A Grace Revealed: How God Redeems the Story of Your Life
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310243254 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of several books, including A Grace Disguised and The Will of God as a Way of Life. Jerry Sittser is Professor and Chair of Theology at Whitworth University. Married to Patricia, he is the father of three children and two step-children, all grown. . He holds a master of divinity degree f
As Sittser reminds us, our lives tell a good story after all. He chronicled that tragic experience in A Grace Disguised, a book that has become a classic on the topic of grief and loss.Now he asks: How do we live meaningfully, even fruitfully, in this world and at the same time long for heaven? How do we respond to the paradox of being a new creature in Christ even though we don’t always feel or act like one? How can we trust God is involved in our story when our circumstances seem to say he isn’t?While A Grace Disguised explored how the soul grows through loss, A Grace Revealed brings the story of Sittser’s family full circle, revealing God’s redeeming work in the midst of circumstances that could easily have destroy
He holds a master of divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a doctorate in the history of Christianity from the University of Chicago. Married to Patricia, he is the father of three children and two step-children, all grown. . He is the author of several books, including A Grace Disguised and The Will of God as a Way of Life. About the AuthorJerry Sittser is Professor and Chair of Theology at Whitworth University
Joan N. said we are in the midst of the story God is writing. It has been twenty years since Sittser's wife, mother, and daughter were killed by a drunk driver, as told in A Grace Disguised. In the years that followed, Sittser began to ask what redemption really meant, given his unwanted circumstances. He tells his story as a way to explain and explore the theme of redemption. He sees his story as a witness to the truth that God redeems our stories through His.Si. "Five Stars" according to luvsmnms. pleased. Sittser is a Good Writer With a Mature Perspective In 1991, Jerry Sittser faced the tragic loss of his young daughter, wife and mother --- all killed in a car accident. Five years later, he published what has become a classic story of God's redemptive work in and through grief: A GRACE DISGUISED. At that point, he was still parenting his three remaining children while teaching religion at Whitworth College in Spokane.Now, some 20 years later, he's stil