Blessed Are the Misfits

Great News for Believers Who Are Introverts, Spiritual Strugglers, or Just Feel Like They're Missing Something

By: Brant Hansen

Narrated by: Brant Hansen

Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Warning: If modern church culture makes perfect sense to you, and you always fit in seamlessly, don't listen to this. As for the rest of us....

While American church culture (and American culture at large) seems largely designed for the extroverted, it's estimated that half of the American population is introverted, and they're often left wondering how, even if, they fit in the kingdom of God. As one of them, popular radio host Brant Hansen brings news. It's wonderful, refreshing, and never-been-said-this-way-before good news.

In his unique style, Hansen looks to answer questions that millions of people carry with them each day:

• If I don't relate to God as emotionally as others do, is something wrong with me?
• How does one approach God, and approach faith, when devoid of the "good feelings" that seem to drive so much of evangelical church culture?
• How does God interact with those who seem spiritually numb?
• Is the absence of faith-based emotion a sign that God has moved on or was never there?
• What if we aren't good at talking to people about our faith or good at talking to people at all?
• What if I'm told I'm too analytical, that I "think too much"?
• Where does a person who suffers from depression fit in the kingdom? Is depression a sure sign of a lack of faith?

This book is good news for people who are desperately looking for it. (And for their loved ones!)

It's also for those who want to believe in Jesus but inwardly fear that they don't belong, worry that don't have the requisite emotion-based relationship with God, and are starving for good news.

Blessed Are the Misfits is going to generate discussion and lots of it. It's simultaneously highly provocative and humbly personal. It's also leavened with a distinct, dry, self-effacing humor that is a hallmark of Hansen's on-air, writing, and public speaking style.

©2017 Brant Hansen (P)2017 Thomas Nelson

A breath of fresh honesty

Love the honesty and simplicity of the message. Brant's radio voice and interesting stories kept my attention. I also like that he kept the book rooted in the Bible without sounding preachy. This misfit is encouraged.

BLESSED are all who read this!

What an art of communicating such serious topics: meaning in life, worship, etc. in such a non-chalant way. So beautiful to be a part of the marginalized, get accepted and beloved!

Encouraging!

So encouraging - and good news - for those of us who have ever felt "less than enough", or wondered "what's wrong with me?"

Great book

I enjoyed this book very much. it's very entertaining, made me think, but most importantly it feel accepted.

Must Read for Every Pastor

This book articulated what I have thought my entire adult life. There isn't a cookie-cutter action that IS worship, and any act of service qualifies. Every minister needs to read this book, if they want to grow their flock. I don't mean simply increasing the number of people to whom they minister, but to help them to truly bring opportunities for spiritual growth to each person they serve.

Excellent book

This book was an excellent listen. Brant shares personal stories that are relatable and scripture that is encouraging. It’s nice to know that I’m not alone.

Worth it.

Great conversation about those struggling with their place in the family of God. Great God honoring perspective by Mr. Hansen.

Brant Hansen is so real, he’s a misfit and so am I

I’ve gone to church my whole life, I’m a deacon daughter who got pregnant. That’s not supposed to happen, so my pretend to be happy parents sent me away to some family members home. Or so they told everyone, but they sent me to a place that feeds you takes you to the doctors office and at the end they take your baby. When I was a young girl I was molested by my very much older brother for years and I went from a happy little girl to a hateful girl and not one person asked me why? They sent me to a mental facility where I finally told my dark secret that was killing me, about what a bad girl I was and how ugly I was and it must’ve been my fault. My counselor told my parents what happened to me and they came to take me home and told me to never talk about it, it would hurt my brother and our family name. Are you kidding me!!! Talk about misfits, Brant, I’m 57 and Jesus Christ saved my life and I loved this book. Thank you.

Bless you,
Jill (another misfit)

Loved it

I always enjoy listening to this author. He hits hard with perspective and humor.

Take a listen!

Absolutely LOVED this book and can't wait to listen a second time! Well worth your time!