The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus - by Brennan Manning (Paperback)

About the Book

The author of the bestselling "The Ragamuffin Gospel" undertakes the impossible task of explaining the two very different sides of the Son of God--his explosive power and his incredible tenderness--and calls readers to "adopt the astonishing life of a committed disciple."

Book Synopsis

Is God a wrathful judge? A gentle healer? A father? Brother? Friend?
In The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus, Brennan Manning brings you to a deeper understanding of the true nature of God. Through poignant and unforgettable stories and challenging observations, Manning helps you stretch your mind and reject simplistic explanations of who God really is. With rich insights you'll see how God can at once be a roaring lion, pacing the globe and seeking you out; and simultaneously a tender lamb, there to comfort you in any time of need.
A unique experience, this book will forever change the way you think about God.

From the Back Cover

A God you can know

Is God a wrathful judge? A gentle healer? A father? Brother? Friend?

In The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus, Brennan Manning brings you to a deeper understanding of the true nature of God. Through poignant and unforgettable stories and challenging observations, Manning helps you stretch your mind and reject simplistic explanations of who God really is. With rich insights you'll see how God can at once be a roaring lion, pacing the globe and seeking you out; and simultaneously a tender lamb, there to comfort you in any time of need.

A unique experience, this book will forever change the way you think about God.


"As I read these honest, grace-saturated, humbly iconoclastic, distinctly un-sugarcoated but still somehow gentle words, I could taste familiar water, living water that only people who are thirsty for life can enjoy. Read it--and hope again!"
--from the foreword by Larry Crabb


Brennan Manning is a former Franciscan priest and author of a dozen books including the best-selling The Ragamuffin Gospel. He has lived a faithful life of service to others and to God and shares his intellect and love through the words found in this book.

Review Quotes

"This book tells the old, old story in brand-new ways."

About the Author

Brennan Manning is a best-selling author and spends more than half his time on the road in a ministry of evangelism, directing weeks of parish renewal, retreats and missions. Ordained a Franciscan priest in 1963, he makes his home in New Orleans.