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Peace in the Waiting

June Chapman

Through compassionate guidance and encouragement, Peace in the Waiting helps us navigate the grief, confusion, and urgency we feel for our loved ones who don’t follow Jesus.

Author June Chapman vulnerably guides us toward less striving and more hope by including prayer prompts in every chapter and through weaving the heartfelt story of her own experience with a non-Christian friend.

Peace in the Waiting is a practical and empathetic guide for Christians struggling with grief over loved ones who have rejected or wandered away from Jesus.

Drawing on her own experience of longing for a close friend to meet and follow God, author June Chapman guides us through the steps of lamenting, trusting in God’s plan, and finding rest and refuge in His character. Peace in the Waiting compassionately explores:

  • Naming and processing our sorrow over friends and family who don’t know God
  • Remembering that a loved one’s salvation is not up to us
  • Our questions about unanswered prayers
  • Our confusion and frustration about some people being saved and not others
  • Embracing peace even in the urgency we feel for our loved ones to know Jesus

Peace in the Waiting calls us to take the focus off ourselves and trust in God’s promises so that we might have a renewed sense of hope for those we love the most.

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June Chapman is a business professional in the greater Washington, DC, area. Peace in the Waiting is her first book. She is the 2022 winner of the Proverbs 31 Ministries Compel Book Proposal Challenge with David C Cook. Visit her at junechapman.com.

Endorsements

“I don’t believe I’ve ever read a book about the pain of loving people who don’t know Jesus. My first question was, ‘Why hasn’t anyone written this already? It’s so important!’ June Chapman has given us a thorough, biblical exhortation to help us carry the pain of carrying our lost loved ones to Jesus. In doing so, she shows us that this is both our highest calling and our deepest place of trust. A stunning debut.”
W. Lee Warren, MD
Christian Book Award–winning author of Hope Is the First Dose and host of The Dr. Lee Warren podcast
Peace in the Waiting is a vulnerable and heartfelt testimony of one believer’s journey through grief, doubt, and frustration while longing for the salvation of loved ones. Chapman invites readers into her raw emotions and hard questions as she wrestles through deep pain to find hope in Christ alone. While salvation is God’s domain, Chapman offers practical wisdom for how to wait—waiting with open hands, meditating on God’s promises, and worshipping despite sorrow. This book will encourage all who ache for prodigals, providing empathy and spurring reliance on the faithful Father who pursues the lost.”
Joe Carter
Senior writer at The Gospel Coalition and author of the NIV Lifehacks Bible