{"product_id":"9780718096366","title":"Blessed Are the Misfits: Great News for Believers who are Introverts, Spiritual Strugglers, or Just Feel Like They're Missing Something","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarning: If modern church culture makes perfect sense to you, and you always fit in seamlessly, don’t read this. As for the rest of us…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile American church culture (and American culture at large) seems largely designed for the extroverted, it’s estimated that half of the American population is introverted, and they’re often left wondering how, even if, they fit in the kingdom of God. As one of them, popular radio host Brant Hansen brings news. It’s wonderful, refreshing, and never-been-said-this-way-before \u003cem\u003egood\u003c\/em\u003e news.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his unique style, Hansen looks to answer questions that millions of people carry with them each day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf I don’t relate to God as emotionally as others do, is something wrong with me?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does one approach God, and approach faith, when devoid of the “good feelings” that seem to drive so much of evangelical church culture?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does God interact with those who seem spiritually numb?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs the absence of faith-based emotion a sign of that God has moved on or was never there?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat if we aren’t good at talking to people about our faith, or good at talking to people at all?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat if I’m told I’m too analytical, that I “think too much”?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere does a person who suffers from depression fit in the kingdom? Is depression a sure sign of a lack of faith?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is good news for people who are desperately looking for it. (And for their loved ones!)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s also for those who want to believe in Jesus, but inwardly fear that they don’t belong, worry that don’t have the requisite emotion-based relationship with God, and are starving for good news.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlessed Are the Misfits\u003c\/em\u003e is going to generate discussion, and lots of it. It’s simultaneously highly provocative and humbly personal. It’s also leavened with a distinct, dry, self-effacing humor that is a hallmark of Hansen’s on-air, writing, and public speaking style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nelson, Thomas, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106480111856,"sku":"9780718096366","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780718096366_p0.jpg?v=1763625081","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780718096366","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}