Broken but Blessed: Journeying from Pain to Peace with Unlikely Guides By Rebekah Domer

Broken but blessed sermon

A basic book focused on real life experiences to explain Matthew 5 of the Christian Bible Clearly an Anabaptist understanding of the impact of Jesus on people living today 138 A very personal take on the beatitudes with some interesting stories and perspectives but relatively slight and shallow Most of what I took away were the quotations that introduced each section 138 Meet ordinary people who exemplify the upside down values of Jesus Beatitudes Why me is the cry I hear most often in my work as a hospice chaplain I m not a theologian but through my encounters with people who are elderly disabled dying and bereaved and through my own quest for peace Jesus teachings known as the Beatitudes have become essential They describe the attributes of God s people God is with those who suffer those beaten down by life and rejected by the world Whether you consider yourself a Christian or not you too can be encouraged by these words Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Broken but Blessed is a journey through the lives of ordinary people who exemplify these values which flip the priorities of modern society on their head Perhaps you like one of these people are up against insurmountable odds battling illness or devastated by loss You may have been rejected betrayed or abused Whatever you are facing these people will accompany you showing how suffering can be transformed into blessing and how even in our own brokenness we can become a blessing to others Broken but Blessed Journeying from Pain to Peace with Unlikely Guides.