What do you do when your life falls apart? The 'When Faith Gets Shaken' tour is coming to the London Borough of Bromley, and will bring vulnerability and honesty into the heart of the deep questions that arise when everything seems to be going wrong at once.
Patrick Regan OBE, a renowned public speaker and CEO of charity XLP, wrestled with these questions when suffering rocked his world. Facing limb reconstruction surgery, having his father diagnosed with cancer and with his daughter falling ill, Patrick's faith was shaken to its core.
The comments that came from many well-meaning people often caused more harm than good. They demonstrated that the change in attitude of churches and society as a whole towards those suffering needed to happen more quickly. There is a real need for Christians to have the courage to be vulnerable and accept the uncertainties of life. It is from this painful place that Patrick will be sharing his experience.
Based on the critically acclaimed book, the latest leg of this limited date tour, also features singer songwriter Andy Flannagan and his highly successful album 'Drowning in the Shallow'. The demand to engage on this topic has led to an unprecedented 26 tour dates being put on in partnership with local churches across the country, signalling the need to grapple with these issues.
The session will be held at 8-10pm on Wednesday 29th March 2017 at Jubilee Centre, Southlands Road, Bromley BR2 9QZ. Free Tickets can be booked at: https://whenfaithgetsshakenbromley.eventbrite.co.uk Derek Holl, Jubilee Church leader said, "We can’t wait to be joined by Patrick and Andy for what will be a very personal and powerful evening. I know that so many people in the Bromley area have had their world rocked so the opportunity to open our my church up to engage on such an important topic was as simple decision. The evening is open to everyone because suffering affects us all, whether you're Christian or not."
You can join Patrick and Andy as they wrestle with how we can know God's peace when life is anything but peaceful and how we can allow ourselves the grace to rest when we're running on empty.
Submitted by Lisette Broadfoot
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