Meant to Live
Living in Light of the Good News
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Meant to Live unpacks how Christians can live in the power and glory of the Gospel?the Good News of Jesus Christ?and celebrate God’s glory in themselves, the Church and beyond.
Inspirational communicator Nancy Hicks describes four “camps” of Christians who wallow in the bad news (our fallen-ness), while disgruntled Christians and non-Christians alike are watching and thinking: If that’s what it means to be a Christian, no thanks! Frankly, these versions of the Gospel aren’t good. So, those watching are left wondering: How are we to live?
Meant to Live offers a vision on humanity’s calling and a way to live a genuine life gloriously into the Good News! Nancy combines personal stories with biblical wisdom and offers a revisit of the Gospel. She offers a fresh view on humanity’s glory as seen in the Gospel and an honest diagnosis of the four main “camps” often found in the Church. Nancy also helps readers identify an honest assessment of self. Meant to Live is a practical guide to living in light of the Gospel and is an inspired and energized focus on the core calling in Christians’ lives.
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Hicks (Nancy Hicks Live), former on-air host for QVC, identifies the four "camps of Christians" that should be avoided and proposes an alternative way of living a faith-filled life in this effusive if spotty guide to Christian personality types. As Hicks sees it, many Christians fall into one of four categories: "untapped," "truth protector," "keepin' it real," and "#blessed." Using scriptural references, she describes the strengths and weaknesses of each group, and challenges readers to evaluate which camp they feel the most affinity toward. For instance, "untapped" Christians lack belief in the power of Christ (and often their own abilities, as well), but are normally wise and humble. And "truth protector" Christians commonly have high integrity and a love of knowledge, but also find it hard relax or to find "genuine joy." After Hicks outlines her groupings, she argues that "we all have a bit of each of these camps," and that readers should (somewhat confusingly) embrace all of them while avoiding the "sin of pride." While her types will provide conversation starters for reading groups, her frenetic style of jumping from expounding on her system, to relating stories of her ministry travels, to digressions about societal ills and problems of abuse within Christian churches, will turn off many readers. Despite this, Hicks's haphazard classification of Christian personality types will appeal to readers interested in personality types associated with the enneagram.
