{"product_id":"a-chaplains-battle-lt-col-michael-jaques-9781734690804","title":"A Chaplain's Battle: Transcending Powerlessness in an Explosive World","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn his new book, \u003cem\u003eA Chaplain's Battle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Army chaplain Michael D. Jaques confronts the sense of powerlessness often experienced by those called to the chaplaincy. A chaplain stands with people in the most challenging moments of their life, helping them to find the strength to navigate what are often life and death struggles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRelying on the Apostle Paul's paradoxical idea of strength through weakness (\u003cem\u003e\"But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.'\"\u003c\/em\u003e (2 Cor. 12:9, NIV), Jaques postulates that powerlessness is not a curse to be vanquished, but a state of grace to be embraced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining the discussions of a pair of fictional chaplains with interviews with real Army chaplains, Jaques describes a journey toward spiritual maturity through a set of five Attainments. The first Attainment is the acceptance of powerlessness; the fifth, a simple statement: \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I am changed.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Chaplain's Battle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a compelling read for chaplains of every faith and denomination, and the broader field of caregivers at home and around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...I believe 'A Chaplain's Battle' will become a cornerstone in ministry and caregiving.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -Chaplain (COL) Terry W. Austin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lt Col Michael Jaques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734690801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734690804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Jaques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.31d","brand":"Lt Col Michael Jaques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44126672191743,"sku":"9781734690804","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_008fb7a9-adf8-4a95-896b-202b5fda8ee0.jpg?v=1687449495","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-chaplains-battle-lt-col-michael-jaques-9781734690804","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}