Discipline of Suffering
Redeeming Our Stories of Pain
Published on 18. September 2023
138 pages
978-0-647-53180-8 (ISBN)
Description
From the author of the bestseller Christ-Centred Mindfulness, a transformative book that tackles the faulty stories we tell ourselves during times of pain and suffering.
Katherine Thompson shows how suffering can be a spiritual discipline, fostering growth, healing and a deeper faith in God. Her book provides a safe space to explore the difficult questions raised by suffering while encouraging us to confront personal challenges rather than avoid them.The Discipline of Suffering offers practical strategies, real-life stories and useful skills to help reconstruct broken lives, equipping readers to navigate through difficult times.
Whether you seek healing, resilience or a renewed sense of purpose, The Discipline of Suffering is your guide to redeeming your story and finding meaning amidst adversity.
Katherine Thompson shows how suffering can be a spiritual discipline, fostering growth, healing and a deeper faith in God. Her book provides a safe space to explore the difficult questions raised by suffering while encouraging us to confront personal challenges rather than avoid them.The Discipline of Suffering offers practical strategies, real-life stories and useful skills to help reconstruct broken lives, equipping readers to navigate through difficult times.
Whether you seek healing, resilience or a renewed sense of purpose, The Discipline of Suffering is your guide to redeeming your story and finding meaning amidst adversity.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Discipline of Suffering
- Part I: Myths
- 2. Christian Myths We Believe about Suffering
- Part II: Dreams
- 3. Cultural Dreaming
- 4. Finding God's Dream for Us
- 5. Disorientating and Reorientating Our Life and Faith
- Part III: Narratives
- 6. Rewriting Our Narratives
- 7. The Narrative of the Suffering Christ
- 8. The Narrative of the Apostle Paul
- 9. Narratives that Externalise and Transform Our Faith and Suffering
- Part IV: Stories
- 10. The Stories We Tell Ourselves
- 11. The Spiritual Discipline of Story Changing
- 12. Redeeming Our Stories
- Bibliography
- About the Author
