Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True

Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing

Flourishing people are strong and weak.

Two common temptations lure us away from abundant livingâ€”withdrawing into safety or grasping for power. True flourishing, says Andy Crouch, travels down an unexpected pathâ€”being both strong and weak.

We see this unlikely mixture in the best leadersâ€”people who use their authority for the benefit of others, while also showing extraordinary willingness to face and embrace suffering. We see it in Jesus, who wielded tremendous power yet also exposed himself to hunger, ridicule, torture and death. Rather than being opposites, strength and weakness are actually meant to be combined in every human life and community. Only when they come together do we find the flourishing for which we were made.

With the characteristic insight, memorable stories and hopeful realism he is known for, Andy Crouch shows us how to walk this path so that the image of God can shine through us. Not just for our own good, but for the sake of others.

If you want to become the kind of person whose influence leads to healthy communities, someone with the strength to be compassionate and generous, this is the book for you. Regardless of your stage or role in life, whether or not you have a position of leadership, here is a way to love and risk so that we all, even the most vulnerable, can flourish.
Country USA
Manufacturer IVP
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-02-22
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	IVP
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-02-22
Format	Kindle eBook

Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing

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