Crazy Love

New York Times - bestselling author Francis Chan's all-time bestselling title, Crazy Love , explores a radical new way to look at God's relentless love. Have you ever wondered if we're missing it? It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe--the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor--loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you've verbalized it yet or not, we all know something's wrong. Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'ts--it's falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything. For individual or small-group study, check out Living Crazy Love , a ten-week interactive workbook that serves as a companion to Crazy Love. You can learn more about Crazy Love at www.crazylovebook.com. This interactive study guide includes a free QR code and URL to access all ten videos, plus additional content for engaging study as a group or on your own. To aid you in your planning, following are the session titles and video run times: 1 Stop Praying 9:14 2 You Might Not Finish This Chapter 8:22 3 Crazy Love 6:16 4 Profile of the Lukewarm 8:30 5 Serving Leftovers to a Holy God 8:07 6 When You're in Love 6:45 7 Your Best Life...Later 7:39 8 Profile of the Obsessed 6:29 9 Who Really Lives That Way? 7:16 10 The Crux of the Matter 4:56

Grunge with Guns! A Seattle electrician shockingly discovers a dead body on the floor, above a garage, in an upscale Madison Park neighborhood. Instead of dialing the police he calls a local radio station to tell the world that he has found America's missing rock icon, Cory Fontaine, with a shotgun on top of his body. Police respond soon enough and find a suicide note which sets the tone and priority for the official investigation. Homicide detectives dismissed the case as not worthy of their attention, so they regelated the investigation to patrol officers to collect evidence, take photographs and process the scene. Months later, Sergeant Paul Barnett is startled out of sleep by loud noises only he can hear. His doctor dismisses the phenomena as 'exploding head syndrome' and calls it benign. Barnett shares his problem with vetran officer, Allison Dickson, a former Marine with spiked hair and piercings, while telling her he's had second thoughts on the official version of Fontain's death report, which left his flamboyant wife, Kim Darling, with a veritable fortune. And now, Barnett and Dickson have been called to investigate another suspicious drug overdose. This one happens to be the bassist in Kim Darling's rock group. Is it a coincidence or something far more sinister?

At 22, Leslie Morgan Steiner seemed to have it all: good looks, a Harvard diploma, a glamorous job in New York City. Plus a handsome, funny boyfriend who adored her. But behind her fa ade of success, this golden girl hid a dark secret. She'd made a mistake shared by millions: she fell in love with the wrong person. At first, Leslie and Conor seemed perfect together. Then came the fights she tried to ignore: he pushed her down the stairs, choked her during an argument, and threatened her with a gun. Several times, he came close to making good on his threat to kill her. With each attack, Leslie lost another piece of herself. Why didn't she leave? She stayed because she loved him. Gripping and utterly compelling, Crazy Love takes you inside the violent, devastating world of abusive love and makes you feel the power and powerlessness of abuse that can take place anywhere and to anyone. Crazy Love draws you in -- and never lets you go.

At 22, Leslie Morgan Steiner seemed to have it all: good looks, a Harvard diploma, a glamorous job in New York City. Plus a handsome, funny boyfriend who adored her. But behind her fa ade of success, this golden girl hid a dark secret. She'd made a mistake shared by millions: she fell in love with the wrong person. At first, Leslie and Conor seemed perfect together. Then came the fights she tried to ignore: he pushed her down the stairs, choked her during an argument, and threatened her with a gun. Several times, he came close to making good on his threat to kill her. With each attack, Leslie lost another piece of herself. Why didn't she leave? She stayed because she loved him. Gripping and utterly compelling, Crazy Love takes you inside the violent, devastating world of abusive love and makes you feel the power and powerlessness of abuse that can take place anywhere and to anyone. Crazy Love draws you in -- and never lets you go.