Alicia Britt Chole

In Anonymous, learn to recognize the riches in the uncelebrated seasons of your life. When your potential is unseen and your abilities are unappreciated, use those times as opportunities to develop an unshakable identity and to find rest in God's timing—just as Jesus did.Unsettling spaces are actually the surprising birthplace of true spiritual strength.Most of Jesus’ first thirty years went unnoticed by the world, but that season of quiet anonymity prepared Him for true greatness...and made Him unshakable when His time had come. Using Jesus' hidden years as inspiration, Alicia Chole memorably demonstrates how to:Resist resentment when your accomplishments go unnoticedRepurpose your own hidden years and experience deep growthResolutely live out God's dreams for you with integrity and confidenceWe all experience times of hiddenness, when our potential is unseen and our abilities remain uncelebrated. This book will encourage you to not rush through those times by reminding you that these anonymous seasons of the soul hold enormous power to cultivate character traits that cannot be developed any other way!

An 8-week workbook for those struggling withdisillusionment and spiritual pain. It's unnerving, isn't it? Whenour faith feels ungrounded, untethered . . . unreal. When our certainty isadrift, as though an undercurrent has pulled us away from shore into the deep, into the darkness. And if this is you--if you're in a dark night of the soul--please know that you are not alone. (And you are not as far away from safety as you may feel or fear.) Based on The Night Is Normal, revered author, speaker, and mentor. Dr. Alicia Britt Chole offers this workbook, a companion through your days and nights of uncertainty. Within these sacred pages created for group or individual study, you'll dive deeper into Alicia's groundbreaking content, study what the Scriptures say, and respond to how disillusionment may be affecting your daily life. Sessions include: Navigating the Night Disillusionment with God Disillusionment with Self Disillusionment with Others.The roots--and fruits--of spiritual pain are actually an invitation to deep love. Alicia offers practical and soul-full tools to help you navigate the night and find your way to a livable and love-saturated hope.

Es enervante, no? Cuando sentimos que nuestra fe no tiene fundamento, que est desconectada... que es irreal. Cuando nuestra certeza est a la deriva, como si una corriente submarina nos hubiera arrastrado y alejado de la costa, hacia lo profundo, hacia la oscuridad.Tal es la desilusi n. Tal es el dolor espiritual.Si usted se siente as --si usted est pasando por una noche oscura del alma--, quiero que sepa que no est solo. (Y no est tan lejos de la seguridad como quiz s sienta o tema). Aunque la fe brilla bajo el sol, se profundiza en la oscuridad.La noche no es su enemiga.De hecho, la noche es necesaria.En La noche es normal, la Dra. Alicia Britt Chole --admirada autora, oradora y mentora-- ofrece una perspectiva innovadora que revela que la desilusi n espiritual es una amiga inesperada. Dentro de estas p ginas sagradas, usted explorar c mo la fe nocturna desarrolla en su alma algo mucho m s satisfactorio que el entendimiento y mucho m s poderoso que la paz. Ya sea que est usted desilusionado con Dios, consigo mismo o con otros, Alicia le ofrece herramientas pr cticas y entra ables para ayudarlo a navegar la noche y abrirse camino hacia una esperanza colmada de amor con la cual puede vivir.Su noche no durar para siempre.Dentro de ella, hay un tesoro invaluable que es, simple y sencillamente, demasiado gr vido como para obtenerlo a plena luz del sol.It's unnerving, isn't it? When our faith feels ungrounded, untethered . . . unreal. When our certainty is adrift, as though an undercurrent has pulled us away from shore into the deep, into the darkness.This is disillusionment.This is spiritual pain.And if this is you, please know that you are not alone. (And you are not as far away from safety as you may feel or fear.) Though faith shines best in full sun, it grows depth in the dark.The night is not your enemy.In fact, the night is necessary.In The Night Is Normal, revered author, speaker, and mentor Dr. Alicia Britt Chole offers a groundbreaking perspective that reveals spiritual disillusionment as an unexpected friend. Within these sacred pages, you'll explore how night-faith develops within your soul something far more satisfying than understanding and far more powerful than peace. Whether you're disillusioned with God, yourself, or others, Alicia offers practical and soul-full tools to help you navigate the night and find your way to a livable and love-saturated hope.Your night will not last forever.Within it, there is priceless treasure(that's simply too weighty to be sourced in sunshine).

It's unnerving, isn't it? When our faith feels ungrounded, untethered . . . unreal. When our certainty is adrift, as though an undercurrent has pulled us away from shore into the deep, into the darkness.This is disillusionment. This is spiritual pain.This is losing hope.And if this is you--if you're in a dark night of the soul--please know that you are not alone. (And you are not as far away from safety as you may feel or fear.) Though faith shines best in full sun, it grows depth in the dark.The night is not your enemy. In fact, the night is necessary.In The Night Is Normal, revered author, speaker, and mentor Dr. Alicia Britt Chole offers a groundbreaking perspective that reveals spiritual disillusionment as an unexpected friend. Within these sacred pages, you'll explore how: The roots--and fruits--of spiritual pain are actually an invitation to deep loveMistaking emotions for devotion and viewing abundance as proof of obedience create an unsustainable model for ChristianityA strong night-faith can lead you into something far more satisfying than understanding and far more powerful than peaceOur reality is broken, but God has not changed. Whether you're disillusioned with God, yourself, or others, Alicia offers practical and soul-full tools to help you navigate the night and find your way to a livable and love-saturated hope.Your night will not last forever. Within it, there is priceless treasure that's simply too weighty to be sourced in sunshine.

Tired of quick fixes and fast faith? The Sacred Slow is an invitation to unhurried honesty before God. If yesterday’s word was simple, tomorrow’s word will be slow.Our culture is shifting from fast food to healthy food both physically and spiritually. Self-care, soul-care, life coaches, and spiritual retreats all show our dissatisfaction in quick fixes and fast faith. The Sacred Slow is an invitation to unhurried honesty before God.Formatted as 52 experiences, The Sacred Slow reminds readers on every page that God never wanted to use them—He always wanted to love them. The overflow of Dr. Alicia Britt Chole’s more than thirty years as a spiritual mentor to leaders and learners as well as her personal, practical, and penetrating tone will guide you to a richer, more life-giving relationship with God.Perfect for use as a devotional or in small groups, each chapter features:A short, unexpected readingTwo options for application—a thought focus or a heart exerciseEncouragement to develop growing, sustainable intimacy with GodWhether you’re exhausted by emptiness or worn from weariness, you’ll discover healing and restoration in these pages. In this age of distraction, learn to slow down and reorient your life to learn, grow, and experience God as never before.

What if you fasted regret? What if your friends fasted comparison? What if your generation fasted escapism? What if your community fasted spectatorship? Trigger a spiritual revolution with this daily devotional for Lent.Decrease life's unnecessary details and increase your relationship with the Lord so you can live in awe of Christ's resurrection! 40 Days of Decrease is a guide for those hungering for a fresh Lenten/Easter experience. Dr. Alicia Britt Chole guides you through a study of Jesus’ uncommon and uncomfortable call to abandon the world’s illusions, embrace His kingdom’s realities, and journey cross-ward and beyond.Containing readings, refection questions, daily fasts, ancient quotes, and more, each day offers a meaningful consideration of Jesus’ journey and then invites you into a daily fast of heart-clutter—the stuff that sticks to your soul and weighs you down. You can begin your forty-day journey any time of the year, but you may find it especially meaningful as a Lenten preparation to live in awe of Jesus’ resurrection.Each daily, 1000-word entry includes a:Devotion based on Jesus’ lifeReflection question to guide journaling or group discussionHeart fast to inspire a tangible responseThought-provoking Lenten quoteOptional sidebar into the historical development of LentSuggested reading that takes you from John 12 to John 21Journaling space for reflectionIn the same way self cannot satisfy self no matter how long it feasts, self cannot starve self no matter how long it fasts. Decrease—like increase—is only holy when its destination is love. Dare to live awed by Christ’s resurrection!