Crazy busy [electronic book] : a (mercifully) short book about a (really) big problem / Kevin DeYoung.
By: DeYoung, Kevin [author].
Material type: BookPublisher: Wheaton, IL : Crossway, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (64 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781433533389; 9781433533419 (e-book).Subject(s): Christian life | God | Spiritual formationDDC classification: 650.11 Online resources: E-bookItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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e-BOOK | MTU Bishopstown Library | Not for loan |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Constant busyness is dangerous for our souls. In this short, honest, and often humorous book, DeYoung rejects the "busyness as usual" mindset, helping us to make time for the things that really matter.
Hello, my name is busy -- Here, there, and gone: three dangers to avoid -- The killer P's-diagnosis: you are beset with many manifestations of pride -- The terror of total obligation-diagnosis: you are trying to do what God does not expect you to do -- Mission creep-diagnosis: you can't serve others without setting priorities -- A cruel kindergarchy-diagnosis: you need to stop freaking out about your kids -- Deep calls to deep-diagnosis: you are letting the screen strangle your soul -- Rhythm and blues-diagnosis: you'd better rest yourself before you wreck yourself -- Embracing the burdens of busyness-diagnosis : you suffer more because you don't expect to suffer at all -- The one thing you must do.
Constant busyness is dangerous for our souls. In this short, honest, and often humorous book, DeYoung rejects the "busyness as usual" mindset, helping us to make time for the things that really matter.
Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Publishers Weekly Review
DeYoung (The Hole in our Holiness)is a smart guy, and he offers a refreshing (and refreshingly short) take on the plague of modern American life: the too-long to-do list and the overscheduled calendar that produce the frazzled response "busy" to the innocent question "How are you?" DeYoung doesn't offer time management but rather theology. God wants you to use your talents, but God is not nearly as big on the idolatry of self-importance that often motivates overcommitment. Some of this could well have been said in a sermon, which would have been even shorter. But DeYoung is clever ("If Jesus were alive today, he'd get more emails than any of us."), his analysis is well-organized, and he brings theological thinking without moralizing. If you are someone who checks your email before going to bed and as soon as you wake up, DeYoung has your number, and this is your book. (Sept. 30) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.Author notes provided by Syndetics
Kevin DeYoung (PhD, University of Leicester) is the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina, and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte. He has written books for children, adults, and academics, including Just Do Something; Impossible Christianity; and The Biggest Story Bible Storybook. Kevin's work can be found on clearlyreformed.org . Kevin and his wife, Trisha, have nine children.