The Good and Beautiful You, James Bryan Smith
The Good and Beautiful You, James Bryan Smith
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The Good and Beautiful You
Discovering the Person Jesus Created You to Be

Author: James Bryan Smith

Narrator: George W. Sarris

Unabridged: 8 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2023

Synopsis

The Christian faith is not only about belief and practices, it is also about the kind of people that we become. Yet some of the biggest barriers to our transformation come from our toxic self-narratives. These narratives shape the way we see ourselves and the way we interact in the world. God designed us with a deep longing in our souls to be wanted, loved, alive, and connected to God. Healing our souls requires more than knowing what God thinks about us. Our healing comes not through reason alone, but through revelation.

"The best practice I have seen in Christian spiritual formation" was Dallas Willard's endorsement of the Good and Beautiful series a decade ago. Now this fourth book in the series, The Good and Beautiful You, addresses the self-narratives that hinder spiritual growth and the desires of the soul that only God can satisfy. James Bryan Smith reminds us how Scripture reveals the beauty and goodness of our own souls and how we long for healing that only God can provide. Complete with spiritual practices that help us live into that reality, The Good and Beautiful You will serve as a welcome companion on your journey to discover who you truly are in Christ.

About James Bryan Smith

James Bryan Smith is the author of The Good and Beautiful God, The Good and Beautiful Life, and The Good and Beautiful Community. He is a theology professor at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, where he also serves as the executive director of the Apprentice Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation. A founding member of Richard J. Foster's spiritual renewal ministry, Renovare, Smith is an ordained United Methodist Church minister and has served in various capacities in local churches.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Faithful Intellect on January 07, 2024

The Good and Beautiful You is the fourth book in James Bryan Smith's Good and Beautiful series. It focuses on correcting false narratives about the self. It includes Soul Training exercises and small group discussion guides. The book emphasizes understanding one's nature as a soul created by God and......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on October 21, 2022

I can’t even find the words to express how HEALING this book was for me. I’m going back to the audiobook again and have the print version as well so I can underline and make notes. This book is honestly for EVERYONE because everyone struggles with purpose, the meaning of life, finding personal value......more

Goodreads review by Liz on July 25, 2024

This was a decent book. Read it for a staff retreat where we got to meet the author which was a good time. Good overarching book for those processing how Jesus changes their identity and purpose and future. Didn’t fully agree with some of the theology but I expected that given he is a pastor of a Me......more

Goodreads review by Lucas on February 06, 2022

I was optimistic when beginning this book at Smith's The Good and Beautiful God is one of my all-time favorite books. After the few chapters, the book almost became a DNF for me, as it seemed that the book was just going to become another popular Christian book telling the reader how great they are......more

Goodreads review by Chris on April 19, 2023

James Bryan Smith has released the 4th book in his Good and Beautiful Series, and it does a great job of completing the series. James Bryan Smith fills in a missing piece to the spiritual formation journey through this book. Smith's other three books (Good and Beautiful God, Life and Community) give......more

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