If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat [Paperback]

John Ortberg (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 18 and up

You're One Step Away from the Adventure of Your Life Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus. In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, 'Come'? John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It's thrilling beyond belief. It's everything you'd expect of someone worthy to be called Lord. The choice is yours to know him as only a water-walker can, aligning yourself with God's purpose for your life in the process. There's just one requirement: If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat.

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Winner of the 2002 Christianity Today Book Award!

You’re One Step Away from the Adventure of Your Life

Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus.

In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, "Come"?

John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It’s thrilling beyond belief. It’s everything you’d expect of someone worthy to be called Lord.

The choice is yours to know him as only a water-walker can, aligning yourself with God’s purpose for your life in the process. There’s just one requirement: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

John Ortberg is a pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He is the bestselling author of When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box; The Life You've Always Wanted; and If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat. He and his wife Nancy, have three children. John Ortberg es pastor de la iglesia Presbiteriana de Menlo Park en la ciudad de Menlo Park, California. Es el autor de los exitos de venta: Dios esta mas cerca de lo que crees, La vida que siempre has querido, Todos son normales hasta que los conoces, Si quieres caminar sobre las aguas, tienes que salir de la barca, y Un amor mas alla de la razon. el y su esposa, Nancy, tienen tres hijos.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (January 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310239273
• ISBN-13: 978-0310239277
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,352,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Ortberg is a pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He is the bestselling author of Faith & Doubt; When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box; God Is Closer Than You Think; The Life You've Always Wanted; Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them; If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat; Love Beyond Reason; and (with Kevin Harney) the multimedia curriculum Old Testament Challenge. He and his wife, Nancy, have three children.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Deceptive: Not the complete edition, September 6, 2007

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This review is from: If You Want To Walk On Water, You Have To Get Out of The Boat (Inspirio/Zondervan Miniature Editions) (Hardcover)

[Added 9/07/2007] This review concerns the "Inspirio/Zondervan Miniature Edition" which is a hardback. Amazon has lumped this hardback edition with the full text hardback edition so the site does not indicate that this review does not concern the full hardback edition. Caveat Emptor

We ordered this book, thinking it was the complete edition of the book. Neither the Amazon page nor the book itself make it clear that it is merely an abridged version. The only way to tell is to note that this edition has 125 pages and a full sized edition has 200+ pages. Needless to say, we will be returning it to purchase the complete edition. I am looking forward to reading the content as I have heard good things about it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to get Out of the Boat (miniature edition), July 17, 2007

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This review is from: If You Want To Walk On Water, You Have To Get Out of The Boat (Inspirio/Zondervan Miniature Editions) (Hardcover)

A nice, inspiring, easy-to-read but incomplete book, which contains a small portion of the original edition. The description should indicate, in addition to the dimensions of the book, that the full text is not included.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars book review (miniature size), March 7, 2010

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Louise (Estes Park, CO USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: If You Want To Walk On Water, You Have To Get Out of The Boat (Inspirio/Zondervan Miniature Editions) (Hardcover)

I did not realize that there was a full size version of the book and a mini-version when I ordered it. I think the Amazon notation should have been more clear that this was not the complete book that I was ordering. I ordered it and then paid to return it because it was not what I wanted.

Miniature version of "If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat."