Justin Yarnell is a Christian mystic, biblical scholar, spiritual teacher, author and counselor. After spending over 20 years in the mainstream Christian faith and working full-time in ministry at one of America’s largest churches, he experienced a personal awakening. After this experience, he could no longer remain plugged into the megachurch culture in the U.S., so he chose to leave organized religion altogether and began his unique spiritual journey. He has never looked back. Justin found his niche along the spiritual path, helping people transition from Church life to authentic spiritual freedom. His latest book, Reality Is Negotiable: Condensed Milk for Life, contains the ways to make this life-altering transition as smooth as possible. Combining profound spiritual truths with personal experience, Justin has provided the reader with all the ingredients to create a reality that aligns with the desires of the heart. He remains an ordained minister but is not associated with any faith, church or religion. His passion is helping people transform their lives by renewing their minds to authentic spiritual truths. He resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife and children.
An engaging exploration for seekers of all stripes. The product of a “strict Christian household” gone rogue interprets the Bible through a decidedly Eastern lens. You might not know this, or even care to know this—but you are God. You might not feel that way sitting in your soul-sucking cubicle or digging that ditch, but you are divine, according to Yarnell’s take on the Bible. That idea is central to the author’s thesis as he endeavors to uplift the uninitiated with esoteric knowledge for the betterment of everyday life. “We are not ‘separate’ from anything—not from each other, not from nature, not from the world, not from distant stars with their own galaxies rotating around them,” he writes. Yarnell caps off each highly accessible chapter with an exercise or mediation that readers can put into practice right away. The good news, according the author, is that Christ is imagination, and we can use our imaginations to create our reality—hence the book’s provocative title. “Everything changes when you start creating reality with intent and with the awareness that you are God.” - Kirkus Reviews A glorious breath of fresh air packed with permission to follow our inner spiritual calling, even if it diverges from everything we thought we knew.