Overcoming the Storms of Life

Overcoming the Storms of Life

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Overcoming the Storms of Life: The Voyage of the H.M.S. Victorious by James F. Gauss is a Christian self-help book that offers spiritual guidance for navigating personal crises and hardships. Originally published in 1999 under the title Christians Confronting Crisis, it was revised and re-released in 2010 with its current title.

About the Book

Structured around 12 chapters, each representing a step in storm preparation and survival, the book draws upon biblical teachings to provide insight, encouragement, and the reality of God’s love. It includes a “First Mate’s Study Guide” to help readers apply biblical principles before, during, and after life’s storms.

Where to Find It

You can find Overcoming the Storms of Life in various formats:

• Paperback:
  • Available on Amazon, ThriftBooks, and Bookshop.org.

If you’re interested in a digital copy, eCampus offers an electronic version viewable on various devices.

Author’s Summary.

We are living in troubled times.  Evil is overtaking us and our country, and the world.  Darkness has descended.  Where do believers in Jesus Christ go?  What must we do?  Although this book was originally published in 1999 under the title of, “Christians Confronting Crisis,” I significantly revised it and re-published it in 2010 under the title, “Overcoming the Storms of Life.”  At the end of 2022, it has been revised slightly and reformatted.

If you need a word of guidance and encouragement to deal with your struggles and challenges in the new year, this is the book for you or someone you know.  The price has been reduced for greater accessibility.  To God be the Glory!

Master’s University Book Summary.

No one goes through life without a “storm” or two. Everyone experiences hardship, loss, stress, deprivation or some other crisis that impacts or maybe controls their life. With outside influences beyond their control mounting in the current socio-economic, military and terrorist threats, decline in morals, depression and a host of other issues too large to deal with alone, millions are seeking answers and spiritual solace. This book takes the reader through 12 steps or storm preparation and storm survival chapters using biblical teaching to bring forth insight, encouragement and the reality of God’s love. The First Mate’s Study Guide helps to drive home the points made in each chapter; challenging the reader to put biblical principles into practice before, during and after the storms of life.

Worldwide Testimonials from the original book, Christians Confronting Crisis

“What we are truly hungering for is a better understanding of God and our relation[ship] to Him. No man has ever influenced us so much or become so much a part of our life as yourself.” – Pastor Peter Segita Ogega and Monubi S. O’Ngau, Kenya Fellowship Church Kenya, East Africa

“I do highly recommend the book, Christians Confronting Crisis, to the colony of God.” – Pastor Emmanuel Madziwanzira, Christian Apostolic Faith Church, Zimbabwe, Africa

“I would like to thank you so much for the book I have come across . . . Christians Confronting Crisis. . . .  There is a life changing for the better through some of the topics.” – Philip Mativengah, Zimbabwe, Africa

“I was so overwhelmed and I thought the only escape was suicide, but thank God for your timely intervention of your book, ‘Christians Confronting Crisis.’ I have finally found freedom and hope in Christ.

The book had [sic] been an eye-opener and answer to so many issues I have been struggling with.” – George Twumasi Amponsah, Temple of Praise Ministries, Ghana, West Africa

For Christians who wrestle with life.

After knowing intense personal crisis and loss, this author guides his readers through an encounter with Biblical truths. The chapters will inspire a dialogue within you, and hopefully with others as well, because interspersed between each chapter of thoughtful interplay between God’s word and life’s realities are set situational exercises which ask how you would handle particular life dilemmas. I could see using this book for individual devotion, or for a gathering of two people or a small group who read the chapters and then come together for the thought questions and the situational responses. If you have struggles with God’s or life’s fairness and the place of God in it, this book can offer healing and wisdom for the challenges of life.

Pastor City Schlicker

For more books by James F, Gauss, visit his book site here.