Terry Powell, Mark Smith

Oh God, I'm Dying! (eBook, ePUB)

How God Redeems Pain for Our Good and His Glory

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Oh God, I'm Dying! tells the riveting true story of a high-profile Christian leader, Mark Smith, who has lived with severe physical pain for over 24 years yet succeeds as the president of a well-known Christian university.

Mark Smith's story vividly illustrates the debilitating pain stemming from a near-fatal auto crash, and the initial despondency that ensued. Each chapter of Oh God, I'm Dying! brims with slice-of-life anecdotes that show his experiences, rather than merely describing them. The narrative identifies tried-and-true means of God's grace in his life, including:

Heartfelt prayer

Reliance on God's Word

Depending on others in the body of Christ

Using Christian songs to soothe the soul

Utilizing medical intervention to assuage the pain

Oh God, I'm Dying! reveals how Mark's faith in Christ was tested, and ultimately deepened, due to the accident. Anyone who experiences chronic physical pain or illness, or other forms of affliction, discover the encouraging irony of how God redeems pain for the good of His people, and for His own glory. The result of the narrative will be renewed hope that God can use broken people, enhancing their usefulness not in spite of suffering, but because of it. Subsequent to the narrative are 10 "Faith Lessons", each rooted in Mark's story, which explain biblical insights and apply them to various spheres of suffering.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Morgan James Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781642799910
• Artikelnr.: 59930583

Autorenporträt

Terry Powell taught for 38 years in the Church Ministry program at Columbia International University. He earned his PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. For a total of twelve years, he served in both full-time and part-time capacities as an associate staff member of three churches. He is a licensed preacher in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). Terry has written or coauthored 19 books, including Serve Strong: Biblical Encouragement to Sustain God's Servants (Leafwood). He has taught courses or seminars in at least fifteen countries. He maintains a blog on depression and faith, penetratingthedarkness.com. Terry and his wife, Dolly, have two grown sons, a daughter by marriage, and a grandson.