The Insanity of God

A True Story of Faith Resurrected

By: Nik Ripken, Gregg Lewis

Narrated by: Joe Geoffrey

The Insanity of God is the personal and lifelong journey of an ordinary couple from rural Kentucky who thought they were going on just your ordinary missionary pilgrimage but discovered it would be anything but. After spending over six hard years doing relief work in Somalia and experiencing life where it looked like God had turned away completely and he was clueless about the tragedies of life, the couple had a crisis of faith and left Africa asking God, "Does the Gospel work anywhere when it is really a hard place?" It sure didn't work in Somalia.

Nik recalls, "God had always been so real to me, to Ruth, and to our boys. But was he enough for the utter weariness of soul I experienced at that time, in that place, under those circumstances?" It is a question that many have asked and one that, if answered, can lead us to a whole new world of faith. How does faith survive, let alone flourish, in a place like the Middle East? How can Ggod truly overcome such evil? How do you maintain hope when all is darkness around you? How can we say "greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world" when it may not be visibly true in that place at that time? How does anyone live an abundant, victorious Christian life in our world's toughest places? Can Christianity even work outside of Western, dressed-up, ordered nations? If so, how?

The Insanity of God tells a story - a remarkable and unique story to be sure, yet at heart a very human story - of the Ripkens' own spiritual and emotional odyssey. The gripping narrative account of a personal pilgrimage into some of the toughest places on Earth, combined with sobering and insightful stories of the remarkable people of faith Nik and Ruth encountered on their journeys, will serve as a powerful course of revelation, growth, and challenge for anyone who wants to know whether God truly is enough.

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Not Enough Words

There are simply not enough words for how powerful this book is. As an American Christian, I haven't the slightest idea of what persecution is. It makes me so sad to say that I take my faith for granted hourly. This book, like so many on this subject, just blew the lid off of what it means to be a Christian, and how in the west we have it all wrong. But that's likely to change very soon. And what a book to read in a time when that looks to be on the horizon. May we be counted worthy. Thank you Nik Ripkin and narrator Joe Geoffrey for this work. I marvel.

Absolutely one of the best listens

This book... I don’t even know where to begin. This book moved a bit slowly at first, but once I got into it, I could hardly stop listening, unless it was to just pause and reflect on the goodness of God and the power of faith. The testimonies of the persecuted church within this book will move you, and the overall message of this book will change you. You might want to also have a box of tissues with you. You will not be the same after reading this remarkable journey of a brave missionary and his discovery. Please read this book, you will not regret it! 15/10 recommend!

honest invaluable testimony

gracious humble husband and wife team. be ready to lift your vision. so greatful.

Eye opening

This book opened my eyes to how the persecuted church reacts to it. As a person called to missions, I was very uplifted to see how amazing God works in difficult situations!

A must read.

This book will challenge you to grow in surrender and intimacy with Christ. It will teach you the difference between living with Jesus and walking with him. You will learn what Christ is doing throughout his church throughout the world.

Life-Changing Listen

The faith of others will help you understand Jesus for all He is worth! I now start my day with a heart song to Jesus. And I pray with deeper understanding.

Wow, what a book!!

If you're seeking a deeper relationship with Christ, this book will motivate you onward. it starts slow but finished with such a bang you will not want to put it down.

Wow!

Reading this book will change your life. Well, it should. Describing it seems futile. Read it. Be moved. Be changed. Meet Jesus. Be awed by the insanity of God.

Amazing book!

God's power is incredible!! It is amazing what God can do if we let him use us! This book inspires me to live like God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit matter everyday instead of being complacent. I hope our prosperity in this great country doesn't kill us. I hope we, as Christians, aren't slipping into a spiritual coma because life is so easy. This is a must read for every Christian!

Wow

This book opened so many eyes for me, I will be processing and digesting for some time. Thank you!