God does not make us step out of the darkness alone; he comes into our darkness and walks out of it together with us.

— Gloria Chisholm, Autorin, Lektorin und Gefängnisseelsorgerin

Topics: Suffering & the Question of God, Hope & Confidence

Gloria Chisholm

Gloria Chisholm ist eine US-amerikanische christliche Autorin, Lektorin und Seelsorgerin, die unter anderem in der Gefängnisseelsorge im Bundesstaat Washington tätig ist. Bekanntheit erlangte sie durch praxisorientierte Bücher wie ihre „One Another“-Reihe, in denen sie Themen wie Vergebung, Familie und gegenseitige Ermutigung behandelt. Für Bibellesende bieten ihre Schriften lebensnahe Impulse dazu, wie biblische Grundhaltungen von Gnade und Versöhnung in zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen praktisch gelebt werden können.

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