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The Relational God: What the Scriptural Commands for Children, Marriages, Siblings, and Parents Teach Us about God

by Mr. Steven J. Halbert
Hardcover |English |0999309951 | 9780999309957

The Relational God: What the Scriptural Commands for Children, Marriages, Siblings, and Parents Teach Us about God

by Mr. Steven J. Halbert
Hardcover |English |0999309951 | 9780999309957
Overview

What are the most important relationships in your life?

How do those relationships shape your identity?

What does the Bible say about how those relationships thrive?

What do they teach us about the nature and character of God?

The Relational God began with the question, "If God could have created us to be in any sort of relationships, why did He create us to be children, spouses, siblings, and parents?" Because our identities are so closely tied to those relationships, we often don't take time to consider what they may actually be meant to show us. Perhaps God wants us to understand something more through our identities as sons and daughters, our identities as husbands and wives, our identities as brothers and sisters, and our identities as fathers and mothers.

The Relational God considers our common experiences in these relationships and then looks at Biblical narratives which challenge and support those experiences. The book then distills down the Biblical commands for each of those relationships in order to determine what doing them right might teach us about the nature and character of God.

What we discover is that God created these relationships--and the rules which govern them--to serve as living metaphors that reveal truths about Himself. He wants these relationships to thrive, because, when they do, they reflect the very nature and character of God.

ISBN: 0999309951
ISBN13: 9780999309957
Author: Mr. Steven J. Halbert
Publisher: Tusitala Publishers
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2017-11-06
Language: English
PageCount: 296
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.93 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 18.56 ounces

What are the most important relationships in your life?

How do those relationships shape your identity?

What does the Bible say about how those relationships thrive?

What do they teach us about the nature and character of God?

The Relational God began with the question, "If God could have created us to be in any sort of relationships, why did He create us to be children, spouses, siblings, and parents?" Because our identities are so closely tied to those relationships, we often don't take time to consider what they may actually be meant to show us. Perhaps God wants us to understand something more through our identities as sons and daughters, our identities as husbands and wives, our identities as brothers and sisters, and our identities as fathers and mothers.

The Relational God considers our common experiences in these relationships and then looks at Biblical narratives which challenge and support those experiences. The book then distills down the Biblical commands for each of those relationships in order to determine what doing them right might teach us about the nature and character of God.

What we discover is that God created these relationships--and the rules which govern them--to serve as living metaphors that reveal truths about Himself. He wants these relationships to thrive, because, when they do, they reflect the very nature and character of God.

Editorial Reviews


The Relational God has the weightiness of theology with the clarity and approachability of being written by a layperson. Steven consistently returns the reader to the heart-issues behind the commands for children, marriages, siblings, and parents. The Relational God is a great read and a resource that the church can return to for years to come.
--DR. CHARLES F. BOYD, pastor and author of Different Children, Different Needs and What God Has Always Wanted



In The Relational God Steven Halbert has given us a biblically based handbook for human flourishing in the context of both the human family and the family of God. His honesty in sharing his own struggles as a child to his parents, a husband to his wife, a brother to his sister, and a father to his children is refreshing. There is much God-glorifying help here for the people of God.
--AL JACKSON, pastor, Lakeview Baptist Church, Auburn, AL



I enjoyed this book and its insights. Steven is a strong writer and a serious Bible student. He has put a lot of thought into our primary relationships and how they illustrate God's love for us. The author's personal experiences also serve as great background for the principles he finds in Scripture. If you're looking for a thorough treatment of what our relationships teach us about God, I recommend you pick up this book!
--AMY SIMPSON, leadership coach and author, Blessed are the Unsatisfied (amysimpson.com)



The Relational God is a great resource in understanding daily relationships and how they reflect upon God. I would highly encourage you to read this book to better understand how the relationships we have all reflect back to God and the commands He has given to us throughout Scripture. It has encouraged how I view all my relationships as a daughter, sibling, wife, and mother!
--LINDSEY RENEE, author and blogger, 45 Days of Prayer (learninggracethrumotherhood.com)



What if one of the main purposes of every human relationship is to teach us something about God himself? In Scripture, he is known as our Creator and Counselor, our Father and Friend, and our Brother and Beloved. And what if God wants us to know him more intimately by changing how we think about our earthly brothers and sisters, fathers, and mothers, and spouses and others? That's what Halbert is after--rewiring how we approach everyday relationships so that we might see God more clearly.
--JIM THOMPSON, pastor and author of A King and a Kingdom



I have known Steven for a decade, and I have always been impressed by his heart for God and his constant growth as a follower of Christ. The Relational God is a result of Steven wrestling through how and why to live out the principles he teaches. May this book give you greater insight into what it means to be a member of God's family and how to live well in all the family relationships in which He has placed you.
--REID LEHMAN, CEO of Miracle Hill Ministries and author of God Wears His Own Watch and Are Those the Words You Meant to Use?



Steven Halbert is a husband, father, son, and brother. He has worked as a product manager and has held various roles in children and family service organizations. He enjoys writing, reading, and teaching adult Sunday school (which is where the idea for this book materialized). He has an associate degree in Bible and a master's degree in English. Steven has limited time to maintain a robust online presence; so you don't have to worry about following him or friending him or anything like that.

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Overview

What are the most important relationships in your life?

How do those relationships shape your identity?

What does the Bible say about how those relationships thrive?

What do they teach us about the nature and character of God?

The Relational God began with the question, "If God could have created us to be in any sort of relationships, why did He create us to be children, spouses, siblings, and parents?" Because our identities are so closely tied to those relationships, we often don't take time to consider what they may actually be meant to show us. Perhaps God wants us to understand something more through our identities as sons and daughters, our identities as husbands and wives, our identities as brothers and sisters, and our identities as fathers and mothers.

The Relational God considers our common experiences in these relationships and then looks at Biblical narratives which challenge and support those experiences. The book then distills down the Biblical commands for each of those relationships in order to determine what doing them right might teach us about the nature and character of God.

What we discover is that God created these relationships--and the rules which govern them--to serve as living metaphors that reveal truths about Himself. He wants these relationships to thrive, because, when they do, they reflect the very nature and character of God.

ISBN: 0999309951
ISBN13: 9780999309957
Author: Mr. Steven J. Halbert
Publisher: Tusitala Publishers
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2017-11-06
Language: English
PageCount: 296
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.93 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 18.56 ounces

What are the most important relationships in your life?

How do those relationships shape your identity?

What does the Bible say about how those relationships thrive?

What do they teach us about the nature and character of God?

The Relational God began with the question, "If God could have created us to be in any sort of relationships, why did He create us to be children, spouses, siblings, and parents?" Because our identities are so closely tied to those relationships, we often don't take time to consider what they may actually be meant to show us. Perhaps God wants us to understand something more through our identities as sons and daughters, our identities as husbands and wives, our identities as brothers and sisters, and our identities as fathers and mothers.

The Relational God considers our common experiences in these relationships and then looks at Biblical narratives which challenge and support those experiences. The book then distills down the Biblical commands for each of those relationships in order to determine what doing them right might teach us about the nature and character of God.

What we discover is that God created these relationships--and the rules which govern them--to serve as living metaphors that reveal truths about Himself. He wants these relationships to thrive, because, when they do, they reflect the very nature and character of God.

Editorial Reviews


The Relational God has the weightiness of theology with the clarity and approachability of being written by a layperson. Steven consistently returns the reader to the heart-issues behind the commands for children, marriages, siblings, and parents. The Relational God is a great read and a resource that the church can return to for years to come.
--DR. CHARLES F. BOYD, pastor and author of Different Children, Different Needs and What God Has Always Wanted



In The Relational God Steven Halbert has given us a biblically based handbook for human flourishing in the context of both the human family and the family of God. His honesty in sharing his own struggles as a child to his parents, a husband to his wife, a brother to his sister, and a father to his children is refreshing. There is much God-glorifying help here for the people of God.
--AL JACKSON, pastor, Lakeview Baptist Church, Auburn, AL



I enjoyed this book and its insights. Steven is a strong writer and a serious Bible student. He has put a lot of thought into our primary relationships and how they illustrate God's love for us. The author's personal experiences also serve as great background for the principles he finds in Scripture. If you're looking for a thorough treatment of what our relationships teach us about God, I recommend you pick up this book!
--AMY SIMPSON, leadership coach and author, Blessed are the Unsatisfied (amysimpson.com)



The Relational God is a great resource in understanding daily relationships and how they reflect upon God. I would highly encourage you to read this book to better understand how the relationships we have all reflect back to God and the commands He has given to us throughout Scripture. It has encouraged how I view all my relationships as a daughter, sibling, wife, and mother!
--LINDSEY RENEE, author and blogger, 45 Days of Prayer (learninggracethrumotherhood.com)



What if one of the main purposes of every human relationship is to teach us something about God himself? In Scripture, he is known as our Creator and Counselor, our Father and Friend, and our Brother and Beloved. And what if God wants us to know him more intimately by changing how we think about our earthly brothers and sisters, fathers, and mothers, and spouses and others? That's what Halbert is after--rewiring how we approach everyday relationships so that we might see God more clearly.
--JIM THOMPSON, pastor and author of A King and a Kingdom



I have known Steven for a decade, and I have always been impressed by his heart for God and his constant growth as a follower of Christ. The Relational God is a result of Steven wrestling through how and why to live out the principles he teaches. May this book give you greater insight into what it means to be a member of God's family and how to live well in all the family relationships in which He has placed you.
--REID LEHMAN, CEO of Miracle Hill Ministries and author of God Wears His Own Watch and Are Those the Words You Meant to Use?



Steven Halbert is a husband, father, son, and brother. He has worked as a product manager and has held various roles in children and family service organizations. He enjoys writing, reading, and teaching adult Sunday school (which is where the idea for this book materialized). He has an associate degree in Bible and a master's degree in English. Steven has limited time to maintain a robust online presence; so you don't have to worry about following him or friending him or anything like that.

Books - New and Used

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  • Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.

Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.

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  • Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
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The usual time for processing an order is 24 hours (1 business day), but may vary depending on the availability of products ordered. This period excludes delivery times, which depend on your geographic location.

Estimated delivery times:

  • Standard Shipping: 5-8 business days
  • Expedited Shipping: 3-5 business days

Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

Tracking
All orders are shipped with a tracking number. Once your order has left our warehouse, a confirmation e-mail with a tracking number will be sent to you. You will be able to track your package at all times. 

Damaged Parcel
If your package has been delivered in a PO Box, please note that we are not responsible for any damage that may result (consequences of extreme temperatures, theft, etc.). 

If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.

You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

Additional non-returnable items:

  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

  • Book with obvious signs of use
  • CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
  • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
  • Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery

Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.

If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:

  • Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
  • Item(s) returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address.
  • Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.


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We'll pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.). In other cases, you will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

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If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.

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