・Finalist in the 2023 Word Awards, Christian Living and Instructional categories・
・Finalist in the 2023 Reader’s Favorite Awards, Christian Living category・
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Have you been hurt? Are you hounded by turbulent feelings and looping thoughts? Do you know you need to forgive but aren't sure where to begin?
Captive Set Free is a lamppost along the path of healing, offering engaging stories and examples, explaining how forgiveness fits into our spiritual DNA, and examining mindsets that make forgiving easier or harder. In this book, you'll learn how to
• take concrete steps to forgive;
• be sure forgiveness has taken hold in your heart; and
guard your spirit from bitterness, both now and in the future.
If you're tired of being imprisoned by pain and toxicity and want to step into the free and abundant life Jesus has planned for His children, this book is for you.
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A powerful and beautiful work. If there is another book as transformational as this one I have never come across it.
—Cathy Sakiyama, Therapist (PACCP), Certified Professional Counsellor
Valerie writes like the trusted friend you approach over coffee when your heart is heavy, who encourages with an open Bible and an equally open and vulnerable heart.
—John Steadman, Director of External Relations, McMaster Divinity College
A 'must-have' for every Christian's home library.
—Faith Crosby, Christian Women's Inspirational Speaker
Captive Set Free provides a scripture-infused journey... a must-read for anyone working alongside God's plan for a reconciled world and reconciled relationships through Christ.
—Joel Gordon, Director of Ministry Partnership and Innovation, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
Genre: RELIGION / Christian Life / Spiritual GrowthAs of this writing, "Captive Set Free: How to Find Freedom Through Forgiving" has been out for only 4 weeks, but has already hit the bestseller list several times in three categories on Amazon Canada. (Its top ranking was #7 in Christian Leadership, and in the top 20 and 50 in Christian Counselling and Christian Relationships. At the moment, it's sitting just outside of the bestseller status, but has been making consistant sales each day.
Current Rank on Amazon.ca (I'm Canadian):
#142 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Christian Living > Counseling
#200 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Christian Living > Leadership
#303 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Christian Living > Relationships
On Amazon.com:
#705 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Christian Living > Counseling
#1550 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Christian Living > Leadership
#1975 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Christian Living > Dating & Relationships
In Japan, large black, red, and orange centipedes, called mukade, are plentiful. Some people think of the centipede as a symbol for Japanese society. A leg—a part of the communal entity, though not self-sufficient symbolizes each person working together with the other legs to draw the insect towards its destination. Conversations in Japanese tend to be much longer than in English because participants work relationship building into every point of contact. No deadline, no matter how urgent, is more important than the web of relationships embedded in each person’s life.
In the West, we sometimes misidentify what unity is. The absence of confIict is not unity, just as the absence of disease is not health. Sometimes the most unified bonds are ones that face strife but also work towards loving resolution. We can have a sense of confidence that may not be present in relationships that have never faced these things. Such confidence is born from an acknowledgement that we don’t have to avoid conflict or agree on everything. There can be disagreements—sometimes even unpleasant ones—but at the bedrock, there will always be respect and love.
When we fIee confIict, we rob ourselves of the ability to experience true unity, healing, and confidence in our spiritual relationships. We also rob God of the chance to demonstrate His power and exhibit His love, forgiveness, and grace both through and to us. As church planter Aaron Loy once wrote, “Some of God’s best work happens in the mess.”
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Author review: Elisabeth was professional and quick in her translation. She was very flexible in working with the proofreader I asked for, and is wonderful and personable, working well in a team. Thank you for your excellent work, Elisabeth! |
