By Jessica LaGrone
Jesus demonstrated the presence and power of God by performing miracles. He turned water into wine, healed the sick, calmed the storm, opened blind eyes, and raised the dead. While these beloved stories draw our attention to divine power, Christ’s miracles signify something deeper—they’re windows into God’s grand story of human desperation and redemption. Every time we see Jesus performing a miracle, we get a glimpse into the gift of desperation, a gift that opens us to the dramatic power of God through our desperate need for him.
In this book, Jessica LaGrone explores the meaning and significance of Jesus’s miracles, showing us their relevance for our lives today. She unpacks how Christ’s miracles can help us better grasp the salvation God has brought into the world, see that our weakness is an invitation for God to work powerfully in our lives, and remind us that we need God on our best days just as much as we do on our worst.
“An incredible book that will help twenty-first-century Jesus followers make sense of first-century miracles.”
—Rachel Billups, Executive Pastor of Discipleship, Ginghamsburg Church, Tipp City, Ohio
“If you want to be challenged, comforted, informed, and transformed by a fresh encounter with Jesus and his miracles, then this is an excellent place to start.”
—Dr. Ben Witherington, Amos Professor for Doctoral Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
“Jessica LaGrone combines the careful observation of a scientist with the rhetorical artistry of a poet to craft this study of Jesus’ miracles.”
—Talbot Davis, Pastor of Good Shepherd UMC in Charlotte and author of Head Scratchers and Crash Test Dummies
Jesus demonstrated the presence and power of God by performing miracles. He turned water into wine, healed the sick, calmed the storm, opened blind eyes, and raised the dead. While these beloved stories draw our attention to divine power, Christ’s miracles signify something deeper—they’re windows into God’s...
Jessica LaGrone is Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary and an acclaimed pastor, teacher, and speaker who enjoys leading retreats and events throughout the United States. She previously served as Pastor of Creative Ministries at The Woodlands United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. She is the author of The Miracles of Jesus: Finding God in Desperate Moments, Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kings, Broken and Blessed: How God Changed the World Through One Imperfect Family, and Namesake: When God Rewrites Your Story Bible studies and Broken & Blessed book. She and her husband, Jim, have two young children and live in Wilmore, Kentucky.
