The Functional Life: Rediscovering the Way of Jesus in a Broken World, (Paperback)

<p>The Functional Life by M. Declan Morris is a guide for Christians who feel exhausted by their faith, viewing it as a stressful, impossible list of rules. Morris argues this soulful fatigue comes from reading the Bible through Western "legal glasses," which paints God as a strict cosmic Judge.</p><p></p><p>To find freedom, the book invites readers to put on Eastern "functional glasses". Through this lens: </p><p></p><p>God is a Master Craftsman, and the Bible is His owner's manual for human flourishing.</p><p></p><p>Good means "functional" (working as designed), while Evil means "dysfunctional" (sand in the gears).</p><p></p><p>Sin is "missing the mark," like an archer missing a target, which requires coaching rather than paralyzing shame.</p><p></p><p>Work is worship, erasing the divide between secular jobs and sacred duties.</p><p></p><p>Ultimately, believers are encouraged to stop striving in their own power, like rowing a boat, and instead catch the Wind of the Holy Spirit like a sailboat. This empowers readers to confidently partner with God to create functional "pockets of Eden" in their everyday lives.</p>

• The Functional Life: Rediscovering the Way of Jesus in a Broken World, (Paperback)
• Author: M. Declan Morris
• ISBN: 9798999664013
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-02-20
• Page Count: 108