Kat Armstrong - The In-Between Place: Where Jesus Changes Your Story

My favorite books are the ones that feel applicable and directionalthey meet me where Im at, and then they point me to my friend and Savior, Jesus. The In-Between Place is just that, and Kat Armstrong is one of the truth-speaking, gracious, and honest guides that our generation is craving right now. I want her to teach me the Bible and tell me stories. I also want to go to coffee with her. I cant help you get coffee with Kat, but I can encourage you to read this book and grab one for a friend. This is a gift.

JESS CONNOLLY, AUTHOR OF YOU ARE THE GIRL FOR THE JOB AND TAKE IT TOO FAR

Kat Armstrong is a true theologian. She represents a rising generation of women no longer content to simply receive the Word of God but committed to lead, teach, mentor, and empower through a deeper understanding of his promises. Kats ability to extract the layered nature of God as it weaves together the honesty of our story mesmerized me throughout the course of this entire book! With each page the eyes of my heart widened, and I saw myself there, at the well with the woman, together with all women throughout historychosen and beloved by Jesus. I felt every human emotion while reading this superbly written, deeply personal book. Prepare yourself to trust God more through redemption you never thought possible! Like me, you will leave this book radically changed and ready to read it again!

KASEY VAN NORMAN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF NOTHING WASTED AND NAMED BY GOD

You will find Kat Armstrongs book funny, introspective, bluntly honest about herself, gracious toward others, and an insightful journey into Johns gospel. Her love for God, his Word, and women permeates the pages. Its refreshing.

JOANN HUMMEL, LEAD TEACHING PASTOR OF BENT TREE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

Writing with the verve, clarity, and of mission that characterized the late Rachel Held Evanss best work, Kat Armstrong addresses the issue of what to do if one is caught betwixt and betweenbetween anxiety and hope, between an old job and a new possibility, between sickness and health, and so much more. The focus of this study can be ably summed up in the words of PaulGod works all things together for those who love him. If indeed this is so, and Kat provides numerous compelling examples, including her own personal ones, then we should not be anxious but rather excited to see how things turn out, even if it involves suffering and loss along the way, because Jesus himself is not only with us all the wayhe is the way into our future. I do not doubt this study will be especially helpful to professional Christian women whom Kat Armstrong has been ministering to for some time and who have to deal with constant challenges in the public sphere.

BEN WITHERINGTON III, AMOS PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES, ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Although 90 percent of the characters in the Bible are male, stories that feature women are deep wells of wisdom and instruction, moments when Gods view of his daughters clashes sharply with how even the best human cultures view them. In her timely book, The In-Between Place, Armstrong delves deeply into the stories of Dinah, Jacobs only named daughter; the unnamed Samaritan woman who met Jesus at Jacobs well; and several others. Her search for answers from these women will fuel the faith and hope of readers stuck in an in-between place of grief, disappointment, hopelessness, and heartache.

CAROLYN CUSTIS JAMES, AUTHOR OF THE GOSPEL OF RUTH: LOVING GOD ENOUGH TO BREAK THE RULES AND FINDING GOD IN THE MARGINS

This is a delightful read! Kat generously shares stories from her own life alongside the story of the woman at the well in John 4 to demonstrate how Jesus meets us in our in-between places. Her book is empowering and full of hope.

DR. CARMEN JOY IMES, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT AT PRAIRIE COLLEGE IN THREE HILLS, ALBERTA; AUTHOR OF BEARING GODS NAME: WHY SINAI STILL MATTERS

The Christian life is one long in-between space, between heaven and earth, the already and not yet. But sometimes the smaller in-betweens, such as between school and career, singleness and marriage, job and vocation, or overcoming past sins and living free, can feel overwhelming, irredeemable, or impassable. In The In-Between Place, Kat meets her readers where they are and points them to the power, mercy, and loving-kindness of Jesus Christ, who is with us in these places and who works mightily in and through them to his glory. Structuring her book around the story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, Kat gives us a biblical and theological framework to view our own stories and in-between places. As someone who feels like she has lived much of her life in in-between spaces, I wish I had had Kats book fifteen years ago! Refreshing, personal, and Christ-centered, Kats latest book will be sure to help many people in the in-between to live out in faith and confidence that Jesus is able to change their stories.

KRISTEN PADILLA, AUTHOR OF NOW THAT IM CALLED: A GUIDE FOR WOMEN DISCERNING A CALL TO MINISTRY

As always, Kat empowers women through her words. With direct honesty and a solid biblical foundation, this book will make you want to run hard after Jesus. If you find yourself in an in-between place, Kat is the girl who will tell you the truth rather than let you flounder. Besides, who doesnt love the woman at the well and want to take the story to another level? This book is honest, smart, compassionate, and encouraging, just like Kat!

KATE MERRICK, AUTHOR OF AND STILL SHE LAUGHS AND HERE, NOW

Ive spent much of my life in in-between placesones that have the effect of making me feel like an unmoored vessel floating in uncharted waters. So I love that Kat Armstrong has written a book dedicated to the in-between place, recognizing it as one where Jesus meets us and radically changes everything. Anchored in the story of a Samaritan womans encounter with Jesus at a historically significant well in a spiritually significant place, the book is a work of theology in motion. Armstrong unpacks the life-changing implications of every part of this encounter through the delightful combination of humorous and serious storytelling, pop culture references, and rigorous but accessible biblical exegesis. Its relatable, encouraging, thought-provoking, and healing.

JUDY WU DOMINICK, ESSAYIST

There are few things I appreciate more than writers who are honest, vulnerable, and willing to give you a glimpse of the rawest parts of their stories, particularly from their own social locations. Kat does all of this and more in The In-Between Place, weaving her personal narrative alongside narratives of women in Scripture, even the hard ones that we often ignore or skip over. Focusing primarily on the Samaritan woman at the well, Kat offers in-depth exegesis and biblical interpretation in a way that is engaging and insightful. Youll surely walk away from this book drawn closer to the heart of God.

KAT ARMAS, HOST OF THE PROTAGONISTAS PODCAST AND AUTHOR OF ABUELITA FAITH: WHAT WOMEN ON THE MARGINS TEACH US ABOUT WISDOM, PERSISTENCE AND STRENGTH

Sometimes a place in the Bibles narrative becomes like a character with a voice of its own. Shechem/Sychar is such a place. Dinah was raped in this town, and Jesus met the woman at the well here. In Kat Armstrongs book The In-Between Place, the author takes readers to this locale in Samaria and guides them through a literary, religious, and geographical look at how God has used this place and its people to reveal his sovereignty and grace. Armstrongs book is full of amusing anecdotes, astute observations, and life-changing applications. Highly recommended!