02547nam 22004693 450 991014861890332120250810090534.00-8254-8881-8(CKB)3710000000921606(VLeBooks)9780825488818(MiAaPQ)EBC32251867(Au-PeEL)EBL32251867(OCoLC)1532830540(EXLCZ)99371000000092160620250810d2012 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMessy God Likes It That Way1st ed.GRAND RAPIDS :Kregel Publications,2012.©2012.1 online resource (154 pages)Bush that shakes: the mess -- White elephant: messy church -- Brazilian hospitals, pregnant women, and butter dogs: messy prayer -- My old man's drunk again: messy family -- Little bunny foo foo sees a counselor: messy sin -- Why we don't laugh: messy sex -- Botox religion: messy relationships -- Milk cup: messy bible -- Ending my atheism: messy suffering -- Foreplay: messy theology -- Curtain: messy life.Christianity is messy. Unanswered prayers. Painful choices. Unresolved regrets. But there is good news: God works in the mess. He gets a kick out of these disturbing, disorderly moments because in these moments, we learn to trust Him. What if we all trusted Jesus? How would the world look different? How would we look different?Both annoyingly honest and refreshingly humorous, Messy reassures Christians that God can reveal Himself in their clutter. Author and pastor A.J. Swoboda offers biblical insight and vivid, personal stories to redefine faith from something that must be perfect to something that is imperfect, but can still give beauty, meaning, and purpose to a messy life. As entertaining as it is challenging, this book teaches Christians what it means to trust in each other, in grace, in hope, and in a Savior who defied the rules of death. Here's to finding joy in your chaos!Christian lifeImperfectionPerfectionReligious aspectsChristianityChristian life.Imperfection.PerfectionReligious aspectsChristianity.248.4Swoboda A. J1835877MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910148618903321Messy4413370UNINA