Get to Know the God that Jesus Knew
Rediscover your faith and reshape your life with The Good and Beautiful Series, a spiritual journey through four books. James Bryan Smith invites you to explore the God that Jesus knew while uncovering the truth about yourself, your community, and your life as a disciple of Christ. Through engaging exercises, meaningful discussions, and practical applications, this series leads to deep transformation. Perfect for both individual and group study, this collection is an essential resource for those seeking a deeper connection with God and spiritual renewal.
Here's what you'll find in The Good & Beautiful Series:
"Smith is the most articulate, accurate and helpful writer of spiritual formation of my generation. I give this series my highest recommendation."
—Todd D. Hunter, author of Giving Church Another Chance
"The Good and Beautiful God is a treasure. Dr. Smith has thought long and hard about the process of human transformation into the likeness of Jesus. I urge you to buy this book immediately! Read it and apply it. Then live it out in the context of a loving community. You will not regret doing so."
—Richard J. Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline and coauthor of Longing for God
"Writing in the venerable tradition of Dallas Willard and Richard Foster, James Bryan Smith has given us a valuable guide to caring for our souls in The Good and Beautiful You. Convinced that Christ is the way to the wellness of the soul, Smith points us to paths where we can find healing for our damaged souls. This book will help many people!"
—Brian Zahnd, author of When Everything's on Fire
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Turning to the Gospels, James Bryan Smith invites you to compare your ideas about God with what Jesus himself reveals about his Father. In this Good and Beautiful Series book, Smith leads you through a process of spiritual formation that includes activities aimed at making these new narratives real in your body and soul as well as your mind.
James Bryan Smith believes we have bought into false notions of happiness and success. In this Good and Beautiful Series book, Smith traces through the Sermon on the Mount and helps us replace our false beliefs with Jesus' narratives about life inthe kingdom of God.
In this Good and Beautiful Series book, James Bryan Smith helps you to live in relationship with others as apprentices of Jesus. He shows how to bring spiritual formation and community engagement together, and he offers spiritual practices that root new, true narratives about God and the world in your soul.
James Bryan Smith believes the gospel is about change in our lives today, not just our eternal destiny. As you engage the content from his Good and Beautiful Series, this journal will provide a place to record your thoughts and reflections as Godtransforms your relationship with him, your community—and you.
Christian faith is about more than belief and practices—it is also about the kind of people we become. This Good and Beautiful Series book addresses the toxic self-narratives that hinder spiritual growth, reminding us how Scripture reveals the beauty of our own souls and serving as a companion as you discover who you truly are in Christ.