Weikel, B. and Weikel, D. (2015). The Way of Hope: Growing Close to God through Loss. Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House.
Adult / Self-Help / Christian / Loss Counseling
I gave this book 5 out of 5 Stars
Publisher's Blurb: Passing through the valley of the shadow of
loss can appear to be an unending gray, dry, barren journey from which you
would never return. It seems impossible that spiritual life could even continue
in such circumstances, let alone grow. Yet it is especially there, in your darkest
hour, that God will bring you light and new life like you’ve never known
before—if you will see that He is there with you.
Follow The Way of Hope with Beth and Dave Weikel as they lead you along your own dark paths toward the true light, found only in God’s Word. They themselves have passed the way of tragic loss several times and have found always that, through the pain and brokenness, God’s promises in Scripture become so much more meaningful.
Discover personally what it means to be blessed because you mourn — what it means to be comforted by God. He promises you there still can be hope, still new life.
BETH AND DAVE WEIKEL have been using their seasons of multiple losses to provide biblical hope and healing through their international ministry, by His design, which provides workshops, resources, and spiritual support to churches and communities worldwide.
Follow The Way of Hope with Beth and Dave Weikel as they lead you along your own dark paths toward the true light, found only in God’s Word. They themselves have passed the way of tragic loss several times and have found always that, through the pain and brokenness, God’s promises in Scripture become so much more meaningful.
Discover personally what it means to be blessed because you mourn — what it means to be comforted by God. He promises you there still can be hope, still new life.
BETH AND DAVE WEIKEL have been using their seasons of multiple losses to provide biblical hope and healing through their international ministry, by His design, which provides workshops, resources, and spiritual support to churches and communities worldwide.
The Way of Hope and Hope In The Midst of Loss
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HALL WAYS REVIEW:
Though it's been
almost six years to the day since I lost my mother - to a fast moving disease
that took her much too young -- there are days that I am still deeply affected
by the loss. There are days that I fight it and decry the unfairness of it and
question, question, question God about it. The Way of Hope absolutely provided
me concrete steps to take in dealing with my loss and above all else, the
authors encouraged me to remember that
"Nothing gets healed if the Lord is not involved."
Thank you to Buy The Book Marketing and the authors for providing me a print copy of this book in exchange for my honest review -- the only kind I give.
The
Way of Hope: Growing Close to God through Loss is an outstanding book that guides readers
through dealing with loss. The authors, Beth and Dave Weikel, remind us that
"God is capable of bringing life from loss" if we will only let Him.
As
the authors share their own walk through a series of devastating losses, they
offer tools, questions, and activities for readers to use in their own recovery
journeys. As I
read this book, I found myself jotting down quote after quote that touched me
in some way. Each time the authors addressed an aspect of loss, they referenced
scripture to illustrate their points and show how much can be learned in the
process of living through loss.
This
book is interactive and best read slowly-- allowing for reflection -- and with
quick access to a Bible and journal.
Chapters
include activities and questions to help readers focus on a "God-centered
reality." The Way of Hope is very well written
and the authors make use of numerous analogies to get across their points.
One
of the two appendices at the end of the book crystallizes the main topics in
the book by listing sections for readers to take inventory of their personal
areas in need of growth.
Thank you to Buy The Book Marketing and the authors for providing me a print copy of this book in exchange for my honest review -- the only kind I give.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Dave and Beth Weikel have worked in full-time ministry,
business, and public education for over 30 years. God is using their season of
loss to provide hope and healing for others. About 6 years ago, the couple
underwent an intense period of loss - a
life-threatening illness, the death of their son serving in Iraq,
strained family relationships surrounding this event, elder care and the
home-going of three parents in less than a year, a near-fatal car accident of
their other son and a few others.
Trained as a disaster relief chaplains, and former career
educators with experience in full-time ministry, Dave and Beth have walked
through their own intense season of loss. Its heartbreak and upheaval has
taught them to cling to what cannot be taken away and has challenged them to
wring purpose and meaning from those times of suffering.
“God has afforded us opportunities to proclaim a clear message
of hope and redemption through discipleship, partnering with local, national,
and international organizations that reach out to desperate populations looking
for answers and help.”
Dave’s Biography: After being discipled into ministry through Peninsula Bible
Church’s Intern Program, Dave Weikel has been a pastor in the Colorado Springs
area and also served as a church administrator in California. His ministry
could be categorized as verse-by-verse Bible teaching, creative outreach
ministries, and in-depth discipleship of men. Dave also was a teacher and
school administrator focused on leadership skills to aid organizations.
"When God calls us into a season of loss and grief, He
becomes our all and all. He meets us and builds into our lives a dependence on
Him, so “that we do not rely on ourselves, but on God who raises the dead” (II
Corinthians 1:9). My desire is to share this message of dependence on the
sufficiency of Christ."
Beth’s Biography: Beth has been the mother of two talented and godly sons, and is
the grandmother of a curious and outgoing seven-year-old, Ian’s son, who was
nearly eight months old when a roadside IED killed his daddy during his second
tour in Iraq, while doing his command with Ghost Troop.
Beth been a pastor’s wife, published writer of articles and
features and editor of a Christian news magazine, a secondary English teacher in
public school for over twenty years, a volunteer in ministry efforts and civic
affairs that support healthy community. Since her retirement from full-time
employment, she has rediscovered time to enjoy her continuing interest in art,
photography, music, gardening and design. Dave and Beth each facilitate small
group discipleship studies, travel to teach workshops, and provide resources
and training online.
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