Embracing Brokenness - Paperback

by Alan E. Nelson (Author)

Embracing Brokenness describes a journey to healing and wholeness by discovering how God can use your disappointments to grow you if you want to lean into them. Alan E Nelson, EdD, studied this process through scriptures, historical and contemporary leaders, and his faith journey. While few openly talk about times of brokenness, nearly everyone experiences them intensely. Instead of resisting the pain and avoiding what cause them, the counterintuitive solution focuses on how God uses these times to grow our souls. Embracing our brokenness improves healing and catalyzes maturity, resulting in new growth that only happens when we hug the hurt. People who resist become the walking wounded. They are all around us, getting bitter versus better and telegraphing their pain to others. This book offers a healing read for those experiencing broken dreams, health, relations, finances, and despondency in general. Hope sprouts new as you read these contemporary words of wisdom that have aided people throughout history.

Foreword by the late Eugene Peterson, author of "The Message" paraphrase of the Bible.

Note: This book was originally published by Thomas Nelson Pub. under the title, "Broken in the Right Place." Then, NavPress shortened and released it as "Embracing Brokenness." The current edition, with a revised cover, is released by the author (Summit Pub.). For more info or to contact the author, go to www.AlanENelson.com.

Author Biography

Alan E. Nelson, Ed.D. has degrees in biblical literature, psychology-communication and leadership. He was a pastor for 20 years and then transitioned into a developer of young leaders (www.LeadYoungTraining.com). Dr. Nelson also teaches at USC and the Naval Postgraduate School. He's the author of 20 books and 100s of articles, primarily dealing with human development, leadership and spiritual growth. He's been to married to Nancy all of his adult life and lives near Los Angeles, California.