{"product_id":"the-things-of-earth-treasuring-god-by-enjoying-his-gifts-paperback","title":"The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Rigney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world is full of good things.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Christian life is a journey in holiness: from one degree of glory to the next. But for too long there has been an unstated belief that as Christians grow in holiness, the things of earth will, as the hymn says, grow strangely dim. But Dr. Joe Rigney sees it differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the poet once said, \u003cem\u003eThe world is charged with the grandeur of God\u003c\/em\u003e. The smile of a wife. Baseball in October. The Sawtooth Mountain Range. Toddlers' laughing. Meatballs in spaghetti. A very good whiskey. What are Christians to make of these earthly pleasures?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Rigney offers relief to Christians wrongly burdened by anxious guilt that they might enjoy their stuff \u003cem\u003etoo\u003c\/em\u003e much. There is another way besides Idolatry and Ingratitude. This book will instill a rich gratitude to the Father of Lights, the Giver of every good and perfect gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeaturing a foreword by John Piper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Rigney\u003c\/b\u003e serves as Fellow of Theology at New Saint Andrews College. He is a husband, a father of three, and the author of a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eLeadership and Emotional Sabotage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStrangely Bright\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700971802720,"sku":"9781591280095","price":30.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-things-of-earth-treasuring-god-by-enjoying-his-gifts-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}