When God Says Jump: Biblical Stories That Inspire You to Risk Big [Paperback]

J.R. Briggs (Author)

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Publication Date: February 13, 2006

Learn about the lives of Bible characters we don't often talk about, like Philip and Jeremiah and Nathan, who demonstrated some of the greatest examples of world-changing risk the Bible has to offer.

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The only risk in life is not taking one. It doesn't matter where you are in life, whether you're an athlete or a salesman or a hair-stylist or a professor. Every stage and position in life presents the opportunity to risk something valuable for God. Twentysomethings pastor J.R. Briggs investigates the lives of Bible characters we don't often talk about, like Philip and Jeremiah and Nathan; but who demonstrate some of the greatest examples of world-changing risk the Bible has to offer. Now it's your turn. What's God calling you to do? You've felt it in your soul, you know that God has a great plan for your life--if only you had faith to follow it. The time has come to embrace your fear and jump!

About the Author

J.R. Briggs is on staff at Calvary Church in Philadelphia, and was previously the pastor of Pierced Chapel, a vibrant emergent community of twentysomethings in Colorado Springs. He loves to read, skydive, play basketball, eat Nerds, camp, hike, ski and blog. He and his wife, Megan, have been married for five years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: NavPress (February 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576838595
• ISBN-13: 978-1576838594
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,229,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I found this book to be superb. Never once preachy, J.R. Briggs still finds a way to make valid points in an engaging and thought-provoking manner. While still using Bible stories that I have heard numerous times, Briggs managed to tell the story in such a way that I was able to glean new information about the story. He deals with a challenging subject of not living an "okay" life, but living radically for Christ. He talks about risk, and how that's not an evil word, but a good one. A possibly life-changing book.