Permission to Speak Freely
Essays and Art on Fear, Confession, and Grace
- Christian Living
- Publisher: W Publishing Group (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2010
FritzSearch.com earns a commission on purchases made through Bookshop.org links.
Publisher's Description
In May 2008, Anne Jackson asked a question on her blog, “What is one thing you feel you can’t say in church?” Hundreds responded. Everyone had a story. Permission to Speak Freely is the unique new project and movement of author Anne Jackson, who is finished with keeping brokenness in the dark. Bringing to light the original intent of God’s sanctuary as a place of help and healing, Anne reveals that through confession, both to God and to others, we can live lives that are whole and healed. Told with disarming transparency, Anne shares what led to her own addictions and the ensuing lifestyle that left her wounded and withdrawn, but ultimately rescued and redeemed. She includes dramatic stories of others who also learned to abandon their fear, pride, and masks; to identify their hurts; and to find the courage to speak freely. Their confessions, submitted as mixed media pieces, photography, and sketches, were collected from people across the world, and are included throughout the book. Readers will share in the opportunity to find their own path to redemption and freedom.
Endorsements (3)
“If you have ever struggled deeply in life and faith, and longed for someone who would understand, you must read this book. Anne’s gripping narrative is authentic, real, and also provides a substantive hope in God and his healing process.”
Dr. John Townsend
“Anne Jackson’s Permission to Speak Freely is a refreshingly transparent invitation to explore our own human frailty and the paradoxical beauty of God’s grace in the midst of our pain. Anne masterfully articulates her own journey and models the kind of honesty and generosity that will stir a renewal of hope in a new generation of wounded healers, about a God who really is present.”
“The transparent and authentic life has just been reinvented. It will be absolutely impossible to be the same person when you are done with Anne’s book. Permission to Speak Freely is devastatingly powerful and transforming. WOW!”
See something wrong on this page? Report a problem