Restless Journey: Every Man's Struggle for Significance

by Marcus Ryan

Book Overview

Can you name a handful of people who know who you really are-who know your purpose for living, your deepest passion, your primary calling, or even your hidden fears? Does anyone know those things... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736917357
• ISBN13: 9780736917353
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

You think about the content of this book long after reading it!

This is a must for the serious God-seeker. I bought it to understand the men in my life and was more than rewarded. The story visuals that he describes bring the concepts to life. Some of the adventures Marcus describes still have me laughing. I mentioned them to my brother and he could relate with his own stories. I have found myself sharing the stories and life concepts with family, friends, and coworkers. I bought several books to give out as God directs. -Debbie H.

A woman liked this book too

Yes, this book is written by a man for men, but I'm a woman and I enjoyed it very much. Each of us, male and female, have a hunger to be known by others. We want people to know and like us as we really are, not by some preconceived notion, but for what we stand for. Marcus Ryan asks how well do we know ourselves? A strange question at first glance, but think about it. How honest are we with ourselves about our motives, our beliefs, who we really are? The Bible says we can see the gnat in our brother's eye and can't see the two by four in our own. I don't know about you, but I'm better at spotting gnats than I am two by fours. Every chapter in this book holds a wealth of information. The writing style is engaging and entertaining. Ryan makes the observation that when we reach the end of our journey all we leave behind are the things that linger in the minds of the people who knews us. All of our hopes, our plans, are finished. I'm going to be a lot more careful of what I might leave behind. Restless Journey is a thought provoking road map that points the way to developing into the person we want to be. If the man in your life is a reader, he'll want this book. It's a good one.

Great Book!

I think this book can be one of the most signficant books for men. The author has taken a very refreshing and new view on our relationship with God, our work, and why we were put here on earth. I highly recommend it.

Great book for men

Marcus Ryan's Restless Journey: Every Man's Struggle for Significance discusses how when men feel lost, whether or not it's when their life is superb or dismal, it's because they're on a path defined by God. Men need to get in touch with who they are, what their strengths are, and to resist "appetites," such as lust, greed, alcohol, power or money. Appetites get in the way of having a relationship with God. Life wasn't meant to be easy and having a bad day is all part of God's plan. Ryan's primary theme, secondary to having an established relationship with God, is about "being known." Being known means to connect with other people and to know them and have them know you--deeply and uniquely. Scripture, comments about God and vignettes about Ryan's life abound, giving food for the soul. An example is, "God will not expose you. Instead he will cover you--fix the breach between you and him--and set you back on a course to a place where you are known." Ryan writes with excellent metaphorical usage, backed up by scripture and his own interpretations of God to help men on their journey through life. Armchair Interviews says: A fantastic book that guides men through the complexities and fog of modern life to find their one true path.

An Important Book for All Christian Men to Read

There are a lot of Christian books out there for men--there are titles like Tender Warrior and Wild at Heart, to name a few. The reason for this is that, especially in the past century and during the past few years of the 21st century, men have had a hard time identifying with church, and thus identifying themselves as followers of God through Jesus Christ. Yes, there is a growth away from that view, when looking at such organizations as Promise Keepers, but still, I know a lot of men who just don't understand. I myself have been there, and many of the men I've known have been there too. Stereotypes of Christians are everywhere, they're called "anti-intellectuals" for believing in the Bible or they are called "feminine" if they enjoy church (church being a woman's place, as many stereotypes seem to employee). The book "Restless Journey" cuts to the heart of what we as men are looking for, what we as men are needing--not from the world, but from the source of all things, that is, God through Christ Jesus. This book begins your journey with questions, shows you a rough estimate of the problems and the questions you'll face. Ryan's book is not filled with cliché answers and simplistic designs. Ryan doesn't give you easy answers. Which is important, because we shouldn't ever trust the easy answers. We should, instead, trust in God who supplies the answers--even if those answers cut us the most because they hit us where we so desperately try to hide points of us from the world. This book will indeed give you a great jump-start, though, in your desires to grow stronger in faith and in love with the mystery and the truth that is our Lord God through Jesus Christ. Ryan's book helps you to realize that the greatest love, the greatest security, even through the roughest of weathers, comes from the One who KNOWS you the most--our Lord God. You and I are more than just "husbands" or "bosses" or "coworkers" or "students"--we are children of a living God through Jesus Christ. I recommend this book to all men, and even to all women who want to help understand their men's journey in life and in faith.