From Wounds to Worship
“This wound can be the end of you, or the beginning of something greater than you.”
To Dad,
I will forever cherish every moment I got to spend with you. Every game of catch. Every ride in your truck. Every trip to Walmart or 7-Eleven. Every bike ride. Every text from you that read, “Call me.” Every conversation. There were not enough.
And since I never said this enough while I had the chance, I will say it now with the hope I will see you one day soon and be able to tell you, once again, face to face, that I love you, and am thankful that the best man I’ve ever known, I was able to call, “Dad.”
We all find ourselves in the grips of grief at some point in our lives, and we all wear the scars of the wounds life has dealt us. Whether it was the unexpected loss of a loved one, the heart-rending end of a marriage, the betrayal of a friend, a seemingly unconquerable battle with an addiction, or any other of the infinite amount of examples that could be given, none of us are strangers to pain, heartache, and loss. Yet, with every tragedy there comes a choice: this can be the end of me, or the beginning of something greater than me.
From Wounds to Worship is the story of the greatest tragedy I have experienced, and the journey Jesus has taken me on, wherein my deepest wound became the foundation for my most honest worship. I have written down the hard lessons I had to learn along the way in hopes that many will be helped and provided the hope that Jesus can do the same in their suffering as well.
My prayer is that in sharing my journey with you, you too will be able to make this same journey in regards to whatever wounds you may be suffering. I know we may not be wounded in the same way, but I also know there is a God Who is ready to come alongside you in the same way He did me. He’s willing to extend His love and grace and presence and peace. He will give purpose to your pain. He can birth meaning out of your misery. He can transform the wounds you are suffering into catalysts of worship and celebration. And I am telling you this as a person who’s gone on this journey with Jesus. A person still on this journey with Jesus. A person who is now inviting you on this journey from wounds to worship.
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“From Wounds to Worship” is available in three formats! You can order the hardcover edition for $24.99, the paperback edition for $15.99, or the Kindle Edition for $9.99.
Meet the Author
Thomas-Steele is a husband, father of three boys, graduate of Regent University, and the founding pastor of Elevate Church, located in Windsor, Va. He, his wife Haley, and other family and friends started the church in January of 2012. They have celebrated many triumphs and navigated many trials in the years since, but God’s steadfast love and faithfulness have brought them through to where they are today.
Thomas-Steele loves his wife, Haley, his three boys, Elijah, Noah and Judah, his family, the church where he is blessed to serve, and the people he is blessed to serve along side. He is passionate about teaching the truths of Scripture in a way that brings glory to God and inspires and equips God’s people.
You can follow Thomas-Steele on Instagram: @ts.carr.
And you can hear Thomas-Steele’s sermons by visiting www.elev8.church, and you can keep up with all God is doing at Elevate Church by following the church on Facebook and Instagram: @elev8.church.