{"product_id":"drops-like-stars-paperback","title":"Drops Like Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRob Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Golden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Drops Like Stars, the New York Times bestselling author of Love Wins explores the complex relationship between suffering and creativity. Rob Bell (\"One of the country's most influential evangelical pastors\" --New York Times) suggests that art can be found in the agony of our lives. Fans of the thought-provoking works of Donald Miller, N.T. Wright, Brian McLaren, and Timothy Keller will find true enlightenment in this thoughtful and engaging book from this vibrant, progressive voice for a new generation of Christians, the prolific pastor whom Time Magazine named one of the most influential people of 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thought-provoking book explores the profound connection between our wounds and our work, reframing suffering not as an obstacle, but as the raw material for creation: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Art of Disruption: \u003c\/b\u003e How unexpected tragedy--having our \"boxes smashed\"--can force us to imagine a new future we never would have chosen, but desperately need.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Art of Honesty: \u003c\/b\u003e Why pain has a way of cutting through pretense, making us more honest with ourselves and others, and opening up the \"empty place\" inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Art of Solidarity: \u003c\/b\u003e Uncover how shared suffering creates a unique bond that transcends all differences, reminding us that God is not distant but is \"screaming alongside us.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Meaning in Pain: \u003c\/b\u003e A powerful perspective shift that reframes mistakes and heartbreak not as endings, but as the flawed, essential places where the Spirit enters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we encounter pain and suffering, our lives are disrupted. Our normal paths and expectations come to a halt. Suffering forces us to take a new path, to create new expectations. In \u003cem\u003eDrops Like Stars, \u003c\/em\u003e Bell shows us how art does the same thing; it disrupts us, forces us to see the world differently and to forge new expectations. How will we reimagine suffering when we realize that God sees our lives as works of art?--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we encounter pain and suffering, our lives are disrupted. Our normal paths and expectations come to a halt. Suffering forces us to take a new path, to create new expectations. In \u003cem\u003eDrops Like Stars, \u003c\/em\u003e Bell shows us how art does the same thing; it disrupts us, forces us to see the world differently and to forge new expectations. How will we reimagine suffering when we realize that God sees our lives as works of art?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057969160416,"sku":"9780062197283","price":19.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/SmBmgVRm_99780062197283.webp?v=1781387826","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/drops-like-stars-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}