Wisdom in The Wound
How God Uses Your Past to Shape Who You’re Becoming
By Tony Miltenberger
If you’ve ever wrestled with pain, disappointment, or failure, and wondered if anything good could come from it, Wisdom in the Wound is for you.
In this powerful and personal book, Tony Miltenberger invites readers to rethink their wounds not as setbacks, but as sacred starting points for transformation. Blending real-life stories, biblical insight, and practical reflection, Wisdom in the Wound offers a fresh, hope-filled lens on emotional healing and leadership. It’s an ideal read for anyone seeking clarity, courage, and deeper purpose—whether you're lounging by the pool or navigating life’s tougher waters.
What People are saying
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Tony offers leaders a toolbox for healing—one full of honesty, vulnerability, and hope for purpose. This book expertly guides leaders through pain in a way that honors wounds and helps us see how God can actually use them as gifts.
Carlos Whittaker
Author, Podcaster & Global Speaker
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This book is a reminder that pain doesn’t get the last words. Tony shows us that our wounds aren’t meant to be hidden or ignored; they are an invitation to get to work. If you have been wondering whether your story still matters, this book will be a remind that it does.
Bob Goff
New York Times bestselling author of
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In Tony’s book, we are invited to not only name and acknowledge our wounds but sit in the tenderness of their story while awaiting our healing, giving hope to others for their own. With pastoral invitation and personal reflection, Tony writes from a place of both the hurt and the holy that can only come from a true encounter with our Father who sits with us in the pain and walks with us into our healing.
Natalie Runion
Bestselling Author
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Wisdom in the Wound is one of the most profound books on transformational leadership you’ll ever read. Consider this book as an invitation to embark on a path toward deeper healing by exploring your triggers and trauma, defenses and pretenses. If you’re ready to engage in the process of facing your wounds, Tony Miltenberger will be your personal coach and mentor.
Michelle Watson Canfield
PhD, LPC, Author & Podcaster
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In Wisdom in the Wound, Tony Miltenberger offers a powerful and hopeful yes. Drawing from years of leadership, pastoral care, and personal experience, Tony guides readers through the journey of identifying their wounds, embracing emotional honesty, and uncovering the unexpected gifts hidden in pain.
Charles Causey, Brigadier General
Director and Commandant, U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership
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Wisdom in the Wound is a practical, honest, and needed conversation to grow in ways I didn’t think possible. It’s great for individuals, but with the exercises at the end of each chapter, I think it will be an invaluable in communities of people desiring more freedom in their lives.
Kathryn Maack
Visionary, Dwellings Ministry
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Wisdom in the wound is a call to face your pain with grace and come out stronger on the other side. It shows how God can turn your deepest wounds into your greatest strengths.
Joël Malm
Author and Founder of Summit Leaders
Lead Well at Home.
A unique and powerful resource for couples who want to repair, strengthen, and shock-proof their marriages. The authors bring a remarkable and dynamic combination of experience: both Miltenberger and Causey have served in the military, are actively involved as leaders in the church, and are married with young families of their own. Their approach has already helped hundreds of military couples who live in perhaps the most challenging marriage context today. The authors are passionate about their work with our nation’s most-stressed marriages, and they are eager to share this resource with chaplains, counselors, and pastors everywhere. http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=1258479&rank=1&txtSearchQuery=unbreakable Video by Jason Moore of Midnight Oil Productions
