{"product_id":"9781601427229","title":"Firsthand: Ditching Secondhand Religion for a Faith of Your Own","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eShook, Ryan; Shook, Josh\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWaterBrook\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop copying someone else's religion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStart living out a faith that's all your own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA “firsthand” faith is never\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewhat somebody tells you it should be, even if that person is a parent, friend, or pastor. “Firsthand” means you went after it for yourself \u003ci\u003eand now it’s all yours\u003c\/i\u003e. That kind of faith is changes everything, but most people only find it by facing tough questions. Like:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• If God is real, why does he feel far away? \u003cbr\u003e• Can I ever get past the dos and don’ts of church? \u003cbr\u003e• Why should I even try to follow God when I fail so often? \u003cbr\u003e• How do I experience a relationship with Christ that’s more than surface level? \u003cbr\u003e• Is it possible to have authentic faith when I have so many doubts? \u003cbr\u003e• How can I connect with others who take firsthand faith seriously?\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these pages, Ryan and Josh Shook talk candidly about growing up in church\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eonly to realize that “how things are supposed to be” had stopped working for them. They set out to find what makes a young person’s faith stick—or not.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach chapter is designed to spark a discussion, and comes complete with personal inventories, Bible teaching, small-group discussion questions, and links to original video.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow includes bonus “Looking Back from Here” Q\u0026amp;A with the authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WaterBrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44214372237567,"sku":"9781601427229","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781601427229_s600x595.jpg?v=1782146863","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781601427229","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}