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    Where Is God When It Hurts?
    Where Is God When It Hurts?
    Where Is God When It Hurts?
    Audiobook10 hours

    Where Is God When It Hurts?

    Written by Philip Yancey

    Narrated by Maurice England

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    Gold Medallion Book Award Winner. Over a million copies sold.

    An inspirational classic for more than thirty years,?Where Is God When It Hurts??honestly explores pain—from physical wounds to emotional and spiritual pain—and sheds new light on God's presence in our suffering.

    "How can a loving God allow this to happen? God is either all-loving or all-powerful, but he can't be both."

    You've heard that question, and perhaps you've even asked it yourself. When a loved one dies, we receive a terminal diagnosis, or natural disasters strike, people often wonder whether God is the?cause?of suffering and why he doesn't immediately take away the pain or fix the situation. As a result, we become angry at the once-beloved God who betrayed us.

    Bestselling author Philip Yancey uses examples from the Bible and from his own experiences to show us how we can learn to accept—without blame, anger, or fear—what we don't understand. Along the way, he answers questions such as:

    • Why is there such a thing as pain?
    • Is pain a message from God?
    • How should we respond to suffering?
    • How can we learn to cope with pain?

    Where Is God When It Hurts??speaks to everyone who thinks that suffering doesn't make sense. With compassion and clarity, Yancey brings us one step closer to finding an answer when our pain, or the pain of those we love, is real and we are left wondering,?where is God when it hurts?

    "One of the most helpful treatments of the problem of evil that I've ever read. If I were looking around for something to give to individuals who are going through travail or difficulty, this is the book I'd recommend." —Dr. Vernon Grounds, former Chancellor of Denver Seminar

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateFeb 22, 2011
    ISBN9780310876427
    Author

    Philip Yancey

    Philip Yancey previously served as editor-at-large for Christianity Today magazine. He has written thirteen Gold Medallion Award-winning books and won two ECPA Book of the Year awards, for What's So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew. Four of his books have sold over one million copies. He lives with his wife in Colorado. Learn more at philipyancey.com.

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    • 4/5
      A book dealing with personal pain and the challenges it presents to faith. Not just a theoretical look at the problem of pain, but also insight on how to deal with pain.
    • 5/5
      This book was given to me during a tough time in my life. I was wondering if I had what it took to be a Christian leader, or, indeed, to be a leader or a Christian. Where was God, and why was I facing the things that I faced at that time.This book didn't provide the answers, but it assured me that God knew my circumstances and loved me, and nothing came my way that was out of His control. A very helpful book.
    • 5/5
      I have recommended this amazing book to many of my medical patients, who have been greatly comforted by its wisdom in the midst of their pain and suffering.
    • 4/5
      I resisted reading this for a long time, as I have a bit of a phobia about popular Christian paperbacks. I regret this, as this is a rounded, mature and thoughtful discussion of the struggles of Christians who suffer. Real life examples and the development of general principles with Biblical foundations bring hope and encourage faith in the God who loves us and lives with us in the world.
    • 4/5
      Yancey helps shed light on the complex and significant relationship between faith and suffering.