{"product_id":"a-str_ubd_h0000m35","title":"Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God and The Prodigal God and a nationally renowned minister, Timothy Keller exposes the error of making good things \"ultimate\" in his latest book, and shows readers a new path toward a hope that lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess, true love, and the life you've always wanted. Many of us placed our faith in these things, believing they held the key to happiness, but with a sneaking suspicion they might not deliver. The recent economic meltdown has cast a harsh new light on these pursuits. In a matter of months, fortunes, marriages, careers, and a secure retirement have disappeared for millions of people. No wonder so many of us feel lost, alone, disenchanted, and resentful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the truth is that we made lesser gods of these good things -gods that can't give us what we really need. There is only one God who can wholly satisfy our cravings- and now is the perfect time to meet him again, or for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible tells us that the human heart is an \"idol- factory,\" taking good things and making them into idols that drive us. In Counterfeit Gods, Keller applies his trademark approach to show us how a proper understanding of the Bible reveals the unvarnished truth about societal ideals and our own hearts. This powerful message will cement Keller's reputation as a critical thinker and pastor, and comes at a crucial time-for both the faithful and the skeptical., ISBN13: 9780525951360 ISBN10: 0525951369 Material Type: hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124831211683,"sku":"A-STR_UBD_H0000M35","price":20.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/61fBWEQ4qDL_2a443273-881d-4f12-b9d9-0d6825c5b393.jpg?v=1754826943","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/a-str_ubd_h0000m35","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}