After an Affair: Pursuing Restoration (31-Day Devotionals for Life)

“These devotionals are inviting and compelling. It is as if Michael is a good friend who knows you and knows exactly what you need. He will bring you into the meaningful words of God that give you direction, and he will set your pace so that you persevere with hope. By the end, you may find yourself wishing that a month lasted longer, so that you had more of Michaels helpful counsel to readfortunately, the thirty-one devotionals here are well worth reading again and again.”

“After an Affair is a tremendous help to anyone who has experienced infidelity in marriage. Michaels pastoral wisdom and counseling experience shine as he directs the reader to spiritual food that is often missed but is critical to surviving the wilderness of adultery. I will certainly be recommending and using this resource in my own ministry.”

“When were in a crisis, we need the hope of the gospel more than ever. But standard devotional guides dont seem to speak to the elevated emotions and despair we feel. This can make God feel far away when we need to feel him most near. That is why I am so grateful for Michael Gembolas devotional After an Affair. Gods Word is sturdy enough for the most desperate times. This devotional is written so that the person swirling in guilt, shame, and life- and family-altering decisions can know that God will meet them right where they areas painful and disorienting as that place may be.”

“Infidelity involves many factors leading up to betrayal. Deceit in behavior and in the heart are the two most obvious. Hidden sins require ruthless and consistent truth-telling as well as the risk of practicing new thinking and habits that will move people forward. Michael, in After an Affair, has helped us tremendously by outlining a thirty-one-day guide that invites us to do the deeper work necessary to target these hidden sins.”

“After an affair, most couples think, Now what? Questions abound: Is this salvageable? What do we do? Where do we begin? Will we ever be the same? In After an Affair, Michael Gembola offers concrete and soul-healing strategies so that both parties can benefit and grow through a better understanding of themselves and the gospel.”