{"product_id":"how-to-be-present-in-an-absent-world-isbn-9780310100966","title":"How to Be Present in an Absent World: A Leader's Guide to Showing Up, Paying Attention, and Becoming Fully Human","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience the fullness of life that Jesus promises by learning how to engage with the present--even in the increasing busyness of work and family life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you ever wonder how long can you keep:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrinding out eighty-hour work weeks?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eputting your marriage on the backburner?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etreating your employees like cogs in a machine?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epushing your life aside before you realize your time is all up?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this collaborative project is the belief that the pain we experience is the result of \u003cem\u003eabsence\u003c\/em\u003e--living disconnected from our authentic selves and lacking deep, meaningful relationships with others and with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Montgomery, the founding pastor of Sojourn Community Church; Kenny Silva, a PhD candidate at Trinity International University; and Eboni Webb, who holds a doctorate of Clinical Psychology, pooled their efforts and expertise to focus on the problem of modern absence and the pain it causes us and those around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a guide for how to cultivate a self-awareness that empowers you to take ownership and engage in every area of influence. It's arranged into five sections, each focusing on one of the major areas of our lives where many of us struggle with absence:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOthers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Be Present in an Absent World\u003c\/em\u003e provides biblical, practical ways to handle the daily pressures of life without denying or escaping the present. Its goal is to help you rediscover what it means to show up for your own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith interludes that offer a deep dive into the \u003cem\u003eneurobiology of presence\u003c\/em\u003e as well as principles and exercises that Dr. Webb employs in her clinical practice, Montgomery and his coauthors will equip you with the kind of self-understanding that allows you to realize God's design for human flourishing--whether in your church, in your job, or in your family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46142447190245,"sku":"NP9780310100966","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780310100966.jpg?v=1747932436","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/how-to-be-present-in-an-absent-world-isbn-9780310100966","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}