I Was the Result of Abuse. God Gave Me Purpose and Helped Me Forgive My Biological Dad - Grant Bontrager

About this episode

Grant Bontrager shares his journey of overcoming the pain of being born from abuse and finding purpose through faith.

What would it be like to feel like your whole life was an accident? What if you didn’t know who you really were? Grant Bontrager always knew as a child that he was different. One day, the reality of just how different he really was crashed into his life. Born as the result of abuse, Grant tells how Christ redeemed his story by entering into the intense pain that came to Grant and his family through the circumstances of his life. Faith Child (book about Grant’s story) This is the 320th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which contains new and featured content! Join us on Patreon or become a website partner to enjoy bonus content! Visit our YouTube channel or connect on Facebook . Read essays from our blog or listen to them on our podcast, Essays for King Jesus Subscribe on your podcast provider of choice Support us or learn more at anabaptistperspectives.org . The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church. Mentioned in this…

People in this episode

Host: Anabaptist Perspectives

Guest: Grant Bontrager

Topics covered

• abuse
• forgiveness
• redemption
• faith
• identity
• Anabaptist life

Keywords

• abuse
• forgiveness
• redemption
• faith
• identity
• Anabaptist
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anabaptist Perspectives, Wellspring Mennonite Church

Books & works: Faith Child

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