Don't Follow Your Heart

Boldly Breaking the Ten Commandments of Self-Worship

De: Thaddeus J. Williams, Carl Trueman - foreword

Narrado por: full cast

Read by the author.

Why chasing after expressive individualism, experiences, and desires always fails to deliver on its promise of happiness.

Today we are told to be true to ourselves, look within for answers, and follow our hearts. But when we put our own happiness first, we experience record-breaking levels of aimlessness, loneliness, depression, and anxiety. Self-centeredness always fails to deliver the fulfillment we're seeking.

In Don't Follow Your Heart, Thaddeus Williams debunks the "ten commandments of self-worship," which include popular propaganda, like:

• #liveyourbestlife: Thou shalt always act in accord with your chief end—to glorify and enjoy yourself forever.
• #followyourheart: Thou shalt obey your emotions at all costs.
• #yolo: Thou shalt pursue the rush of boundary-free experience.

Williams builds a case that this type of self-worship is not authentic, satisfying, or edgy. Instead, its rehashing what is literally humanity's oldest lie. He calls on a new generation of mavericks and renegades, heretics who refuse to march in unison with the self-obsessed herd. With a fascinating blend of theology, philosophy, science, psychology, and pop culture, Williams points us to a life beyond self-defeating dogmas to a more meaningful life centered on Someone infinitely more interesting, satisfying, and awesome than ourselves.

Featuring stories from Carl Trueman, Joni Eareckson Tada, J.P, Moreland, Josh McDowell, Alisa Childers, and more.

"Following the herd is leading our generation off a cliff. Maybe a little heresy can do us a lot of good." —Collin Hansen

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Thaddeus J. Williams (P)2023 Zondervan

Excellent Audible Experience

Not only is the information in the book much needed, the listening experience has been very enjoyable. The BEST yet on this platform. I love the added music, performed by the author, and the testimonials at the end of each chapter that are written and read by the author (or stand in) of said testimonials. It was such a great listening experience.

I really liked how the author intermixed culture throughout the book, both pop and those that lived long ago to challenge how we are told to think. Excellent all around!

I am officially a Heretic!

Spot on

The deep and pervasive lies that dominate our day are nothing new, but seeing them wreak such visible havoc is nevertheless very grievous. This book does an excellent job of basic cataloging and explanation. Easy to read (listen) and clear, not overly academic or heady. A good field manual of sorts and a necessary provocation to wake up and know what time it is.

Great book - not great audio

Really enjoyed the book content - gives clarity to many confusing cultural topics of today. The sound quality was not great and made it hard to hear at times. Also the music during the prayers was an odd choice, didn’t seem fitting. Would still recommend though!

Brilliant

Excellent insight into our modern condition and the capacity of every human being to flourish under the lordship of Jesus Christ

Very thought provoking

I relate to the stories included. The author has issued the call the be a heretic in a precise, well thought out way. I am a fish that can't explain water when i look at how the culture has shaped some of my views. This book has opened my eyes to what I need to watch for to reject and be a heretic knowing only in God's strength this will be possible.

Clarity in calling for heretics against the religion of self worship

the idolatry of our world and our culture is a worship of self. Williams carries out a clear definition explanation and response to this horrible sacrilege

Excellent book!

A needed book for this cultural moment. Grateful for Dr. Williams’ work. Should be required reading for Christian educators and those who work in ministry.

Culturally Relevant

This was a fantastic listen. Unique testimonies punctuated the hashtags and brought to life the heretics and the prayers.

Thaddeus takes complex thoughts and breaks them down so that anyone can understand

We are made to live in awe of Something greater than ourselves. A furry who identifies as a wolf would not last a day in a wolf pack. Or one who identifies as an Eagle survive a flight from a tree. As a child riding on the shoulders of her father trusts that he knows how and where to take them, so we as Gods pinnacle of creation find our most adventurous fulfillment when living in surrender to this awesome transcendent being… God

Yes! DON’T Follow your ❤️!

I loved hearing the truth spoken in a compelling and engaging thought process. The author writes with great skill and I love his descriptions — inspired!