Do your twenties feel restless? You’re not the first young adult to feel this way.
Saint Augustine describes the same struggle in his Confessions, the most-read spiritual memoir in history. He experimented with different religious options, tried to break destructive habits, struggled to find the right friends, experienced a devastating breakup, and nearly burned out in his career—all before his thirty-second birthday. He spent his twenties looking for rest in all the wrong places.
In A Restless Age, Austin Gohn wades through Augustine’s Confessions to show us how the five searches of young adulthood—answers, habits, belonging, love, and work—are actually searches for rest. “Our heart is restless,” Augustine writes, “until it finds rest in you.” Most of us spend our twenties looking for rest, but God is inviting you to spend your twenties living from rest.
Endorsements
“Austin Gohn shares my passionate hope that the Confessions will become as useful to Protestants as it has been to Catholics over the centuries. . . . he comes straight to the point in every discussion, and shows a virtuoso sympathy with young people in confusing, trying times.”
Sarah Ruden, Translator of Augustine’s Confessions
About the Author
Austin Gohn is a pastor at Bellevue Christian Church, where he has worked primarily with young adults over the past seven years. He and his wife Julie, along with their son Levi, reside in Pittsburgh, PA.
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"Austin comes straight to the point in every discussion, and shows a virtuoso sympathy with young people in confusing, trying times." - Sarah Ruden, Translator of Augustine's Confessions
"A Restless Age is rich in biblical insight, perceptive in cultural analysis, andgrounded in truth that goes much deeper than today's headlines." - Trevin Wax, Director for Bibles and Reference at LifeWay Christian Resources, author of This is Our Time
"Young adults need old, time-tested wisdom, especially in today's world ofsocial media ephemera and soul-crushing digital delirium. Augustine is a good place to start, and A Restless Age tells us why." - Brett McCracken, a senior editor at The Gospel Coalition and author of Uncomfortable
"Austin Gohn expertly weaves Augustine's hard-won insights into an essentialguide for making your twenties a decade of fullness, purpose, and hope." - Tom Lin, President/CEO, InterVarsity
"A Restless Age is an important read not only for people in their twenties but also those who live with, work with, and mentor them." - Vince Burens, President/CEO, CCO
"A Restless Age normalizes our angst, but--most importantly--offers a way out of it." - Erica Young Reitz, founder and principal, After College Transition, author of After College
"In these pages, you'll find a thoughtful, practical, and hopeful perspective on this important decade of life." - Drew Moser, Ph.D. Professor, Taylor University, co-author, Ready or Not
"This is the kind of book you'll revisit, give away, and bring up at dinner parties." - Kelsey Hency, Editor in Chief of Fathom Mag
"In this book, Austin Gohn gives us all a true gift. He creates anintersection between the long-standing wisdom of Augustine and the fresh experiences of a generation still coming into its own." - Casey Tygrett, speaker, author of As I Recall: Discovering the Place of Memories in our Spiritual Life
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