Kent Denlinger

A Different Kind of Happiness

Christian Living

“It’s time perhaps to recapture a bit of John Calvin’s wisdom. He wrote that true wisdom is the product of two necessities: knowledge of God and knowledge of oneself. As usual, Dr. Crabb calls the reader to an awareness of oneself that opens the door for the truths of God to actually impact how one relates. For the honest pilgrim, it is an uncomfortable process, but as King Solomon wisely observed, the road to life most often travels through what seems like death (Prov. 14:12). We were built for happiness. The path there is mostly misidentified and counterintuitive. In this book, Larry points to the life-giving way. And he does so with a comprehensive understanding of the biblical narrative that provides the reader with categories for thinking about God’s unfolding drama.”

When God's Ways Make No Sense

Christian Living

“There may be no more difficult hurdle in the Christian experience than when life and God make no sense. Any honest pilgrim comes face-to-face with this reality. Now what? There are other initially more appealing options, as Dr. Crabb identifies, but only one resonates with our heart of hearts. Once again, Larry invites us to think hard about the unfamiliar and less-traveled road. It may at first appear we’ve taken a wrong turn, only to discover further down the road that perhaps an obscure prophet’s way is life-giving.”

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