It hurts so badly I cannot put the pain into words. If you are there, if you have been there, if you are a church that wants to help those who are there, this is the book for you. Pastor Jim tells his own compelling story that moved him from a place of pain to purpose. He found refuge in the Lord and, in turn, has shaped a Christian community whose hallmark is refuge theology. Using David's stay in the cave of Adullam as the model (1 Samuel 22:1-2), we see the Lord's ability to provide refuge from harm, to transform us, and to press us into partnership so that we can be a source of refuge for others. John A. Beck, Ph.D."For anyone who needs encouragement in this life and help through its struggles in the context of God and His Word, Jody and I recommend this book. It certainly encourages us." Bill and Jody Buckner