There is a myth that living in God’s will guarantees a life with no wrecks. This book pushes hard against that myth. Some try to deny it or draw attention away from it, but we all have some part of our life that is a wreck. You will find yourself in the pages of this book.
According to the authors, there are three reasons we have wrecked lives. Sin can wreck our lives. Everyone has secret sins. Wrecked people confess them. The story of David (and Bathsheba) provides biblical evidence of a sin-wrecked life. Second, uncontrollable circumstances can wreck our lives as illustrated in the life of Job. The last reason for wrecked lives is obedience.
Reflecting on their own experiences and observation of the way the church has ignored or disenfranchised those with wrecked lives, Dobson and Heim titled the third (and best) chapter “Oh Church, Where Art Thou?” For those who feel like their life is a wreck, and those who seek to minister to them, this book is gut-level and practical.
Tyndale House Publishers, 2008, 192 pp., $12.99
