Having the Mind of Christ, Ben Sternke
Having the Mind of Christ, Ben Sternke
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Having the Mind of Christ
Eight Axioms to Cultivate a Robust Faith

Author: Ben Sternke, Matt Tebbe

Narrator: William Sarris

Unabridged: 6 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/26/2022


Synopsis

"Why doesn't the Christian life work like I thought it would?"

While we often start with good intentions, it feels like real transformation is elusive at best, and maybe even impossible. We deeply want to live in the freedom that Christ offers, but we are acutely aware of the gap between a transformed life and our reality. Having the Mind of Christ tackles the issues of lasting life change.

When we feel some kind of inspiration or need to seek change in our lives, we start with behaviors: new to-dos, tactics, techniques, or spiritual disciplines that we hope will bring about the transformation we desire. While these behavioral changes can bear good results, they just as often fail to produce the lasting change we deeply desire. That's because transformation requires more than a change in practice—it requires a change in paradigm.

Pastors Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke share eight axioms that help reframe the way that we see God, ourselves, and others. By seeing through new lenses, we can open ourselves to the transformational change that God wants for our lives.

About Ben Sternke

Ben Sternke has over two decades of Christian ministry experience. He has a graduate degree in hermeneutics from London School of Theology, and a BA in Christian ministry and music from Taylor University. Since 2005, he has been writing about church leadership and ministry in various online publications, including Gravity Leadership, The V3 Movement, and more. He cofounded Gravity Leadership and is copastor at The Table in Indianapolis.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob on November 10, 2022

Summary: Looks at the changed paradigms one must understand to experience deep and lasting change in our lives. If one is thoughtful at all about one’s Christian life, we grasp that somehow, this means becoming more like Christ in our attitudes, dispositions, and behavior. In short, it means change,......more

Goodreads review by Tristan on September 22, 2022

Wow. The punchy, one-liner axioms have made their way into my everyday-discipleship vocabulary ever since reading it. Definitely recommending widely. Seeing Jesus clearly makes all the difference. Really fantastic work.......more

Goodreads review by Graydon on May 04, 2023

This is the best discipleship book that I’ve read in years! Sternke and Tebbe have written this book with great intentionality, thoughtfulness, wisdom, and skill. Their book makes space for disciples in any season to grow and to see God as God truly is. These axioms are deep wells of truth that can......more

Goodreads review by Susan on July 21, 2022

This is the book I’ve been waiting for. Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke have given us new glasses to re-see reality in Christ. As someone on a journey of faith renovation, I found in this book a clear, practical (and sometimes humorous) guide for living a life transformed by the central truth of God’s lo......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on April 28, 2024

I read this book with a group of people as the introduction to starting a new church community group. What started off as me entering into a new community very quickly also turned into me finding a grounding place in my faith. This book is perfect for people who want to figure out where to start, fo......more