The Land Between
Finding God in Difficult Transitions
Zondervan · Print & ebook · August 25, 2012
Author Jeff Manion uses the biblical story of the Israelite’s journey through the Sinai desert as a metaphor for being in an undesired time of transition.
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- Who it’s for
- A biblical desert journey offers a grounded lens on unwanted seasons of transition.
- Themes
- Faith during difficult transitions, Biblical insight, Spiritual growth
- Genres
- Spiritual Growth, Inspirational Christian Books, Theology
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Author Jeff Manion uses the biblical story of the Israelite’s journey through the Sinai desert as a metaphor for being in an undesired time of transition. After enduring generations of slavery in Egypt, the descendants of Jacob travel through the desert (the land between) toward their new home in Canaan. They crave the food of their former home in Egypt and despise their present environment. They are unable to go back and incapable of moving forward.
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Their reactions provide insight and guidance on how to respond to God during our own seasons of difficult transition. The Land Between provides fresh biblical insight for people traveling through undesired and difficult transitions such as foreclosure, unemployment, uncertainty, and failure. Such times provide our greatest opportunity for spiritual growth. God desires to meet us in our chaos and emotional upheaval, and he intends for us to encounter his goodness and provision, his hope and guidance.
When Life Is Between
A biblical desert journey offers a grounded lens on unwanted seasons of transition.
Come here for
- A way to consider uncertainty through the Israelites’ desert journey
- Biblical insight for seasons of upheaval and change
Expect
- Reflection on meeting God amid chaos and emotional upheaval
- A focus on hope, guidance, and spiritual growth
Where it sits
| Spiritual Growth | 90% |
|---|---|
| Theology | 31% |
| Inspirational Christian Books | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Inspirational Christian Books
- Spiritual Growth
- Sermons
- The Pursuit of Happiness
- Authors
- Jeff Manion
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Published
- August 25, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Faith during difficult transitions · Biblical insight · Spiritual growth
- Reading lane
- Inspirational Christian Books