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    The Odyssey: Love and Pain in God’s Pursuit
    The Odyssey: Love and Pain in God’s Pursuit
    The Odyssey: Love and Pain in God’s Pursuit
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    The Odyssey: Love and Pain in God’s Pursuit

    By Joseph Gonnella

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    Is there an answer for suffering? Sometimes suffering is explicable, sometimes inscrutable, but even when there are no answers, there are responses. The Odyssey outlines one family's journey when their five-year-old daughter suffered a severe brain injury from viral encephalitis. Along the way, The Odyssey explores biblical responses to suffering, including laments, Job's suffering, faith healing, the devil, natural evil, discipleship, the ways God's glory may be revealed in suffering, and how we can bear each other's burdens. The Odyssey is not an easy path through suffering but an open and honest account of struggles buoyed by Jesus's presence, reflecting the love and pain experienced in God's pursuit.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherResource Publications
    Release dateMay 7, 2015
    ISBN9781498201711
    The Odyssey: Love and Pain in God’s Pursuit
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    Joseph Gonnella

    Joseph Gonnella is retired following a career as a bond lawyer in private and public practice. He lives with his wife and dog in the Twin Cities area and spends his time tutoring and writing amid more frivolous pursuits.

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