A narrative approach to our lives is very helpful, but it might take more than this book to get there. His instincts are right, but there's much more to be said about our identity and purpose, and story. 1 position atop the list of best-selling books compiled by the Christian Booksellers Association. John creates a 4 part narrative structure that may be convenient for him to get his ideas across, but that perhaps falls short of what is actually happening when we tell stories. The bookCaptivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul (Thomas Nelson, 2005), a female counterpart to John Eldredge’s bestseller Wild at Heartis currently sitting firmly in the No. While I think John is entirely right, I think the book would have been better if it tackled the plot structures of story a little more precisely. While I think John articulates God's story well, part of his thesis is that God's story pattern is already written into our identity, meaning that our response to the great stories of our day is really a sign of God's purpose woven into our hearts. John uses four 'acts' as a way to explain the pattern of God's story, and our lives within that story. A wee book I wish I'd written :-) (And maybe one day I'll re-write LOL) This book uses some basic narrative thinking as a means to understanding our God given purpose and place in this world.
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