Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear

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In her early twenties, a new family member—a brother-in-law who didn’t grow up in the same tight-knit conservative circle as Jinger—caused her to examine her beliefs,” the description continued. “He was committed to the Bible, but he didn’t believe many of the things Jinger had always assumed were true. His influence … caused Jinger to see that her life was built on rules, not God’s Word.” After news broke that Counting On alum Jinger Vuolo (née Duggar) is set to release a new memoir titled Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith From Fear , many questions were left unanswered. Keep scrolling for everything we know about Jinger’s upcoming autobiography, including its release date. Who Is Jinger Duggar? The audiobook, which is how I consumed this book, is narrated by Jinger herself. It's always fun to hear a book in the author's own voice, but it's also worth noting that you lose the benefit of a professional narrator by going this route. For those who don't care for slower narration, be prepared to listen to this one at 1.5 or 2x. I don't like speeding up audiobooks, but I felt the slow words/minute with this one.

But instead we get vague narratives about being focused on others instead of yourself and how that helps social anxiety, or how it's about Christ and not rules. But no specifics on what it means to change your focus or how it's really changed her life. She mentions briefly that she may have struggled with post-partum depression. It would have been so much more interesting to have a whole chapter on her journey with that and how her new way of looking at her faith made a difference. Instead we get a reference to Christ being sufficient and we move on. We wholeheartedly agree with TLC’s decision not to renew Counting On and are excited for the next chapter of our lives,” the message continued. “We look forward to continuing our creative journey in Los Angeles and seeing what the future holds.”If you were taught Bill Gothard's principles or absorbed them in a church community like I did, or if you were raised in some kind of Christian subculture that taught something other than the pure gospel of grace alone by faith alone in Christ alone, then you'll find this book helpful to separate fact from fiction. I commend it for that reason. Over the years, the Duggar family has weathered many storms in the public eye. “I’m still surprised the show lasted as long as it did,” Jinger confessed in her book. “In the early years, my family assumed the show would last no more than a season or two. It didn’t seem possible that that many Americans would be interested in a family with our conservative values.” edited after finishing 03/06: I understand a lot of where Jinger is coming from, though a lot of it comes across as hypocritical when she is still involved in a church that support one man over God, as well as her various thoughts on the LGBT community while she preaches about loving everyone.

The book description goes on to state that after her realization about her religious upbringing, “Jinger committed to studying the Bible – truly understanding it – for the first time,” and what “resulted was an earth-shaking realization: much of what she’d always believed about God, obedience to His Word, and personal holiness wasn’t in-line with what the Bible teaches.” I wasn’t expecting (or desiring) this to be a theological treatise, but early on the author refers to this book as her theological journey. Something she (rightly) calls IBLP out on is proof texting, or only using a verse or two without context to prove a point. However, she continues to reference a verse or two here or there, falling into the same trap of proof texting.My determination to guard my heart made it difficult for Jeremy to figure out whether I liked him. … He, of course, assumed that I’d shared these things with my sisters. But I hadn’t,” she wrote. “I hadn’t told Jessa or any of my other siblings how I felt about Jeremy.” Written with such faith and grace. You will get a look into Jinger's life now that she has an understanding of the Bible and true love for Jesus. This was in no way a bash your religion book. It was how she came to an understanding that she Jinger had a lot wrong and as a young woman with her husband by her side with their Bibles she had a real come to Jesus moment. Jinger committed to studying the Bible - truly understanding it - for the first time. What resulted was an earth-shaking realization: much of what she’d always believed about God, obedience to His Word, and personal holiness wasn’t in-line with what the Bible teaches.