Are you a Christian who has found themselves trapped in the habits of a particular sin? Have you tried and failed to release yourself from its grasp? Do you need help to find a clear path to be free? You can find that path with Sick Bay for the Saints, a Christian devotional which aims to help you confront the sins which are destroying your life and set you on a better course, with in-depth discussions on: ➢ Where we get our first knowledge of sin ➢ Why you don’t have to sin ➢ How sin twists our thinking ➢ The importance of gratitude ➢ The different types of sin we can face ➢ And much more… The overriding message of this book is one of hope. No matter how difficult your situation may seem and no matter how trapped in the cycle of sin you are, there is always a path to redemption. With Sick Bay for the Saints, you can find the resources to recover from destructive sin habits in just 30 days, and you can begin walking the path toward the stronger, more joyful life that God wants for you. Get a copy now and see how it can help you!
Jim Wilson has worked as a pastor and director of Community Christian Ministries (Moscow, Idaho) for over forty years. Before that, he served in the Navy as an officer for nine years and then with Officer's Christian Fellowship for another twelve years. Jim has authored a number of books, including How to Be Free from Bitterness, and is well-known for his practical Bible teaching on relationships and evangelism. He was married to his wife, Bessie, from 1952 until her death in 2010, and is the father of four, grandfather of fifteen (one of whom is in heaven), and great-grandfather of twenty-five and counting.
This book is organized as a 30 day devotional. (I'll admit, I cheated and read it all at once.) Days 7-30 are fantastic as they deal practically with specific sins and give scriptural advice and meditation questions to help the reader work toward freedom from those sins. I think the first few chapters could have been longer with more explanation. Specifically, I would have liked to see a more detailed discussion of the distinction between "able not to sin" (posse non peccare) and "not able to sin" (non posse peccare). The book briefly mentions this distinction, but doesn't really elaborate; to a reader not familiar with this concept it may sound like the book is advocating some sort of "entire sanctification" idea, which it certainly is not.
Overall, I think that this book is great personal devotional reading and could also be employed well in counseling others. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.
The thesis of this book is that Christians lose their joy and their witness when they have unconfessed sin. The book is a practical and devotional work meant to help Christians confess their sin that they might find the joy of their salvation through being restored into the fellowship that those with unconfessed sin fall out of.
Short and straight-talking chapters getting to the heart of the matter. Highly recommended for those wanting to be challenged to grow in grace and holiness.