Fractured Faith: Finding Your Way Back to God in an Age of Deconstruction
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- Author：Lina AbuJamra
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Reviews
Mary Ann
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Lina is an amazing author and speaker （and pediatric ER physician） who has a deep rooted passion for teaching biblical truths straight from scripture。 This book details her journey and how her path could have ended differently when the church she knew， loved， and was devoted to nearly destroyed her faith due to her church’s erosion and toxicity。 She shares how to reclaim your faith and your way back to God。With what our world has been forced to endure over the last 20 months， the timing of this Lina is an amazing author and speaker （and pediatric ER physician） who has a deep rooted passion for teaching biblical truths straight from scripture。 This book details her journey and how her path could have ended differently when the church she knew， loved， and was devoted to nearly destroyed her faith due to her church’s erosion and toxicity。 She shares how to reclaim your faith and your way back to God。With what our world has been forced to endure over the last 20 months， the timing of this book release is perfect。 I’m sure many Christians have felt their faith crumble。 It’s times like these that we need our faith to be even stronger。 Lina is not alone in suffering pain， hurt， and destruction of her faith so join her on her journey…。。to finding your way back to God。 。。。more
Dorothy Greco
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Lina Abujamra hits her stride as a writer/teacher in Fractured Faith。 She's got a strong grasp on how Scripture can—and should—encourage， direct， and heal us when we've been through， or are in the midst of painful circumstances。 Abujamra wisely does not try to answer existential questions such as Where is God when hard things happen？ Or， Why didn't God prevent hard things from happening in the first place？ Instead， she acknowledges the pain and prompts us to press into our faith， even when the g Lina Abujamra hits her stride as a writer/teacher in Fractured Faith。 She's got a strong grasp on how Scripture can—and should—encourage， direct， and heal us when we've been through， or are in the midst of painful circumstances。 Abujamra wisely does not try to answer existential questions such as Where is God when hard things happen？ Or， Why didn't God prevent hard things from happening in the first place？ Instead， she acknowledges the pain and prompts us to press into our faith， even when the ground is shaking under our feet。 （I do wish that she had talked more about what happened to her in her church context。 Not because I like gossip， but because it would have helped me to better understand her journey。） 。。。more
Marsha Vaughn
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This is a fairly short book。 That doesn't mean you can， or should， read it quickly。 Lina's story is a welcome departure from the predominant deconstruction conversation that ends up in a place of cynicism。 Each chapter， written in Lina's incisive， straight-to-the-point style， provides personal and Biblical examples of how， even if The Church （TM） disappoints， God still shows up。 Lina writes like she speaks -- direct， encouraging， hopeful。 This book is a sigh of relief for those of us who aren't This is a fairly short book。 That doesn't mean you can， or should， read it quickly。 Lina's story is a welcome departure from the predominant deconstruction conversation that ends up in a place of cynicism。 Each chapter， written in Lina's incisive， straight-to-the-point style， provides personal and Biblical examples of how， even if The Church （TM） disappoints， God still shows up。 Lina writes like she speaks -- direct， encouraging， hopeful。 This book is a sigh of relief for those of us who aren't quite ready to give up， but don't know quite what to do next。 。。。more
Sari Lash
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By far Lina‘s most vulnerable book yet。 She writes with clarity and honesty on her own experience with intense church hurt， and in doing so， lights a path for readers to find their way back to God again。 If you’re looking for a book that doesn’t skirt past your hard questions but invites you to find deeper connection to God through them， this is it。
Debbie O'Donovan
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“Fracture Faith” is an exciting journey。 Lina clearly articulates how God relates to His children through life’s challenges。 Lina is a strong， accomplished， mature woman sharing her responses to difficult situations and the benefit of trusting God。 “Fracture Faith” provides a clear biblical response to life’s trauma， the assurance that God is not absent， and how God strengthens us with His love。 The book is an easy read filled with life-changing wisdom。 tI have ordered the book for my small gro “Fracture Faith” is an exciting journey。 Lina clearly articulates how God relates to His children through life’s challenges。 Lina is a strong， accomplished， mature woman sharing her responses to difficult situations and the benefit of trusting God。 “Fracture Faith” provides a clear biblical response to life’s trauma， the assurance that God is not absent， and how God strengthens us with His love。 The book is an easy read filled with life-changing wisdom。 tI have ordered the book for my small group。 I am looking forward to reading again along with a weekly discussion with the women in my group。 I also purchased books for birthday gifts。 。。。more
Bethany Timmons
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Lina writes so powerfully and so personally。 She doesn’t shy away from the nuance of what it means to try to navigate life as a Christian in a broken world of broken systems and broken people。 Her story is filled with heartache， disillusionment， and deep disappointment。 But it ultimately leads us to hope and to a resolve to stay the course because God has never left us or forsaken us even in our lowest moments， worst sins， and greatest doubts。 I’m confident this book will bless so many and allow Lina writes so powerfully and so personally。 She doesn’t shy away from the nuance of what it means to try to navigate life as a Christian in a broken world of broken systems and broken people。 Her story is filled with heartache， disillusionment， and deep disappointment。 But it ultimately leads us to hope and to a resolve to stay the course because God has never left us or forsaken us even in our lowest moments， worst sins， and greatest doubts。 I’m confident this book will bless so many and allow that lonely doubter who thinks they’re lost for good to slowly find their way back home。 。。。more
Amy DeLuca
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Just when churches， relationships， and faith communities are feeling the heavy strain of disillusion， Lina Abujamra comes in with the much-needed book “Fractured Faith” to share her own journey of brokenness in her faith。 Encouraging readers with a loving persistence， Lina knows how to weave comic relief and quote-worthy paragraphs to tell a profound story of loss， heartbreak， and a slow but steady rebuilding of faith。 If you have found yourself in a season of doubt or disappointment， read “Frac Just when churches， relationships， and faith communities are feeling the heavy strain of disillusion， Lina Abujamra comes in with the much-needed book “Fractured Faith” to share her own journey of brokenness in her faith。 Encouraging readers with a loving persistence， Lina knows how to weave comic relief and quote-worthy paragraphs to tell a profound story of loss， heartbreak， and a slow but steady rebuilding of faith。 If you have found yourself in a season of doubt or disappointment， read “Fractured Faith” for raw honesty， encouragement， and a gentle but consistent guiding back to God。 。。。more
Karen Bonds
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If you have ever been involved in church， there’s a great possibility you have suffered some sort of hurt。 Maybe you just feel disconnected from God， especially after 2020。 This is a book you must read if either or both apply to you。 If you know someone who falls into those categories， what a great gift this would be。 Lina does a phenomenal job helping you through this。 This is a must read！！
Rachel Mast
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This book is like a friend who walks with you in difficult seasons。 Lina's honesty is so refreshing and down to earth， yet hopeful。 Perhaps my favorite quote from the book: "God's goodness is meant to be received in the midst of our pain not proven by the absence of our pain。" Lina has proven that someone can come through excruciating times of pain and loss and still find purpose， meaning， joy， and hope。 And yet， Lina never claims to have "arrived。" Longing and loneliness are still part of her l This book is like a friend who walks with you in difficult seasons。 Lina's honesty is so refreshing and down to earth， yet hopeful。 Perhaps my favorite quote from the book: "God's goodness is meant to be received in the midst of our pain not proven by the absence of our pain。" Lina has proven that someone can come through excruciating times of pain and loss and still find purpose， meaning， joy， and hope。 And yet， Lina never claims to have "arrived。" Longing and loneliness are still part of her life， but she steers the reader to God who ultimately satisfies the deepest longings of our hearts。 （Cliché as that may sound， it's true。） She leads the way in walking through pain until we can get to our ultimate satisfaction and a disappointment-free life in eternity！ 。。。more
Sheilah Smith
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“Fractured Faith” now that’s an uncommon title in Christendom。 Nonetheless it’s very descriptive of a Faith which has disintegrated into disappointment， hurt， doubt， and an disorientation of sorts。 I call it the “Humpty Dumpty” syndrome， but unlike Humpty Dumpty our faith can be put back together and become more resilient than ever！ Author Lina Abujamra ‘s book， “Fractured Faith” is a personal story of how her faith， your faith， and my faith can and perhaps will destruct with church mess， God’s “Fractured Faith” now that’s an uncommon title in Christendom。 Nonetheless it’s very descriptive of a Faith which has disintegrated into disappointment， hurt， doubt， and an disorientation of sorts。 I call it the “Humpty Dumpty” syndrome， but unlike Humpty Dumpty our faith can be put back together and become more resilient than ever！ Author Lina Abujamra ‘s book， “Fractured Faith” is a personal story of how her faith， your faith， and my faith can and perhaps will destruct with church mess， God’s people， personal suffering， and those perceived expectations of who God should be to his followers。 And ultimately too what God needs to do to remedy unfavorable circumstances on our behalf。 In “Fractured Faith” we can be honest about our struggles of Faith with ourselves， with God， and yes other believers and yet God will remain faithful！ However， with our surrender to a “Good God” a reconstruction of that Faith will be inevitable。 “The longer I live， the more I wonder if my inability to see God in my pain is rooted in the fact that I’m not really looking for God。 I’m looking for a God to show up in the way that I wanted him to and to give me what I want him to give me （Fractured Faith， Lina Abujamra）。” 。。。more
Tristi
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Highly recommend for anyone questioning their faith in any way but especially due to wounds from christians！ Faith in God is understandably often linked to the church。 What do you do when your faith is fractured because of the wounds from fellow Believers？ Lina shares her personal story and gives Biblical wisdom in how to heal and continue to walk confidently with God despite the pain inflicted by the those we trusted。 Allow Lina to guide you on a path toward healing。
Andrea Schmitz
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If you feel like your church leadership has lost its way in leading the flock， if you feel like they’re more like wolves in sheep's clothing， if you feel vulnerable and wonder where the heck God is and why He’s not doing something like send Old Testament worthy plagues， this book is for you。Abujamra rips off the band aids you’ve been plastering over your wounds and with the precision of a well trained ER doctor sets your fractured faith in a cast of assurances: Jesus sees you。 Jesus knows what y If you feel like your church leadership has lost its way in leading the flock， if you feel like they’re more like wolves in sheep's clothing， if you feel vulnerable and wonder where the heck God is and why He’s not doing something like send Old Testament worthy plagues， this book is for you。Abujamra rips off the band aids you’ve been plastering over your wounds and with the precision of a well trained ER doctor sets your fractured faith in a cast of assurances: Jesus sees you。 Jesus knows what you’re enduring。 Jesus cares。Fractured Faith invites you to grasp how deep， how wide， the Saviours love for you is: Jesus cares so much for you that He willingly laid His glory aside to identify with you。 His life mission was to expose the corruption found in the leadership and show you the way home。 。。。more
Sue
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In Fractured Faith， author Lina Abujamra shares her experience of hurt， disillusionment and the near deconstruction of her faith in Christ。 Because of profound hurt caused by the downfall of former Pastor James MacDonald at Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago， Lina decided to write this book。 You will be captivated by this true story。 You will not only read about church hurt and the near deconstruction of her faith， you will also rejoice in Lina’s eventual healing， restoration of hope and a deeper c In Fractured Faith， author Lina Abujamra shares her experience of hurt， disillusionment and the near deconstruction of her faith in Christ。 Because of profound hurt caused by the downfall of former Pastor James MacDonald at Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago， Lina decided to write this book。 You will be captivated by this true story。 You will not only read about church hurt and the near deconstruction of her faith， you will also rejoice in Lina’s eventual healing， restoration of hope and a deeper commitment to live out the Christian faith。 I can’t recommend Fractured Faith enough！ Check it out， to be released September 7， 2021 by Moody Publishers。 。。。more
Laura
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Christian or not – everyone has struggled with their faith or notion of “faith”。 Is there a God， does he see me and does he even care？ This book considers the factors that may lead to the deconstruction of one’s faith and assure the reader they are not in unchartered territory with their doubts and questions。 Through unashamed transparency， Lina shares her experiences along with those of biblical characters who also struggled and offers assurances for the basis of a reconstruction of trust for a Christian or not – everyone has struggled with their faith or notion of “faith”。 Is there a God， does he see me and does he even care？ This book considers the factors that may lead to the deconstruction of one’s faith and assure the reader they are not in unchartered territory with their doubts and questions。 Through unashamed transparency， Lina shares her experiences along with those of biblical characters who also struggled and offers assurances for the basis of a reconstruction of trust for a faith that’s firm。 As churches and people all over the world are hitting a "reset button" in returning to meeting in-person after a pandemic， this book is timely and well worth reading。 。。。more
Travis Larison
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f you guys aren't familiar with Lina Abujamra I highly recommend you check out her ministry！ Her podcast， Living With Power， often tackles complex issues that are addressed with simple， biblical truths。 If you get bored easily， Lina is perfect for you because she talks FAST so you have to pay attention to keep up！ 😅Her new book， Fractured Faith， is phenomenal！ I was blessed enough to receive an advanced copy。 If you have ever gone though trying or questioning times in your faith -- perhaps you a f you guys aren't familiar with Lina Abujamra I highly recommend you check out her ministry！ Her podcast， Living With Power， often tackles complex issues that are addressed with simple， biblical truths。 If you get bored easily， Lina is perfect for you because she talks FAST so you have to pay attention to keep up！ 😅Her new book， Fractured Faith， is phenomenal！ I was blessed enough to receive an advanced copy。 If you have ever gone though trying or questioning times in your faith -- perhaps you are there now -- this book is for you。 "God doesn't ask us to deny the pain that's been inflicted on us。 God doesn't ask us to minimize the pain we feel。 God doesn't ask us to bury our pain or ignore it。 God doesn't even ask us to understand our pain。 God simply asks us to turn over our pain to a loving Father who is more than able to do the right thing on our behalf， even when we least expect Him to and always when we don't expect Him to anymore。"This is a phenomenal book and it reads easily。 I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Stacy
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This book is a must have for your Bible study collection。 Thoughtfully written and challenging。 Lina always points you to biblical truth。
Ana Martinez-Ruiz
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I started to read Fractured Faith and before I knew it， I had read the first two chapters。 Lina’s conviction on how God is always there comes alive through her words。 Lina’s honest and sincere story hooks you from the start。 If you’ve been hurt by anyone （who hasn’t？） this is a must read。
Dona Engel
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On the launch team ， I can't put this book down。 Its just what I needed at this time in my life to bring me closer to God！！ On the launch team ， I can't put this book down。 Its just what I needed at this time in my life to bring me closer to God！！ 。。。more
Nicole Sweeney
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One of the things that Lina does best in her book "Fractured Faith" is to help us understand that having questions is normal and to be expected as part of growing as a Christian。 Lina helps us to recognize that having questions and doubts doesn't mean that we're heading down a path of deconstruction， but， that it's a normal part of the Christian life。 What blessed reassurance。 Lina's book is honest， and， faith-filled。 We can believe and grow， past our questions！ One of the things that Lina does best in her book "Fractured Faith" is to help us understand that having questions is normal and to be expected as part of growing as a Christian。 Lina helps us to recognize that having questions and doubts doesn't mean that we're heading down a path of deconstruction， but， that it's a normal part of the Christian life。 What blessed reassurance。 Lina's book is honest， and， faith-filled。 We can believe and grow， past our questions！ 。。。more
Pauline Sternick
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I’m currently reading this book and close to the end。 It’s a very encouraging treatment of this subject that we seem to be hearing a lot about lately。 The book is part Lina’s story paired with lots of scriptural truth。 It’s all about hope in our good， good Father。 If you are struggling with what to believe or know someone who is， Lina's compassionate handling of truth will nourish your soul。 I’m currently reading this book and close to the end。 It’s a very encouraging treatment of this subject that we seem to be hearing a lot about lately。 The book is part Lina’s story paired with lots of scriptural truth。 It’s all about hope in our good， good Father。 If you are struggling with what to believe or know someone who is， Lina's compassionate handling of truth will nourish your soul。 。。。more
Samantha Fleming
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Love this book…Lina is honest and real， and walks us thru her “walk” of faith。 We all struggle with faith at times， which I’m learning is just part of the “normal” Christian life as Lina puts it。 This book is filled with great life applications as well as biblical teachings that we can all use to help us understand and grow in our faith， and mature into the child of God He wants us to be。 It’s so good and so easy to read that I’ve read a couple of chapters twice， because I needed to “hear” it ag Love this book…Lina is honest and real， and walks us thru her “walk” of faith。 We all struggle with faith at times， which I’m learning is just part of the “normal” Christian life as Lina puts it。 This book is filled with great life applications as well as biblical teachings that we can all use to help us understand and grow in our faith， and mature into the child of God He wants us to be。 It’s so good and so easy to read that I’ve read a couple of chapters twice， because I needed to “hear” it again！I highly recommend Fractured Faith！ 。。。more
Douglas Whitford
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If you have been hurt by other believers， and most of us have at one time or another， and struggling with your pain and your perception of God has been distorted， then I very highly recommend this book。 The book contains Lina's story and struggles with ways to learn how to cope， learning about the true character of God with a little humor mixed in。 Please， get the book。 It will chang uour life。 If you have been hurt by other believers， and most of us have at one time or another， and struggling with your pain and your perception of God has been distorted， then I very highly recommend this book。 The book contains Lina's story and struggles with ways to learn how to cope， learning about the true character of God with a little humor mixed in。 Please， get the book。 It will chang uour life。 。。。more
Carolin Guthorle
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As a member of the launch team for Fractured Faith by Lina Abujamra I have read this book。 It is a must-read for any person who has been hurt or discouraged by Christian leaders or Christians in general。 It will help you focus on God and get you back into ministry with a better understanding ofthe normal Christian life。
Jennifer Williams
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Dr。 Lina Abujamra poignantly explores the palpable deconstruction of faith through her personal testimony and with God's word reminds us that He has never left！ Privileged to have read an advance copy to its public availability， this book is powerfully impactful and has me reading it now for a third time！ Fractured Faith is a phenomenal read both practically and spiritually and highly recommended。 Dr。 Lina Abujamra poignantly explores the palpable deconstruction of faith through her personal testimony and with God's word reminds us that He has never left！ Privileged to have read an advance copy to its public availability， this book is powerfully impactful and has me reading it now for a third time！ Fractured Faith is a phenomenal read both practically and spiritually and highly recommended。 。。。more
Shelly VanderVeen
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I am in the midst of this amazing book tha renews my faith on every page。 If you are struggling in any way--or even if you are not this is the book to read and help you to look inside of yourself through Lina's story of how her faith was fractured to see --just where you are。。I am in awe and am blessed to be able to be reading this book。 This comes with the highest of recommendations！！ I am in the midst of this amazing book tha renews my faith on every page。 If you are struggling in any way--or even if you are not this is the book to read and help you to look inside of yourself through Lina's story of how her faith was fractured to see --just where you are。。I am in awe and am blessed to be able to be reading this book。 This comes with the highest of recommendations！！ 。。。more
Lynne Jahns
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This book was personal， painful but powerful。 The author shares her heart and hurts， yet doesn't leave us there。 She answers some tough questions and encourages us to look deep inside and answer those same questions。 The book will take you from a journey of discouragement to deconstruction back to a reconstructed faith and life。 It is HOPE Filled。 If you have been hurt， wounded， disillusioned by faith or people of faith - this book is a healing and redemptive read。 MUST READ This book was personal， painful but powerful。 The author shares her heart and hurts， yet doesn't leave us there。 She answers some tough questions and encourages us to look deep inside and answer those same questions。 The book will take you from a journey of discouragement to deconstruction back to a reconstructed faith and life。 It is HOPE Filled。 If you have been hurt， wounded， disillusioned by faith or people of faith - this book is a healing and redemptive read。 MUST READ 。。。more
Joy
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“You are going to want both a Bible and highlighter close by as you read Dr Lina Abujamra’s honest and engaging journey of reconstructed faith。 Without reservation she tackles topics many Christ-followers silently ponder， but are fearful to voice， directing the reader to a God who longs to fulfill each need with Himself。 This book is not about striving for another Christian experience， but opening your heart to a God encounter。 Each chapter is a lifeline thrown out to a soul drowning in doubt， d “You are going to want both a Bible and highlighter close by as you read Dr Lina Abujamra’s honest and engaging journey of reconstructed faith。 Without reservation she tackles topics many Christ-followers silently ponder， but are fearful to voice， directing the reader to a God who longs to fulfill each need with Himself。 This book is not about striving for another Christian experience， but opening your heart to a God encounter。 Each chapter is a lifeline thrown out to a soul drowning in doubt， despair， difficulty， disillusionment and disappointment， providing a rescue， not with more theological cliches， but with truth shared openly from a heart touched， and still tender， to God’s saving grace。 I’d caution not to rush your reading。 As a gifted communicator Lina shares Biblical precepts in profound ways。 Writing with the perfect balance of personal story， memorable illustrations and scriptural text， the Lord Himself will invite you to come broken and rest in His presence， allowing His truth to settle over you。 It’s time friend。 God has found you。 “Fractured Faith” will walk you home， welcoming you back as you rediscover the only One who can rebuild your life and hope in Him。” 。。。more
Diana Sahakian
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This book is a must read。 If you have experienced hurt， questioned where God is during difficult times in your life and want answers， you must read this book。Lina's writing style is so easy to follow yet profound。 She shares her struggles and her experience and points you to God to find healing。 Definitely a life changer。 Thanks for writing this book！ This book is a must read。 If you have experienced hurt， questioned where God is during difficult times in your life and want answers， you must read this book。Lina's writing style is so easy to follow yet profound。 She shares her struggles and her experience and points you to God to find healing。 Definitely a life changer。 Thanks for writing this book！ 。。。more
Sandee Macgregor
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"Fractured Faith is a book about finding your way back to God… only to find out that He’s been waiting for you all along"When you head to her site you will read this quote along with a fabulous overview of her book。 I have so many quotes taken from her book。 The challenge has been to choose which ones to include！ You will understand why after you read her story in Fractured Faith。I first was introduced to Lina Abujamra through our women's ministry at Hope Bible Church Oakville。 Lina was the keyn "Fractured Faith is a book about finding your way back to God… only to find out that He’s been waiting for you all along"When you head to her site you will read this quote along with a fabulous overview of her book。 I have so many quotes taken from her book。 The challenge has been to choose which ones to include！ You will understand why after you read her story in Fractured Faith。I first was introduced to Lina Abujamra through our women's ministry at Hope Bible Church Oakville。 Lina was the keynote speaker for Radiant 2019。 Her passion for Christ was evident in every step she took across the stage！ Bible in hand and determined to share what God laid on her heart， she taught us with passion， grace and wisdom。 Since then I have been blessed by her ministry Living With Power and the wonderful options she has available on her site。 The Hope Podcast， morning minutes and devotionals sent to my inbox have been insightful and my favourites！ Her latest book is almost out and I am grateful to be on the launch team for Fractured Faith and share a review of her book。I need to begin with a brief story。 Many years ago I had a neighbour full of excitement for life and very talented。 We spoke about spiritual things from time to time but the one thing I recall the most was a conversation about 'church' and how she was never going back there。 I wish I could remember more details， but the discussion never continued。 What I heard that day was obvious hurt， pain and anger that lingered。 I still think about that time and I wish I could go back to that moment with a book like this to share how， although， we are hurt by others in the church， our model is Jesus not people。 It's easy to allow others to be the model to follow， the danger is that we may neglect what the Bible is teaching and rest in others first， not Christ。 Christ is our anchor！ As you read through Lina's book you will see so clearly that she recognized pain from others in the church and the hold it had， but ultimately that Christ is her firm foundation。 She passionately and vulnerably shares her story in Fractured Faith with the hope to allow others into her story to demonstrate God's sovereignty in our lives。"I gave the people who hurt me so much power over my life。 Yet they weren’t the ones who had called me to ministry。 God was。 And they weren’t the ones in control of my future。 God was。 I just couldn’t see it clearly for a while。 When our vision is disrupted by our pain， it is God’s grace that restores our vision for who He is and what He longs to accomplish in us。"- Lina p。81Lina's story may be familiar to you in many ways， hurt from others in the church。 If not， this opens up a way to walk with those that have lost faith in church through friendship， love and pointing them to Christ。 Lina found hope in the gift of new friends and that began a new chapter in her life。"Your present suffering is God’s invitation to you for more of His presence in your life。 It will take courage and guts to tell your story。 It might even create some significant changes in your future， but it will be worth it。 You will find out that you are not alone in your pain， and that when you finally let it all out， God will still be right there， waiting for you。 You will realize that God isn’t disturbed by your pain。 He welcomes it; He welcomes you。 He’s a Savior who is familiar with our pain。 But He’s also a Savior who knows that glory is born out of suffering。 If you feel like you’ve lost your grip on God， it’s okay to let go。 Because when you finally let go， you’ll find that He still has His grip on you。"- Lina p。36I love how she shares so openly about her hurt， journey toward forgiveness and her trust in a loving God，"We forget that last bit。 Forgiveness doesn’t just mean that a wounded person simply lets go of the offense。 It means that we turn the offense over to God and allow Him to judge justly。 In other words， healing when you’ve been wounded by other Christians has more to do with trusting God than you might have thought。"- Lina p。85 When you read a book about someone's pain and their journey to wholeness in Christ， it changes you。 We all have pain in different ways in our own lives。 I am grateful that Lina willingly shared her story so others will know just how loved we are by God。"God always sees the best version of who we are。 He sees past our shame to all the places He still wants to take us。 He sees our end from the beginning and our current spot from the end。 God knows that it’s only when we come to the end of ourselves that we will finally see His face。 Grace calls us by our real names， sees our God-given identities， and opens our eyes to see God’s presence and goodness in our despair。"- Lina p。114If we stay in the boat of unforgiveness we will never reach the shores of hope， release and refreshment that God offers！ Lina was able to transform her painful experiences and allow God to use it for his glory through the ministry he called her to， "God’s gift on my life to teach His word was awakened in the aftermath of my pain。 I hadn’t asked for it， but I’ve learned that God has a way of surprising us in our most painful places。" - Lina p。80I highly recommend this book！ I read it over a few days and knew quickly that this will be a book I order multiple copies of to share with others。 Pain in inevitable， hurt will come BUT God is not unaware and he provides what we need when we need it through others。 God is good！Ok， one more quote from Lina！"God is committed to reminding us of His goodness when we’re hurting。 He’s committed to proving to us over and over again just how much we mean to Him。 He’s resolved to show us that every human life has value， including mine。 It is God’s sovereign goodness that calls us out of our painful places。 It is His justice that steps in and vindicates us even after we’ve mentally assumed our story is over。 And it is the power of God that allows us to step back into our own life and calling even after we’ve counted ourselves out。"- Lina p。79-80 。。。more
Stephanie
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