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DiscountDelight - Captivating : Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
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Manufacturer: Nelson Books
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780785264699
ISBN: 0785264698
Label: Nelson Books
Manufacturer: Nelson Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2005-04-07
Publisher: Nelson Books
Studio: Nelson Books
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Summary: Insightful
Comment: Whle there are parts of the book that are rather slow, there was also some "AHA" moments for me. I love the chapter on Romance, and how they show that God too is our romancer of our hearts.
I think it's a great book and worth reading.
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Summary: Don't be too harsh!
Comment: I've read several reviews for Captivating and it seems like you either love it or it makes you want to throw up. I read it and i have to say it was both suprising and disappointing. It is suprising because John and Stasi definitely understand the importance of family in shaping who we become. They also do a great job of pointing out how God views us. The disappointment comes in, though, in their misuse of the Bible. If the things they said in the book are true and how God really views us, which i believe they are, then they should have had lots of great Scripture to apply. Instead, most of the verses in Captivating were used out of context. In that respect the book was a huge disappointment.
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Summary: Both Men & Women
Comment: Over the years I have had several women tell me how beneficial they've John Eldredge's other books to be, such "Wild at Heart", even though such books were targeted towards men.
In the same way, even as a man, I found "Captivating" to be very insightful and beneficial.
For that reason I would recommend it to both men and women alike.
Also HIGHLY recommended:
"Buried Alive" by J. Jacob Jenkins
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Summary: WOW!
Comment: This book is a great book for women as well as older teenage girls. If you are a woman of the Christian faith, Captivating will literally captivate you! It is encouraging, and just plain ol' beautiful. It will make you feel encouraged and beautiful in so many wonderful ways. It is not a book with a warped view of submisson, nor does it set women back in time. It is most certainly a book that will empower women in a God honoring way. Men should read it too! Captivating will take your breath away. READ IT!!!
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Summary: Smile--Jesus loves you????
Comment: In my opinion, Captivating is a 220-pages-too-long version of Smile--Jesus loves you. It has poor biblical references, as has been noted below, and atrocious choices in other references, as well as poor research. They cannot even take the time to be sure to spell properly the names of the characters whom they hold up as examples, even, as with Toula from Greek Wedding, when the name is on the back of the dvd case! In addition, whether deliberately or through ignorance, the Eldredges neglect to point out that many of the movies they cite as such perfect examples (Sense and Sensibility, Little Women, Lord of the Rings) are, in fact, BOOKS, real books, written by people who understood human nature; clearly the Eldredges do not. For instance, I agree heartily with those reviewers who make the point that all women do not, of necessity, share the "fairy princess" longings the E's propose. Jo March never had the slightest notion that her life should revolve around waiting for her "prince" to come some day--if she had, she'd have found Friedrich exceedingly disappointing! I think that there are many books, both religious and secular self-help books, and many GOOD novels, such as those the Eldredges didn't read, favoring videos instead, which could give a woman a clearer and healthier view of herself and her place in creation.
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Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager. What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating can do for women. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. By revealing the core desires every woman shares-to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty-John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer.
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