The Wisdom of Tenderness: What Happens When God's Fierce Mercy Transforms Our Lives

A Stirring Invitation to Accept God's Unfathomable Tenderness

Brennan Manning directs weary believers past religious performance into an honest acceptance of divine compassion. The author chronicles his retreat in the Allegheny Mountains to examine how silence dismantles the fear of inadequacy.

These chapters recount the biblical encounters of Jesus at the gates of Nain and within the parables of Luke. Manning addresses the wounds of guilt and addiction with candor, pointing toward the fellow...