Gettin' There: A Passage Through the Psalms: How a Man Finds His Way on the Trail of Life [Hardcover]

Steve Farrar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2001

In Gettin' There, bestselling author Steve Farrar delves into the book of Psalms to give men a new sense of continuity, direction, purpose, and perspective. The Psalms are like a marked trail through life, showing that others have walked ahead and faced many of the challenges, temptations, heartaches, and perplexities that men will encounter on their journeys. Farrar shows that when a man begins to understand that the strong and caring hand of God is sovereign over everything in his life -- including his trials and heartaches -- his confidence, hope, and joy will increase dramatically in the God who created him and desires to use him. Now in paperback!


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About the Author

Steve Farrar is the founder and chairman of Men's Leadership Ministries in Bryan/College Station, Texas, and brings his message to thousands of men each year. He holds a master's degree from Western Seminary and an earned doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary.


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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Books (February 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157673742X
• ISBN-13: 978-1576737422
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steve Farrar is the founder and chairman of Men's Leadership Ministries. A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, with a Master's degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, he also has an earned a doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. Steve authored the best-selling book, Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family and has since written fifteen other books. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, for Promise Keepers and at many other events nationwide. Steve and his wife, Mary, have three grown children and currently reside in suburban Dallas, Texas.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Farrar does it again - Better than Pointman!, April 9, 2001

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"ldandre_2002" (Rogers, AR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gettin' There: A Passage Through the Psalms: How a Man Finds His Way on the Trail of Life (Hardcover)

Steve Farrar's new book is terrific. This book will bring encouragement to any man out there - regardless of age. His use of the Psalms in this book and how they apply to your daily walk are true to the Word, insightful, and absolutely 100% Farrar - if you liked Point Man (and I did) you will love this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's more to Psalms through Farrar's minds eye, November 6, 2005

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This review is from: Gettin' There: A Passage Through the Psalms: How a Man Finds His Way on the Trail of Life (Hardcover)

We attended the Fall couples retreat at the Hume Lake Christian Camp in Sequoia Nat'l Park last month. Steve Farrar was our speaker. We were not familiar with Steve's work. Steve announced his weekend topic as simply Psalms 23 ... line by line ... for three days. First note to self ... this could get tedious.

A wonderful surprise ... it was dynamite! Steve grabs your attention with a treble hook. These rote verses came alive, brilliantly decrypted and positioned in the relatable context. The 6 verses, in Steve's macro/microscopic delivery brought Psalms 23 into the 21st century ... all brand spankin' new.

We wanted more. I've now read "Gettin' There". Each chapter is a WOW of cogitative discovery. There's so much more to Psalms than I had been equipped to absorb before reading "Gettin' There".

Steve's a big man, an impossing orator, a critical thinker of Gospel origins and here and now evangelistic thought. I was able to see his style and delivery in every word of "Gettin' There". Picture a large, animated, humble, X-ray eyed Puritan vanguard transported to 2005 to share the continuity of Biblical insight.

Read this book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Look at Psalm 23!, September 17, 2001

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Dave (Ames, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gettin' There: A Passage Through the Psalms: How a Man Finds His Way on the Trail of Life (Hardcover)

Though this book covers many topics and Psalms, chapters 9 and 10 (tape 4 in audio) are an incredible fresh look at Psalm 23. Some history and descriptive context explain phrases that are well known, but easily glossed over. Though he is a popular men's author, this section is applicable to everyone - as often as that passage is quoted, it's nice to understand more fully the love and compassion the shepherd has for us and our need for him.