Imagine a stormy day at sea: your ship yielding to a relentless wind, pummeled by crashing waves, subject to the awesome force of nature. A force that is both fierce and majestic. A power that is nothing short of furious. Such is God's intense love for His children. // The Furious Longing of God is the latest tour de force from beloved author and ragamuffin, Brennan Manning. Hold on tight as you discover the most powerful force in the universe: God's furious longing for you. There is nowhere God won't go to find us. No country too distant. No terrain too treacherous. No risk too great. It is a Father's search for His lost son, His lost daughter. And there are no boundaries to where His love will take Him in order to find us, embrace us, and carry us home!
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"This is the first book by Brennan Manning I've read, and he is such a simply beautiful gift. The book is not long, it is not filled with haunting, romantic language; it is simply, staggeringly, hauntingly true. The theme, found in the title, resonates that God's love for each of us rages in its ferocity like a storm at sea, and we have the option of hiding in what is known and familiar, or thrusting ourselves fully into the raging, cleansing, extravagant love of God."
— Amberlee (5 out of 5 stars)
" Absolutely beautiful and resonating. I'll read and read again. "
— Kristen, 1/3/2014" Great stories of discovering God's love. However every Manning book I read sounds to border on universalism. "
— JR, 12/26/2013" Another amazing (although much shorter) work by the awesomely-flawed Brennan Manning. Resonated well personally with directions for accepting yourself as well as accepting others the way Christ did and does. "
— Austen, 12/15/2013" i love manning. but this one didn't capture me as i had anticipated it would. want to go back and read it through again. i think maybe my timing in reading it was off. still, worth checking out. "
— Mac, 12/15/2013" This is book I will read again and again. It was a lot to take in, in one read. "
— Rebecca, 12/14/2013" Too much emphasis on love, love is not the only God's attribute, and some people might interpret what the author talks about in a very wrong way. So I wish Brennan could address the downturns of what he discusses. However, it still encourages a lot and helps to remember how God is enough. "
— Anna, 11/20/2013" What a moving and life-altering author. I always feel like I have been hit by a brick when I read Manning's books - and reading them always clears my head and puts me on a better and more humane track. "
— Norah, 11/3/2013" Brennan continues to inspire me by painting more colorful brushstrokes of God's grace. Definitely needed to hear this message. "
— Lee, 9/5/2013" Very powerful and poetically written. "
— Shiloh, 8/3/2013" While an important concept, I felt the books was redundant and sparse on theological meat to chew on. "
— Sarah, 7/22/2013" Powerful. Read this too quickly...will have to take time to go through it again. "
— Alana, 7/10/2013" a quick and encouraging read. just right for the moment. "
— Monica, 7/9/2013" The scariest part of this book was how difficult I found it to believe. This perhaps says more of my current state that Manning's writing. As I finished, I felt like a little girl singing "Jesus Loves Me," alternating between yearning and defiance. Jesus loves me? Jesus loves me! "
— Diana, 1/19/2013" Some of the pages in this book, I have dog-eared and re-read ten, or even twenty times. It's really great. "
— Janna, 12/13/2012" Manning has such a way with sitting you down and explaining the simple, yet incredible truth of God's love for you. I loved this book from start to finish. "
— Dynasty, 9/10/2011" This would be a better book if the author were not always holding himself up as an example. He seems to think we should all be equally impressed with him. "
— Donna, 6/1/2011" Some good ideas, but I found it fairly recycled. I ended up with 3-4 quotes and discarded the rest as 'been there heard that'.<br/>I did like "You are only a troubled guest on the dark earth." which is Goethe. "
— Adrienne, 5/15/2011" What a moving and life-altering author. I always feel like I have been hit by a brick when I read Manning's books - and reading them always clears my head and puts me on a better and more humane track. "
— Norah, 5/6/2011" can't really describe how moving this work is... "
— Laura, 1/5/2011" While an important concept, I felt the books was redundant and sparse on theological meat to chew on. "
— Sarah, 9/23/2010" Brennan Manning has a beautiful way with words. Some of the things he said and the way he said them just blew me away. It kind of tapered off a bit toward the end, but it was still a really, really good book. I may even give it a few months and then reread it. "
— Hannah, 9/23/2010" a quick and encouraging read. just right for the moment. "
— Monica, 6/29/2010" A good book about the importance of knowing God as “Abba” and living out of His love. "
— Wade, 12/31/2009" I always love Brennan's transparency. Thank you for reminding me of the gravity of belonging to Abba. "
— Tyler, 12/12/2009" Picked it up on a whim from an in-store display, brought it home and was not disappointed. Manning's simplicity and passion are inspiring. "
— Lori, 11/18/2009" i love manning. but this one didn't capture me as i had anticipated it would. want to go back and read it through again. i think maybe my timing in reading it was off. still, worth checking out. "
— Mac, 10/27/2009" with Community Group. A little far-out in places, but that is the point! "
— Ray, 8/22/2009Brennan Manning is often on the road, speaking of God’s unconditional love at church retreats and conferences. A popular author, his books include The Signature of Jesus and Abba’s Child. Brennan and his wife, Roslyn, make their home in New Orleans.
Dan Cashman is an American television actor, producer, and audiobook narrator who has also appeared in many television movies such as Dangerous Women, The Invisible Man, and The Pretender.