Today's neurological research has placed habit at the center of human behavior; we are what we do repetitively. When we want to add something to our life, whether it's exercise, prayer, or just getting up earlier in the morning, we know that we must turn an activity into a habit through repetition or it just won't stick. What would happen if we applied the same kind of daily dedication to faith? Could faith become a habit, a given--automatic? With vulnerable storytelling and insightful readings of both Old and New Testament passages, Jen Pollock Michel invites the convinced and the curious into a 40-day Bible reading experience. Vividly translating ancient truths for a secular age, Michel highlights how the biblical text invites us to see, know, live, love, and obey. The daily reflection questions and weekly discussion guides invite both individuals and groups, believers and doubters alike, to explore how faith, even faith as small as a mustard seed, might grow into a life-defining habit.
About the AuthorJen Pollock Michel is the award-winning author of
Teach Us to Want,
Keeping Place, and
Surprised by Paradox. She holds a BA in French from Wheaton College and an MA in literature from Northwestern University. An American living in Toronto, Jen is a wife and mother of five. She is the lead editor for
Imprint magazine, published by Grace Centre for the Arts, and host of the
Englewood Review of Books podcast.
Book InformationISBN 9781540900531
Author Jen Pollock MichelFormat Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing GroupPublisher Baker Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 213mm * 143mm * 17mm