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Handle with Care: How Jesus Redeems the Power of Touch in Life and Ministry
by Lore Ferguson Wilbert
It was weird to read this book as we began to realize how much of a big deal COVID-19 was, and even stranger to finish a book about touch in the midst of a time of physical isolation.
I love how Lore Ferguson Wilbert writes about such a hard topic with softness, gentleness, and grace. Touch within Christianity is complicated. There is good touch and bad touch, and things that are okay in some contexts but not others. There is sin and abuse and personal preference. But by framing this book in the context of scripture and how Jesus used touch in his days on earth, Lore gives us a new (old) way to approach this subject. As I read this book, I had a good dose of conviction and also felt God's grace and mercy for ways I have messed up.
Also, I wanted to note that her focus on singleness and touch is excellent. I got married at 24 so I can't relate to the experience of prolonged singleness, but I liked how she encouraged married folk to touch singles (not in a bad way!!). But to love them and not be afraid of touch because it isn't the norm between people of different circles in the church. Just ask what people need. We could all do that a little more and not just assume.
Disclosure: all thoughts are my own, but I did receive a complimentary copy from the publisher.
I love how Lore Ferguson Wilbert writes about such a hard topic with softness, gentleness, and grace. Touch within Christianity is complicated. There is good touch and bad touch, and things that are okay in some contexts but not others. There is sin and abuse and personal preference. But by framing this book in the context of scripture and how Jesus used touch in his days on earth, Lore gives us a new (old) way to approach this subject. As I read this book, I had a good dose of conviction and also felt God's grace and mercy for ways I have messed up.
Also, I wanted to note that her focus on singleness and touch is excellent. I got married at 24 so I can't relate to the experience of prolonged singleness, but I liked how she encouraged married folk to touch singles (not in a bad way!!). But to love them and not be afraid of touch because it isn't the norm between people of different circles in the church. Just ask what people need. We could all do that a little more and not just assume.
Disclosure: all thoughts are my own, but I did receive a complimentary copy from the publisher.