Insanity of God : a true story of faith resurrected / Nik Ripken ; with Gregg Lewis ; [foreword by David Platt].

Will you follow Jesus even when it doesn't make sense? Nik Ripken has walked with followers of Christ from the hills of Kentucky to war-torn Somalia. Faced with suffering in his own family, the realities of war around him, and the systematic destruction of the work he felt called to do, the evil was at times overwhelming.... The ashes of Somalia led the Ripkens to travel around the world to listen to the stories of more than six hundred believers in over sixty countries. These were men and women who had learned to be tough enough and prepared enough to walk with Jesus through environments of persecution. These beievers shout along with the testimony of those in Scripture that Jesus is worth it: He is worth my life, the life of my spouse, and the lives of my children. How does faith survive, let along flourish in the places of life that are overcome with the darkness of sin, despair, and hopelessness? Join Nik as he tells the story of being taught by believers in persecution "how to follow Jesus, how to love Jesus, and how to walk with Him day by day." (--from back cover)

Not only was Jesus persecuted, so are His followers to this day around the world. This is a heart-breaking, faith-stretching, insider's look at what it means to pick up your cross and follow Jesus. (--Mark Driscoll, on back cover)

Added to GBC Library Corinda 29 December 2022.