I Met Jesus At The Gym

Download or read book I Met Jesus at the Gym written by Jenny Rumancik and published by Word Alive Press. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A journey of hope and recovery through exploration and understanding of her past.” - Dr. H. Lombard (currently practicing in New Zealand after a long time career in Saskatchewan) In this beautifully transparent and gutsy story, Jenny Rumancik guides us through the process of healing from childhood and adult traumas, opening her heart and her life in a refreshingly vulnerable manner. Born on a Hutterite colony, before leaving with her family at a young age, Jenny goes through a process of self-discovery, learning that the love of God isn’t just a churchy phrase, but the true source of hope. Her faith is tested in ways that would make many consider giving up, but as Jenny seeks God, she discovers the kind of intimate encounter we all hope for. Jenny’s story includes traumatic loss, the divorce of her parents, being an unwed mother, finding the man of her dreams, and working out her faith in difficult circumstances—before meeting Jesus at the gym. Readers will be encouraged by the hope of this love story on both human and divine levels.

Download or read book I Met Jesus at the Gym written by Jenny Rumancik and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book The Fifth Step written by David Ireland and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The point is to divest yourself of shame... It's about getting clean. Thirty something Luka is new to Alcoholics Anonymous and looking for a sponsor.? James is older, has been in the programme for years, surely he's the perfect person to shepherd the younger man through each of the twelve steps on the road to recovery. Or maybe life just isn't that simple. In a programme that requires both of them to come to terms with their past, can Luka and James face their transgressions to find a new way of living?? The Fifth Step is David Ireland's grimly comic, provocative new play about men, intimacy and what we choose to put our faith in. This edition was published to coincide with the National Theatre of Scotland's production at the Edinburgh International Festival, in August 2024.

Download or read book The Bullet Meant for Me written by Jan Reid and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 20, 1998, Jan Reid was shot during a robbery in Mexico City, where he had gone to watch his friend, the boxer Jesus Chavez, fight. In The Bullet Meant for Me, Reid powerfully recounts his ordeal, the long chain of life events that brought him to that fateful attack, and his struggle to regain the ability to walk and to be a full partner in a deeply satisfying marriage. Re-examining the whole trajectory of his life, Reid questions how much the Texan ideal of manhood shaped his identity, including his love for boxing and participation in the sport. He meditates on male friendship as he tells the story of his close relationship with Chavez, whose career and personal travails Reid details with empathy and insight. And he describes his long months in physical therapy, during which he drew on the unwavering love of his wife and daughter, as well as the courage and strength he had learned from boxing, to heal his body and spirit. A moving, intimate portrait of a man, a friendship, and a marriage, The Bullet Meant for Me is Jan Reid's most personal book.

Download or read book Order of Protection From God written by Exavier Rodgers and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of: how one's life, simultaneously guided and sustained by God, could still enter, an in-depth journey, with excruciating hardship & trials to face, throughout an unknown period of time. Mark 1:12, 13 It is the moral climax of depletion; "yet" a story of unyielding faith, that God will have the final say about their life. In a developing story of one "who proclaims to love Christ, to one who truly walks with Christ,' you will witness! Meanwhile; multiple phases of hardship are to occur throughout this book. Then the testing of one's character such as - Love, Patience, Courage, Stewardship, Trust, and Communion - together, are the fruit of the spirit that needs tooling in this spiritual quest. While utilizing the word of God, like others in which you have read about in the Bible, with Parallel similarities, through the main character (Joshua) of this book, matters will take its course. This is the pattern of evidence, for this spiritual tale to be brought forth. Then!!! It can be stated, "God has purified this message, to be used in his perfect Order! Genesis 50:19, 20 But in the present time of reading, (note) that in this purposeful book no-one knows the time or day, that God would complete his pleasing works. So before reading; I urge you to buckle up in prayer, then pack a light spiritual bag & come join me as a witness, on (A Journey, within a Journey of the Wilderness, page #157) that points to everlasting life. It is the absolute adventure, for the adventurous to cling on to, My Book. Titled. "Order of Protection from God" -Brother Exavier Rodgers-

Download or read book I Can't Date Jesus written by Michael Arceneaux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Featured as One of Summer’s most anticipated reads by the Los Angeles Times, Vogue, Vulture, Entertainment Weekly, ELLE, Buzzfeed, and Bitch Media. From the author of I Don’t Want to Die Poor and in the style of New York Times bestsellers You Can’t Touch My Hair, Bad Feminist, and I'm Judging You, a timely collection of alternately hysterical and soul‑searching essays about what it is like to grow up as a creative, sensitive black man in a world that constantly tries to deride and diminish your humanity. It hasn’t been easy being Michael Arceneaux. Equality for LGBTQ people has come a long way and all, but voices of persons of color within the community are still often silenced, and being Black in America is…well, have you watched the news? With the characteristic wit and candor that have made him one of today’s boldest writers on social issues, I Can’t Date Jesus is Michael Arceneaux’s impassioned, forthright, and refreshing look at minority life in today’s America. Leaving no bigoted or ignorant stone unturned, he describes his journey in learning to embrace his identity when the world told him to do the opposite. He eloquently writes about coming out to his mother; growing up in Houston, Texas; being approached for the priesthood; his obstacles in embracing intimacy that occasionally led to unfortunate fights with fire ants and maybe fleas; and the persistent challenges of young people who feel marginalized and denied the chance to pursue their dreams. Perfect for fans of David Sedaris, Samantha Irby, and Phoebe Robinson, I Can’t Date Jesus tells us—without apologies—what it’s like to be outspoken and brave in a divisive world.