#butGod: The Power of Hope When Catastrophe Crashes In

by Jeremy Freeman, David Platt (Foreword by)

Overview

"Sir, your sons have been in a car accident. How quickly can you get here?"

Join Pastor Jeremy Freeman as he shares how the harrowing phone call that no parent wants to receive would lead to a miraculous outcome that only God could deliver.

When Jeremy and Emily Freeman's teenage son Caleb was in a devastating car accident, doctors gave him a 10 percent chance of survival. Fear of losing a child was all too fresh for the Freemans—their seven-year-old son, Trey, had died just four years earlier from a genetic immunodeficiency. But God had other plans.

In #butGod, Jeremy shares the incredible story of Caleb's recovery, the darkness that nearly overtook their family in the waiting, and the #butGod movement that captured the prayers of Christians around the world. #butGod includes heartfelt excerpts from Emily's prayer journal and encouragement from Jeremy that goes beyond platitudes to a hard-won trust in God's goodness.

The Freeman family's incredible story offers:

• Greater understanding of the beauty God can bring through suffering
• An honest glimpse of how one family grew closer together despite grief, tension, and doubt
• A powerful example of how God works through the prayers of His people
• Hope that only God can provide

Whatever sorrow you're walking through, #butGod leads you to the sweetness found in trusting God with suffering—and the deeper faith that comes from seeing His purpose in the pain.

Praise for #butGod:

"Pastor Jeremy Freeman and his family have endured crushing disappointment and heartbreak, but they've also experienced the redemptive and healing power of God. If you are facing significant challenges, Pastor Jeremy's book #butGod will build your faith and equip you with the strength to overcome."

—Craig Groeschel, founder and senior pastor of Life.Church and New York Times bestselling author

"There are some books that when you start reading you cannot put them down. #butGod is one of those books. This is an amazing story that will captivate you. You will laugh and cry. You will weep for sorrow and weep for joy. And in it all, you will see the amazing grace of God and His sustaining power and love for His children."

—Dr. Daniel L. Akin, President, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400238286
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	10/18/2022
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	1,079,529
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jeremy Freeman is lead pastor at First Baptist Church in Newcastle, Oklahoma, and served as first vice president for the Oklahoma Baptist convention. Jeremy is a sought-after speaker for inspirational events hosted by churches, conventions, conferences, businesses, and schools. He writes regularly at his blog site PastorJFreeman.com. Jeremy, his wife, Emily, and their 6 children live in Newcastle, Oklahoma.

Table of Contents

Foreword David Platt xv

Foreword Senator James Lankford xix

Prologue xxi

Chapter 1 The Call Nobody Wants to Receive 1

Chapter 2 Bubble Boys 15

Chapter 3 Sir, We Need a Miracle 23

Chapter 4 What We Meant When We Said "I Do" 29

Chapter 5 Life, and How It Longs to Be Lived 45

Chapter 6 Even If 55

Chapter 7 Modern-Day Miracle 67

Chapter 8 The Long, Winding Road 75

Chapter 9 The Tortoise Becomes the Hare 95

Chapter 10 Preserved for a Purpose 107

Chapter 11 Surrender 117

Chapter 12 Called 125

Chapter 13 Impact-Hungry 133

Chapter 14 Never Give Up, Never Give In, Never Let Go 149

Epilogue 161

Acknowledgments 165

The #butGod Seven-Day Devotional 169

Commonly Asked Questions 193

Songs That Have Inspired Us Along the Way 199

The #butGod Movement 201

Notes 203

About the Author 205