Divine Disruption {Review}

 

In this collaborative book, Tony Evans and his four adult children share a personal inside look at the divine disruptions they've walked through as a family.  Starting with the death of a cousin, the Evans family endured loss after loss, resulting in the death of six family members and culminating with the arrival of a global pandemic.  Life was literally turned upside down, leaving them all questioning, "Where are you, God?"

This book, Divine Disruption, is a result of a promise the Evans children made to their mother before she passed from cancer.  For years, it had been her wish that they write a collaborative book, and it was after her death that they found a common project: how do you work through life's unexpected losses and challenges, while holding on to faith?  Their unique voices share how they found peace with God, persevered through the difficulties of life, and determined to work past the disruptions of life.

This book was honest, transparent, and, at times, heart breaking.  With the loss of their mother only a few years removed, the pain is understandably still fresh.  The authors don't shy away from the unfairness of the past few years, but rather lean into the sovereignty of God through Biblical wisdom and open conversation.  One of my favorite quotes came near the end of the book when Jonathan Evans says:

"Faith is depending on God when you're living in the unknown, and sometimes the Lord lets us hit rock bottom so we can experience that He is the rock at the bottom."

Wow!  That one powerful statement gave me a lot to meditate on in my own life.  And that's just one of the many insightful observations in this book. 

Divine Disruptions was my first introduction to any of the Evans' writings, but I can guarantee, it won't be my last.

*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.