Hope Lies Ahead: Encouragement for Parents of Prodigals from a Family That’s Been There (audio)
Digital
Overview
No prodigal is beyond the reach of God. Do you have a child who has walked away from Jesus? Or have you walked away from Him yourself? Hope Lies Ahead captures the candid journey of a prodigal son’s return, written from the unique perspective of both the father who prayed and the son who struggled. Told together, their story will encourage you through the honesty of their pain and their compelling experience of God’s redemption. Amid the heartache of watching his teenage son self-destruct and the realization that all he could do was pray, pastor James Banks wrote the popular book Prayers for Prodigals. At a low point, Geoffrey Banks recognized that life could be better, and he sensed Jesus calling him back. Now, Hope Lies Ahead tells the powerful story of God’s faithfulness to answer prayer and of the healing found in Him. No matter what you’re struggling with—whether it’s you or a child who has abandoned faith or faces addiction or prison—you are not alone. There is hope in Jesus, who makes all things new. With his wife, Cari, James Banks (D.Min, Gordon-Conwell) makes his home in Durham, North Carolina, where James is the founding pastor of Peace Church. James’ desire to write goes back to reading Christian devotional books at age 12. He loves to encourage others to draw close to God through a heartfelt relationship in prayer and a fresh understanding of Scripture. James’ books have been translated into several languages and include Prayers for Prodigals, Praying Together, Praying the Prayers of the Bible, Prayers for Your Children, Praying the Prayers of the Bible for Everyday Needs, Praying the Prayers of the Bible for Kids, and Hope Lies Ahead, which he coauthored with his son, Geoff. James is also the author of several magazine articles, is featured in the weekly Encouraging Prayer radio broadcast and podcast, and is a popular speaker for churches and retreats. You can find out more by visiting JamesBanks.org. Geoffrey Banks serves as the high school coordinator at Port City Community Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. He loves reaching students where they are and helping them walk with God. He is an avid surfer and skater. Geoffrey struggled with heroin addiction throughout his teens and early twenties before coming to know Jesus and having his life radically change. Now he is host of the podcast Too Many Christians, which explores beliefs in the pursuit of ultimate truth.
- Title: Hope Lies Ahead: Encouragement for Parents of Prodigals from a Family That’s Been There (audio)
- Authors: James Banks, Geoffrey Banks
- Publisher: One Audiobooks
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Audio
- Subjects: History › United States--State & Local--Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA); Religion › Christian Living--Family & Relationships; Self-Help › Spiritual
- ISBNs: 9781640703568, 164070356X
- Resource ID: LLS:9781640703568
- Resource Type: Media
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-02-26T18:21:00Z