AUDIOBOOK
Good News about Self-Care
How Nurturing Your Soul, Your Self, and Your Sanity Honors God
Benjamin D. Espinoza5
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About
What do you think of when you hear "self-care"?
Let's be honest: most of us think of massages, steam baths, face masks, and indulging on a special treat while binge-watching Netflix. But is that really the kind of self-care that will sustain us in the long run? The truth is, it's a shallow, temporary fix at best.
In Good News About Self-Care, pastor and theologian Benjamin Espinoza takes us beyond the surface-level indulgences that dominate today's self-care culture. Instead, he presents self-care as a deeply Christian practice rooted in our relationships with God, others, and society. This book reframes self-care as an act of faithfulness and stewardship, showing us that true self-care is much deeper than just pampering ourselves―it's loving and caring for ourselves in a way that fuels our mission to love God and neighbor wholeheartedly.
Key Features:
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Theological framework: Explores self-care as a Christian practice, connected to our relationship with God, society, and creation.
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Practical guidance: Offers tangible steps for integrating self-care into a thriving, guilt-free Christian lifestyle.
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Discussion questions: At the end of each chapter, these questions encourage reflection and group discussion for deeper learning and healing.
In a time when exhaustion, stress, and burnout are widespread―especially among Christian leaders―here is a timely and life-giving message. Espinoza bridges the gap between secular self-care and a Christ-centered approach, providing a sustainable, healthy, joyful, and theologically rich framework that helps readers live out self-care in a way that honors God and strengthens their ministry.
Benjamin D. Espinoza (PhD, Michigan State University) serves as Lead Pastor of Riverstone Church, a Wesleyan congregation in Rochester, New York. Prior to his current role, Ben served in a number of executive-level roles at Roberts Wesleyan University, including Vice President of Northeastern Seminary. Ben previously served on the boards of the Association of Youth Ministry Educators and the Children's Spiritual Summit, was the Senior Associate Editor of The Journal of Youth Ministry, and serves on the boards of the Wesleyan Holiness Connection, Aldersgate School of Ministry, and Teaching Like Jesus Ministries. He has taught at Fuller Theological Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Roberts Wesleyan University, and Great Lakes Christian College.
Let's be honest: most of us think of massages, steam baths, face masks, and indulging on a special treat while binge-watching Netflix. But is that really the kind of self-care that will sustain us in the long run? The truth is, it's a shallow, temporary fix at best.
In Good News About Self-Care, pastor and theologian Benjamin Espinoza takes us beyond the surface-level indulgences that dominate today's self-care culture. Instead, he presents self-care as a deeply Christian practice rooted in our relationships with God, others, and society. This book reframes self-care as an act of faithfulness and stewardship, showing us that true self-care is much deeper than just pampering ourselves―it's loving and caring for ourselves in a way that fuels our mission to love God and neighbor wholeheartedly.
Key Features:
•
Theological framework: Explores self-care as a Christian practice, connected to our relationship with God, society, and creation.
•
Practical guidance: Offers tangible steps for integrating self-care into a thriving, guilt-free Christian lifestyle.
•
Discussion questions: At the end of each chapter, these questions encourage reflection and group discussion for deeper learning and healing.
In a time when exhaustion, stress, and burnout are widespread―especially among Christian leaders―here is a timely and life-giving message. Espinoza bridges the gap between secular self-care and a Christ-centered approach, providing a sustainable, healthy, joyful, and theologically rich framework that helps readers live out self-care in a way that honors God and strengthens their ministry.
Benjamin D. Espinoza (PhD, Michigan State University) serves as Lead Pastor of Riverstone Church, a Wesleyan congregation in Rochester, New York. Prior to his current role, Ben served in a number of executive-level roles at Roberts Wesleyan University, including Vice President of Northeastern Seminary. Ben previously served on the boards of the Association of Youth Ministry Educators and the Children's Spiritual Summit, was the Senior Associate Editor of The Journal of Youth Ministry, and serves on the boards of the Wesleyan Holiness Connection, Aldersgate School of Ministry, and Teaching Like Jesus Ministries. He has taught at Fuller Theological Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Roberts Wesleyan University, and Great Lakes Christian College.