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Nik Ripken es un experto con respecto a la iglesia perseguida en contextos islámicos. Es misionero veterano con 30 años de experiencia. Nik Ripken is the world's leading expert on the persecuted church in Muslim contexts.

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The Insanity of God is the personal and lifelong journey of an ordinary couple from rural Kentucky who thought they were going on just your ordinary missionary pilgrimage, but discovered it would be anything but. After spending over six hard years doing relief work in Somalia, and experiencing life where it looked like God had turned away completely and He was clueless about the tragedies of life, the couple had a crisis of faith and left Africa asking God, Does the gospel work anywhere when it is really a hard place? It sure didn't work in Somalia. Nik recalls that, God had always been so real to me, to Ruth, and to our boys. But was He eugh, for the utter weariness of soul I experienced at that time, in that place, under those circumstances? It is a question that many have asked and one that, if answered, can lead us to a whole new world of faith. How does faith survive, let alone flourish in a place like the Middle East? How can Good truly overcome such evil? How do you maintain hope when all is darkness around you? How can we say greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world when it may t be visibly true in that place at that time? How does anyone live an abundant, victorious Christian life in our world s toughest places? Can Christianity even work outside of Western, dressed-up, ordered nations? If so, how? The Insanity of God tells a story a remarkable and unique story to be sure, yet at heart a very human story of the Ripkens own spiritual and emotional odyssey. The gripping, narrative account of a personal pilgrimage into some of the toughest places on earth, combined with sobering and insightful stories of the remarkable people of faith Nik and Ruth encountered on their journeys, will serve as a powerful course of revelation, growth, and challenge for anyone who wants to kw whether God truly is eugh.

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Publisher
Broadman & Holman Publishers
ISBN-10
1433673088
ISBN-13
9781433673085
eBay Product ID (ePID)
138819697

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Place of Publication
Nashville
Author Biography
Nik Ripken is the world's leading expert on the persecuted church in Muslim contexts. He is a missions veteran of 30 years, having served primarily in North Africa and the Middle East. He is the author of The Insanity of God and the newbook The Insanity of Obedience. He and his wife have done extensive research on the persecuted church, and on Muslim background believers, in approximately 72 countries.
Format
Paperback / Softback
Language
English
Author(s)
Nik Ripken
Date of Publication
01/01/2013
Format Details
Trade Paperback (US) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
Subject
Christianity: General
Imprint
Broadman & Holman Publishers
Country of Publication
United States

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by ronal-beoug01 Feb, 2017
Our sanity is humbled by God's.
God's ways are not our ways, nor are our thoughts his thoughts. Our sanity is humbled by God's. The power and simplicity of the gospel are presented through compelling stories of unyielding persistence in the face of heart wrenching scenarios of persecution. The cruelty of wickedness is no match for the power of God's overwhelming love. This is not about casual wimpy faith as so many of us encounter, but is about hearts enslaved by the love of God and supernatural perseverance, and deliverance. It is uncomfortably real and very powerful. Read it and be blessed. I bought extra copies to share.
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5 out of 5 stars
by davidkg4lzc11 Feb, 2018
A must read for the aspiring missionary
This book is the best book I have read on the subject of personal experience and testimony of the work of God in present day. The book starts with a vivid and compelling testimony of a boy's personal experience with the living God and the way He works on a personal level in today's world. He transitions to his family's personal account of a fledgling attempt at missionary work in a hostile environment and how that ground-zero startup morphed into a powerful and effective catalyst that forced the world to take notice of a conflict raging in that part of the world. He then describes his experiences in a personal journey of inquiry into the questions that each of us who are serious christians face in our own lives regarding struggle, trial, persecution, triumph, and heartfelt worship in a hostile and wicked world that is seemingly dominated by Satanic forces at war with God.Read full review
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4 out of 5 stars
by jukit-1815 May, 2024
Stories you won't forget.
The last half of the book where the author goes to areas with persecuted people was like reading the New Testament. It was full of incredible works of God and faithful believers who valued knowing God.
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5 out of 5 stars
by sandraonline212 Nov, 2024
Christians in the persecuted world.
One of the most interesting books I have read in a long time. Don’t give up during the first 135 pages when the main characters are not successful. The rest of the book is filled with examples of miracles taking place in the persecuted world.
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5 out of 5 stars
by crudapez29 Jul, 2016
great content
Real Christianity today is often watered down and twisted, but this is a book that describes real faith put into action.
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5 out of 5 stars
by candcolso_001 Jun, 2021
Good read!!!
New Author for me. 2/3 the way through and love it!!
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4 out of 5 stars
by lilozarks25 Sep, 2024
Looking forward to reading this book. Wa...
Looking forward to reading this book. Was a little disappointed that the cover is slightly damaged. But I still feel like I got a really good deal.
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5 out of 5 stars
by moreisee812 Aug, 2020
You will not be the same after reading this book!
Despite the questionable title, the book is very inspiring and faith building as we follow Nik Ripken's search to understand different types of persecution all over the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
by sixberdinos18 Feb, 2021
Incredible Faith builder!
This was an awesome book filled with story after story of the faithfulness of Christians all over the world, even in the midst of severe persecution. A must read! Highly recommend!
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5 out of 5 stars
by rolsanmil15 Mar, 2024
Super inspiring
This book is unlike any other book,except the Bible, who details a missionary’s spiritual journey in how does one cope under pressure to abandon faith. Read and be blessed.
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Our sanity is humbled by God's.

A must read for the aspiring missionary

Stories you won't forget.

Christians in the persecuted world.

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Incredible Faith builder!

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