Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More

Jen Oshman Helps Women Reject Idols and Discover God's Good Purpose for Their Lives

In today’s culture, women and girls are influenced by idols that promise purpose and meaning for their lives—outward beauty and ability, sex, abortion, and gender fluidity. Christian women aren’t exempt from these temptations either, and can even elevate good things like marriage and motherhood to the status of idolatry. Women may sense that these idols are hollow and leave them feeling unsettled, but where should they turn instead? 

In Cultural Counterfeits, Jen Oshman encourages women to reject the empty, destructive promises these idols offer and embrace something much more satisfying. She casts a vision for women to experience real hope and peace in Jesus, calling them to recognize their unshakable and eternal identities in him. This timely and compelling resource will help women find freedom and joy as they explore God’s good design and purpose for their lives. 

• Culturally Relevant: Addresses current topics such as the #MeToo movement, LGBTQIA+, social media, and feminism
• Explains “How We Got Here”: Gives a brief history of the sexual revolution up to today
• Written by Jen Oshman: Author of Enough about Me: Find Lasting Joy in the Age of Self
• For Group or Individual Study: Includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter

“Jen Oshman is a clear and trusted voice of wisdom in our current age. She thinks deeply and biblically about the issues that bombard us—and helps us to do the same. In Cultural Counterfeits, Jen pulls back the curtain to reveal the empty promises offered by five idols of our day. Jen’s words are full of insight, compassion, and truth. Whether you are combating these lies in your own soul or coming alongside those you love, this book will expose how the idols not only fail us, but actually betray and harm us. She then reminds us that there is ultimately only one who can truly satisfy the longing in our souls—Jesus, the one in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are found.”
—Courtney Doctor, Director of Women’s Initiatives, The Gospel Coalition

Format: Paperback