{"product_id":"9780819232663","title":"Gospel Memories: The Future Can Rewrite Our Past","description":"• A “new” (2012) bishop in the Episcopal Church offers hope that healing and all things are possible • A reflective and prayerful education and formation resource for adults  While there is truth in the idea that our past shapes our future, the gospel is all about the counter-intuitive promise that God is shaping us right now toward God's vision of who we will become. It is not our past that makes us into the image of God; God's redeeming love does that. In God, who we are not yet is shaping who we become.   Appealing to anyone drawn to a deeper understanding of their own story and a richer sense of God’s transforming presence, this book will have special resonance for people at turning points in their lives. Career changes, loss of a loved one, graduation, illness, divorce, birth of a child, entering middle or later years: Life is filled with turning points at which we feel compelled to tell our story in a new and different way. Each chapter focuses on a gospel passage, leading to a reflection on a significant point in the author's life which uncovers deeper and more personal meaning in the biblical text. Questions conclude each chapter, engaging readers to look at their own lives – good and bad – and find God, experiencing the joy, surprise, and healing of God's future rewriting the past.  Audience:  Clergy, spiritual directors, individuals (spiritual seekers, those in discernment, bible reflections); adult study; pastoral care: those seeking hope and healing from a troubled past.","brand":"Church Publishing Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124011155696,"sku":"9780819232663","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780819232663_p0.jpg?v=1763742359","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780819232663","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}