There's no such thing as "chance" in the heat and heart of central Arizona - not for these heroes, not for these victorious souls.

These are the stories of seven ordinary people who faced the trials and tribulations of life with passion and poise.

Through sexual abuse and self-injury, demons and divorce, these average Americans refused to become another losing statistic.

To fight their demons, they took perhaps the biggest gamble of their lives and simultaneously discovered that their story - and their existence - was not by chance.

The seven stories in "Not By Chance" are truly unique and inspirational. These are stories of people just like you and me - ordinary and average and looking for hope. They were simply trying to make it through life the best they knew how - until of course, everything reached a breaking point. Then what?

Hope … based on reality. We desperately need hope that comes from knowing of someone who has “faced a lion” and not only survived, but has found new life and the ability to share that new life with others.

The stories in this book that offer hope have not been modified or dramatized, nor exaggerated or inflated. They are stories of real people who either made less than ideal choices or were victims of insensitive and sometimes savage forces that brought them some of life’s greatest difficulties.

We at Two Rivers Church offer these real-life stories, hoping to inspire and encourage you in your life’s journey. God wants to accompany you. He is there. He is purposeful. Often, lives are radically transformed by seemingly random and meaningless events which turn out to be….not by chance.

Contact Pastor Tom at Two Rivers Church to receive a free copy! He can be reached at (480) 892-2435. This is our gift to you!