The Survival Guide for the Soul

<p><strong>WINNER OF THE WORD GUILD 2019 CHRISTIAN LIVING BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD</strong></p><p><strong>The pages you are about to read may feel like a literal rescue. --Ann Voskamp <em>New York Times </em>Bestselling author</strong></p><p><em>Survival Guide for the Soul</em> is a profound spiritual exploration of God's love--a love that many of us understand intellectually without fully grasping or relying on in our day-to-day experiences--a love that fills our sails with joy and frees us to truly flourish.</p><p>Many of us are driven by an ambition to accomplish something big outside ourselves. On all sides we're pressured to <em>achieve</em>--professionally socially financially. Even when we're aware of this pressure it can be hard to escape the vicious circles of accomplishment frustration and spiritual burn-out.</p><p>Drawing on a wide range of sources from Scripture to church history to psychology and modern neuroscience--as well as deeply personal stories from his own life--Ken Shigematsu recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal and pastor of Tenth Church in Vancouver BC <strong>vividly demonstrates how the gospel redeems our desires and reorders our lives.</strong></p><p>Pastor Shigematsu offers fresh perspective on how certain spiritual practices help orient our lives so that our souls can flourish in the midst of a demanding competitive society. And he concludes with a liberating and counter-cultural definition of true greatness.</p><p>If you long to experience a deeper relationship with Christ within the daily pressures to succeed <em>Survival Guide for the Soul</em> is packed with biblical wisdom and a godly approach to transcend the human tendency to define ourselves by our productivity and success.</p><p><strong>Loaded with practical insights and encouraging thoughts every reader will benefit from Ken's work. --Max Lucado <em>New York Times</em> Bestselling author</strong></p>