatirons Community Church in Boulder County, Colorado since 2006. He also serves on the board of SOZO International, an NGO focusing on holistic community empowerment in Afghanistan.   


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kaycee on October 07, 2016

In the summer of 2008, I heard Jim speak for a week at a youth conference. One morning as he was speaking, my life changed forever. I came home, was baptized and Jesus and I have been best pals ever since. In the years that followed, I heard Jim speak on a few more occasions. Stumbling upon this boo......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on February 16, 2015

funny. serious. authentic. real. what church is supposed to be, written from a pastor who deals with real issues, and doesn't shy away from them - balancing truth and grace... Loved it.......more

Goodreads review by Tumaini on March 10, 2018

Totally Worth It!!! I recommend this book to those longing to have an intimate relationship with God. I love that the author shows how Jesus doesn't condemn that one is forever a sinner. There is HOPE. Christians who are so judgmental and critic should read this book. Church of our Lord is meant to......more

Goodreads review by Erika on February 16, 2025

Really enjoyed the metaphor the dragon and the easy to understand teachings of this pastor.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on November 05, 2016

Jim Burgen is someone whose authenticity rings true to me. His sermons, his witness. Check out this book if you're struggling with un-dragoning yourself. (It'll make sense, I promise.) It draws from Lewis' Voyage of the Dawn Treader story.......more