A Grace Disguised Revised and Expande..., Jerry L. Sittser
A Grace Disguised Revised and Expande..., Jerry L. Sittser
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A Grace Disguised Revised and Expanded
How the Soul Grows through Loss

Author: Jerry L. Sittser

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 11/16/2021


Synopsis

With vulnerability and honesty, Jerry Sittser walks through his own grief and loss to show that new life is possible--one marked by spiritual depth, joy, compassion, and a deeper appreciation of simple and ordinary gifts. This 25th anniversary edition features a new introduction and two additional chapters, one which provides help for pastors and counselors.Loss came suddenly for Jerry Sittser. In an instant, a tragic car accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter. While most of us will not experience such a catastrophic loss in our lifetime, all of us will face some kind of loss in life. But we can, if we choose, know the grace that transforms us.Whether your suffering has come in the form of chronic illness, disability, divorce, unemployment, crushing disappointment, or the loss of someone you love, Sittser will help you put your thoughts into words in a way that will guide you deeper into your own healing process.This revised edition of A Grace Disguised plumbs the depths of our sorrows, asks questions many people are afraid to ask, and provides hope in its answers:Will the pain ever subside?Will my life ever be good again?Will the depression ever lift?Will I ever overcome the bitterness I feel?What is God's plan in all of this?The circumstances are not important; what we do with those circumstances is. In coming to the end of ourselves, we can come to the beginning of a new life.

About Jerry L. Sittser

Jerry Sittser is a professor emeritus of theology and senior fellow in the Office of Church Engagement at Whitworth University. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a doctorate in the history of Christianity from the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books, including A Grace Disguised and The Will of God as a Way of Life. Married to Patricia, he is the father of three children and two stepchildren, all grown, and nine grandchildren.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by Christina on December 03, 2018

Today, is the 35th anniversary of a great loss in my life, so it seems fitting I finished this book today. After all, there's something about the anniversary of loss, that can trigger memories and surprisingly, even intense grief after decades have passed. Truthfully, it has taken me a couple years......more

Goodreads review by Rainer on August 25, 2022

This will be a book I reread and recommend to others until I meet Jesus face to face.......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on September 09, 2021

One of the best books I have read. I wanted to savor every moment spent in its pages. In the midst of my own loss (albeit, very different from Sittser's), this book was deeply comforting and deeply convicting. Sittser's reflections changed my perspective on loss and grief, and deepened my conviction......more

Goodreads review by Hallie on December 24, 2022

I wish there was a rating beyond five stars. I believe everyone should read this book. It’s only the first time I’ve read it, and my copy is riddled with dog-eared pages so full of hastily written, tear-smudged notes, revelations, and reflections that it is hardly legible anymore. I have never wept......more

Goodreads review by Jen on March 13, 2012

I FINALLY finished this book. It took me a year and a half to finish it. It wasn't a long read, but it is emotionally draining. I would recommend this book to anyone who has suffered loss. Loss of job, spouse, marriage, health, children, etc. One of the great aspects of this book is that Sittser doe......more