false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173677496m/313640.jpg 313640 6 Christian lecturer and counselor John Eldredge follows up his bestselling <I>Sacred Romance</I> with <I>The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We Always Dreamed Of</I>, a book whose very title evokes hope and possibility. The first half of <I>Journey of Desire</I> argues that Christians have forsaken their heart's desire due to the failures and sorrows of life. This is tragic, Eldredge insists, because "absolutely nothing of human greatness is ever accomplished without it." A rousing call to search for the life you've only dreamed of ensues. The question naturally arises as to the "wayward" desire that lies within us, and how it is to be controlled let alone differentiated from our <I>true</I> desires. While the answer isn't clear, the second half of the book focuses on what Christians have to look forward to in heaven--what they are to set their hope upon. Each chapter begins with insightful literary quotes and aptly applied modern song lyrics pertaining to the upcoming text. While the contents could fuel many a theological debate, Eldredge does inspire one to consider what lies in the recesses of his heart, and for Christians hopefully it is a primarily desire for God alone. <I>--Jill Heatherly</I> 266316 2000 The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We've Only Dreamed of total:453|5:159|4:158|3:101|2:31|1:4| 453 1796 616 47 5 0 false false Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 04:44:48 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 04:45:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Mon Jan 19 07:41:56 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 07:50:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sun Sep 07 11:29:31 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 04:17:38 -0700 2008 4 0 true false Fri Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 13 20:27:51 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 18 14:55:59 -0700 2008
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