Dr. Carl Logan opens up a vein and bleeds through the pages of The Other Side of Pain, as he shares with us his divorce and its resulting pain. Although his divorce and the bitter pain that ensued are a central theme in The Other Side of Pain, this book is not about divorce. Rather, it is about pain and God's capacity to redeem us from that pain.
"That experience of being cut loose from everything that seemed to matter to me initiated a period of intense pain and searching in my relationship with God and my understanding of myself. This book is about the experience of walking with that pain and eventually reaching the other side where the pain no longer dominates" (from the introduction).
Dr. Logan places the blame on himself for not being the husband and the father God called him to be, and thus, he marginalized his children and the effects the divorce might have had on them, in the book. He sees them as the victims of his failures who deserve to be protected. He makes a very heartfelt apology to his four children in the introduction.
Dr. Logan writes in his book: "Metaphorically, people go into marriage with their suitcases packed, but never really dare to unpack them. When things turn south, their bags are packed and they are ready to go. This is why so many people have two or three marriages that go exactly the same way. They keep doing the same thing over and over again.
I find myself wishing for a way to convince young married couples to empty their suitcases and wash or allow God to wash their clothes together. An even better idea might be to have engaged couples open their suitcases in front of each other, exposing the dirty laundry or poor fashion styles before they get into the marriage. Still, the most important skill will be for them to wash each other's laundry, to have the grace for each other that Christ has for us, and that is a skill that only God can teach."
Dr. Carl J. Logan is a pastor, husband, and servant of God. He graduated from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. Shortly after graduation he landed a position as a "church planter" for the Southern Baptist Convention. Later on, he received his Doctoral diploma as a Doctor of Ministry from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, California. The Lord has blessed him with four wonderful children: LaQuita, Patrick, Brittany, and Porschia.
For more information about The Other Side of Pain, please e-mail Carl Logan at: cjlogan5@bellsouth.net.
To book Dr. Carl Logan for speaking engagements and/or book signings, please call 904-874-5091 or e-mail: cjlogan5@bellsouth.net.
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