Emotions & the Gospel: Created For Connection

Emotions are complex, complicated, and at times overwhelming. Yet our emotions also are a point of connection to our Creator. Joy, happiness, peace, and gratitude often are held as shining symbols of faithfulness to God, but what about emotions such as anger, grief, and anxiety? Do these make you suddenly less faithful? Are these markers of God's scarcity? God reminds us in His Word, time and again, of the value of every emotion. The ones we may like the least are just as important as the pleasant ones. Thoughout every page of the Bible, God shows us that our spectrum of emotions is His creation, judged only by the warmth of His extended grace. Coupling biblical theology with psychological research, autho and licensed mental health care provider Heidi Goehmann offers readers new tools and lenses to view emotions. With Emotions & The Gospel, readers will build foundations for understanding their emotions and learn new language for expressing and processing those emotions.Read less