{"product_id":"stories-we-live-by","title":"Stories We Live By (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Do what makes you happy.’ ‘Be true to yourself.’ ‘Live\nfree.’ If these slogans promise the good life, why do they so often leave us\nfeeling hollow and empty?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCould the very stories our modern world tells us about\nhappiness, freedom, and identity be the source of our growing anxiety and\ndisillusionment?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe culmination of a journey Michael Keller began with his\nfather, beloved pastor and bestselling author Timothy Keller, before his\npassing, \u003ci\u003eThe Stories We Live By\u003c\/i\u003e unmasks the hidden cultural narratives\nthat shape our lives, often without our knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMichael and Timothy Keller examine seven dominant narratives\nof modern culture - concerning identity, power, freedom, morality, truth,\nhappiness, and progress. The authors show how these stories contain elements of\ntruth yet are built on flawed assumptions and internal contradictions that\nleave us fragile, divided, and unable to cope with the realities of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stories We Live By \u003c\/i\u003ehelps us:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRecognise\n     where these stories appear throughout culture\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnderstand\n     why they leave us feeling hollow and unfulfilled\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDecode\n     the specific ways these stories hijack our decision-making, and learn how\n     to critically evaluate them going forward\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnderstand\n     why the Christian story offers a more satisfying answer to our deepest\n     longings\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMake\n     sense of both the beauty and the brokenness of the world\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFind\n     a hope that can sustain us through suffering, grounded in a story that is\n     bigger than death itself\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor the sceptic, this book offers a challenge to examine the\nunproven beliefs that drive our lives. For the Christian, it is an essential\ntool for recognizing where we have unknowingly absorbed cultural narratives\nthat conflict with our faith. And for everyone, it is an invitation to discover\na story that is big enough to make sense of both the beauty and the brokenness\nof the world - a story of grace that has the power to carry us through life’s\ndeepest joys and sorrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBorn from a conversation between a father and son, \u003ci\u003eThe\nStories We Live By\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a cultural analysis. It is a guide to\nfinding a truer, more beautiful, and far more satisfying story to live by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy Keller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTimothy J. Keller (1950-2023) was the founding pastor of\nRedeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, cofounder of Redeemer City to\nCity, and the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Reason for God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\nProdigal God\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e. His thirty-one books have\nsold over six million copies and have been translated into more than thirty\nlanguages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Keller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMichael Keller is the lead pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian\nChurch Lincoln Square and also the longest-tenured senior pastor in the\nRedeemer network of churches in New York City. He has spent the past sixteen\nyears engaging with one of the world’s most culturally diverse populations. He\nholds a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and MDiv and ThM degrees from\nGordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. His writings have been featured in\npublications such as \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, The Gospel Coalition, \u003ci\u003eBy\nFaith\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and \u003ci\u003eGospel in Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46152496087247,"sku":"9781399833608","price":36.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_c11cde4d-3b5e-4304-b55a-d2f25779bb36.webp?v=1790229689","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/stories-we-live-by","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}