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What do you do when someone you love leaves? And how do you pursue someone who has hurt you, who has sinned against you? In Letting Go, pastors Dave Harvey and Paul Gilbert share stories of pain and stories of hope as they reveal how to care for the prodigal who has strayed. Whether you are dealing with an unfaithful marriage partner, a rebellious child, or a wayward friend, the counsel they offer will help you to pursue a gospel-rooted approach, grounded in truth and practiced in the midst of Christian community.
While each situation is unique, most stories deal with common themes of shame, guilt, confusion, uncertainty, and struggle. You will understand the spiritual dynamics at work in the heart of the prodigal and how you as a family member, spouse, friend, or church leader can best relate to them in love. You will learn how to practice "redemptive release" through confrontation and discipline as well as how to forgive the person who has hurt you through a process of reconciliation. For those in a time of waiting and wondering if their loved one will ever return home, there is a reminder of the hope of the gospel and the necessity of depending upon the Holy Spirit through prayer.
A must-have resource for every believer struggling to love the prodigal back home again, it is ideal for parents and siblings, counselors, pastors, and those ministering to hurting families and churches.
Contents
Introduction: Two Pastors and Their Burden
Section One: Portrait of a Prodigal
Chapter One: Three Prodigal Profiles
Chapter Two: What a Prodigal Wants, Where a Prodigal Lives
Section Two: Helping Prodigals
Chapter Three: How God Changes Prodigals
Chapter Four: What's Love Got to Do With This?
Chapter Five: Walking the Prodigal Road
Section Three: Caring for the Unintended Casualties
Chapter Six: Prodigal Debris: Shame, Fear and Gospel Grace
Chapter Seven: Faith for Prodigals: What to Do While You Wait
Epilogue: The Holy Spirit, Prayer, and Prodigals
