{"product_id":"gods-best-kept-secret-christianity-is-easier-than-you-think-9780801093258","title":"God's Best-Kept Secret: Christianity Is Easier Than You Think","description":"For many of us, the attempt to live for God can leave us feeling burdened rather than free. Yet that's not the kind of life God intends for us to experience. What if he never meant for us to try so hard? What if overcoming sin doesn't rely on our own self-control? What if loving others isn't about saying and doing all the right things? What if suffering isn't designed to teach us lessons? What if we could feel closer to God without \u003ci\u003edoing\u003c\/i\u003e anything?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGod's Best-Kept Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, the founder of Grace Life International explodes our preconceived notions of living the Christian life, freeing us to stop just going through the motions and to experience true fulfillment. Illuminating commonly misunderstood Bible verses, Mark Maulding shows us that following God is not as complicated as we often make it out to be. And, in fact, the answer to our struggles has been hiding in plain sight all along.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaulding, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMark Maulding \u003c\/b\u003eis founder of Grace Life International, one of the largest Christian counseling and teaching ministries in America. A speaker, counselor, and leadership coach, Maulding is a regular blogger who is passionate about sharing the transforming message of God's grace with a world in desperate need of it. He and his wife, Ellen, have four adult children, including a daughter with Down syndrome who, along with her three brothers, recently finished college. They live near Charlotte, North Carolina.","brand":"Baker Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50912529744146,"sku":"9780801093258","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ae605281-63e5-4956-a810-81024251dd7a.jpg?v=1738773357","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gods-best-kept-secret-christianity-is-easier-than-you-think-9780801093258","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}