{"product_id":"signs-of-life-resurrecting-hope-out-of-ordinary-losses-paperback","title":"Signs of Life: Resurrecting Hope Out of Ordinary Losses - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Lobdell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery day we lose a little bit of something.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Career plans wither. Friendships crumble. Our zeal for Jesus wanes. Whether it's the demise of ideals and expectations, belief in the church, a previously healthy relationship, or our image of ourselves: we all experiences losses. \u003cbr\u003e So does the God of the resurrection have anything to say to our hurts? Was Christ's resurrection a once-and-done thing, or is there hope for healing and restoration now? \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSigns of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, pastor and writer Stephanie Lobdell leads readers into the grand story of God's saving action and resurrection power. Punctuated with stories of biblical figures such as Sarah, Naaman, Saul, and Anna--who faced ordinary deaths and also God's reviving power --\u003ci\u003eSigns of Life\u003c\/i\u003e claims Jesus' resurrection matters now. In candid and artful prose, Lobdell shares stories of her own depression, loss of confidence, and disillusionment with the church. \u003cbr\u003e Hope isn't cheap, and you can't muscle your way through to joy. There's no sense in pretending everything is fine. Yet through it all, Lobdell claims, God breathes life into what seems beyond redemption. Through it all, the resurrection matters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Career plans wither. Friendships crumble. Our zeal for Jesus wanes. Whether it's the demise of ideals and expectations, belief in the church, a previously healthy relationship, or our image of ourselves: we all experiences losses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So does the God of the resurrection have anything to say to our hurts? Was Christ's resurrection a once-and-done thing, or is there hope for healing and restoration now? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSigns of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, pastor and writer Stephanie Lobdell leads readers into the grand story of God's saving action and resurrection power. Punctuated with stories of biblical figures such as Sarah, Naaman, Saul, and Anna--who faced ordinary deaths and also God's reviving power--\u003ci\u003eSigns of Life\u003c\/i\u003e claims Jesus' resurrection matters now. In candid and artful prose, Lobdell shares stories of her own depression, loss of confidence, and disillusionment with the church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hope isn't cheap, and you can't muscle your way through to joy. There's no sense in pretending everything is fine. Yet through it all, Lobdell claims, God breathes life into what seems beyond redemption. Through it all, the resurrection matters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Lobdell\u003c\/b\u003e is a pastor and writer whose work has been published in \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today, Women Leaders, Mutuality, Holiness Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRuminate \u003c\/i\u003eblog, and Missio Alliance. She graduated from MidAmerica Nazarene University with degrees in Christian Education and Spanish and holds an M.Div. from Nazarene Theological Seminary. She served a co-lead pastor with her husband for ten years in the Church of the Nazarene and is now the campus pastor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Lobdell lives in Ohio with her husband, Tommy, and two children, Josephine and Jack. Connect with her at www.stephanielobdell.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760581902624,"sku":"9781513805610","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a36f30af5f909857d31ae10624817d68.webp?v=1780183922","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/signs-of-life-resurrecting-hope-out-of-ordinary-losses-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}