Cultivating Humility in a Gospel-Centered Way There are many misconceptions about what it means to be humble. Some think that being humble means hiding your talents and abilities or being weak and inauthentic. But the Bible paints a different picture - defining humility as a self-forgetfulness leading to joy and explaining...
Cultivating Humility in a Gospel-Centered Way
There are many misconceptions about what it means to be humble. Some think that being humble means hiding your talents and abilities or being weak and inauthentic. But the Bible paints a different picture - defining humility as a self-forgetfulness leading to joy and explaining that it is a life-giving virtue that frees you from the restricting needs of your ego.
*In Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness*, Gavin Ortlund encourages readers that humility is not just an abstract virtue but a mark of gospel integrity. Ortlund examines humility both on a personal level and in the context of the church, giving examples of ways to cultivate it - including meditation on the gospel and practicing intentional gratitude. Drawing from Philippians 2 and historical texts such as C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity and Jonathan Edwards's sermon "A Christian Spirit Is a Humble Spirit," Ortlund defines humility in light of the incarnation and death of Jesus Christ, casting a vision for a gospel-centered, humble life.
- First Book in the Growing Gospel Integrity Series: Created in partnership with Union School of Theology - Written by Gavin Ortlund: Author of *Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future and Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage *- For Small Groups and Individual Study: Questions at the end of each chapter encourage small group discussion
Cultivating Humility in a Gospel-Centered Way
There are many misconceptions about what it means to be humble. Some think that being humble means hiding your talents and abilities or being weak and inauthentic. But the Bible paints a different picture-defining humility as a self-forgetfulness leading to joy and explaining that it is a life-giving virtue that frees you from the restricting needs of your ego.
In *Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness*, Gavin Ortlund encourages readers that humility is not just an abstract virtue but a mark of gospel integrity. Ortlund examines humility both on a personal level and in the context of the church, giving examples of ways to cultivate it-including meditation on the gospel and practicing intentional gratitude. Drawing from Philippians 2 and historical texts such as C. S. Lewis's *Mere Christianity* and Jonathan Edwards's sermon "A Christian Spirit Is a Humble Spirit," Ortlund defines humility in light of the incarnation and death of Jesus Christ, casting a vision for a gospel-centered, humble life.
* First Book in the Growing Gospel Integrity Series: Created in partnership with Union School of Theology * Written by Gavin Ortlund: Author of *Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future* and *Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage* * For Small Groups and Individual Study: Questions at the end of each chapter encourage small group discussion**
Cultivating Humility in a Gospel-Centered Way There are many misconceptions about what it means to be humble. Some think that being humble means hiding your talents and abilities or being weak and inauthentic. But the Bible paints a different picture - defining humility as a self-forgetfulness leading to joy and explaining...
Cultivating Humility in a Gospel-Centered Way
There are many misconceptions about what it means to be humble. Some think that being humble means hiding your talents and abilities or being weak and inauthentic. But the Bible paints a different picture - defining humility as a self-forgetfulness leading to joy and explaining that it is a life-giving virtue that frees you from the restricting needs of your ego.
*In Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness*, Gavin Ortlund encourages readers that humility is not just an abstract virtue but a mark of gospel integrity. Ortlund examines humility both on a personal level and in the context of the church, giving examples of ways to cultivate it - including meditation on the gospel and practicing intentional gratitude. Drawing from Philippians 2 and historical texts such as C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity and Jonathan Edwards's sermon "A Christian Spirit Is a Humble Spirit," Ortlund defines humility in light of the incarnation and death of Jesus Christ, casting a vision for a gospel-centered, humble life.
- First Book in the Growing Gospel Integrity Series: Created in partnership with Union School of Theology - Written by Gavin Ortlund: Author of *Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future and Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage *- For Small Groups and Individual Study: Questions at the end of each chapter encourage small group discussion
Cultivating Humility in a Gospel-Centered Way
There are many misconceptions about what it means to be humble. Some think that being humble means hiding your talents and abilities or being weak and inauthentic. But the Bible paints a different picture-defining humility as a self-forgetfulness leading to joy and explaining that it is a life-giving virtue that frees you from the restricting needs of your ego.
In *Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness*, Gavin Ortlund encourages readers that humility is not just an abstract virtue but a mark of gospel integrity. Ortlund examines humility both on a personal level and in the context of the church, giving examples of ways to cultivate it-including meditation on the gospel and practicing intentional gratitude. Drawing from Philippians 2 and historical texts such as C. S. Lewis's *Mere Christianity* and Jonathan Edwards's sermon "A Christian Spirit Is a Humble Spirit," Ortlund defines humility in light of the incarnation and death of Jesus Christ, casting a vision for a gospel-centered, humble life.
* First Book in the Growing Gospel Integrity Series: Created in partnership with Union School of Theology * Written by Gavin Ortlund: Author of *Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future* and *Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage* * For Small Groups and Individual Study: Questions at the end of each chapter encourage small group discussion**
Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness (Growing Gospel Integrity Series)$22.99
This small book is valuable for every christian to read, humility is a topic that the church has often got really wrong. We are not humble by putting ourselves down or hiding our skills under a bowl, but in thinking more of God and His glory than ourselves - be that positive or negative thinking about ourselves. It didn't take long to read, but it is one I want to reread again, and dwell on the ideas inside it. I also plan to read it with my kids when they are a little older, as it will set them up well heading out in to a self-obsessed culture and world.
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Small Book Full of Biblical Wisdom on Humility
This is a small book that is full of biblical wisdom on humility that will definitely change our lives. The author starts by defining what humility is, and this will change our view on humility, then he elaborates on how the gospel fuels humility and then moves on practical things to kill pride in our personal lives and also what humility looks like in the church community.
