For the Struggling
You're a Christian — and you still struggle. These books are for you.
You are a Christian, and you still struggle. Maybe it is a besetting sin that has survived every resolution. Maybe it is a bottle. Either way, somewhere along the line you picked up the idea that real Christians get past this — and the longer the struggle lasts, the more you wonder about yourself.
These two books were written to say one thing from two directions: your struggle does not disqualify you, because your standing before God never rested on your winning streak. It rests on Christ, who baptized you, feeds you, and does not let go.
Start with THORN if the struggle is besetting sin in general. Start with KEPT if the struggle is addiction. They are companions — each points to the other, and many readers will want both.
- Best place to begin
THORN
A Lutheran Word for the Christian Who Struggles
For the Christian who still struggles — and wonders what that means.
View THORN → - Standalone
KEPT
Sobriety, Grace, and the Hand That Won't Let Go
Sobriety is not self-rescue. A word of grace for the addict Christ refuses to let go.
View KEPT → - Standalone
A MAN OF BLOOD
The Warrior's Wounded Conscience and the Blood That Cleanses It
A confessional Lutheran theology of moral injury — and the blood of Christ that cleanses the warrior's wounded conscience itself.
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