How People Change (VantagePoint Books) (Paperback)

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Change does not happen overnight for the Christian. It s a lifelong journey. Paul Tripp and Tim Lane masterfully guide us along the biblical path that points us to the cross and a lifestyle of faith and repentance. I recommend this book to all Christians who desire to grow in their relationship with God. --Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College

It s encouraging to know that, in God s hands, the winds of adversity that batter our lives are also agents of fruitful change in us. Paul Tripp and Tim Lane have done us all a favor by leading us down that path of change and teaching us how to embrace God s transforming work in our hearts. --Carolyn Custis James, author of When Life and Beliefs Collide<br /><br />Change does not happen overnight for the Christian. It s a lifelong journey. Paul Tripp and Tim Lane masterfully guide us along the biblical path that points us to the cross and a lifestyle of faith and repentance. I recommend this book to all Christians who desire to grow in their relationship with God. --Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College<br /><br />This book is applied theology. It s about heat, thorns, the cross, and fruit. It s about present grace. In sixteen short and well-illustrated chapters, the wonderful prospect of change for the good is held out for the reader. We are called to consider our circumstances and our responses to them, and beneath that to examine our hearts desires and to turn afresh to Christ s cross. --Mark Dever, Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.

This book is applied theology. It s about heat, thorns, the cross, and fruit. It s about present grace. In sixteen short and well-illustrated chapters, the wonderful prospect of change for the good is held out for the reader. We are called to consider our circumstances and our responses to them, and beneath that to examine our hearts desires and to turn afresh to Christ s cross. --Mark Dever, Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.

Product Description

What does it take for lasting change to take root in your life? If you ve ever tried, failed, and wondered why, you need How People Change. This book explains the biblical pattern for change in a clear, practical way you can apply to the challenges of daily life. But change involves more than a biblical formula: you will see how God is at work to make you the person you were created to be. That powerful, loving, redemptive relationship is at the heart of all positive change you experience.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: New Growth Press (May 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977080722
• ISBN-13: 978-0977080724
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #355,176 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christianity & real life, August 3, 2006

By	Mark Combs (Pleasureville, KY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When the subject of how people change is brought up among Christians, so often all that is said is simply "trusting God" or just "giving" something to God. But in real life, why is it never that easy?

This book is about the truths of the Gospel bearing down on daily life. If you want to see the deep connection between your daily life & how change, rooted in the gospel, takes place, then this book is for you.

If you are a pastor, youth minister, Sunday School teacher, elder, or teach the Bible in any way, you have to get this book. So often pastors & teachers will simply tell people what to do & what not to do (only focusing on making direct calls to the will), while completely ignoring what is going on in the heart. This book will help you see yourself & others in a new way that is centered in the gospel.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate self-help book for a frustration Christian, December 23, 2006

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Vicki Landes for Reader Views (12/06)

Are you ready to change your life? Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp have partnered up to prove that traditional self-help books just don't go far enough to initiate that sought-after (and seemingly unattainable) change. Grounded with heavenly teachings, "How People Change" doesn't just tackle surface issues such as outward behavior; it reaches into the deepest depths to transform the very being of your heart.

"How People Change" incorporates the why's with the how's - why Christians can worship, be involved at church, and still feel like something's missing and how God's grace can alter the path of self-debilitating actions. However, the book conveys that true change is internal and that modifying how you think and feel will subsequently be reflected in external behavior and reactions. Further, their series of `x-ray questions' jar you into silencing your brain and listening to the true desires of your heart so you can determine what exactly needs to be done to make that change happen.

Easy-to-understand and applicable to all areas of life, "How People Change" is deeply profound. Lane and Tripp touch the heart and motivate the soul into positive action with an abundance of insightful statements that almost sing as you read them. "God calls you to be dissatisfied. You should be discontent, restless, and hungry! The Christian life is a state of thankful discontent or joyful dissatisfaction." "The more you understand who God is and who he has made you to be, the more you realize that the Christian life is not an emotionless, stoic, existence." After all, getting to heaven isn't just about avoiding bad behavior...there's so much more.

"How People Change" targets Christians who yearn for more or harbor disappointment for worship, their connection with God or their church, or feel they are doing right by God but still feel like something is missing. Their worship practices and frustrations are broken down to reveal underlying issues and the best fixes for a much more holistic view of life and grace.

"How People Change" is a beautifully inspiring roadmap for anyone not happy with the current status of their life. Lane and Tripp not only write intelligently for the Bible scholar but thoughtfully simple for those still young in the faith and struggling with their understanding of God's plan. Insightful, profound, and truly reflective of Biblical teachings, this work is a must-read - a hearty `amen'!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Bible Study, October 2, 2007

By	Ray Ann (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

I have literally done dozens of Bible studies in small groups, and this one is over and above The Best. It's nothing inherently new, but the way the authors organize the study and theologically lay out the material, as well as their use of the Scriptures as foundational to illustrate the truth, has been nothing short of life changing for our little group of 40 something Christians. We have learned so much about each other that we never knew, so much about ourselves, and perhaps most exciting, have actually CHANGED in response to seeing exactly what a Gospel-centered life means TODAY, and how living in true community with other Christians is a basis for life change. The Gospel is relevant again, whaddya know! Not just when I got saved, or in eternity, but Today. I recommend it to everyone. Our church had the authors out for a seminar and they were humbly inspiring. Authentic Christianity at its best.