Wilson - Love Is oxygen: how God can give you life and change your world

Everyone is searching for love, but many are searching in the wrong places. Pastor Jarrid Wilson has written a life-changing book, Love Is Oxygen. In this gospel-centered book, Jarrid gently and thoughtfully leads the reader on a journey to know and experience the unparalleled, unequalled, and unmatched love of God revealed through his Son. When you get to know God intimately, you will realize that love isnt something God does; love is who God is. Read this book now.

CRAIG GROESCHEL

Senior pastor of Life.Church and author of Divine Direction: 7 Decisions That Will Change Your Life

Jarrid will help you catch your breath and discover how to inhale more hope, more healing, more Jesus in your life.

MARGARET FEINBERG

Author of Fight Back with Joy

Jarrid Wilson is more than just a compelling writer; he is also a compelling human being. I know this because I am privileged to call this gifted, lovely young man my friend. In these pages, Jarrid gives us a window into his life, where we see him being transformed by the Love about which he writes. This, of course, is what makes his message credible. As you read, I trust that you will come to love God and others more deeply. You will probably also find yourself wanting to become a better person. Thank you, Jarrid, for such a beautiful and compelling book.

SCOTT SAULS

Senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and author of Jesus Outside the Lines and Befriend

In Love Is Oxygen, Jarrid Wilson cuts through the noise of today and points us to what matters mostthe extravagant and inexhaustible love of God. To know Gods love is the journey we are all created to be on. Encountering the depth and height of Gods love is a lifelong discovery that will continue throughout eternity. Gods love for you is so extravagant that it can be hard to comprehend, but it is so easily available for those willing to receive it. Jarrid so brilliantly articulates the revolutionary truth that Jesus is Gods gift of love to us and how that affects every area of our lives. Love Is Oxygen is a timely gift for those yearning to know the love of God and grow deeper in their understanding of the great mystery of his love for us. Not only will your life be changed, but as you give Gods love away, those around you will also be transformed.

BANNING LIEBSCHER

Founder and pastor of Jesus Culture

Why is it the simplest tenets of the faith are the hardest to realize and live? Im grateful for the unwavering truths Jarrid Wilson shares in Love Is Oxygen because they remind me of this settled fact: I am loved, and it is God who does the loving. Succinct, heartfelt, and full of real-life stories, Wilsons book will empower Christ followers to live and breathe and move within the powerful grasp of Gods love.

MARY DEMUTH

Author of more than thirty books, including Worth Living: How Gods Wild Love for You Makes You Worthy

When Jarrid says that love is oxygen, he means it, but beyond simple love, its the honesty he writes with that will encourage you the most. He puts it all on the page, and his refusal to clean up the messy parts, to polish the prose until his pride is protected, is what makes this book so good.

JON ACUFF

New York Times bestselling author of Do Over

What I love about this book is how Jarrid lets you under the surface and reveals his real story. He not only shares his vulnerability but also speaks passionately of Jesus. We all need Jesus more than we realize. Love Is Oxygen brings us closer to him and helps us see Jesus more clearly.

DANIEL FUSCO

Lead pastor of Crossroads Community Church and author of Upward, Inward, Outward and Honestly

Jarrids vulnerability and honesty will quickly capture the hearts of those who have ever struggled with depression or with simply being overwhelmed. The victory and overcoming principle of love will serve as refreshment for all.

DR. JOHNNY M. HUNT

Author of Demolishing Strongholds

Throughout this book, Jarrids brutal honesty inherently highlights the greatness of Gods love. His writing reminds me of Pauls teachings on boasting only about our weaknesses.

JOEY SVENDSEN

Pastor and host of the BadChristian podcast

In a world of divisiveness and negativity, Jarrid Wilson is convinced that your life can burst with kindness and grace. But its Wilsons authenticity, not optimism, that makes this book sing. Wilson tears open his chest and drains his beating heart onto every page, sharing raw stories of what love looks like in real time. Do not read this book if youre content inhaling the stale air of our pessimistic agebecause one whiff of Love Is Oxygen will force you to love bigger, broader, and better than ever before.

JONATHAN MERRITT

Contributing writer for the Atlantic and author of Learning to Speak God from Scratch

Jarrid Wilson is one of the most genuinely loving men of God I know. His ability to communicate gospel truths in a fresh and biblical way perfectly positions him to stir you to something youve never experienced and to also change your view of God and people. This book is going to feel like a breath of fresh air for your spirit.

JOSH HOWERTON

Lead pastor of The Bridge Church, Spring Hill, Tennessee

Jarrid Wilson writes with simple grace about how love rises from the ashes of depression. He reminds us all how God is love, and so as we love others through our actions, we are loving God. As you read, you will want to grab hold of the ever-present opportunities to act out of love and discover life.

BECCA STEVENS

Founder and president of Thistle Farms

Jarrid Wilson writes with great clarity and openness about the remarkable love of God. He shares his story so transparently and points all of us to the greatest love of all. Love Is Oxygen is inspiration, application, challenge, and encouragement in one remarkable book.

JUD WILHITE

Senior pastor of Central Church and author of Pursued

Some people just see things differently. Jarrid Wilson is one of those people. Just when you think youve heard everything there is to hear about love, you encounter Jarrid. Im so grateful for Jarrids voiceit challenges me.

CAREY NIEUWHOF

Author and founding pastor of Connexus Church, Ontario, Canada

Battling with depression, anxiety, and loneliness is something many of us face at some point in our lives. Jarrid does an amazing job at shining light into the depths of hurt and confusion, while resting in what truly matters.

CHELSEA CROCKETT

Author of Your Own Beautiful

All our lives weve heard the phrase God is love without any real understanding of what it actually means or its implications for our lives. Now, Jarrid Wilsons new book, Love Is Oxygen, takes everything we thought we knew about love and turns it on its head. For anyone who has ever struggled with love or being loved, for anyone who thinks God is a hard taskmaster, or perhaps most important, for anyone who thinks love is nice, clean, and G-rated, this book is for you. Youll never look at love the same way again.

PHIL COOKE

Filmmaker, media consultant, and author of One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do

There are positive people who make you laugh and feel better about yourself. And then there are hope dealers, who offer something much deeper. Jarrid Wilson writes about a hope not born of this world, but in a loving Father. Your very soul will be encouraged by this book.