Unloved - by Elyse M Fitzpatrick (Paperback)

About the Book

Many Christians feel unworthy and unloved by God and others. But there is good news: you can't earn God's love. Whatever you have done or whatever has been done to you--none of it qualifies or disqualifies you from God's love. Through studies of biblical characters like Hosea and Gomer and Sarah and Abraham, we reencounter God's love for rejected people.

Book Synopsis

Do you feel unloved by God?

- Encounter stories of God's love for the unloved
- Challenge the lie that you must earn God's love
- Reflect on God's love with study questions for each chapter
- Find comfort in God's love for you in Jesus

There is good news: you can't earn God's love. Whatever you have done or whatever has been done to you--none of it qualifies or disqualifies you from God's love.

In Unloved: The Rejected Saints God Calls Beloved, Elyse M. Fitzpatrick tells stories of God's faithfulness toward the misunderstood and often unfaithful saints of the Bible.

- Hosea and Gomer
- Sarah and Abraham
- Hagar and Photine (the woman at the well)
- Tamar and Judah
- Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz
- Bathsheba and David
- Mary and Joseph

These women and men suffered and failed and were often maligned. And yet they were also loved by God. His love for these messy saints reminds you that God also loves you--generously, lavishly, and freely. Jesus came for the outcasts, men and women burdened by shame or guilt and seen as unloved. And he calls you his beloved.

From the Back Cover

Do you feel unloved by God?

There is good news: you can't earn God's love. Whatever you have done or whatever has been done to you--none of it qualifies or disqualifies you from God's love.

In Unloved: The Rejected Saints God Calls Beloved, Elyse M. Fitzpatrick tells stories of God's faithfulness toward the misunderstood and often unfaithful saints of the Bible, such as Sarah and Abraham, Tamar and Judah, and Bathsheba and David. These women and men suffered and failed and were often maligned. And yet they were loved by God. His love for these messy saints reminds you that God also loves you--generously, lavishly, and freely.

Jesus came for the outcasts, men and women burdened by shame or guilt. He came for the unloved. And he calls you his beloved.

Review Quotes

"If you've ever struggled with the 'I'm not _______enough' syndrome, this book is for you. You don't have to be good enough, smart enough, or spiritual enough to be wildly loved by a good and generous God."

--Leslie Vernick, Christian counselor

"These stories showed me again that I am not only deeply broken, but also deeply beloved."

--Scott Mehl, pastor

About the Author

Elyse M. Fitzpatrick is a bestselling author, national speaker, and ministry leader. She is author of more than twenty-five books, including Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus and Jesus and Gender: Living as Sisters and Brothers in Christ. Elyse earned a master's degree in biblical counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary, has been married for more than forty years, and loves to proclaim the good news of the gospel.