Living the Cross Centered Life

What Really Matters Have the extremities taken over and left the core of your faith forgotten? Do you get confused by what you feel versus what is real? Let dynamic pastor C. J. Mahaney strip away the nonessentials and bring you back to the simplest, most fundamental reason for your faith: Jesus Christ. This book is packed with powerful truth that will grip your heart, clear your mind, and invigorate your soul. Chapters include "Breaking the Rules of Legalism," "The Cross Centered Day," and "Assurance and Joy." Get ready to behold a breathtaking view of what God intends to accomplish in and through you every day. Yours"ll discover how embracing this cross centered life is both our highest privilege and greatest responsibility. Banner: Combines the C. J. Mahaney favoritesThe Cross Centered LifeandChrist Our Mediatorwith new material. His Gift, Your Hope Do you desire more passion for Jesus Christ? Return to the very essence of your faith-the cross of Christ. Here, the deepest truths of Calvary will stir your passion for Him into an unquenchable fire. "Never lay it aside. Never move on," says C. J. Mahaney, who shows you how to center every day around the life-giving reality of the gospel and how to escape the pitfalls of legalism, condemnation, and feelings-driven faith. One center, countless radical changes. "Every Timothy needs a Paul. C. J. Mahaney is minehellip;and this book contains his life-message. Read it yourself, and let God realign your life." Joshua Harris Pastor and bestselling author "With tenderness and power, C. J. illustrates the critical difference betweensnacking on the benefits of the crossandsurveying the wonders of the cross. This is a must and magisterial read!" Scotty Smith, senior pastor, Christ Community Church Franklin, Tennessee Story Behind the Book C. J. Mahaneyrs"sThe Cross Centered LifeandChrist Our Mediatorare life-changing books whose unique messages are even more powerful when combined.Living the Cross Centered Lifeis a careful melding of these two books with new content as well. For readers who have not yet discovered the stand-alone books, or for Mahaney fans ready to cherish their favorites in a new package, this book is sure to become a treasured classic. From the Hardcover edition.

C. J. Mahaney leads Sovereign Grace Ministries in its mission to establish and support local churches. He served as pastor of Covenant Life Church in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C., for twenty-seven years before handing the role to Joshua Harris. He is the author of The Cross Centered Life, Christ Our Mediator, Humility: True Greatness, and Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know . C. J. and his wife, Carolyn, have three married daughters and one son. They make their home in Gaithersburg, Maryland.