I enjoyed this book both for personal use in my life and as a great resource for counseling and comforting others in similar circumstances . Will probably buy to pass on to others as the occasion seems right

In “Glimpsing Resurrection: Cancer, Trauma, and Ministry,” author Deanna Thompson combines recent trauma research with a compelling first-person narrative to provide unique insight into living with a serious illness. Her aim is to help those who are ill and those who care for and minister to them better understand how to offer healing support.

"The tendency for Christians to move almost immediately from death to proclamations of new life risks alienating those for whom healing and new life seem out of reach," says Thompson. “Glimpsing Resurrection” focuses less on the "why" to help readers instead come to terms with the "how" of living with a serious disease. Thompson provides a framework and concrete direction on how churches can authentically support those who are undone by illness with love and hope. Highly recommended!

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The author teaches religion at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota and was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2008. She has spent the years since talking and writing about how cancer and faith might coexist. Her books include Hoping for More: Having Cancer, Talking Faith, and Accepting Grace and The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World. For more information, visit www.deannaathompson.com.

Pub Date 31 Jul 2018   

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