105: Book Review of No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler

Cultivate What Matters

In today’s episode, we review the book No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler. So many of us here have reading goals, so we review a book together once a quarter to help us make progress on our reading goals, read together in community, and learn from great books. Through this book review, we explore the depths of Kate’s learnings as she discovers she has cancer. We review some of our favorite quotes, things we learned and will take away, and applications from this book with all of you. This book was a heavy one, but truly, it instilled what we know already to be true. We are living for a capital L legacy, and our days are numbered. So what we decide to cultivate matters deeply, so live your one beautiful and precious life today, friends.

//Time Stamps//

00:00: Welcome

00:34: What Casey is loving

01:19: What Kelley is loving

05:45: Intro to the book this quarter

09:55: Our favorite takeaways from the book

10:49: What if the world no longer holds possibility?

14:06: Guilted into being grateful

17:50: I have this illusion I’m in control of my life

20:00: The predicament of living

22:24: Your choices in this life matter

29:25: Overall book review

29:50: Closing thoughts

// Resources Mentioned in this Episode //

– No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler

– Kate Bowler on Annie Down’s podcast

– Building a Resilient Life by Rebekah Lyons

– Try Softer by Aundi Kolber

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