The Triumphs of His Grace
A Spiritual Odyssey
- History & Biography
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2023
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Publisher's Description
Do you feel as if you have been "burned" by the church and its institutions? Or have you stayed away for fear of being "burned"? In either case, you are not alone. Confidence in the church and its institutions has plummeted since the turn of the century, especially among the younger generation. The rush to judgment is premature. In David McKenna's growing years, he had to go through the hoops and hurdles of a radical holiness tabernacle. At the time, the human standards were odious. But now, from the perspective of seventy years or more, he can see how the threads of grace were being woven together into the whole cloth of God's perfect will for his life. With confidence, then, he only asks that this young generation give the church a chance. It is imperfect, but it is still an instrument of the grace of God. With full candor and full confidence, then, McKenna offers his spiritual odyssey as witness to the triumphs of God's grace.
Endorsements (4)
“A delightful memoir and indelible recreation of a distinct place and time, as well as a powerful testimony of God’s grace and truth, delivered in earthen vessels. Highly recommended.”
“Since my undergraduate years, David McKenna has been a trusted mentor, colleague, friend, and ‘adopted father.’ Discipline, scholarship, wisdom, and grace are the hallmarks of his life. For years we have followed his professional and spiritual journeys through his scholarship and publications. But in this book, McKenna grants us deeply personal insights into his ‘tabernacle years’—a unique, if not somewhat peculiar, period within the American Protestant tradition. By grace, he soars!”
“This is a beautiful story of God’s amazing grace, worked out in the life of a young man who became to me the model of a great soul and a source of wisdom, strength, and courage. It is an amazing story, capturing a time of ‘tabernacle Christianity’ and its sometimes-tragic impact during David McKenna’s early years. This story will fill your heart with gratitude for God’s amazing grace.”
“With the drama of a captivating screenplay, my longtime mentor and friend has captured the complicated saga of his faith formation. Here is a true-life account of God’s amazing grace and enduring faithfulness in the early years of one of North America’s spiritual giants.”
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