ReviewsFew 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.
SynopsisIn Now You Can Stop Running, pastor, speaker, and author Terry Crist offers personal stories and timeless truths from Scripture to help you trade the fear, disappointment, and wounds of your past for the deep peace you long for--and that God has promised., Because of spiritual brokenness, many of us try to flee fear, disappointment, and the unhealed wounds of the past. Author, speaker, and pastor Terry Crist knows this personally. He spent much of his life running from the pain of past trauma and toward what he thought would satisfy his soul. But he found what we all discover eventually: No matter how hard we try, we can't run far enough or fast enough to be free-and only God can liberate us. In Now You Can Stop Running, Crist leads us on a journey to find rest and spiritual wholeness in God's boundless love. With rich wisdom and profound pastoral insights, Crist helps us: Understand why we run, what we're running from, and what we're running toward, Discern between the worlds false promises and God's perfect peace, Encounter freshly told stories of those in the Bible who also "ran for their lives", Engage in spiritual practices that guide us through past pain and illuminate a path forward, The same God who rescued Jacob, Moses, Hagar, and David walks alongside us today. His rest is genuine, and the refuge he promises is safe and secure., 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.