The Paper Bag

THERE IS HOPE FOR YOU! • If you’ve never had self-doubt…this book is not for you • If you’ve never had a troubled marriage…this book is not for you • If you’ve never had challenging children…this book is not for you • If you’ve always discerned what’s going on behind the scenes…this book is not for you The Paper Bag is a true story of Jackie Vann—wife of Roger Vann, copastor of Jesus People Church in the 1970s and 80s—after she discovered the shocking contents inside a paper bag in their home. She writes honestly yet honorably of the events that took her life from a straight path to success to a detour down a road she did not want to travel. This journey ultimately touched the deepest place of her heart, showing her the depths of God’s love in spite of many sins and shortcomings. Through this book you will not only hear of God’s grace from triumphs to tragedies and from unforgiveness to forgiveness, but also learn how you, too, can extract hope from hopelessness and experience renewed faith in God and restoration after loss.