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Highlights
- Suffering comes to us all.
- About the Author: Kenneth Boa is the president of Reflections Ministries, Omnibus Media Ministries, and Trinity House Publishers.
- 264 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Life
Description
About the Book
Suffering comes to us all. But Christians today are often not prepared to suffer well and have a shortsighted view of pain and trials. In this book Ken Boa shows how God uses suffering to shape his children for eternity and to grow them in Christlike character. The nature of our affliction is not as important as our response to it, and God is at work through our hardships and wants to use them to prepare us for eternal life.
Book Synopsis
Suffering comes to us all. But Christians today are often not prepared to suffer well and have a shortsighted view of pain and trials. In this book Ken Boa shows how God uses suffering to shape his children for eternity and to grow them in Christlike character. The nature of our affliction is not as important as our response to it, and God is at work through our hardships and wants to use them to prepare us for eternal life.
Review Quotes
"Suffering is hard, but it's never pointless. Many Christians know this to be true. But Ken Boa helps believers embrace a fresh vision for how hardship creates Christlikeness through his treatment of the Scriptures and real-world examples. This book is packed with fresh insights and a wide array of encouragement. It's theological and personal-a rare combination for a book on suffering. It's hopeful and honest-an important tool for rethinking our approach to pain. Read this book and you'll see how suffering can shape your soul for the glory of God."
"We don't typically think of the words suffering and joy as going together. But Ken Boa teaches us that-in the context of God's goodness and sovereignty-they do. Shaped by Suffering contains fresh insight on just about every page, which is no surprise to those of us who have come to love Ken Boa and his work. He is truly one of the wise men of the church today, and like the wise men of old, he has a special gift for seeing the glory of God first, before the rest of us. Also like the wise men of Scripture, Ken Boa does not keep the secret to himself but shares it with the world. Shaped By Suffering may be his best yet."
About the Author
Kenneth Boa is the president of Reflections Ministries, Omnibus Media Ministries, and Trinity House Publishers. His many books include Conformed to His Image, Faith Has Its Reasons, Rewriting Your Broken Story, and Life in the Presence of God. He resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jenny Abel is an editor and a writer for Reflections Ministries and Omnibus Media Ministries. She coauthored A Guide to Practicing God's Presence with Kenneth Boa and edited Life in the Presence of God. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.