“All my apparent success evaporated into thin air. It was as if God hit the delete button, and my entire life’s work was gone. In a moment, it became ancient history. Overnight, it was like it never happened. I knew there would be consequences, but I was unprepared to face them.”
(Protestia) Disgraced Bible teacher Steven Lawson, 75, has released the book Mercy in the Wilderness: How I Fell & What I Found, detailing events in his life that led to him having an adulterous affair with a woman in her twenties, his experience in the subsequent wilderness, and how he found his way out.
“My giftedness exceeded my godliness. This is not a book of excuses or self-justification. It is an unflinching confession.
Once regarded as one of the most respected voices in biblical teaching, Steven J. Lawson watched his ministry, reputation, and relationships collapse under the weight of hidden sin. Rather than minimizing his failure, he opens his heart with remarkable honesty, revealing the deception of sin, the pain of repentance, and the transforming power of God’s grace.
Raw, deeply personal, and profoundly humbling, this is not simply the story of a man who fell, it is the story of a God whose mercy reaches further than our deepest failures. Ultimately, this book reminds us that while sin can devastate a life, God’s grace is always greater.”
Read about the Steve Lawson saga here
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