Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You
Written by John Ortberg
Narrated by Tommy Cresswell
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About this audiobook
When is the last time you thought about the state of your soul? Bestselling author John Ortberg guides you through practical steps to restoring your soul so you can finally experience a life of wholeness, balance, and hope.
In an age of materialism and consumerism where many people try to buy their way to happiness, many souls are starved and unhealthy, unsatisfied by false promises of status and wealth. We've neglected this eternal part of ourselves, focusing instead on the temporal concerns of the world--and not without consequence.
Including reflections from his decades-long relationship with his friend and mentor Dallas Willard, Ortberg presents another classic that will help you discover your soul--the most important connection to God there is--and find your way out of the spiritual shallow-lands to true divine depth.
Join Ortberg as he guides you through the three distinct aspects of Soul Keeping:
- Discovering what the soul is
- Learning what the soul needs
- Experiencing the joy of a restored soul
With his characteristic insight and an accessible, story-filled approach, Ortberg will help you connect more deeply every day with the God who gave you life to bring more meaning, hope, and abundance to that life.
Praise for Soul Keeping:
"This book will not only help you to realize that you have a soul, an interior life, and reveal its importance, but will also give you some tools and handles to grab as you develop that life. It will help you to get grounded again, or even for the first time, with the One who first breathed that life into you, and Who desires every day to breathe more and more life into every corner of your being."
--Dr. Henry Cloud, New York Times bestselling author of Boundaries and Changes That Heal
John Ortberg
John Ortberg es el pastor principal de la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Menlo Park, en Menlo Park, California, con dependencias en Menlo Park, Mountain View y San Mateo. Ha escrito numerosas obras que han tenido una gran aceptación, como La fe y la duda; El ser que quiero ser; Un amor más allá de la razón; Cuando el juego termina, todo regresa a la caja; La misión fantasma; Dios está más cerca de lo que crees; Todos somos normales hasta que nos conocen; La vida que siempre has querido; Si quieres caminar sobre las aguas, tienes que salir de la barca; Vivamos divinamente la vida, y el plan de estudios multimedia Old Testament Challenge (con la colaboración de Kevin Harney). John y su esposa Nancy tienen tres hijos.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I am so grateful to God that He has led me across both John and Dallas’ works. Thank you, John for your insightful coaching on the soul and our care for it!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely refreshing! Loved every minute of listening to this book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I appreciated the whole book but particularly the last half is it worth every moment.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Este es un libro que habla mucho de Dios y poco de Cristo. Aunque algunas ilustraciones son muy buenas, como la del río sucio que se compara con el alma, acaban por ser incompletas. Yo lo categorizaría como un libro de autoayuda para encontrar la paz espiritual con tus propias fuerzas. Por momentos parece que, con la intención de traer sus presuposiciones al texto, el autor comente error de exégesis Genesis 3, Mateo 10:38, Juan 3:16 y Marcos 4:1-20 por mencionar solamente algunos pasajes. Por ejemplo, en Juan 3:16 el autor menciona que, aunque muchos piensan que el Señor Jesús cuando habla de vida eterna se refiere a inmortalidad, en realidad está hablando de ¡la calidad de vida que puedes tener con Dios! Personalmente yo no veo eso en las Escrituras. Si he recomendar este libro sería solamente como examen a un estudiante bíblico, sin duda le ayudará a evaluar su discernimiento. Por cierto que el autor ya no es pastor, al parecer fue descalificado del ministerio.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the most helpful, inspiring, insightful books I've read in quite some time!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a book about the soul, or psyche, and the importance of looking after it. The writing is clear, and well-presented. The author gives anecdotes from his own life as a father and pastor, as illustrations. The first section attempts to explain what the soul is, or at least what it is not. Perhaps it’s impossible to define the essence of who we are, in relation to God, and to other people. The main section focuses on the soul's needs; for instance a centre, freedom, gratitude, and more. The final part of the book looks at suffering, and the ‘dark night of the soul’. The author acknowledges that this can happen, and that it’s not the fault of the person concerned. I don’t know that I found any great new insights, but I found it encouraging and helpful in beginning to get a glimpse of what the soul might be, and becoming more aware of the importance of keeping it healthy. Definitely recommended if you’re interested in this topic.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jewel.Thank God for my roots but this book I wish I read earlier....it’s life to know the truth there in.Don’t just read,meditate on certain truths here
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great illustration on the working of the soul with good research and anectodes