title: God the Ingenious Alchemist: Transforming Tragedy Into Blessing
author: John R. Claypool
description: John Claypool is an Episcopal priest and popular teacher, speaker, preacher, and retreat leader. Initially ordained in the Southern Baptist Church, he also pastored for 30 years in that denomination. He teaches at the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University in Atlanta. He is the author of numerous other books, including The Hopeful Heart, also published by Morehouse.
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  # Let Me Remind You
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Gianni Holmes
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Trigger Warning](part0003.html#2RHM0-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Letter From The Author](part0004.html#3Q280-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Blurb](part0006.html#5N3C0-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Prologue - Clay](part0007.html#6LJU0-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1\. [Jeremy](part0008.html#7K4G0-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  2\. [Clay](part0009.html#8IL20-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  3\. [Jeremy](part0010.html#9H5K0-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  4\. [Clay](part0011.html#AFM60-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  5\. [Jeremy](part0012.html#BE6O0-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  6\. [Clay](part0013.html#CCNA0-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  7\. [Jeremy](part0014.html#DB7S0-080cac177fcf4c43a30f9617748e0555)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  8\. [Clay](part0015.html#E9OE0-0