Healthy. Happy. Holy.: 7 Practices Toward a Holistic Life
Take care of yourself.It's an encouragement we offer freely to others but often withhold from ourselves. Why is self-care so hard for Christians to embrace? Perhaps it starts with our view of God. Dr. Joe Gorman contends that God desires his children to live healthy, rested, and joyful lives. Healthy. Happy. Holy. addresses the whole of life, exploring the importance of seven practices that, when intentionally combined, become a routine Gorman calls soul care. These practices are a means of grace to us as we learn to enjoy the life God intends.
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Healthy. Happy. Holy.: 7 Practices Toward a Holistic Life
Take care of yourself.It's an encouragement we offer freely to others but often withhold from ourselves. Why is self-care so hard for Christians to embrace? Perhaps it starts with our view of God. Dr. Joe Gorman contends that God desires his children to live healthy, rested, and joyful lives. Healthy. Happy. Holy. addresses the whole of life, exploring the importance of seven practices that, when intentionally combined, become a routine Gorman calls soul care. These practices are a means of grace to us as we learn to enjoy the life God intends.
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Healthy. Happy. Holy.: 7 Practices Toward a Holistic Life

Healthy. Happy. Holy.: 7 Practices Toward a Holistic Life

by Joe Gorman
Healthy. Happy. Holy.: 7 Practices Toward a Holistic Life

Healthy. Happy. Holy.: 7 Practices Toward a Holistic Life

by Joe Gorman

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Overview

Take care of yourself.It's an encouragement we offer freely to others but often withhold from ourselves. Why is self-care so hard for Christians to embrace? Perhaps it starts with our view of God. Dr. Joe Gorman contends that God desires his children to live healthy, rested, and joyful lives. Healthy. Happy. Holy. addresses the whole of life, exploring the importance of seven practices that, when intentionally combined, become a routine Gorman calls soul care. These practices are a means of grace to us as we learn to enjoy the life God intends.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780834136816
Publisher: Foundry Publishing
Publication date: 05/01/2018
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Dr. Joe Gorman is associate professor of pastoral theology at Northwest Nazarene University and the executive director of Compassion for Africa. He was the senior pastor of Golden Church of the Nazarene in Golden, Colorado, for 21 years. He and his wife, Shelly, have two adult children.

Table of Contents

1 Secure Your Own Oxygen Mask First 13

2 Practice #1: Imitate the God Who Rests 23

3 Practice #2: Manage Stress and Prevent Burnout 43

4 Practice #3: Reconsider the Role of Play and Hobbies 67

5 Practice #4: Embrace the Gospel of Sleep 87

6 Practice #5: Strive to Exercise Regularly 111

7 Practice #6: Connect Food with Christian Discipleship 133

8 Practice #7: Develop a Healthy Rule of Life 163

Acknowledgments 173

Notes 177

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