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This overview of the theme of weakness in the Bible offers readers practical encouragement and hope as they learn to view their frailties as part of God’s plan and purpose for their lives.   Our culture deifies strength—and sadly, the church does too. Who has the most successful ministry, the largest congregation, or the godliest family? Our misplaced faith in human strength is a false hope with no basis in Scripture.        But a closer look throughout the Bible reveals the central role human frailty plays in the redemption story. From Genesis to Revelation, God’s power is made perfect when people are at their weakest. Far from an undesirable defect, God designed our weakness to draw us closer to himself.   As you learn to accept the good gift of weakness, you will experience true strength—the kind that only comes from a loving and infinitely powerful God.      

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Eric Schumacher takes us on a tour of the entire Bible as he explores the theme of weakness. We see that weakness is a pervasive theme in Scripture, imprinting on us that without Christ we can do nothing. We need the sovereign work of God the Father through the atoning work of Christ the Son and the applicatory work of the Holy Spirit every day. Schumacher communicates this truth both biblically and personally. I am grateful for the biblical faithfulness and the honest vulnerability that characterize this wonderful book. When we are weak, then we are strong in the Lord. Thomas R. Schreiner, author, associate dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Reading Eric Schumacher’s book, The Good Gift of Weakness, was a paradigm shift for me. It challenges everything most Christians think about—well, everything. It is thoroughly Biblical, surprisingly comprehensive, and amazingly authentic. If you’re looking for a book that will impact your life with freedom, joy, and grace, this is it. I rise up and call Eric Schumacher blessed for having written this book. Steve Brown, author, professor, and radio broadcaster I would expect any book written by my friend, Eric, to be filled with deep wisdom and Biblical clarity. What I didn’t expect was the depth of his own weakness Eric has transparently put on display for us. We need more men who have the strength not only to preach about Christian weakness, but who are willing to say, “That’s me! I’m weak! And it’s God’s good gift to me that I am.” It’s my privilege to recommend his work to you. Elyse Fitzpatrick, author and counselor   Culture strives to convince us to hide our weaknesses, yet God’s power is manifested precisely in the midst of our weaknesses because it’s then that we lean on his power—the only thing that truly makes a difference. I am so grateful for the work of Eric Schumacher to trace for us throughout Scripture how God has always operated by this mysterious truth. This is a secret the world does not know and the church needs to wake up to. I pray the Lord uses this book to make us all the more aware of our weakness and dependence on Him.  Ashfin Ziafat, lead pastor of Providence Church in Frisco, Texas

Eric Schumacher takes us on a tour of the entire Bible as he explores the theme of weakness. We see that weakness is a pervasive theme in Scripture, imprinting on us that without Christ we can do nothing. We need the sovereign work of God the Father through the atoning work of Christ the Son and the applicatory work of the Holy Spirit every day. Schumacher communicates this truth both biblically and personally. I am grateful for the biblical faithfulness and the honest vulnerability that characterize this wonderful book. When we are weak, then we are strong in the Lord. Thomas R. Schreiner, author, associate dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Reading Eric Schumacher’s book, The Good Gift of Weakness, was a paradigm shift for me. It challenges everything most Christians think about—well, everything. It is thoroughly Biblical, surprisingly comprehensive, and amazingly authentic. If you’re looking for a book that will impact your life with freedom, joy, and grace, this is it. I rise up and call Eric Schumacher blessed for having written this book. Steve Brown, author, professor, and radio broadcaster I would expect any book written by my friend, Eric, to be filled with deep wisdom and Biblical clarity. What I didn’t expect was the depth of his own weakness Eric has transparently put on display for us. We need more men who have the strength not only to preach about Christian weakness, but who are willing to say, “That’s me! I’m weak! And it’s God’s good gift to me that I am.” It’s my privilege to recommend his work to you. Elyse Fitzpatrick, author and counselor  

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Eric M. Schumacher is an author, podcaster, songwriter, and has served in pastoral ministry for over two decades. He is currently the pastoral ministry director for the Baptist Convention of Iowa. Along with Elyse Fitzpatrick, he is the coauthor of Worthy and Jesus and Gender, and the sole author of Ours and My Last Name. Eric and his wife, Jenny, live in Iowa with their five children.    

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