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"Now, with God's help, I shall become myself." These words from Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard resonate deeply with Marlena Graves, a Puerto Rican writer, pastor, and activist. In this book, she describes the process of emptying herself that allows her to move upward toward God and become the true self that God calls her to.

In the wake of the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s, many young evangelical Christians found themselves untethered, disillusioned, and—ultimately—orphaned as they grappled with the legalistic, politically co-opted churches of their youth and embarked on a search for a more loving, more biblical expression of the faith and discipleship taught by Jesus. Sara Billups was one of those orphans.

The Christian industrial complex teaches us that whatever is centered, celebrated, and large is a movement of God, and that Jesus is at work in existing structures. So why are we surprised that many churches are obsessed with power, size, and reputation—and that people are leaving them in droves?

“Ahora, con la ayuda de Dios, seré yo mismo.” Estas palabras del filósofo danés Søren Kierkegaard impactan profundamente a Marlena Graves, una escritora, profesora y activista puertorriqueña. En estas páginas ella describe el proceso de vaciarse a sí misma que le permite subir hacia Dios y convertirse en la verdadera yo a que Dios la llama. Haciendo uso de las profundas tradiciones de los santos cristianos del este y del oeste, ella comparte historias e ideas que han vivificado su transformación.

In this timely message, trusted theologian R. T. Kendall helps you navigate the way forward by exploring how God led his people in the past.