{"product_id":"9780802496225","title":"Pierced \u0026 Embraced: 7 Life-Changing Encounters with the Love of Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow would you describe the love of God?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout  the Gospel accounts, Jesus engaged women differently than He did men. Sometimes  the difference is subtle. Sometimes it is stark. Always it is profound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes  the love He offers them is gentle. Sometimes it is fierce. Always it is powerful.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes that love feels like a warm embrace. Sometimes it’s more  like a piercing jab. Always, it changes everything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen today long to experience  the same sort of life-changing love that Jesus lavished on His followers 2000 years  ago. We still want to be completely seen and known and valued and set free—as  painful as that process might sometimes be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePierced and Embraced\u003c\/i\u003e digs  deeply into seven encounters that Jesus had with a wide variety of women in the  Gospels to show how His love can be equally transformative in our lives today. It  mixes attentive Scriptural engagement with personal narrative and relevant application,  making the content fresh, accessible, engaging, and practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand  the unique and powerful and complex ways in which Jesus loves the women of the gospels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize  your own longings for love and the (often inadequate) ways we seek to satisfy them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover  how to live in the fullness of Jesus’ love for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes  study\/reflection questions at the end of each chapter, inviting women to dig into  the passages for themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068579791088,"sku":"9780802496225","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802496225_p0.jpg?v=1763738878","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802496225","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}