Hope in the Dark
Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2018
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Publisher's Description
Can God be good when life is not? Rediscover faith in the character, power, and presence of God. Even in the questions. Even in the hurt. "I want to believe, I want to have hope, but..." Pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel hears these words often and has asked them himself. We want to know God, feel his presence, and trust that he hears our prayers, but in the midst of great pain, we may wonder if he really cares about us. Even when we have both hope and hurt, sometimes it's the hurt that shouts the loudest. In Hope in the Dark, Groeschel explores the story of the father who brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus, saying, "I believe! Help my unbelief!" In the man's sincere plea, Jesus heard the tension in the man's battle-scarred heart. He healed not only the boy but the father too, driving out the hopelessness that had overtaken him. He can do the same for us today. As Groeschel shares his pain surrounding the health challenges of his daughter, he acknowledges the questions we may ask in our own deepest pain: "Where was God when I was being abused?" "Why was my child born with a disability?" "Why did the cancer come back?" "Why are all my friends married and I'm alone?" He invites us to wrestle with such questions as we ask God to honor our faith and heal our unbelief. Because in the middle of your profound pain, you long for authentic words of understanding and hope. You long to know that even in overwhelming reality, you can still believe that God is good. Hope in the Dark is also available in Spanish, Esperanza en la Oscuridad.
Endorsements (4)
“If you’ve ever doubted God or wondered whether he was with you in the midst of your hardest moments, Hope in the Dark is the biblical encouragement your heart desperately needs.”
“If you’re searching for hope, the first step is to look for it in the right places. Craig Groeschel’s new book, Hope in the Dark, not only shows you where to look but will remind you that you’re never really alone—even in the dark.”
“addressing the unexplainable pain we experience when tragedy befalls us and life seems so unfair, Craig walks us through the process of falling back into the arms of Jesus, trusting in God’s character once again, and drawing closer to God than we’ve ever been. He helps us turn our doubts into determination, our fears into faith, and our questions into peace. It’s a message ministered so well, you will never forget it.”
“Pastor Craig’s words are prophetic, loving, healing, and deeply moving. Being prepared and equipped with truth for those seasons of darkness and hurt and pain is what makes us able to walk through them and stand on the hope we have in Jesus, and Craig lights that path so we are prepared when that time comes. There’s no better reminder than the one in this book—that God is good and he always meets us in our hurt.”
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