Why Bad Looks Good: Biblical Wisdom to Make Smart Choices in Life, Love, and Friendship
About this ebook
Have you ever misjudged a situation that appeared desirable but ended in disaster? Have you been betrayed by a friend, coworker, or love interest? We all face challenging, heartbreaking experiences that require us to make important decisions. Unlike worldly advice, God’s advice is perfect.
Why Bad Looks Good uses biblical wisdom to improve your perception of the people and world around you. Using relatable, real-life examples, career prosecutor Dr. Wendy Patrick teaches you how to:
● assess people and circumstances clearly and accurately,
● identify healthy sources of power,
● surround yourself with trustworthy people, and
● transform rose-colored glasses into reading glasses.
We are drawn to talent, wealth, and beauty, yet all of those things come from God. Apply his divine wisdom to live peacefully but proactively, compassionately yet carefully, and adopt a fresh, uplifting outlook on life.
About the author
Dr. Wendy L. Patrick is career prosecutor who has completed more than 165 trials ranging from hate crimes to domestic violence to first-degree murder. Named the “Ronald M. George Public Lawyer of the Year” by the California State Bar’s Public Law Section, she has been recognized by her peers as one of the top ten criminal attorneys in San Diego by the San Diego Daily Transcript. She is a certified instructor for law enforcement with the Institute of Criminal Investigation and a certified chaplain with the California Practical Chaplain Association.
Passionate about apologetics, Dr. Patrick uses her evidence-based persuasion skills to defend the faith. She holds a master of divinity degree from Bethel Seminary San Diego, where she received the “Excellence in Preaching” and “Zondervan Biblical Languages” awards. She earned her doctorate in theology from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and is formally ordained as a Christian minister through Converge Worldwide. She also holds a biblical counseling certificate from Horizon College.
Dr. Patrick spoke on the subject of human trafficking at Faith and Law Around the Globe conferences in Hong Kong and South Africa and taught a course on human trafficking at Handong International Law School in South Korea. She regularly teaches sexual assault prevention for the United States Army, presenting programs domestically as well as in Bavaria and Germany.
Dr. Patrick is the former president of the Christian Legal Society Metro New York chapter, an elected member of the American Law Institute, and a member of the San Diego District Attorney Inter-Faith Advisory Board. She also sits on the Board of Directors for Pacific Theological Seminary.
Dr. Patrick appears on air daily with major news outlets including CNN, Fox News Channel, HLN, and FOX Business Network. She has her own radio show on KCBQ called Today With Dr. Wendy, a biweekly radio tour on Fox News Radio called Weekly Legal, and a weekly slot on both Fox 5 San Diego called Inside the Law and Real America’s Voice News’ The Docket. She had her own segment for years as a behavioral analyst on Spotted, Australia’s Seven Network Morning Show, and she is a regular guest on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Dr. Patrick has guest anchored national television news on One America News, America Trends, and Newsmax and served as a regular guest host for KOGO radio San Diego for years.
Dr. Patrick has regular columns in Psychology Today and Law Enforcement Quarterly. She was a Huffington Post contributor and published her own ethics column in the San Diego Daily Transcript for more than a decade. She has been quoted in a variety of sources, such as The New York Times, USA Today, US News and World Report, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Bloomberg Businessweek, CSNBC, CNN.com, FoxNews.com, and The Christian Science Monitor. She has authored multiple articles in The Christian Lawyer, a publication of the Christian Legal Society.
Currently, Dr. Patrick is a professor of theology, law, and culture at Veritas International University, where she teaches Christian ethics, gospel and culture, interpersonal communications, and apologetics and the art of persuasion. She is also a course designer and instructor for Trinity Law School. She is a longtime faculty member at San Diego State University and regularly guest lectures at other educational institutions and Christian conferences.
On a personal note, Dr. Patrick holds a purple belt in Shorin-Ryu karate, is a concert violinist with the La Jolla Symphony, and plays the electric violin professionally with a rock band performing both locally and in Hollywood.
