{"product_id":"paradox-people-learning-to-live-the-beatitudes-by-jonathan-landry-cruse","title":"Paradox People - Learning To Live The Beatitudes by Jonathan Landry Cruse","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Christians strategize over cultural engagement, cultural disengagement, and cultural warfare, we can easily miss a core problem: The trouble isn’t that we’re \u003cem\u003ein\u003c\/em\u003e the world—it’s that we’re too much \u003cem\u003elike\u003c\/em\u003e the world. The solution? To pursue, by God’s grace, the paradoxical character preached by Jesus in the Beatitudes. As he explores these foundations for kingdom living, Jonathan Landry Cruse shows how the surprising course of spiritual growth leads to rich blessing in Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Renews hope and encourages us all to live meaningful Christian lives, come what may, defined by biblical priorities—whoever we are, wherever we live, and whatever we do.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Alan Strange,\u003c\/strong\u003e President, Mid-America Reformed Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A gem of a book. . . . ‘A tonic for the spiritually debilitated,’ even for those who do not realize that they are debilitated. Take and read.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—T. David Gordon,\u003c\/strong\u003e Author, \u003cem\u003eChoose Better\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If you want a gospel-saturated guide through Christ’s famous blueprint for Christian character, rest assured you’ll find it in Cruse’s excellent expositions.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Harrison Perkins,\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastor, Oakland Hills Community Church, Farmington Hills, Michigan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“With wit, clarity, and depth, Jonathan Landry Cruse’s exposition provides a sure guide to the blessed life that Christ offers.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—David Strain,\u003c\/strong\u003e Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What do [the Beatitudes] mean, and how do they relate to our lives today? Jonathan Landry Cruse has provided a concise and timely exposition.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Brandon Crowe,\u003c\/strong\u003e Professor of New Testament, Westminster Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Jonathan Landry Cruse has given us an accessible, joyful, and delightful tour through a vital, if sometimes neglected, portion of our Lord’s teaching: the Beatitudes. This is an excellent resource for study groups, Christian education programs, and personal study of God’s Word.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR. Scott Clark\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Church History and Historical Theology, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Reading this book will help you keep in step with the Savior as you learn to live on earth as those with one foot in heaven.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyan M. McGraw\u003c\/strong\u003e, Morton H. Smith Professor of Systematic Theology, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eParadox People\u003c\/em\u003e does what the work of a good teacher should: It points us back to Scripture. . . . This refreshing and timely book is wonderful.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZachary Purvis\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Church History and Theology, Edinburgh Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"float_left\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product_contributor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prpbooks.com\/authors\/jonathan-landry-cruse\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"contributor\" alt=\"Jonathan Landry Cruse\" src=\"https:\/\/commondatastorage.googleapis.com\/prpbooks%2Fimages%2Fauthors%2Fweb%2FCruse_Jonathan_Landry.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"float_left\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"product_contributor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prpbooks.com\/authors\/jonathan-landry-cruse\"\u003eJonathan Landry Cruse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contributor_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Landry Cruse (MDiv, Westminster Seminary California) is the pastor of Community Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he lives with his wife and three children. He is the author of several books, including\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhat Happens When We Worship\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Character of Christ.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46642958467249,"sku":"9798887791296","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1735\/2395\/files\/ParadoxPeople.webp?v=1770433164","url":"https:\/\/www.biblicalcounselingbooks.com\/products\/paradox-people-learning-to-live-the-beatitudes-by-jonathan-landry-cruse","provider":"Biblical Counseling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}