Product Description

Author and well-known psychologist, Dr. Larry Crabb, describes a more meaningful form of communication in his best-selling release, SoulTalk, now available in trade paper. So many times we open our mouth to speak without a single thought of the impact it will have on another’s life. We chat, argue, gossip, flatter, maneuver, preach, strategize and tell wonderful stories. But too often it is only talk – and seldom the kind of meaningful conversations for which we were created. "Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing," the Bible tells us. With SoulTalk, we can learn to touch each other’s souls in a way that brings growth, meaning, belonging and great joy – a blessing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61608 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781591453475
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
DR. LARRY CRABB is a well-known psychologist, seminar speaker, Bible teacher, popular author and founder/director of new Way Ministries. He is Scholar in Residence at Colorado Christian University and serves as Spiritual Director for the American Association of Christian Counselors. Dr. Crabb has authored many popular books, including Inside out, Understanding People, The Marriage Builder, Finding God, Connecting, The Safest Place on Earth, Shattered Dreams and The Pressure’s Off.

Customer Reviews

practical "what to think and say" but much more
It seems that the Larry Crabb of the last few years has been on a new mission: to teach Christians a way of living that is more Real than what we've been doing. The "New Way", "the dance" that leads us to try to find God before we try to make life "work."

In SoulTalk, Dr. Crabb spends time addressing the way we can build this into our communities: how to speak to each other in a way that builds our energy towards seeking God, and helps us discover our natural tendency to seek just about anything else. He insists that words are powerful to move the heart, and that spirit-led conversation - as difficult as it can be - is powered by someone other than ourselves, deepening friendships and driving spiritual formation.

Although he insists that formulas are deadly, Larry Crabb lays out an ordered approach to learning SoulTalk:

1. Think Beneath
2. Think Vision
3. Think Passion
4. Think Story
5. Think Movement

This is perhaps where the book gets bogged down - the trendy labels are similar in connotation, and can become confusing. At times, it feels Dr. Crabb is being repetitive, taking two chapters to lay out what could have been described in one. But the concepts themselves are rewarding, and worth the effort to absorb.

SoulTalk is probably a good parallel to "Shattered Dreams" also by Larry Crabb, or even Waking the Dead by John Eldridge - seemingly a similarly rooted call to the church to live more actively by the Spirit of God than by formula.

Overall: highly recommended. This is one that you'll take notes on, re-read chapters, and will feel urges to forcibly pass on to your friends and small groupies.

Soul Talk
If you takeonboard what is said in this book it will transform your life. Fantastic...

great!
My spirit immediately responded to this book - great book i wish everyone would read this and apply it to relationships and their walk with Christ. Feeds the spirit with the truth that Christ lives in us and can and does speak through us. Best advise i have read or hear on how to hear, speak, feel, and do what the spirit is leading from God. Thank you Larry for writing it.