{"product_id":"welcome-to-adulting-navigating-faith-friendship-finances-and-the-future-paperback","title":"Welcome to Adulting: Navigating Faith, Friendship, Finances, and the Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Pokluda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKevin McConaghy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day, another Millennial becomes an adult. For many young people, the transition is a bumpy one, fraught with opportunities to make mistakes and bad choices. The clear expectations they had at home or in school are gone, and they may feel unprepared to face what comes next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut sometimes we make it harder than it has to be. Combining entertaining stories from his own experience, insights from the Bible, and compelling evidence from research, \"JP\" Pokluda lays out a roadmap for how to navigate life as an adult, addressing topics like\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- friendships and dating\u003cbr\u003e- career and money management\u003cbr\u003e- interpersonal conflict\u003cbr\u003e- controlling anxiety\u003cbr\u003e- recovering from addiction\u003cbr\u003e- and discovering your purpose on this earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone struggling to find a footing in the world of adult life will welcome this witty, non-patronizing guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou're an adult . . . now what?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdulting is hard. But sometimes we make it harder than it has to be. Combining entertaining stories from his own experience, insights from the Bible, and compelling evidence from research, Jonathan \"JP\" Pokluda lays out a roadmap for how to navigate your life as an adult, addressing topics such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- friendships and dating\u003cbr\u003e- career and money management\u003cbr\u003e- interpersonal conflict\u003cbr\u003e- controlling anxiety\u003cbr\u003e- recovering from addiction\u003cbr\u003e- discovering your purpose on this earth \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're struggling to find a footing in the world of adult life, this witty, non-patronizing guide is for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I remember the first time I went grocery shopping, paid a bill, and rented a room. These were all highlights of adulting before the catchphrase was even created. In \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Adulting\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Pokluda spends less time on the trivial and more time on the transformational. He points the way and gives advice on how to live an adult life that honors our holy God.\"--\u003cb\u003eKyle Idleman\u003c\/b\u003e, pastor and author of \u003ci\u003eNot a Fan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrace Is Greater\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If I could go back to my twenty-two-year-old self, I would hand her a copy of \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Adulting \u003c\/i\u003eand tell her to soak up every word. Jonathan so candidly and beautifully breaks down the myths of life after college and leaves us with a roadmap we'll return to again and again, no matter how old we are.\"--\u003cb\u003eJennie Allen\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eNothing to Prove\u003c\/i\u003e; founder and visionary of the IF: Gathering \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan \"JP\" Pokluda\u003c\/b\u003e is teaching pastor at Watermark Community Church and leader of The Porch, an influential gathering of thousands of young adults who come to hear the gospel and get equipped for kingdom purposes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin McConaghy\u003c\/b\u003e works as a copywriter for a marketing agency in Dallas, Texas. As an editor and contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Porch\u003c\/i\u003e blog, he's collaborated with JP on writing projects for a number of years.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan \"JP\" Pokluda\u003c\/b\u003e is teaching pastor at Watermark Community Church, with an average weekly attendance of 12,000 people, and leader of The Porch, an influential gathering of thousands of young adults who come hear the gospel and get equipped for Kingdom purposes. Pokluda came to understand the grace of the Gospel in his early twenties after being involved in different denominational churches his entire life. This ignited a desire in him to reach people in their twenties and thirties for Christ. He lives with his wife, Monica, and their three children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin McConaghy\u003c\/b\u003e works as a copywriter for a marketing agency in Dallas, Texas. He's been involved with The Porch since the day it first launched, and served in a variety of roles there for over a decade. As an editor and contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Porch\u003c\/i\u003e blog, he's collaborated with JP on writing projects for a number of years. He and his wife, Juliana, have one daughter, Clara, and another child on the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758361346336,"sku":"9780801078101","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a115997d8f02618e8975a89c242343c1.webp?v=1780123916","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/welcome-to-adulting-navigating-faith-friendship-finances-and-the-future-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}