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| Publication Date: 21 Jun 2018 |
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| Publisher: SPCK Publishing |
| Page Count: 160 |
| Author: Andy Frost |
| ISBN-13: 9780281079315, 9780281079322, 9780281081448 |
Long Story Short
Finding Your Place in God's Unfolding Story
An encouragement to the Millennial generation to question the 'stories' society tells us to live in and embrace the only true story for our lives.
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‘So, what’s your story?’ I love asking that question.
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Long Story Short is a great book that I can imagine recommending to pastors and leaders thinking of how to reach and disciple particularly younger people in our fast-changing world.
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From beginning to end, your life creates a unique narrative, shaped by the wider stories you find yourself in. For many in the West, the stories that dominate our experience are those of happiness ('just do what makes you happy’), safety (‘it’s not worth the risk’) and significance (‘I want to be remembered').
But what if these stories are too small to really matter?
Exploring the importance such stories play in our lives, Andy Frost, Director of Share Jesus International, presents an alternative narrative – the God Story. Long Story Short invites readers to find their place in the only story big enough to live for.
‘This book is invaluable for discovering, or finding again, your story.’
Tim Hughes
‘Andy encourages us to discover a greater narrative that ultimately helps us to find the real meaning for our existence.’
Lou Fellingham
About the author:
Andy Frost is Director of Share Jesus International and is responsible for kick-starting a variety of projects that help the Church to communicate the story of Jesus. He is a popular speaker and the author of a number of books, and has presented Jesus. The Series.
He is married to Jo and they have two daughters. Currently living in London, Andy loves travelling the world, surfing good waves, pushing himself in physical challenges and eating Mexican food.
Follow him on Twitter @andythefrosty