When Divorce Is Mercy: A Biblical Counselor's Review of Gembola and Strickland's Book

When Divorce Is Mercy: Finding Biblical Answers to Questions You Never Wanted to Ask, published by P&R Publishing and written by CCEF authors Michael Gembola and Darby Strickland, is a book that is both winsome and passionate, both direct and nuanced. Conversations about divorce in conservative Christian communities don’t always achieve that balance, but as biblical counselors in the tradition of CCEF, Gembola and Strickland are uniquely equipped to contribute in a way that holds fast to the sufficiency of Scripture and the power of the Gospel lived out, while also being intimately acquainted with the impact of sin and suffering and how both shape not only the institution of marriage but also the people in it…