I Found Love: True Stories of Discovering Love, Belonging, and Friendship (An I Am Second Book)

by Doug Bender

Overview

From the influential and ever-growing movement I Am Second, a remarkable collection of stories of people searching for and finding love.

When I Am Second launched in 2008, the organization intended simply to tell stories of lives changed utterly by people placing God first and themselves second. Although the organization has exploded in size and influence since, that original mission has remained the same—and continues to have enormous power and influence today. I Found Love is the highly anticipated new book from I Am Second, gathering together stories of people who searched everywhere for fulfillment and wholeness and found it only when they surrendered to God. People whose stories appear include the following, among others:

• David and Tamela Mann
• Jason Castro
• Sean Lowe
• Stephen Baldwin
• Amanda Cooper

Moving, compelling, and profoundly inspiring, the stories found here remind us that our hearts will always be restless until they find their rest in God and always unsatisfied until we find the love of God.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400210466
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	05/17/2022
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Doug Bender is an I Am Second writer and small groups coach. He developed many of the small group tools found at iamsecond.com and has coached churches, organizations, and individuals to use I Am Second groups to share the message of Jesus with their friends and family. He also works with I Am Second's parent organization, e3 Partners, as a church planter and pastor in countries such as Ethiopia, Colombia, and the US. Doug and his wife, Catherine, have four children: Bethany, Samuel, Isabella, and Jesse.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

In Search of Love

1 Legacy: breaking off the past David Tamela Mann, actors and artists 5

2 Dreams: daring to trust Jason Castro, singer and songwriter 17

3 Stalker: when love goes bad Esther Fleece, author 29

4 Comeback: surviving the ultimate loss Danny Gokey, singer 43

5 Choices: single reality Sean Lowe, The Bachelor contestant 57

In Search of Belonging

6 Unworthy: limit of love Beth Nimmo, mother of Columbine victim TJ Stevens, school shooter 77

7 Valleys: wrestling with loss Mike Fisher, former NHL star Carrie Underwood, singer and songwriter 91

8 Aftermath: post PTSD Chad Robichaux, marine and MMA fighter 103

9 Adopted: what love can do Michael Ketterer, singer 123

10 Whole; feat of gold Jessica Long, Paralympic swimmer 139

In Search of Friendship

11 Reborn: a prince with no father Remi Adeleke, actor 159

12 Maid: a friend made all the difference Stephen Baldwin, actor 177

13 Whosoever: the real party Ryan Ries, radio host 191

14 Hater: love wins Michael Kent, former neo-Nazi Tiffany Whittier, probation officer 205

15 Alien: the journey to belong Rudy Kalis, sportscaster 219

How to Become Second 231

Notes 235

About the Author 241