Trembling Love
Fear, Freedom, and the God Who Is for Us
by Casey Hobbs
Imprint: Resource Publications
That we are afraid is no revelation. Only God has the power to calm our fears and to make us courageous. But what happens when God refuses to meet your expectations? What happens when Jesus turns out to be more difficult to deal with, more serious, and more unpredictable than we once thought he was? Will we wait on him to answer us? Will we trust him when he seems to be making no sense?
In our hurry to offer each other hope, have we neglected the true nature of the power and strength of God that makes him capable of helping us?
In this inquisitive and honest work, Casey Hobbs determines to reacquaint us with the greatness of God and to draw us in to the goodness of God that only Jesus offers us.
Casey Hobbs is a freelance writer, essayist, and blogger. His work can be found on Relevent.com and in PRISM magazine, among other publications. His ministry background ranges from youth ministry to addiction recovery ministry. He holds a master's in divinity from Beeson Divinity School.
"Trembling Love tells the gospel slant for a generation burned on religion and bummed on cynicism. Casey Hobbs is gut honest, not only about our fears, but about the gospel of Jesus Christ. He's right--'only a God who is to be feared above all else could possibly handle our fear of rejection, failure and abandonment.' Casey let's the real story of Jesus pull us in."
--Doug Webster, Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School
"Perfect love casts out fear. This biblical precept is close to the heart of this book, which deals with the real-life situations of people who are trapped in their own world of despair. It is both practical and profound, getting to the root of a Christian's walk with God. Every pastor and church worker should read its challenging message and examine their own approach and practice in the light of what is said here."
--Gerald Bray, Research Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School
"In this honest portrayal of the triune God, Casey Hobbs motivates readers to encounter the Jesus of the Bible who challenges us to approach the divine with a healthy sense of trembling adoration. This work is for those who are willing to marry the cranial and the cardiological in the pursuit to have the mind informed and the heart inspired. Those who take this book seriously will see Jesus with both eyes open and will hear the Father say, 'This is my beloved Son . . . hear ye Him!'"
--Robert Smith, Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School