{"product_id":"unleashing-the-image-of-god-discovering-your-identity-purpose-vocation-and-character-paperback","title":"Unleashing the Image of God: Discovering Your Identity, Purpose, Vocation, and Character - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePerry L. Glanzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung adults today face an identity crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey can fill their social media bios with half a dozen labels, but they lack a coherent sense of self. Christian college students often feel a disconnect between their faith and everyday life. It's no coincidence that these emerging adults struggle with mental health and self-worth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUnleashing the Image of God\u003c\/i\u003e, experienced educator Perry Glanzer combines original qualitative research and the Christian theological tradition to help readers rediscover their core identity: image bearers of God. Readers will discover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● what it means to bear the image of God in identity, purpose, vocation, and character;\u003cbr\u003e● how to break free from the anxiety of self-definition in an age of endless identity options;\u003cbr\u003e● the God-given worth and dignity of themselves and others;\u003cbr\u003e● ways to connect Christian faith to everyday life, decision-making, and calling; and\u003cbr\u003e● how to cultivate the virtues and moral character of an image bearer of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis brief yet profound guide frees readers from the burden of self-definition and empowers them to discover God's purpose for their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRediscover Your Identity as an Image Bearer of God\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book helps readers understand what it means to image or imitate the triune God in the key dimensions of their lives: identity, purpose, vocation, and character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This engaging book invites you to the realization that by embracing your identity as God's image bearer, you are not just recognizing your profound worth and that of those around you. You are joining a story deep and wide enough to bring empowering meaning to your work, your play, your values, your very self.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDavid I. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e, Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning, Calvin University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"While mature Christians have learned to use the reality of our status as image bearers to shape our self-identity, college students are in the middle of trying to find those answers. Fortunately, Glanzer is able to mix his empirical analysis with biblical wisdom to create a valuable guide to help Christian students think about these issues. It also has a postscript that will be insightful for those who work with students.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eGeorge Yancey\u003c\/b\u003e, Baylor University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful gift that college students and their parents and educators so desperately need right now. Glanzer's argument is simple, yet the implications are anything but that: To succeed in college and in life, students need something greater than academic efforts and professional aspirations. They need to know that they are beloved persons made in God's image--and this knowledge will change everything.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eNadya Williams\u003c\/b\u003e, books editor, \u003ci\u003eMere Orthodoxy\u003c\/i\u003e; interim director, MFA in Creative Writing, Ashland University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Glanzer has spent his career reflecting on the implications of the creation narrative for the identities that college students are called to navigate, discern, and embrace. These pages now bring to bear those years of reflection, inviting students to chart pathways of faithful discipleship. Anyone invested in the future of students would also be well served by considering these reflections and acting as inspired.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTodd C. Ream\u003c\/b\u003e, Indiana Wesleyan University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerry L. Glanzer \u003c\/b\u003e(PhD, University of Southern California) is professor of educational foundations at Baylor University and resident scholar with the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion in Waco, Texas. He is also editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eChristian Scholar's Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Glanzer has authored, coauthored, or edited more than a dozen books on Christian education, including \u003ci\u003eChristian Higher Education: An Empirical Guide \u003c\/i\u003eand the award-winning \u003ci\u003eUnifying Christian Higher Education in a Fragmented Age\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.41 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67608371757373,"sku":"9781540969040","price":32.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/3356\/3709\/files\/sBkqdE-PMI9781540969040.webp?v=1790790935","url":"https:\/\/thelordsnest.com\/products\/unleashing-the-image-of-god-discovering-your-identity-purpose-vocation-and-character-paperback","provider":"The Lord's Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}