When Life's Not Working: Strategies for Intentional Living: 7 Simple Choices for a Better Tomorrow - Hardcover

Discover proven principles for moving from failure to fulfillment

"When Life's Not Working provides a refreshing confrontation to the easy life. The life disciplines in this book will lead readers away from failure and regret to accomplishment and ease--not easy, but ease in getting 'out of the boat' and on with navigating through life's daily challenges."--John Ortberg, author, The Me I Want to Be

"Here's your breakthrough--insightful, practical, biblical wisdom that can turn your life around!"--Lee Strobel, author, The Case for the Real Jesus

"This book is Bob Merritt at his best, applying biblical truth to show the way to life-changing steps of faith. He is a great storyteller, and readers will be quickly engaged in each moment of discovery and grace."--George K. Brushaber, president emeritus, Bethel University; former executive editor, Christianity Today

"When Life's Not Working contains the simple everyday choices that will lead to lifelong freedom and achievement, even for those of us who have made a mess of things along the way. It's never too late to try life God's way."--from the foreword by Bill Hybels, senior pastor, Willow Creek Community Church; chairman of the board, Willow Creek Association

Bob Merritt (PhD, Penn State University) has been senior pastor at Eagle Brook Church in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, for seventeen years. With 13,000 in weekend attendance at three campuses, Eagle Brook is the largest congregation in the five state area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas. He also teaches homiletics at Bethel Seminary. Merritt lives in Minnesota.