{"product_id":"faith-unexpected-real-stories-of-people-who-found-what-they-never-imagined-paperback-1","title":"Faith Unexpected: Real Stories of People Who Found What They Never Imagined - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Mattson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did Pentagon military strategist Donald Wellington find faith in God? Not the way you'd expect - not through attending church or reading the Bible. In fact, Donald discovered faith in ways that \u003cem\u003ehe\u003c\/em\u003e never expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr Deedra Reyes, Hopi Native American girl - how did she find faith? By traversing the mountains of northern Arizona in search of spiritual truth? No. Nothing like that. It had more to do with evil spirits, a 9mm Glock and a father who . . . well, you can read her story for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaith Unexpected\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is a collection of real\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003estories\u003c\/strong\u003e of people who found faith they \u003cem\u003eweren't\u003c\/em\u003e looking for - faith, in fact, that they never imagined for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetroit native York Moore, \u003c\/strong\u003e for example, was a persecutor of believers at the University of Michigan. He never saw faith in his future, certainly not in the \"death wish\" he eventually brought upon himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr Sarah Gross. She grew up in a liberal family in San Francisco and learned to hate on Christians for their homophobia, racism and pretty much all the ills of society. Then she visited a spirit channeler . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo if you are a believer\u003c\/strong\u003e who loves to read inspiring stories, or a spiritual seeker or skeptic looking to awaken your dormant faith (or find faith for the first time), this is the perfect book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories feature ordinary folks from around the country who are diverse in age - from twenties to near seventy - and ethnicity - including Black, Asian, Latino, Native and White.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA reflection guide included will help you think through the implications of the accounts and, if you wish, discuss with a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you simply cannot imagine a scenario\u003c\/strong\u003e where a certain friend of yours finds faith in God, \u003cem\u003e give that person this book.\u003c\/em\u003e And if you are trying to kindle your own faith into full functionality, give \u003cem\u003eyourself\u003c\/em\u003e this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLastly, if you're a person who simply cannot see yourself ever finding faith in God, then \u003cem\u003eFaith Unexpected \u003c\/em\u003ethrows down the challenge: \u003cem\u003eTake a risk. Pick up a copy of the book. Read the stories\u003c\/em\u003e. Something might happen in your soul that you never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntended Audiences: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFriends who are \"on the way\" toward God\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst-time church visitors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlpha participants, outreach Bible study members, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants to be inspired by the powerful faith stories of others.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaith Unexpected Website\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efaithunexpectedstories.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42586048594016,"sku":"9780692048993","price":22.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/bWZXK24zNFM0Ri9wZHNWVC9VWFdhdz09.webp?v=1771077339","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/faith-unexpected-real-stories-of-people-who-found-what-they-never-imagined-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}