{"product_id":"the-hope-in-our-scars-finding-the-bride-of-christ-in-the-underground-of-disillusionment-9780310157144","title":"The Hope in Our Scars: Finding the Bride of Christ in the Underground of Disillusionment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAimee Byrd peels back the church's underlying and pervasive theology of power to face the shame that lurks there and find the lasting hope of belonging in Christ.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome things happening in the church these days should provoke our anger. It's racked with scandals of fraud, abuse, cover-up. It's embroiled in racism, misogyny, marginalization, and hatred. The truth is that we have to fight to love Christ's church. Many of us are left wondering what kind of hope can the church offer if its leaders will not care for its wounds, admit their complicity, and move toward true reconciliation with God's people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eRecovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood\u003c\/em\u003e comes a passionate plea to work through our disillusionment with the church and rediscover what's true and beautiful about our covenantal union with Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving tread her own path of disillusionment, Aimee Byrd invites us to see Christ among the chaos so apparent in his church. Along the way, Aimee guides us through deeply theological and personal reflections on how we can: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivate healthier forms of trust by recognizing power structures at work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the limits of authority, and free ourselves from tribes and celebrity culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake appropriate social risks by speaking up when we're uncomfortable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRediscover how our stories matter to God.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written to those who have been wounded by the church. To those who have suffered abuse at the hands of church leaders and are left with deep scars. To those who are disillusioned or deconstructing their faith, \u003cem\u003eThe Hope in Our Scars\u003c\/em\u003e offers a way forward with a God who walks with us in our affliction and wants to make it into something beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310157144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240","brand":"Aimee Byrd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43733035417781,"sku":"9780310157144","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5f4a7e6c-ea14-4c1f-855a-c41ad19cf741.jpg?v=1710257454","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-hope-in-our-scars-finding-the-bride-of-christ-in-the-underground-of-disillusionment-9780310157144","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}