Now You Can Stop Running
Finding the Rest Your Soul Desperately Needs
Published on 17. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-310-36699-7 (ISBN)
Description
You can find the deep peace you've been longing for--and that God has promised.
Because of spiritual brokenness, we humans run. We seek to escape fear, disappointment, unresolved trauma, and unhealed wounds of the past, but no matter how hard we try, we can't seem to run far enough or fast enough to finally be free . . . yet we keep running anyway. But God wants so much more for us.
Pastor, speaker, and author Terry Crist has spent much of his life running from the pain of past trauma and toward the empty promises of what he thought would satisfy his soul. In Now You Can Stop Running, he leads you on a journey toward sanctuary--where you will find not just respite but transformation, not just shelter but home--as you learn how to find authentic rest and spiritual wholeness in the boundless love of God.
With rich wisdom and profound pastoral insights, Crist helps us:
Understand our own stories--why we run, what we're running from, and who or what we're running toward
Discern between the false promises of the world that create chaos and true refuge in the God who offers peace
Encounter God through freshly told stories of faithful believers in the Bible who also "ran for their lives"
Engage spiritual practices that will guide us through our past pain, give meaning to our present struggles, and illuminate our path forward with hope
The same God who loved and guided Jacob, Moses, Hagar, and David walks alongside us today. His rest is genuine, and the refuge he promises is safe and secure.
Because of spiritual brokenness, we humans run. We seek to escape fear, disappointment, unresolved trauma, and unhealed wounds of the past, but no matter how hard we try, we can't seem to run far enough or fast enough to finally be free . . . yet we keep running anyway. But God wants so much more for us.
Pastor, speaker, and author Terry Crist has spent much of his life running from the pain of past trauma and toward the empty promises of what he thought would satisfy his soul. In Now You Can Stop Running, he leads you on a journey toward sanctuary--where you will find not just respite but transformation, not just shelter but home--as you learn how to find authentic rest and spiritual wholeness in the boundless love of God.
With rich wisdom and profound pastoral insights, Crist helps us:
Understand our own stories--why we run, what we're running from, and who or what we're running toward
Discern between the false promises of the world that create chaos and true refuge in the God who offers peace
Encounter God through freshly told stories of faithful believers in the Bible who also "ran for their lives"
Engage spiritual practices that will guide us through our past pain, give meaning to our present struggles, and illuminate our path forward with hope
The same God who loved and guided Jacob, Moses, Hagar, and David walks alongside us today. His rest is genuine, and the refuge he promises is safe and secure.
Reviews / Votes
Few people call us to live a deeper and more meaningful life with their presence. Dr. Terry Crist is one of those people. His new book is no different. It invites us to take off our running shoes so we can walk on holy ground. It shows us how to boldly choose the path of peace and experience God's presence. It teaches our souls how to breathe again so we can live the life God created us for. * Naeem Fazal, lead pastor, Mosaic Church; author, Ex-Muslim and Tomorrow Needs You * If we are going to run our race and finish our course, we must stop running after the things that deplete and destroy us and find refuge and rest in the only one who can strengthen and sustain us. In this book, Terry Crist unpacks an important message for our time with vulnerability and transparency. This book offers much-needed wisdom for fulfilling our purpose and flourishing in life. * Christine Caine, founder, A21 and Propel Women * If you're exhausted from the endless race of life, burdened by guilt, shame, or inadequacy, and longing to break free, this book offers the tools you need to find rest and refuge in the arms of God. He restores, renews, and lovingly gives us permission to stop running from it all. With biblical insights and practical guidance, Terry Crist reminds us that God meets us in our surrender. A timely message that will undoubtedly help you slow down to find the peace and healing you've been longing for. * Tammy Trent, author; speaker; cohost, Life Today TV * In a world where exhaustion has become the norm, our culture stands on the brink of perpetual weariness. For those seeking to transcend this cycle and find true rest, Dr. Terry Crist offers profound wisdom in this book. His insights guide the reader from the depths of depletion to the heights of spiritual vitality, urging us to pursue the good race that God has set before us, rather than succumbing to the relentless rat race that society often glorifies. * Dr. Jeremy DeWeerdt, lead pastor, CityFirst Church, IL and FL * Many of us have been habituated into a life of self-protection as a response to adversity. In other words, we learned to run away. But running from pain doesn't lead to transformation. In this latest offering, my friend Terry Crist gives us a durable path to healing and resilience. As you read, may your heart be reindexed toward wholeness. * Christopher Cook, author, Healing What You Can't Erase; podcast host, Win Today with Christopher Cook * Profound yet practical! Few books tackle such weighty themes with this level of honesty and grace. Terry not only makes a compelling case for rest and soul care but also offers the rare gift of perspective, allowing us to see the patriarchs as they truly were: human, flawed, runners. Undiminished in their stature yet deeply relatable. We all run, and as this book so beautifully outlines, we've been running since the garden. Terry strips the shame from the run and gracefully points a weary generation toward where to run to. What a gift! * Reward Sibanda, speaker; author, How to Fast: Rediscover the Ancient Practice for Unlocking Spiritual Renewal; pastor, Saddleback Church * Terry Crist has crafted a transformative work in Now You Can Stop Running, uncovering the pain, fear, and guilt that drive us to live at an unsustainable pace. With wisdom and compassion, he offers a clear path to healing and rest, inviting readers to find refuge in the unshakable reality of the grace of God. This timeless guide will become a companion for the journey for anyone longing to live with purpose, peace, and resilience! * Dr. Donna Pisani, author, The Power of Not Yet and Entrusted to Lead * Terry Crist invites us to step off the exhausting treadmill of striving and into the rest found in Jesus. With profound insights from Scripture and personal stories, he guides us to confront our pain and fears, revealing that true peace is found only in God's embrace of grace. This book is not just a theological treatise, it's a practical manual for spiritual renewal. If you're weary from running in circles, this is your call to stop, reflect, and discover the deep rest waiting for you in God's presence. Embrace this journey; your soul will thank you. * Dr. Derwin L. Gray, cofounder and lead pastor, Transformation Church; author, Lit Up with Love * Terry Crist offers an honest and deeply encouraging invitation to stop striving and find true rest in God. Now You Can Stop Running is a refreshing reminder that we don't need to run from our pain or past but instead can run toward the grace and peace found in Jesus. This book is a powerful guide for anyone longing to experience the healing and rest their soul desperately needs. * Craig Groeschel, founding and senior pastor, Life.Church; New York Times bestselling author * The exhaustion in our culture is not because of a lack of grit. There is a devastating hunger, a malnourishment of the soul in those who said yes to following Jesus, but somewhere along the way strategy took the place of intimacy. Strategy does not invite us to look within and to remain searchable by the Spirit. Because of this, our depth is compromised, because depth requires introspection, repentance, and renewal. Terry's words in this book will resound the invitation to encounter God and commune with the presence of a restorative, healing, and personal God who saves us over and over again. It will be a balm to your soul. * Noemi Chavez, lead pastor, Revive Church; cofounder, Brave Global *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Grand Rapids
United States
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
231 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-310-36699-7 (9780310366997)
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Terry Crist is the co-lead pastor of City of Grace in Phoenix alongside his wife, Judith. He has a Th.M. and a D.Min. and has a business certificate in nonprofit management from Harvard Business School.
Terry is also passionate about community transformation and promotes adoption and foster care through his work in state government. An avid outdoorsman and gifted communicator, he has adventured and preached the gospel in 65 nations.
Terry and Judith have three married sons and four grandchildren. They live in Phoenix, Arizona.
Terry is also passionate about community transformation and promotes adoption and foster care through his work in state government. An avid outdoorsman and gifted communicator, he has adventured and preached the gospel in 65 nations.
Terry and Judith have three married sons and four grandchildren. They live in Phoenix, Arizona.