In Bouncing Forwards, Patrick offers hope to those who are facing
life’s battles such as mental or physical health challenges,
bereavement, recovery from trauma or the loss of dreams, or
recovery from trauma. Making peace with his own, ongoing anxiety
that came from a period of intense physical, emotional and spiritual
pain, Patrick is honest and vulnerable looking honestly and
vulnerably at the temptation to wait for the day when all will
be well whilst missing out on what’s happening in the here and now.
He looks at the nature of resilience, asking, is it possible to be
OK even when life isn’t? Can we thrive, not just once we’ve come
through adversity, but right there in the midst of it? Following on
from Patrick’s best-selling book 'Honesty Over Silence', Bouncing
Forward continues the difficult conversations that can be too scarce
in church culture. He explores the power of acceptance, how we move
through grief and trauma, the nature and benefits of being emotionally
agile, finding meaning in hard times and learning how we grow when life
is tough.
Many of us know all too well that when we’ve suffered we don’t simply
‘bounce back’; difficulties can leave us scarred and changed. But
as we face our past and our present with courage and show ourselves
kindness and compassion, we find that we can move forwards and discover
the truth of God’s treasures in our darkness.
Resources
Resilience River
Watch our short animation film describing the Resilience River,
produced by our friends at TheTigerz.com
Why not think about what brings your resilience levels up and down?
Download the PDF by clicking on the image below and print it off,
fill it in with a small group, family, friend or maybe your staff team?
Flawsome
Have you heard of the word Flawsome? It means an individual who
embraces their flaws, and knows they are awesome regardless. You
can download a printable PDF flawsome card here - why not print
it off and write the reasons you are flawsome?
Bouncing Forward TV Series
Join Patrick Regan OBE and some amazing, inspiring guests for a 12
week series looking at resilience starting on the 22nd March 9.30pm
Freeview Channel 65 | Sky 528 | Watch online at TBN
The National Big Church Read
The Big Church Read is a group of churches, organisations and
individuals committing to read through a chosen book together
at a chosen time, meeting in small groups either in person
or online to talk about what they’ve read.
Join people around the nation for the 4th National Big Church Read
starting 8th Sept 2021. Each Wednesday morning for 10 weeks
we will be releasing weekly exclusive content from Patrick Regan
to enhance your reading experience. Get involved using the link below:
https://thebigchurchread.co.uk/bouncing-forward/
Online Talks
Kintsugi Hope have produced 6, fifteen minute talks available
for churches to show on a Sunday morning or midweek meetings.
They are on a private Youtube link, to get the link, please
get in touch with jess.cooper@kintsugihope.com
Beauty From Brokenness
Kindness to Others
Grief
Resilience
Kindness to Ourselves
Gritty Gratitude