Finding God in the Ruins
How God Redeems Pain

I think it's really hard to rate something so personal, but if you're looking for an inspirational book, this is a good place to start. The writing is easy and casual, like you're having an intimate conversation with the author. Some of the personal accounts tread into murky waters but this adds to......more

Bays tackles – with grit and grace – some of the deepest and darkest questions that touch every soul at some point in life. If you personally haven’t thought them (because we don’t dare say them out loud), someone close to you has… is… will. This isn’t an easy read. It’s gritty at times. It’s uncomf......more

This book is written from the author's heart and he doesn't hold back or mask his life. It's an open, honest laying bare his life and his feelings about that life. Matt's childhood was definitely one of the most difficult childhoods I've ever heard about. He was abused in ways that make you cringe a......more

But once we understand we are worthy of love and belonging, that’s when we’ll find God in the Ruins. That’s when we’ll give God access to the broken places within us. And that’s when we can begin again. Matt Bays has a lot to grapple with–an abusive, incestuous childhood, a dear sister with terminal......more

You’re familiar with the adage about the first impression being the right one. In this case, I found that to be true. To explain: My first impression included a glimpse at the cover image, the title, the back cover copy, all of which led me to a positive conclusion and the desire to read the book. T......more