Unleashing Peace
- Christian Living
- Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
- Publisher: Bethany House (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
"Here's a powerful, biblical antidote to despair!"--LEE STROBEL, New York Times bestselling authorGod's peace, his shalom, can penetrate every aspect of your life--spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally. Although the word shalom appears 550 times in the Scriptures and was a constant theme in Jesus' teachings, it is a neglected topic today. As a result, God's peace has been elusive to so many followers of Jesus. This book charts a course of shalom for you! As Greg Laurie writes in the foreword, since we are made in God's image, you could say we have been prewired for happiness. We are prewired for hope. We are prewired for peace. If you are longing for healing and wholeness, noted Bible scholar Jeremiah J. Johnston will help you discover how to· Unleash shalom in your life· Live and apply shalom in God's world· Protect your shalom in difficult timesThis uplifting book is also helpful for ministry leaders and everyone else who recognizes the church's incredible opportunity today to help individuals and families dealing with anxiety, worry, and mental pain. Let this be your guide into the peace that passes all understanding. Shalom!"This is more than surviving; we are offered the gift of truly flourishing."--SHEILA WALSH, author of Holding On When You Want to Let Go"In this reassuring meditation on Christian happiness... Johnston's mix of scholarly and uplifting notes will speak to solace seekers and their ministry leaders alike."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Endorsements (32)
“In a world plagued by the sigma that comes with working through mental health challenges, Unleashing Peace offers a fresh yet timeless biblical perspective on a topic the church so often fails to address. This book will equip Christian leaders in helping others discover God’s shalom.”
“Shalom is such a pregnant word. All of the Bible is about God bringing shalom to chaos through Jesus. We live in a chaotic world, which is why I am excited to insist you read Unleashing Peace. Jeremiah writes with the pen of a scholar and the heart of a pastor.”
Dr. Brian Haynes
“After two decades of pastoral ministry, I am learning more and more that the situations people go through do not ‘steal’ God’s peace from their lives as much as they ‘reveal’ that they did not have God’s peace to begin with. Jeremiah Johnston teaches readers how to rely on God’s promises rather than human explanations and experiences. Prepare to find peace as you read this book.”
“Dr. Jeremiah Johnston speaks to an important yet neglected topic. Unleashing Peace is a much-needed book for today’s world—a world that has little peace and little hope. I recommend it highly.”
“If you desire more peace, more happiness, and more understanding of what the Bible has to say about these important topics, Dr. Johnston’s new book will be transformative for you. It is one of the most significant Christian resources addressing mental health I’ve ever encountered.”
“Thoughtful guidance to the breadth and depth of God’s peace that is accessible, encouraging, and helpful for readers struggling with the very real challenges of our day. It is a joy to recommend this fine book.”
“It is highly commendable when biblical scholars draw practical applications that potentially alleviate unrest for believers. Jeremiah Johnston does just that throughout this volume. Highly recommended.”
“Peace is crucial yet elusive. Whether it is political, relational, or internal, we long for and try to grasp peace with all our might. Allow Jeremiah Johnston to take you on a journey, with both the mind of a scholar and the practicality of a missionary, to finding and sharing a deeper understanding of the shalom of God.”
“As a mental health expert, I can tell you there’s hope in these pages. As I have read each chapter, you, too, will discover the transformation of God’s truth for you. Allow for a new peace to develop and grow as you walk through the carefully crafted hope plan in these pages. You will be blessed as I was!”
“Peace is desperately needed in our generation and culture choked with mental health issues and the chaos left in the wake. God’s peace is the answer to bring hope and healing to a hurting world. This book should be essential reading for every pastor, professor, and leader.”
“There is so much brokenness in our world today. As a pastor I have the privilege to meet with and preach to people weekly who are deeply troubled, experiencing hardship and struggling through the issues of life. What is needed now more than ever is hope, and this is what Jeremiah Johnston offers—a message the church needs to hear, pastors need to communicate, and Christians need to share.”
“I struggled, intensely, for thirty-five years with the pain of mental disease in the form of OCD, even while pastoring a large church. My life is a testament to God’s healing, but we also need the help of other gifted believers like Dr. Jeremiah Johnston.”
“There is no one unaffected by mental health struggles, either directly or indirectly, and Christians are hungry for answers to the big questions about depression, anxiety, and suicide. I’ve personally seen the phenomenal response from audiences when Jeremiah has spoken about these issues. Jeremiah’s new book is also one of the most helpful responses I have encountered.”
“With the incisive mind of a scholar and the tender heart of a pastor, my friend Jeremiah Johnston charts a course for how you can live out shalom—peace, happiness, joy—in your life while encouraging wellness in others. Here’s a powerful biblical antidote to despair!”
“Peace is God’s blessing on his children, yet so many fail to find it in life. Jeremiah has unleashed a very practical book that delivers sound reasons for why each believer should dwell in peace, as well as practical ways how one finds that peace.”
“The potential of this book to transform faith communities, wider society, and the world as a whole is enormous. If readers embrace the deep theological insights it contains, they will not only experience the deep peace of God, but also be able to bring that peace to others.”
“We see about ten thousand media messages and touch our phones about two thousand times a day. In the most distracted culture in the history of the world, our desperate cry is for ‘happiness.’ And yet the shallow answers found in self-help books and social media only make it worse. That’s why Unleashing Peace is so important. You’ll discover what real happiness is and a new perspective on how to achieve real peace.”
“Whenever I publicly reveal my own lifelong struggles with anxiety attacks and OCD, some well-meaning Christians react with dismay that I’m not being ‘spiritual’ enough with my solutions. Mental health has long been ignored in the church, leading to lives of confusion and despair for many believers. Unleashing Peace is a Christ-centered reset, a superb resource not only for personal growth but also for group study.”
“I’m honored to share words of endorsement for this amazing book. Dr. Jeremiah has been a huge blessing to Oasis Church every time he visits, and having the opportunity to read Unleashing Peace, I am confident that Oasis will once again be blessed by every word they read.”
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