Seated with Christ

Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison

De: Heather Holleman

Narrado por: Heather Holleman

As Christians find themselves trapped in the rhetoric of platform, influence, retweets, and fame, they need a ladder out of the fray. Many of us live in a prison of self-absorption. Shackled with pride and despair, we compare ourselves to others constantly in our frantic, unending pursuit of perfection.

Seated with Christ gets to the root of this behavior and charts a path to freedom.

Scripture says that God's beloved are seated with Christ in the heavens (Eph. 2:6), treasured by him and given a place at his table. Heather Holleman unveils what this means for us. It means we walk out on the fight for acceptance. We quit measuring ourselves against others. We leap free from cycles of shame.

Securely-seated people can ask themselves hard questions about their lives; they can deal with sin, grieve their losses, and move forward in hope. From a position of security and self-forgetfulness they can joyfully do the good works prepared for them uniquely. They can even celebrate the successes of others.

Seated with Christ is a deeply personal, liberating look at a glorious truth: that we have a place at God's eternal table.

©2015 Heather Holleman (P)2016 Heather Holleman

Inspiring

Would you listen to Seated with Christ again? Why?
YES I would listen to this again.
It offers lots of practical application.

What did you like best about this story?
I liked that she is relatable.



What does Heather Holleman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I felt like I could see her life.
I felt like we were having coffee at her kitchen table.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes, I hit home I needed to be reminded of these truths.

Any additional comments?
This book is great. Total felt like she was putting words to my thoughts and feelings. I felt inspired. It helped me see that I am seated and I have my own place. LOVED IT!!!
Heather needs to record Chosen for Christ.

Life changing! Buy it!

One of the BEST books I have ever read/heard, this was life-changing. It is so well written (spoken), encouraging, scripture-based, practical and exactly what I needed to hear as a Christian mom. Thank you, Heather!

Just what I needed

From the beginning to the end I felt I was with a friend. Loved it.

Interesting points, backed up with a lot of quotes

I went to a seminar the author spoke at and really enjoyed it, so I decided to listen to the book. She has a wonderful tone and I liked listening to her voice, which I've found is really important with audiobooks.

While I love the points she makes, I found it to be too academic for me. She punctuates every idea with quotations from all sorts of literature. Although all are certainly relevant, I found myself getting lost in them. She is a college professor with her PhD, so I suppose I should have expected this type of writing. It's almost like listening to a term paper, complete with all citations. I definitely enjoyed some of them, especially the Bible verses, but felt she went overboard. I could see how this would be an informative and introspective group study, but it was difficult for me to grasp when split amongst my numerous car trips.

It is really amazing to think of yourself as "already seated with Christ" and at the same table as everyone else. It was definitely worth a listen, and I may check out her Ephesians study, in print first, then audio.

Excellent resource

Heather does a phenomenal job articulating the Truth! I’m enjoying her books. Well worth the time!

Awesome!

The whole book is great. God used chapter 4 to touch my heart. I happened to hear about the book at a time when I needed it. It is so like God's Spirit to point me in the right direction. Thank you, Heather, for allowing God to use you.

Has Real Life Application

I was impressed by Holleman. Her writing is straightforward and accessible, making Eph. 2:6 applicable to your own life. It is challenging spiritually though. I liked that it was read by the author, which helped make it more authentic.

A great Motivational, Spiritual storyline.

My wife added this book to our shared audible library a week ago. As a believer I wanted to see how Christ moves in others lives. We all have a calling and Heather Holleman’s calling is truly an inspiration and a blessing to all.

A Must Read

Clear, well-written, honest look at how we view ourselves in light of our position in Christ and how that should inform our hearts, thoughts, attitudes and actions towards ourselves and others. Easy to read, but with profound reflection. Important read for men, women, and teens.

Motivating, Freeing, Beautiful

Wow! I truly enjoyed this book start to finish. I found it as a recommendation from a friend and what a gift it is. I literally cannot wait to reread it and get a different perspective than the first. This book was refreshing and the authors reading just made me feel like we were at a coffee shop having a conversation. Love love love! 10/10