| An Amazing Story of Addiction and Deliverance | | | | Jesus Christ, God's Son. |
| "The Reluctant Christian" is the amazing story of | | | | Doug addresses the important place his extended |
| the spiritual journey of Douglas S. Wright? He has | | | | family played in impacting his life. In his teens |
| opened his life to the reader to tell of the trials, | | | | Doug made bad choices and soon was |
| failures, victories, in a cycle of addiction, sin, | | | | experiencing a downward spiral of addiction. |
| repentance and deliverance. Doug testifies of | | | | Before Doug found himself at rock bottom, he |
| God's mercy, and grace. As a rebellious youth | | | | narrowly escaped death on several occasions, |
| Doug made choices that led to a downward spiral | | | | was arrested on numerous charges, and |
| of drug and alcohol dependence. This is a story of | | | | experienced a forced separation from his wife |
| a young man plagued with bitterness and anger, | | | | and children. He cried to God for mercy and |
| working through a tumultuous marriage, trying to | | | | another chance. Wright shares the anguish of his |
| be a good father and provider for his two | | | | emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual battles |
| children, and to submit to the purpose and call of | | | | throughout his journey to deliverance, recovery, |
| God on his life. | | | | and wholeness. |
| Douglas Wright has made himself vulnerable in | | | | Wright is an articulate communicator. I found |
| telling his story. It is good to know that there are | | | | myself engrossed in the story from the first page |
| those still willing to open their heart in a way that | | | | to the very end. Doug is gifted with spiritual |
| does not gloss over the ugliness of sin. Doug was | | | | discernment, and anointed by God's Spirit. Doug's |
| willing to acknowledge the evil in his life to bring | | | | writing is strong in Biblical content. He writes |
| honor to his Lord. He also testified to the miracle | | | | clearly of the consequences of sin and evil, |
| of deliverance, the power of God, the work of | | | | demons, divorce, forgiveness, repentance, and |
| the Holy Spirit, and the salvation available through | | | | restoration. |