Remarkable Faith
When Jesus Marveled at the Faith of Unremarkable People
by Shauna Letellier
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Pub Date Jul 11 2017 | Archive Date Sep 04 2017
FaithWords / Center Street | FaithWords
Description
Remarkable Faith tells the stories of people whose faith was of such quality that Jesus himself marveled at it-people who were broken, needy, and dependent. These eight inspiring vignettes weave history, theology, and fictional detail into their biblical accounts to bring relief and a new perspective to those whose faith feels unremarkable. Written to encourage and relieve discouraged Christians who wonder if their faith is a disappointment to God, this book will demonstrate that remarkable faith-the kind Jesus marveled about-isn't about achieving or performing. Readers will discover they can exchange their performance-based evaluation of their faith with a fresh, life-giving intimacy with the Jesus who delights in transforming inadequacies into irrepressible affection.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781455571680 |
| PRICE | $13.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 160 |
Featured Reviews
karen k, Reviewer
A positive read...lifechanging. Have shared this book w/ all of my reading friends.
Mandi R, Reviewer
A really interesting book. There are many encounters with people who had remarkable faith in the bible. They are short and without backstory.
This book helps you imagine that backstory and see how those people might have came to have their faith.
I really enjoyed reading through it.
Eustacia T, Reviewer
I was intrigued by this book when I saw it on NetGalley because I have tried to do my own retellings of Bible stories. After reading this, I see that I still have a long way to go.
Remarkable Faith contains eight retellings of various people who encountered Christ in the New Testament. The eight are:
- the father of the demon possessed boy (Mark 9:17-27)
- the paralysed man who was let down through the roof (Mark 2: 1-12)
- the Roman centurion (Luke 7:1-10)
- the hemorrhaging woman (Mark 5:21-34)
- the Samaritan Leper (Luke 17:11-19)
- the mother of the demon possessed girl (Matthew 15:21-28)
- blind Bartinaeus (Luke 18:35-42)
- the woman who washed Jesus' feet with her tears and anointed them with perfume (Luke 7:36-50)
Each retelling starts with the Biblical account, then the author's take, followed by a short reflection and a prayer. I found that these work very well as devotions and I read one or two of them a day. This is definitely a book you want to savour in small chunks rather than read in one go.
Remarkable Faith offers a fresh way of looking at these familiar stories that we may take for granted. The emphasis is on the grace of God, and it was something that I needed to hear right now.
Disclaimer: I got a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a free and honest review.
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