The Bellowing of Cain: Hope for Those Who've Blown It

by Jeremy Gordon Grinnell

It’s a strange form of Christianity that would deny that perpetrators of evil can be redeemed. The Bellowing of Cain was written primarily to those who, like Cain, have made horrible life-wrecking decisions and secondarily to those who have a calling to live and work with them. It is written by a fellow traveler who understands what it means to destroy one’s life…for he once did so. In the culture of disposable people, we need a book like The Bellowing of Cain to teach us about the unique journey taken by people with such baggage—baggage like shame, loss, and remorse. Such luggage is heavy and bends the back of those who must carry it, and they often walk alone. Who will speak for them?

Genres: Amazon

219 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2022

Reviews

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr Grinnell writes clearly and carefully. His willingness to own his past shines clearly. But what shines even more clearly is the way he has wrestled with God and come out the far side with a clearer view of himself: sinner yes, but more-so beloved. As such he can clearly denounce fallenness and sin for what they are but speaks winsomly and full of conviction of God's goodness and love. His narration of love and hope is the sort of simplicity that is found only from walking THROUGH complexity, not the kind ofnsimplicity that denounces or sidesteps complexity.
So thankful.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr Grinnell writes clearly and carefully. His willingness to own his past shines clearly. But what shines even more clearly is the way he has wrestled with God and come out the far side with a clearer view of himself: sinner yes, but more-so beloved. As such he can clearly denounce fallenness and sin for what they are but speaks winsomly and full of conviction of God's goodness and love. His narration of love and hope is the sort of simplicity that is found only from walking THROUGH complexity, not the kind ofnsimplicity that denounces or sidesteps complexity.
So thankful.

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

The honesty with which this book was written is refreshing. Straightforward and to the point, without sugarcoating. I found this book very helpful.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am an acquaintance of the author. This was a fantastic book telling of his “fall” and rising again against adversity and the power of forgiveness and repentance.

This story is also a good reminder that we have no idea the baggage that others are carrying with them…and that story in a person’s past does not define who they are today.

Thanks for sharing this story Jeremy and for being so candid about it.

[Andy Tesluk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raw and Honest

What I liked about this is that the author owned all he had done..
I like that this book is written by someone who had done something wrong and his telling how he had managed through the whole ordeal. He owned all his actions.

This book is written mostly for those who have blown it but it's also beneficial to you if you were wronged!

I really like that it's not written by some psychologist!

[Alicia C Gephart Gephart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is written in a way that is just my preferred style, but it does have some very good things to think about and to work on. I have not blown something in the way that this author did, but there are things in life that we have 'blown it', be they big, or small, in the end, we all have a little bit of Cain in us.

[judith coelho · Rating 5 out of 5]

We'll written

It must have taken a toll for the author to be as truthful as he could in writing this book
I enjoyed it very much
It caused me to search my soul as to all the sins and hurts I caused others
It was a great teaching book and I will have to reread it to get the full benefit
I read it In 2 evenings well into the wee hours of the morning

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr.Grinnell speaks at our church on occasion and I always enjoy his sermons, so I was quite curious about this book! He did a wonderful job and now I would like to explore his fantasy series for my children 😀

[Justin Blackwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book, painfully real.

[Benjamin Murray · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's really hard to this give a rating. How do you rate a book with one of a kind content? I have nothing to compare it to...

It is a book that will make you think deep theological thoughts. It will make you ponder ethics. It will make you serious reflect.

This book does not tie up a few loose ends, but that's the nature of a theological autobiography after a moral failure: dealing with impossibly loose ends

[Audrey D. DeBoer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the privilege of reading this before it was published, and now reading the final edition, this book was a huge blessing, even to someone who hasn’t “blown it” in the same way. Jeremy takes a deep dive into the theology of shame and guilt and the all-redeeming power of the Cross. A brilliant read for every believer.

[Marcus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Important "break in case of emergency" for those in ministry.