Tough Love, Tender Mercies: 3 Short Stops In The Minor Prophets

by Lisa Harper

In Tough Love, Tender Mercies, Harper takes readers on a journey through the books of Hosea, Zephaniah, and Malachi. And to keep the excursion interesting, she compares each prophet's story with a contemporary movie theme. In her first stop, Lisa compares Julia Roberts's turn as a prostitute in Pretty Woman to God's merciful treatment of Gomer in Hosea. In her second stop, Harper parallels Morgan Freeman's tough-love principal, Joe Clarke, in Lean on Me to God's holiness in Zephaniah. Finally, in her third stop, she takes readers to the hardscrabble hometown of Malachi, where a pack of Scarlet O'Hara wannabes learn how to hold on to hope when their biblical Tara is trashed.

Genres: Religion

172 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2005

About the author

Lisa Harper is a hilarious storyteller and theological scholar―a gifted communicator whose writing and speaking overflows with colorful, pop-culture references that connect the dots between the Bible era and modern life. “Her God-given ability to not merely teach the Word but package it in a way that stirs the heart and calls to action is incomparable” says Priscilla Shirer. For six years Lisa served as the director of Focus on the Family's national women's ministry where she created the popular Renewing the Heart conferences. The next six years found her serving on the local level as the women's ministry director at a large church in Nashville. As the author of eleven books, and a Masters of Theological Studies with honors from Covenant Seminary, she is now a sought-after Bible teacher and speaker. Lisa was on the Women of Faith national arena tour and speaks at many other large events as well as at hundreds of churches all over the world. Lisa describes her greatest accomplishment to date as getting to be Missy’s mama.

Reviews

[Christen Jeschke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Lisa Harper. She is my favorite all time Christian speaker and I love her Biblical studies of the scriptures. She has a keen understanding of the scripture and yet she explains everything in an easy to understand and applicable way. Her authentic style and use of humor allow the reader to connect with her writing.

[Robyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book was great! it was a fun and easy book to read the author wrote in a easy to relate to and funny tone! she teaches the scripture, makes you responsible to continue reading, presents it in a way we modern people can relate to, and makes it humorous!