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Hope in the Dark
- Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not
- Narrated by: Van Tracy
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
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Hope in the Dark
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Publisher's Summary
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 best-selling 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.
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- Ralph
- 12-11-2022
Reality
Christianity worts and all. Life is full of obstacles and disappointments that don’t always make sense to us
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- Angela
- 06-03-2019
GOD PUT THIS BOOK ON MY HEART TO HELP A FRIEND!
God put this book on my heart...As soon as I saw it ...God spoke to me and said that would be a good book to give Mark.
First of all, I want to say that Craig, the author of " Hope in the Dark" sells himself rather short...Let me explain...he starts off by saying that his book is not for everyone, that it was written for everyday Christians that are struggling because of some terrible tragedy or loss that has shaken their faith to the core. Craig goes on to say that if you are a person who is steadfast in your faith then this book is probably not for you!
As my faith was solid, according to what Craig had said, I felt I would probably not get anything out of it, however, I wanted to listen to it anyway as this book was intended for a friend, I wanted to see if it would help to answer some of the hard questions that he has asked me in the hope that it would turn him in the right direction toward God!
Ok so now that I have listened to the whole book I can honestly say ...WELL CRAIG WAS WRONG!... THIS BOOK IS FOR EVERYONE! This book will touch you deeply and answer many of the hard questions that every day people ask, Christians or non-Christians alike. I related to so many parts of this book... I agreed...I disagreed...I smiled, laughed and wept listening to the profound and wise words that glued me to my seat. intently listening, not wanting to do anything else but listen until it was finished.
Graig also warns you that this book, unlike his others, is void of humor...WRONG AGAIN CRAIG!! I chuckled to myself quite often! I think it has just the right amount of humor.
As I listened I became excited, thinking that this is just what my friend Mark needed and God was right to put this on my heart for Mark. Yes God Put this book on my Heart to help strengthen Mark's faith, but it helped me so much more than I ever thought possible and will use it as a tool to help others! GOD KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR US...HE IS A JUST AND MERCIFUL GOD AND WILL NEVER LEAVE OR FORSAKE US! GOD LOVES US ALL MORE THAN WE WILL EVER REALIZE... GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD!
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- Koza
- 09-05-2024
Time for reflection and understanding
I really liked this book for guidance of ups and downs in every day live
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- Anonymous User
- 01-11-2018
A challenge in difficult times but worth it.
I found this book very helpful. It doesn't solve your problems, but it does help you face the inevitable challenges that will come in life (if you come from a Christian standpoint)
Craig is real, honest and forthright, using habakuk to illustrate faith based resilience.
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