Suddenly There is God: The Story of Our Lives in Sacred Scripture

2020 Catholic Press Association Book Award for ScriptureSuddenly There is God plunges us into the key stories of biblical characters who find themselves caught up in the divine-human drama. With unique insight it relates these stories directly to the distinct stages of our own lives: being created falling from grace leaving the childhood ark hearing Gods call gaining freedom embracing covenant praying the psalms learning forgiveness choosing love and expecting resurrection. The scenes unfold before our eyes like a riveting play or film as we discover with astonishment how closely the progression of Old and New Testament stories reflects our own spiritual journey. Packed with historical content and written with dramatic intensity Suddenly There is God suggests contemplative ways for us to nurture an ardent expectation of encountering God. By identifying with the biblical characters--their conflicts difficult choices and realizations--we recognize how divine presence continually breaks into our own life story. This book is a valuable resource for clergy students and spiritual seekers who long to experience the drama of sacred Scripture as deeply personal revelation.