Grace: A Workbook

by Dr. Mary Franzen Clark

Overview

Grace. We use the word often. We "say grace" before meals. "There but for the Grace of God go I." But do we know what it is? Do we fully understand the many dimensions of how Grace works? For many, the answer is "not really." Hence, Grace: A Workbook. Dr. Clark brilliantly incorporates the theology of Grace with the psychology of every day experiences, always focusing on the core of the Gospel.
Grace: A Workbook is an invaluable tool to help us become the dynamic people that God has planned for us to be. It is a one-of-a-kind workbook written with a deep passion for the excitement of God's love and Grace. At the end, readers will come out with a fresh sense of Grace, as well as a fresh look at themselves and what we can become through the power of Grace.
The goals of Grace: A Workbook,
• To gain an in-depth understanding of Grace in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand interactive format;
This Workbook came about as a result of teaching for a year on Grace in her adult Sunday school class. In preparation, she read many excellent books about Grace. However, she realized that many people, because of their life experiences, may have confusion and/or uncertainty about how to incorporate Grace into their daily lives. Thus, these "lessons" were conceived. Each week in her class, as the lessons challenged the students to comprehend the power of God's love and Grace, they left feeling uplifted and excited to live their lives with a deeper faith and purpose in their Christian walk.
Grace: A Workbook is interactive. It can have great benefit for someone to use individually, or, even more so, in a group setting.

"Dr. Mary Clark knows from her personal journey, as well as from her vast clinical experience, how damaging it is to live under a veil of shame, law, and fear of punishment. Unfortunately, all too often, that is the crippling message conveyed by the church. Grace—A Workbook is a fragrant and thoroughly practical breath of fresh theological air, reconnecting us to the true heart of our gracious Father and his radically loving Son! Dr. Clark brings us not only the "grace insights" of a veteran Bible student but also compellingly addresses how grace can heal our brokenness, past and present. Thank you, Mary, for lifting up God's spectacular, unbelievable, life-giving unmerited favor!"
—J. Kevin Butcher, Pastor, Author, Choose and Choose Again: the Brave Act of Returning to God's Love (Navpress, 2016)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162876816
Publisher:	Covenant Books
Publication date:	10/13/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Dr. Mary Franzen Clark is a lifelong reader, writer, and student, both as a psychotherapist and as a Bible teacher. She loves to study and loves to write.
Dr. Clark received her undergraduate and doctoral degree in counseling psychology from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. She started off as a school counselor, but God diverted her path via pink slips until it was clear that this “secure” position was not in her future. Through what was clearly God’s hand in her life, she began to work in private practice as a self-employed psychotherapist and has continued for the past thirty-plus years. She and her husband, psychologist Dr. Thomas Clark, founded Alpha Psychological Services, PC, in 1983 in Northville, Michigan, which now has a staff of six additional doctors. Her focus was mainly on women’s issues, leading her to write a book in 1985 called Hiding, Hurting and Healing, published by Zondervan, which shared (anonymously) many of the issues Christian women were experiencing, issues they hesitated to share openly in their Christian communities. Later, in 2005, she wrote Together and Strong: Removing Fear in Relationships published by iUniverse, addressing how relationships start good but can detour into fear and strategies people use to try to adapt to the fear but ultimately (the third section) tells how empowerment is the only solution to be Together and Strong. This too was generated by the many stories of patients who were in abusive relationships (emotional, mental, and/or physical)—friendships, families, marriages, coworkers, etc.
During the thirty-plus years in practice, Dr. Clark served on the board of directors of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) for eight years, often presenting papers on relationship issues and her treatment specialty area, Eating Disorders. She also served as the Midwest regional director for ten years and chaired three national conventions and six regional conventions. She was also presented by CAPS with their Distinguished Member Award. It was a wonderful way to integrate her psychology, writing and organizational skills. Dr. Clark is also currently past president of Michigan Association of Professional Psychologists where she is passionate about professional development. She has had the opportunity to present professional research and papers, both nationally and internationally over the years.