{"product_id":"eat-drink-and-be-merry-a-gospel-call-to-bold-enjoyment","title":"Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: A Gospel Call to Bold Enjoyment","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSurprising Wisdom for Living Well in a Broken World\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoying the human journey through this world can seem impossible. So much is going wrong in these dark days. And the daily personal demands never let up. Who has the time--much less the freedom of heart--to play, to laugh, to delight? What's more, those following Christ can also feel duty-bound to live in sacrificial austerity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut God's strategy for wise living \u003cem\u003eincludes\u003c\/em\u003e bold enjoyment. In fact, any \"Christianity\" that feels embarrassed about enjoying God's good gifts dishonors him and leaves Christians with less to give their suffering world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a pastor's heart, Ray Ortlund invites readers to embrace God's strategy for facing reality and living well. Meditating on Ecclesiastes 11:9-10, Ortlund explains how following Christ here in this world is a nuanced mix of both suffering \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e happiness. Ecclesiastes is a gospel call to accept the suffering and to savor the happiness--and savor it \u003cem\u003eboldly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivers a Gospel Call to Enjoyment: \u003c\/strong\u003e Pastor Ray Ortlund reminds readers that God not only allows us enjoyment but even commands it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWise Insights: \u003c\/strong\u003e Offers an extended meditation on Ecclesiastes 11:9-10, enriched with personal anecdotes and wisdom from Christians of the past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCountercultural: \u003c\/strong\u003e Affirms the actual joys God has placed in everyday life, defying today's cynical and sometimes hyperspiritual culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ray Ortlund","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52129991721191,"sku":"9798874905811","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0913\/8151\/files\/9798874905811-us.jpg?v=1780074667","url":"https:\/\/neighborbookstx.com\/products\/eat-drink-and-be-merry-a-gospel-call-to-bold-enjoyment","provider":"Neighbor Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}