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You Are What You Love
You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit | James K. A. Smith
You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. In this book, award-winning author James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us. We might not realize the ways our hearts are being taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. Smith helps readers recognize the formative power of culture and the transformative possibilities of Christian practices. He explains that worship is the "imagination station" that incubates our loves and longings so that our cultural endeavors are indexed toward God and his kingdom. This is why the church and worshiping in a local community of believers should be the hub and heart of Christian formation and discipleship. Following the publication of his influential work Desiring the Kingdom, Smith received numerous requests from pastors and leaders for a more accessible version of that book's content. No mere abridgment, this new book draws on years of Smith's popular presentations on the ideas in Desiring the Kingdom to offer a fresh, bottom-up rearticulation. The author creatively uses film, literature, and music illustrations to engage readers and includes new material on marriage, family, youth ministry, and faith and work. He also suggests individual and communal practices for shaping the Christian life.
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annahenke
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This had some very interesting ideas about the way we worship, the practice of liturgies/rituals, and how the way we spend our time denotes what we truly value. You may not value/love what you think. I found the first half very eye-opening. It did get a little repetitive and less insightful in the second half. "Worship is the arena in which God recalibrates our hearts, reforms our desires, and rehabilitates our loves."

saresmoore This sounds really interesting! 7y
NerdyRev I just finished it today too :-) 7y
annahenke @NerdyRev What did you think? 7y
NerdyRev @annahenke I enjoyed it too, but as you stated, I found it fairly repetitive after a bit and started skimming the final chapters to get the point. 7y
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This takes a very simple concept to teach a deeper lesson- how do we get into the habit of loving others and loving God? The author looks at ways we tend to love ourselves or love things and pushes us to transform that habit into a new habit of loving others, so it becomes a part of who we are. A quick read that got a bit repetitive.

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As a new year begins, I'm thinking about the way I spend my time and what I want to focus on this year. My family, friends, and faith are what I want to invest my time in. Oh, and, of course, reading! I'm ready to make some adjustments and this book is inspiring the process! #currentread #christian #inspiration

ibeeeg I've been staring at this book as it sits in my Amazon cart and haven't quite pushed the checkout button. Do you think it is one to own, or borrow from the library? I cannot decide. 7y
annahenke @ibeeeg I'm highlighting a ton in mine, so I would say buy. It's so fascinating and insightful. 7y
ibeeeg Excellent to know. Thanks @annahenke 7y
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tammysue Nice!🙌🏻 7y
Vexingcircumstance Oh my poor NetGalley! I've done no reviews the last two month. I do need to catch mine up too. 7y
Cinfhen I'm guilty of #NetGalley neglect, as well😔 7y
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monkeygirlsmama I need to get my blog moving again. I have connectivity issues where I live, but I'm working on sorting them out. I'd love to get things back up and running this year. 7y
Vikz I am guilty of NetGalley neglect too 😔 I really need to catch up on reviews and reading been in a slump for the last few months 7y
thec0zy I need to add this to my own bookish resolutions 😢 7y
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Excellent. James K. A. Smith has encouraged me to think about my daily rhythms. Time to be more intentional about my formation, daily practice, and vocation.

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New book!

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Reading this for a group Hubby is leading at church. I'm only a couple chapters in, but it is fantastic! The first 3 end notes sold me: 1) Charles Duhigg, 2) David Foster Wallace, 3) Augustine. I can't wait to see where he goes from here!

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