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A Step Further

Growing Closer to God through Hurt and Hardship

  • Christian Living
  • Publisher: Zondervan
  • Published: 1980

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Publisher's Description

Personal answers to the difficult "whys" of suffering. New 16-page photo section and illustrations by Joni. Originally published in 1978, A Step Further is Joni Eareckson Tada's response to thousands of letters she received from people puzzled about the "whys" of suffering. Joni answers these questions by taking a personal look at how God has used circumstances, people, and events in her own life and the lives of others. A Step Further has been used by individuals, in hospitals and rehab centers, and in scores of countries overseas to bring comfort and peace to those who are suffering. It is available in over 30 different languages.


Endorsements (6)

“This book is pure spring sunshine, radiant and bright. . . . She fairly bubbles with joy and life. Her sharing of herself makes this a precious book. Don’t miss it.”

J. I. Packer

“A Step Further really ministered to my heart and taught me new things about suffering. I am heartily recommending it to others. No wonder God chose her—a precious vessel—to help thousands of other sufferers.”

Margaret Johnson

“Here are profound spiritual truths, learned in the writer’s personal fiery furnace and transmuted by the Holy Spirit into triumphant Christian living . . . biblical, practical, real. . . . Not only should all sufferers read this book, but all Christians everywhere. It is the definitive book on Christian suffering.”

Margaret Clarkson

“Not the least bit sentimental, this sequel to Joni is Joni’s wrestling with God from her wheelchair. She engages God with a profound, simply stated theology of suffering.”

Dale Sanders

“An excellent book that is extremely helpful in ministering to those who are going through a period of pain or suffering in their lives. Like her first book, Joni, she shares in a deeper way some of the questions that people ask and struggle with.”

Rev. Kenneth Behnken

“She gives the reader a deep appreciation for God and a delightful awareness of heaven.”

Christian Schools International

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