How Does God Change Us?
By Dane Ortlund
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As followers of Christ, we long to grow in godliness, but we often find ourselves stuck. Sin runs deep, we continue to fail, and we are easily tempted to give up. It doesn't have to be that way.
In How Does God Change Us?, Dane Ortlund explains how those united to Jesus Christ do not need to look anywhere but to Christ himself for real growth. We change by going deeper into the same truths that saved us in the first place. With timeless counsel from historical Christian figures, Ortlund shows you how to get traction in your spiritual walk, experience real change, and live out your invincible identity in Christ.
Dane Ortlund
Dane C. Ortlund (PhD, Wheaton College) serves as senior pastor of Naperville Presbyterian Church in Naperville, Illinois. He is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers and Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners. Dane and his wife, Stacey, have five children.
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Crossway on FacebookCrossway on InstagramCrossway on TwitterThis lovely, easy-to-read primer by Dane Ortlund grounds our discipleship in the glowing center of Christianity—our Lord Jesus. It’s easy to think that as we grow as Christians, we move on to ‘higher things’ (whatever that means!), when in fact we simply need to learn the beauty and depth of Jesus and all that he’s done for us. That’s what Ortlund helps us do here. This book will bless you!
Paul E. Miller, author, A Praying Life and J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life
"That angst in your soul for more is a part of the growing process—a gift of hunger and thirst that Jesus, the inexhaustible well, will fill. In How Does God Change Us?, Dane Ortlund reminds us that the angst is satisfied not by behavioral modification or some quick fix but by the beauty of friendship with Jesus and the peace more deeply accepted in our souls. If you are hungry and thirsty for more life, more joy, more peace, and more Jesus, this is a book for you."
Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor, The Village Church, Dallas, Texas; President, Acts 29 Church Planting Network; author, The Mingling of Souls and The Explicit Gospel
Jesus said that our greatest ‘work’ is to believe. As much as any living author, Dane Ortlund has helped me to believe again by reacquainting me with the stunning tenderness and beauty of Jesus. As I read his words, I can sense my heart growing in trust, devotion, and godly affections, grounded in the Savior’s love for me. In this incredibly helpful, pastoral book, Dane works out the implications of that vision of Jesus for personal growth, showing us how the key to going further with Jesus is going deeper in his finished work.
J. D. Greear, Lead Pastor, The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
How does God change us as his beloved daughters and sons? Think less of climbing a mountain and more of swimming in a deep ocean of the always-more-ness of Jesus. If you’ve ever wondered what the Bible really means by ‘fixing our gaze on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,’ this should be the next book you spend time with. Dane helps us understand that the gospel is more of a person to adore and know than theological propositions and categories to master.
Scotty Smith, Pastor Emeritus, Christ Community Church, Franklin, Tennessee; Teacher in Residence, West End Community Church, Nashville, Tennessee
How Does God Change Us?
Union
A book series edited by Michael Reeves
Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord, Michael Reeves (2021)
What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord?, Michael Reeves (2021, concise version of Rejoice and Tremble)
Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners, Dane C. Ortlund (2021)
How Does God Change Us?, Dane C. Ortlund (2021, concise version of Deeper)
How Does God Change Us?
Dane C. Ortlund
How Does God Change Us?
Copyright © 2021 by Dane C. Ortlund
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First printing 2021
Printed in the United States of America
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-4335-7403-0
ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-7405-4
PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-7404-7
Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-7406-1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Ortlund, Dane Calvin, author.
Title: How does God change us? / Dane C. Ortlund.
Description: Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway, [2021] | Series: Union | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021002413 (print) | LCCN 2021002414 (ebook) | ISBN 9781433574030 (trade paperback) | ISBN