The Healing Encounter

by Charisma Staff | Oct 20, 2011 | Charisma Archive

In The Encounter: Sometimes God has to Intervene, veteran author and counselor Stephen Arterburn combines two of his own personal experiences into a parable of how God supernaturally assists in the process of healing and restoration. In the chapter “Truth Behind the Fiction,” Arterburn invites readers to confront their personal pain and explains the parable and its truths. A quick but inspirational read with a unique ending, The Encounter shows how God may intervene to guide, but also how we must make the decision to follow, when He does.

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