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Thursday, June 30, 2011

When Life Comes Undone: Walking by Faith when Life is Hard and Hope is Scarce

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The new book is out. Copies can be ordered from Next Step Resources.

The book is written:
  • For those going through hard times
  • For small group discussion around suffering and pain in our lives
  • As a resource that churches can provide for those whose lives have come undone.
Life comes undone for all of us and when it does, we live with the pain, uncertainty and questions that come with it. Using a biblical perspective When Life Comes Undone can help you navigate those times when life is hard and hope is scarce.  The book is written out of deep, personal experiences with catastrophic illnesses, and speaks to the question of suffering with the candor and honesty that comes from grappling with pain firsthand.

Table of Contents
1.   Life Undone (When Life Changes Forever)
2.   The Unlikely Gift (Learning to Walk in Faith)
3.   Divine Scars (The Fellowship of His Sufferings)
4.   Creation Interrupted (Why Bad Things Happen)
5.   God's Amazing Heart (Understanding God's Love for Us)
6.   High Ropes and Waterfalls (Where Faith and Grace Collide)
7.   Storming Heaven's Gates (Bold Prayer)
8.   Offensive Plays (Taking Life Back)
9.   Life Redone (New Perspectives Forged in Fire)
10. Freedom (Reshaped Hearts)

The book will help you understand how you can turn your human scars into divine scars
  • Understand why bad things happen to God's people
  • Develop bold faith and understand God's grace and love
  • Pray boldly
  • Take life back
  • Experience the freedom that pain can bring
  • See how God takes the pain in our lives and turns it into something good and meaningful.

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