Your Longing Has a Name
Come Alive to the Story You Were Made For
- Christian Living
- Publisher: W Publishing Group (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
Have you ever wondered who God had in mind before you came to be? Dominic Done examines seven gifts that, when practiced through the help of the Holy Spirit, will restore you, cause you to flourish, and empower you to come alive to the story you were made for. How is the health of your soul? Is the deepest part of you flourishing—or is it languishing and gasping for air? Life lately has been filled with exhausting challenges: personal loss, political division, economic turmoil, faith deconstruction, and isolation. And our soul feels it. Yet in the face of uncertainty, the Bible assures us we can thrive inwardly. Jesus promised his followers the abundant life. But how do we find it? How can we flourish in difficult times? In Your Longing Has a Name, author Dominic Done casts a beautiful vision of hope, revealing seven gifts God has provided for the health of the soul. He weaves together A unique approach to understanding our purpose Fresh language designed for current times of crisis and spiritual uncertainty Soulful theology that focuses on our identity in Christ rather than rules-based legalism Deeply moving personal stories, biblical insights, and relatable discussions on the human ache for meaning Examples from history, literature, art, and culture Your Longing Has a Name paints a picture of hope during a time of crisis and confusion and helps us find ways for our soul to come alive.
Endorsements (30)
“Deep in our hearts is an ache—for meaning, for purpose, for love itself. With the tenderness of a pastor and the precision of a theologian, Dominic Done helps us recognize how God speaks to us in our longings and forms us in his love. This is a book that has the power not only to inform your mind but to awaken your heart.”
Dr. Glenn Packiam
“Few would dare say that the world is going the way it is supposed to go. Indeed, things are broken. But the Christian narrative poignantly described in Your Longing Has a Name refuses to accept the status quo. We worship the God who longs for us—and whom we were made to long for.”
“Your Longing Has a Name invites us on a journey to find our purpose in this ever-changing world. Using the Bible as his guide, Dominic graciously and masterfully reveals through story how the character, nature, and beauty of Jesus serve as the true longing of our soul.”
“We live in a culture obsessed with flourishing, yet it’s hard to say what it really is and why it seems just out of reach. With keen biblical insight and practical know-how, Dominic Done develops a much richer, expansive view of flourishing, showing how our deep hunger for God is actually the center of our quest for happiness.”
“In a culture permeated with personal improvement strategies comes a biblically saturated, joyous path to being a Jesus disciple. Dominic Done engages us with his witty humor, education, and wonderfully weird experiences to entice us into a very attainable journey to live a flourishing life.”
“Through his own story of heartbreak and breakthrough, Dominic Done reminds us—going all the way back to Jesus’ first followers and closest friends—that God has something beautiful waiting for us on the other side of not giving up.”
“Dominic Done unpacks what it means for each of us to live into the story for which we were created. Rooted in God’s wondrous love for each of us, the way of flourishing becomes clear. In saying yes to what God intends for us, life takes on right courses and new vistas.”
“Many of us, including leaders and families, have been deeply wounded by performance alone and less care for the soul. Dominic calls us out of the darkness to see the internal dynamics of the soul’s health as the springboard of life and true success.”
“Jesus promised us abundant life, but if we are honest, most of us don’t often experience that abundant life. Dominic Done provides a practical path forward on how to flourish the way that God intends.”
“Your Longing Has a Name is a compelling reminder of the story we were made for, the one that captures our hearts, souls, and lives with a beautiful truth. Dominic Done encourages us to dare to hope in a world tinged with the grey of uncertainty, expectant that we will find more than we longed for.”
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