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Publication Date: 18 Jun 2020
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Words: 28700
Page Count: 160
Author: Rob Merchant
ISBN-13: 9780281083152, 9780281083169

Broken by Fear, Anchored in Hope

Faithfulness in an age of anxiety
By Rob Merchant
A personal and open account by a senior church leader of living with mental health issues, and how he has found a way to deal with them.
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'Has the power to plant seeds of hope in your heart that when the storms come, it's possible not to be afraid.' - Rachel Gardner

One in four of us will experience mental health problems. Shame, fear, anger and despair are our unwelcome fellow travellers, as Rob Merchant knows to his cost. We can resort to self-medicating through consuming, working, or other distractions, to hide who we are. Rob has tried them and discovered they don't deliver.

Healing starts when we accept our vulnerability. True mental health - and true resilience - develop as we surrender wholly to Christ. Rob explores how we can move away from terror and self-loathing. As we acknowledge our vulnerability, and our place before God, we can discover forgiveness of others and of self, and find hope.

It is never easy, but it works, because it's true.

'Disarmingly honest, powerfully disruptive and reassuringly scriptural. A rare and precious gift.' - Krish Kandiah

Read this book. It’s strong, safe, good and true.

- Rachel Gardner, Director of National Work, Youthscape

Disarmingly honest, powerfully disruptive and reassuringly scriptural. Rob Merchant offers us all a rare and precious gift.

- Dr Krish Kandiah, social entrepreneur, broadcaster and author
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'Has the power to plant seeds of hope in your heart that when the storms come, it's possible not to be afraid.' - Rachel Gardner

One in four of us will experience mental health problems. Shame, fear, anger and despair are our unwelcome fellow travellers, as Rob Merchant knows to his cost. We can resort to self-medicating through consuming, working, or other distractions, to hide who we are. Rob has tried them and discovered they don't deliver.

Healing starts when we accept our vulnerability. True mental health - and true resilience - develop as we surrender wholly to Christ. Rob explores how we can move away from terror and self-loathing. As we acknowledge our vulnerability, and our place before God, we can discover forgiveness of others and of self, and find hope.

It is never easy, but it works, because it's true.

'Disarmingly honest, powerfully disruptive and reassuringly scriptural. A rare and precious gift.' - Krish Kandiah
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Read this book. It’s strong, safe, good and true.

- Rachel Gardner, Director of National Work, Youthscape

Disarmingly honest, powerfully disruptive and reassuringly scriptural. Rob Merchant offers us all a rare and precious gift.

- Dr Krish Kandiah, social entrepreneur, broadcaster and author

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