{"product_id":"stumbling-toward-wholeness-how-the-love-of-god-changes-us","title":"Stumbling Toward Wholeness: How the Love of God Changes Us by Andrew Bauman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eWe desire to be transformed, to grow more and more like Christ. But for many of us, our strategies for change don't work. We misperceive God as a judgmental Father, leaving us demoralized and paralyzed by shame.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStumbling toward Wholeness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a new strategy for spiritual growth and life transformation: regularly returning to the arms of a kind and loving Father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many books that explore the parable of the Prodigal Son, but few approach it with the personal vulnerability and psychological insight of Andrew Bauman. Andrew shows how taking the time to identify with each of the brothers in this story can help us come to terms with our own brokenness and the need for God revealed in it. We discover a process of change that applies to each of us and a healing journey that moves us toward the likeness of the Father in how we love the people around us and address the pain others have caused us.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver since I read\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStumbling toward Wholeness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Andrew Bauman, I want to give a copy to everyone. Whether you are stumbling or marching, heading in many directions at once or confidently toward one, or looking for wholeness or who knows what--this book is for you. As you read it, you will realize you both stumble and march, you know what you long for, and you live with an inexplicable ache; and somehow, somewhere along this path, faith finds you. Do you have the audacity to consider the possibility of wholeness in this fractured world? Answer yes. Pick up this book. You are on the path to a radically new way of life.\u003cstrong\u003e--Sharon A. Hersh, MA, LPC, bestselling author of The Last Addiction: Why Self Help Is Not Enough\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat a bold, brave, and thoughtful reflection on the prodigal-son story. Andrew Bauman invites us into the drama and equips us to identify the feelings of shame, betrayal, contempt, and grief that we all wrestle with as we stumble toward wholeness. I came away encouraged by the boundless love of the Father for us all.-\u003cstrong\u003e-Craig Detweiler, president of The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStumbling toward Wholeness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis exactly what the title implies: It's Andrew Bauman's life, in process, shared beautifully and vulnerably with us as a gift. Yet, like any good story, it tells a larger story, imagined through the ancient biblical tale of a father and his two sons. It's his story and their story, but somehow it's also our story. And this is the beauty of Andrew's work. You'll be invited into the tears and laughter of a prodigious Lover who sees you, pursues you, and embraces you.\u003cstrong\u003e--Chuck DeGroat, professor of pastoral care and counseling, Western Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday I add Andrew Bauman's name to Luke, Nouwen, and Rembrandt as my beloved guides through the magical prodigal story from Jesus. Illumination is an ancient sacred practice.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStumbling toward Wholeness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelped me anew to carry my grief, my shame, my confession, and my mourning, nudging me with its honesty and wisdom toward healing, joy, and hope.\u003cstrong\u003e--Tony Kriz, author of Aloof: Figuring Out Life with a God Who Hides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavPressPublishing Group\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: September 18, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781631467776\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.7\" H x 8.2\" L x 5.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e208 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tyndale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42229192032442,"sku":"9781631467776","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/StumblingtowardWholeness.jpg?v=1676515015","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/stumbling-toward-wholeness-how-the-love-of-god-changes-us","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}