Praise for Restore
I like to visit prisons, hospitals, and recovery centers it is there that the truth is evident and people are without pretense; attention is given and change occurs. While you may never get to go to rehab, in Restore, Vince will take you there. In his book, Vince gives you care and concern and gracefully coaches you toward honesty and action. If you are ready to face your issues and knock them down, then read Restore and your life will be changed.
KYLE IDLEMAN
Pastor; author of Not a Fan and Grace Is Greater
Vince Antonucci is a talented writer and dedicated leader who has helped so many on the road to healing. Restore shows a clear path to overcome the baggage in your life and live free. Such an excellent tool!
JUD WILHITE
Senior pastor of Central Church; author of Pursued
I love this book and believe it will lead you and those you love to freedom from issues that keep you in bondage to the past. Vince has not only experienced this in his own life, but he has a front-row seat to watch God set people free daily through his ministry in Las Vegas.
GENE APPEL
Senior pastor of Eastside Christian Church, Anaheim, CA
Restore can be summed up in five words: You cant... but God can. Of course, the value of those five words takes many more words to unpack and process, as Vince does, convincingly, through the lens of going to spiritual rehab. Theres a lot we cant do when it comes to our seen and unseen addictions, but there is nothing God cant do when we have the courage to partner with God to confront them. No matter where youre at or what youre going through, pick up the book, start your journey to healing by reading it, and let God take care of the rest, chapter by chapter. You wont be disappointed.
RUSTY GEORGE
Author of When You, Then God
Vince has written a fantastic book that helps people break out of the junk that puts them in chains. Its biblical, practical, and will make you laugh! I loved it and think it will help anyone trying to deal with the junk in their past so they can move forward.
BOB ROBERTS
Senior pastor of Northwood Church; author of Lessons from the East
Most people have an addiction in one way or another. Those who recognize it and work it through are some of the most genuinely happy, fulfilled, and unstuck people I know. Read this book!
LEON FONTAINE
CEO of Miracle Channel; author of The Spirit Contemporary Life
If you feel stuck... if you have hurts you cant get free from, self-destructive habits you cant get past, read Restore. Vince will make you laugh, cry, and most important, learn how to move past your past!
JOHN BURKE
Author of No Perfect People Allowed
Tired of those secret layers of your life that deter you from being all God wants you to be? Vince Antonuccis six-step process peels away the layers and leads you along the road to restoration. Vince shares his personal journey along with biblical truth, allowing you to no longer be defined by your past.
DAVE STONE
Pastor of Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY
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Restore: Break Out of Your Past and Into Gods Future
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Antonucci, Vince, author.
Title: Restore : break out of your past and into Gods future / Vince Antonucci.
Description: Carol Stream, Illinois : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2017. | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017034699 | ISBN 9781496415776 (sc)
Subjects: LCSH: Self-actualization Religious aspects Christianity. | Success Religious aspects Christianity. | Habit breaking Religious aspects Christianity. | Regret Religious aspects Christianity.
Classification: LCC BV4598.2 .A58 2017 | DDC 248.4--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017034699
ISBN 978-1-4964-1889-0 (ePub); ISBN 978-1-4964-1578-3 (Kindle); ISBN 978-1-4964-1888-3 (Apple)
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INTRODUCTION
REHAB... FOR THE REST OF US
I SHOWED UP FOR my first sex addiction group session with everything I thought I would need: a Bible, a notebook, and a pen.
There was, however, one thing I didnt have: a sex addiction.
My Friends Common Element
I have a friend who started partying in high school. In college he turned to cocaine, and, as it will, the cocaine turned on him. It moved from a party companion on the weekends to his master. He was its slave. But today you wouldnt know it. He hasnt done drugs in years and is a healthy, well-adjusted guy. What happened to him? Rehab.
I have another friend who developed a massive gambling addiction. Im not talking about losing a few bucks at the weekly guys-night poker game. Im talking about owing millions to Vegas casinos and bookies and the Mexican mafia. Im talking about using all his friends for their money and having people threaten to kill him. But he hasnt gambled in years. In fact, hes one of the most stable, reliable guys I know. What happened to him? Rehab.
I know someone else who grew up hearing comments from her mother about watching her weight, that boys dont like chunky girls. Over time she went from hearing those comments to being held hostage by them. Years of bulimia followed. She felt horrible about it and about herself, but she couldnt stop. She tried, but it seemed beyond her control. Today? You guessed it: no more eating disorder. What happened to her? Yeah,