Controlled Burn: Rising From the Ashes to Forge an Unshakable Faith

by Brooke Martin

What if life’s fires can not only be controlled but can also spur new life? In Controlled Burn , Emmy-winning news anchor and reporter Brooke Martin helps readers navigate their own fires with purpose and emerge stronger than before.

Confronted with a fatal diagnosis for their unborn baby girl, Brooke Martin and her husband faced an unimaginable choice, grappling with how to move forward amid a sea of unanswerable questions. Yet, in the midst of unspeakable grief, Brooke’s faith and vulnerability not only laid the foundation for her own healing but also for a global movement toward resilience and recovery.

Controlled Rising From the Ashes to Forge an Unshakable Faith weaves together invaluable advice, spiritual insights, and raw truths learned from Brooke Martin’s greatest trials, offering readers guidance to walk through life’s fires and come out unburned. Whether in pregnancy, the workplace, marriage, or otherwise, we are bound to experience suffering in life. How we respond can be the difference between our destruction and our growth.

In Controlled Burn, Brooke Martin will guide readers

healing and moving forward after tragedy or hardship.gaining a better understanding of their natural talents and gifts. listening for God’s voice in times of adversity and recognizing suffering as an invitation to grow closer to Him. shifting their perspective of pain into a period of self-growth.discovering how to use their own experiences to help others in similar circumstances.Controlled Burn proves that miracles can happen when we are willing to surrender ourselves to God and walk into the fire with faith.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

Published August 20, 2024

About the author

Brooke Martin is an EMMY-winning anchor and reporter. For 15 years, Brooke told the community’s stories and asked the hard questions of those in charge. From an Oval Office interview to a conversation with a neighbor who just lost their job, Brooke has had a front row seat to both the impressive and the important stories that make up our lives.

But none impacted her more than her own. Shortly after announcing her second pregnancy on air, Brooke and her husband received a fatal diagnosis for their daughter, Emma Noelle. For 8 months, Brooke carried their daughter while publicly walking through grief and ultimately loss. Brooke is now working to show others how life’s fires have the ability to bring new growth, greater beauty and everlasting hope.

Reviews

[Ericka Andersen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully written and important book full of Gospel truth. For anyone who is walking through pain or loss, grab these words and hold tight. Brooke is testifying to Gods work in the real world and in her real life. Absolutely stunning work.

[Lauren Thurston · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5, rounded down to a 3.
This book was recommended to me. While I don't usually read popular Christian nonfiction, I was curious and am glad that I read it.
Likes: Martin used images and stories that resonated with me and prompted me to think more deeply about how God is moving in my own grief. I feel more curious and open to meaning-making within my own story.
Dislikes: I found Martin's theology of sin to be lacking and hyper-individualistic, leading to some "try harder" messaging. I felt that overall, there could have been more careful theological work and more nuanced conclusions.
Overall: I am grateful for Martin's words at this point in my journey, but I'd be hesitant to broadly recommend.

[Kate Wise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fantastic book, one I will absolutely be keeping around for reference, re-reading and lending to friends. A few chapters into the book I resolved to grabbing a pen and underlining the many, many profound thoughts and truths that filled the pages of text.Brooke offers so much more than a nice cliche response to suffering, but rather serves up meaty truth that lifts up and emboldens one to hope for so much more whether currently in a difficult season, in hindsight of one or while walking alongside someone in their season of grief. 

[Krystal Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible read. It’s hard to find a book that walks you through thoughts and questions that we have in the midst of suffering and trials but maybe don’t want to say out loud. Beautiful and raw testimonies that point you back to a foundation of truth. Highly recommend this book no matter where you’re at in your life journey. It can be helpful for yourself or helpful to lead others in pain. 5 stars!!!

[Michael W · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must to read for anyone! Whether you have experienced trials or not, we all will go through hard times and this book helps you to understand why we can't always have a "rose garden" life, but can grow and find purpose in our suffering and move forward in spite of it. I ordered several to give to people that are struggling and I will read it over again!

[Mary Jackson _TheMaryReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the perfect book for everyone. Hard times come and having this book is like having a best friend with you all the time. It would make the best book to give to friends going through a rough patch. It has so many great points.
Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required, and all views expressed are our own.

[Jeremy Cunningham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is loaded with powerful truth laced with practical guidance to insurmountable hope found in Christ! It’s truly a message that will resonate with people from any walk of life during times of suffering or difficulty. What an amazing gift!

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have suffered loss of any kind, this book has great truths to guide you through the pain of grief. I highlighted many passages and will use this book as a reference for anyone who needs someone to listen and share their pain. Highly recommend.

[Alesha · Rating 5 out of 5]

By chapter two I had to reach inside my bedside drawer in search of pens and highlighters. I started underlining, circling, and staring all over the pages. Brooke dove deep into all the layers of how we survive trials through God's grace and love. Beautifully written, and highly recommended!

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has heart and is very accessible. I loved the overarching metaphor and it worked well throughout. In some areas, I wished for deeper content.

[Corda Moss · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an amazing relational book about how to grow closer to God. It was so good that I plan to read it again. The personal experience of the author makes reading this book a very real testimony to God's love.