Jonathan Parnell

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The Pastor’s Study
The Pastor’s Study
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The Promise Continues
The Promise Continues
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Advent Among Us
Advent Among Us
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The Cave of Machpelah
The Cave of Machpelah
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Hope Onward
Hope Onward
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He Laughs
He Laughs
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Hungry and Hungover
Hungry and Hungover
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The Pastor and Pathological Self-Criticism
The Pastor and Pathological Self-Criticism
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God Being Merciful
God Being Merciful
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Discipleship All Over the Place
Discipleship All Over the Place
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Why I Wrote Never Settle for Normal
Why I Wrote Never Settle for Normal
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The Hagar Project
The Hagar Project
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Vistas of Another World
Vistas of Another World
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Behold the Treasure
Behold the Treasure
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The Place of Promise
The Place of Promise
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A Couple Reviews
A Couple Reviews
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Give Me Joy Again
Give Me Joy Again
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Don’t Leave Me
Don’t Leave Me
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Change Me from the Inside-Out
Change Me from the Inside-Out
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Let Me Praise You
Let Me Praise You
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We’re all glory chasers and pleasure seekers.

Every human wants to matter and be happy, which is as it should be. God made us to resemble and reflect his worth as we enjoy our true identity in him. 

But we too often swap that calling for the trifles of this world, pursuing cheap substitutes to fill the craving of our souls. As Jonathan Parnell puts it, we settle for “stupid normal” over the transcendent, even though this world can never satisfy our hopes and dreams.

In Never Settle for Normal Jonathan speaks to the heart of both skeptics and searchers by addressing their deepest longings. With insight and passion, he examines the key tenets of the Christian faith—creation, fall, redemption, new creation—and reveals the life-changing glory of the Christian story in a fresh new light. 

Read Chapter One (PDF).