Summary: <br> <br> Many people in our world are lacking true joy and satisfaction, longing for "something more" but so many of them end up settling for a sub-par life and sub-par spirituality, simply because they do not know the true source of joy and satisfaction.<br> <br> Furthermore, there are many genuine Christians that do not understand or value certain key doctrines and philosophies simply because they haven't been taught those truths and ideas in a manner that is accessible. In this episode, Kenny interviews pastor and author Jonathan Parnell about these issues and they discuss how Jonathan tackles these trends in his newest book "<a href="http://amzn.to/2FMc1TC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Never Settle for Normal: The Proven Path to Significance and Happiness</a>."<br> <br> Jonathan is the lead pastor of Cities Church in Minneapolis–St. Paul, where he lives with his wife, Melissa, and their seven children. His book "Never Settle for Normal" is not a self-help book, neither is it just another run-of-mill "enrichment book, but instead it is a Gospel-filled book, packed with transcendent Biblical truths, but written in a manner that can be easily digested by just about any person, regardless of where they are in their faith journey.<br> <br> Jonathan Parnell is also the co-editor of Designed for Joy: How the Gospel Impacts Men and Women, Identity and Practice (2015), and the co-author of How to Stay Christian in Seminary (2014). He has also published a collection of devotional essays under the title, Reading to Walk: Meditations for the Life of Faith (2014).<br> <br> Follow Jonathan on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jonathanparnell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Jonathanparnell</a><br> <br> Check out Jonathan's Website: <a href="http://www.jonathanparnell.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.jonathanparnell.com</a>
