The longest distance in the universe is between the head and heart. For Christ-followers, it is the chasm between what we say we believe in our minds and what we truly believe in our hearts: a split between our statements about God and our experience of Him. This divide is everywhere around us, causing untold devastation. It is found in the double lives of believers and in the hypocrisy of church leaders, but mainly we see it in ourselves. It is the default position of every human heart.
In Divided: When the Head and Heart Don’t Agree, Bill Delvaux exposes this divide and offers strategies to tackle it. The actual journey to cross the divide is sketched out, an epic journey that will take us into our deepest fear and shame and on into the wonder of God’s presence. For becoming undivided is not just another task. It’s the pathway into the very heart of the Father.
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<li>Strategies for closing the divide between head and heart</li>
<li>Specific prayers for each stage of the spiritual journey</li>
<li>Thought-provoking questions for spiritual conversation or reflection</li>
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Divided: When the Head and Heart Don't Agree (Refraction)

Self-Help

Delvaux, Bill

Refraction

Motivational

Thomas Nelson

The well-worn rut that most of us live in is safe, comfortable . . . some would call it dead. By contrast, coming alive requires a willingness to journey into the unknown. Following Jesus is just such a path -- one that takes us deep into His death and then lifts us up into His resurrection. There are some risks involved, and there are no point A to point B maps. But there are landmarks, places we must pass along the way if we are to keep following Christ into real life.Landmarks describes these breakthrough places of the heart and mind in the general order in which they tend to show up. Long-time teacher and first-time author Bill Delvaux shares his landmark story and takes read- ers through nine different spiritual markers that must be encountered in order to live the full life that Jesus has planned for us.Some of the landmarks include letting go of idols, overcoming scars, walking away from sexual sin, grasping your identity, fighting your battle, bonding with Christ, and choosing God first.So, if you feel stuck out there on the highway of humanity and need some tried and true spiritual direction, look for Landmarks. If you want to keep stuffing your unmet desires, and keep ignoring your ongoing anxieties, and keep settling for your unsatisfying connection to God and those around you, then be sure you don’t read this book. But if you want to find a balm for your unhealed wounds, insight into your unhealthy obsessions, and courage to pursue your unfulfilled dreams, then take a sit and read. Nancy Guthrie, author of Holding on to Hope, The One Year Book of Hope, Hoping for Something Better and the Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament Bible Study series Over the years, I have encountered countless men, young and old, whose lives intersected at some point with Bill Delvaux. The common denominator is that each one of them can trace back to that intersection, and talk about a shift that took place. That shift involved something he said, or some kind of experience with Bill where they were stirred, invited into something bigger and changed in some way.You are about to experience that intersection. Prepare to be invited, stirred and disrupted in the best of ways. David Thomas, therapist and author of Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys I’ve known Bill as a great teacher with a passion for truth, God’s word, and authentic faith at the school my children attend. What I never really knew before reading his book was the rich story that’s shaped him and his heart to make him the man that he is and is becoming. It is a rare gift when someone opens the book of themselves to share their deepest stories as Bill has done and I believe those who read his story will be grateful as I am. Steven Curtis Chapman, Grammy and Dove Award-winning singer and songwriter Bill Delvaux fiercely taps into the heart of every person’s struggle to write their own story. The experiences he so honestly and vulnerably shares from his own story are as penetrating as they are inspiring and redeeming. Jake Speck, theatre producer and actor in the Broadway hit Jersey Boys and the TV series Nashville What a gift Landmarks is! With his first book, Bill Delvaux has given us the beauty of God’s redemptive story; the fruit of his own well-stewarded pain; and a path for each of us to follow into a journey of grace, healing, and freedom. I cannot wait to see how God is going to use this book in the lives of countless men—to help them find their place in God’s story. Scotty Smith, founding pastor, Christ Community Church and author of Every Day Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel Centered Faith, Objects of His Affection, The Reign of Grace and Restoring Broken Things Bill Delvaux has incredible insight into the journey we need to take. I recommend this book as one that is filled with wisdom and profound encouragement. Read it with an open heart and an expectation that God will use it mightily to transform you. Carter Crenshaw, senior pastor of West End Community Church I commend Bill Delvaux’s new work, Landmarks to you. I have the privilege of serving as pastor to the church where Bill and Heidi are members, and have witnessed first-hand the impact of this book’s concepts on hundreds of people. Take this book up, read it, and share it with others. You’ll be glad that you did. Scott Sauls, Senior Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville TNTo me, Bill is something of an evangelical exotic: the rare male who is genuinely willing to be transparent and authentic in light of the gospel and its invitation to be transformed. I sat in Bill’s classes many times over the years as he developed the themes in this book through teaching and relating his own story. I gained plenty and am glad to know that many more will have the same opportunity. Ashley Cleveland, Grammy and Dove Award Winning Recording Artist

Landmarks: Turning Points on Your Journey Toward God

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

B&H Books

It’s in the movies we see. It’s in the news we hear. It's in the stories we tell. Every man is stirred by the heroic. From boyhood, we search for heroes, starting with our fathers. But somewhere along the way, all our heroes disappoint us. And our attempts to be a hero fair no better, leaving us confused and unsure. Yet the heroic longing never leaves us. We want to be that heroic man, but we do not know how. Jesus does. He is the great Hero of all time. And He calls men to follow Him. As we follow, we will quickly realize that the path is surprising. He will first lead us into a place of fear and trembling. He will lead us into death. It is our initiation as men into the new life of the heroic. But the death will be followed by a stunning resurrection. We will find out our true names before Him and be given a heroic quest for His kingdom. And most importantly, we will discover the secret of true greatness, letting our lives go to serve others. In the end, we become most heroic in the silence of His presence. Here we will feel His love, as he remakes us into His heroic image, uniting us to Himself.

Heroic: The Surprising Path to True Manhood

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

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