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God invites us into as his people . When the Apostle Paul instructs us to carry one another ’ s burdens , to bear with one another in love , to see ourselves as one body with many parts , we ’ re fighting for one another . When one member of the body suffers , the whole body suffers . Conversely , this means that when we fight against one another , we ’ re fighting against ourselves . God doesn ’ t permit us to see ourselves in such individualistic terms ( Rom . 12:3 – 9 ; 15:1 – 3 ; 1 Cor . 12 ; Gal . 6:2 ; Eph . 4:1 – 2 ). In a loving , self-sacrificing relationship , we fight for one another . This is a beautiful and biblical image of a healthy relationship .
the passion and good baggage our difficult childhood put in us and learn how to leverage them for the good of our relationships now .
Excerpt from Good Baggage by Ike Miller , Baker Books , a division of Baker Publishing Group , Copyright 2023 . Used by permission . https :// bakerpublishinggroup . com
You may struggle to ever feel like things are okay . You may feel unequipped for “ normal ” relationships . But I also believe you have the same passion for relational health that I ’ ve described here . It ’ s why you ’ re reading this book .
You may feel like you don ’ t have the knowhow , experience , or tool kit to have the kind of relationships you want , but that ’ s what this book is for . Together we ’ re going to take
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Ike Miller ( PhD , Trinity Evangelical Divinity School ) leads Bright City Church in Durham , North Carolina , a church he planted in 2018 along with his wife , Sharon Hodde Miller . He has written about the intersection of theology , mental health , and family of origin issues in outlets such as Christianity Today and Missio Alliance . After confronting the impact of his own childhood , including a family history of substance use disorders , Ike has developed a passion for helping others who grew up in difficult circumstances to better understand how those environments continue to impact them and their relationships now . 57