{"product_id":"the-stories-we-live-by-how-jesus-critiques-and-completes-what-our-culture-tells-us","title":"THE STORIES WE LIVE BY: HOW JESUS CRITIQUES AND COMPLETES WHAT OUR CULTURE TELLS US","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are the stories we believe. But what if our culture's stories are failing us? The Stories We Live By reveals the hidden cultural narratives that shape us and points the way to the life we've been looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Do what makes you happy.\" \"Be true to yourself.\" \"Live free.\" If these slogans promise the good life, why do they so often leave us feeling hollow and empty? Could the very stories our modern world tells us about happiness, freedom, and identity be the source of our growing anxiety and disillusionment?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe culmination of a journey Michael Keller began with his father, beloved pastor and bestselling author Timothy Keller, before his passing, The Stories We Live By unmasks the hidden cultural narratives that shape our lives, often without our knowledge. Examining seven dominant narratives of modern culture--concerning identity, power, freedom, morality, truth, happiness, and progress--the authors show how these stories contain elements of truth yet are built on flawed assumptions and internal contradictions that leave us fragile, divided, and unable to cope with the realities of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stories We Live By helps us:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecognize where these stories appear throughout culture\u003cbr\u003e\nUnderstand why they leave us feeling hollow and unfulfilled\u003cbr\u003e\nDecode the specific ways these stories hijack our decision-making--and learn how to critically evaluate them going forward\u003cbr\u003e\nUnderstand why the Christian story offers a more satisfying answer to our deepest longings\u003cbr\u003e\nMake sense of both the beauty and the brokenness of the world\u003cbr\u003e\nFind a hope that can sustain us through suffering, grounded in a story that is bigger than death itself\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the skeptic, this book offers a challenge to examine the unproven beliefs that drive our lives. For the Christian, it is an essential tool for recognizing where we have unknowingly absorbed cultural narratives that conflict with our faith. And for everyone, it is an invitation to discover a story that is big enough to make sense of both the beauty and the brokenness of the world--a story of grace that has the power to carry us through life's deepest joys and sorrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn from a conversation between a father and son, The Stories We Live By is more than a cultural analysis. It is a guide to finding a truer, more beautiful, and far more satisfying story to live by.\u003cbr\u003e\nEAN: 9780310371298\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 256\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Christian Living\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: mm x228mm x152mm\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: September 2026\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Zondervan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KELLER TIMOTHY KELLER MICHAEL A","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148272070937,"sku":"9780310371298","price":44.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/8757\/8905\/files\/9780310371298_0.jpg?v=1774324510","url":"https:\/\/crossroad.com.au\/products\/the-stories-we-live-by-how-jesus-critiques-and-completes-what-our-culture-tells-us","provider":"Crossroad Distributors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}