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Pastor Laura Truax, originator of the "reverse tithe" at LaSalle Street Church in Chicago, wasn't always in this same place of faith. In Undone she shares her journey of seeing Scripture with new eyes. Whether a big crisis shakes us or little things wear away at us, these are moments where we are confronted with ourselves. This is not the way that things are supposed to be. We feel like failures. We are undone. Worse yet, we realize that underneath our masks and facades, we are not the person we are pretending to be. Who are we, really? Laura Truax knows what it's like when life hits the fan. But she discovered that these times of exposure and vulnerability can become opportunities to find out who we really are and what we are meant to be. When we come to the end of ourselves, God can meet us there to help us face our fears, take off our masks and rediscover our true self as part of his larger story. Your journey isn't done. Come discover how you can become the person you long to be.
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"This is a memoir about shedding what is false, sentimental, cliché-bound to become honest, real and fully present. This courageous pastor describes her former self as a chameleon, reflecting the colors around her with no substance. 'Being real is a good place to start,' she says, as she describes the turning moments. Coming undone is the path to becoming real."
Roy W. Howard, The Presbyterian Outlook, February 17, 2014
"If I could bequeath a grand title like 'America?s Pastor' on a single individual, it would be Laura Truax. This, her first book, is both beautiful and accessible, distinctively Christian and broadly spiritual, and as wise as it is down-to-earth. And at every turn, in the best sense of the word, it is truly pastoral."
Brian D. McLaren, author and speaker (brianmclaren.net)
"I was surprised at how much I was gripped by the ways in which Laura Truax shared descriptions of how she struggled to become another entire person. What she wrote is filled with reflections on how God's grace can provide a 'lifting up' for any of us who feel 'undone' by life's circumstances and are ready to walk away from God. She knows what she writes about."
Tony Campolo, Eastern University