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An inspirational classic for more than thirty years, Where Is God When It Hurts? honestly explores pain--whether physical, emotional, or spiritual--and sheds new light on God's presence in our suffering. Includes a discussion guide.
"How can a loving God allow this to happen? Either God is all-loving or all-powerful, but he can't be both."
You've heard that question, and perhaps even asked it yourself. No matter how you complete it, at its root lies the issue of pain. 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.
In this Gold Medallion Award-winning book, 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--that which we don't understand. 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 cope with pain?
- Does faith help?
Yancey speaks to everyone for whom life sometimes 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?
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"Thanks Philip you have although not your intention convinced me there is no God. At least not the loving heavenly Father that the bible, church and Christians think he is. Appreciate your insights but life experienced contradicts the reasons you tried your best to offer. God should thank you for defending him but I quite doubt he cares at all about you or the world if He exists at all in the manner the church thru the lens of the bible thinks. ............Pg 245 the fact that Jesus came to earth where he suffered and died does not remove pain from our lives (ok then what is the fuss all about. The cross the thorns and all)...But it does show that God did not sit idly by and watch us suffer in isolation ..( o ok thanks alot but that does not help me, helloooo) what kind of God is it ? Not only cannot help but came to suffer along ??!! So ?? .........Pg 248. All of this objectors missed the main point of the gospel, that in some mysterious ways (that word again) it was God himself who came on earth and died. God was not up there watching the tragic events conspire down here. God was in Christ....(ok, so is the father the son ?? Christ is actually the God the Father but disguised as the son....wow brilliant !!) well done....more theology !"
— Mark (5 out of 5 stars)
Where Is God When It Hurts? Listener Reviews
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" I heard Philip Yancey speak several years ago in Exeter, and found it fascinating ti listen to his ideas. One thing he said has really stuck with me. He said he doesn't write books because he has the answers, but because he wants to ask the questions. I find it very refreshing to follow his thought process, and sometimes not necessarily reach a conclusion, but rather to ask the questions with him. "
— Elizabeth, 2/13/2014 -
" I have read this book but it has been quite some time since I did so. I think I need to re-read it. There seems to be a lot of pain in our world lately, "
— Barb, 2/11/2014 -
" I got lost in the book. The first few chapters talked about pain. This doesnt show the connection to the title. I was hoping that it would be more of a spiritual book; but it didnt really show itself to be as such. It didnt really show its difference with other books that talked about death. "
— Victor, 1/31/2014 -
" A good book to read when you hurt. He doesn't tell you how to make it go away but he does put a lot of things into perspective. "
— Lela, 1/27/2014 -
" A good discussion on why we suffer, how to respond to people who are suffering, and how to deal with the suffering we face. One warning: the chapter on "painless hell" was very disturbing (I have yet to see a horror movie scarier than one particular episode described). Skim it or skip it, but the bottom line is that you should feel grateful -- very, very grateful -- that you can feel pain because life without the sensation of pain is horrifying. "
— Burnettkw, 1/17/2014 -
" I thought that this was an okay book. There are a few profound passages that gave me a lot to think about but overall I thought it was just an okay book. There is a much much better book about suffering and the good that can come from it called "What's Good About Feeling Bad?" I would highly recommend the mentioned book for those who are trying to understand why we suffer and those looking for hope and the good in the midst of suffering. "
— Laurie, 1/17/2014 -
" I wish I knew Yancey personally! "
— Sheila, 1/16/2014 -
" Once again, a very nice, fresh, different perspective on the problem of pain. "
— Josh, 1/16/2014 -
" This is one of the most powerful books I have been impacted by. I read it shortly after experiencing one of the most devastating losses in my life. I recommend this for anybody who has been, or is, hurting for some interesting perspectives on God's role/place in our lives. "
— Rob, 12/31/2013 -
" A less academic approach the eternal question of why God allows suffering. It reminded me a lot of Ehrman's God's Problem with similar explanations, but I liked that Yancey used stories of people who suffer to explore the question. "
— Emily, 11/26/2013 -
" I bought this book when i was serving in the youth ministry. Well, I got ministered myself. A good buy. "
— Genevieve, 11/15/2013 -
" Very thought provoking. Takes the perspective of how we react to pain and hardship as a means of moving forward instead of looking for someone or something (God?) to blame. "
— John, 11/6/2013 -
" 3 1/2 Stars. This was a very fascinating book. It taught me a lot of things I probably wouldn't have learned any other way. "
— Angélique, 11/3/2013 -
" this book helped grow my understanding of suffering... giving glory to God and finding the joy in all circumstances.... "
— crystal, 10/31/2012 -
" pain is a gift from heaven. "
— Venus, 9/7/2012 -
" THE book to read when you are asking questions in a time of pain. "
— Ewald, 4/19/2012 -
" My favorite Yancey book but they're all tremendous! "
— Tre, 2/27/2012 -
" This book is AMAZING. A must read! "
— Morgan, 2/8/2012 -
" Thank God for pain. This book definitely goes in my category of books that have changed the way I view things. I will try and look at suffering and pain through new eyes now. "
— Dynasty, 5/19/2011
About Philip Yancey
Philip Yancey worked for ten years as an editor and then publisher for Campus Life magazine. In 1980 he and his wife Janet moved to Chicago where he began a career as a freelance writer. They moved to Colorado in 1992. He is the author of over twenty books, three of them coauthored with Dr. Paul Brand. He is grateful to be able to make a living writing about the questions that interest him.
About Maurice England
Maurice England moved to the Chicago area in the fall of 2006, after a twelve year run as a long-haul trucker, to continue the cultivation of his lifelong interest in the expressive arts and oral interpretation. A veteran audiophile, Maurice listened to well over one thousand audiobooks while on the road and fell in love with the genre. From his past experience in broadcasting, community theater, music performance, and ministry he saw narrating as a means to merge his love for books, ideas, learning, and spiritual evolution with his interest in artistic expression. While his narration experience has primarily been nonfiction, personal development, and spiritual-growth titles, Maurice anticipates using his authentically warm and folksy southern style to entertain and inspire through storytelling. Inspired most by the behind-the-scenes artists who engineer, direct, edit, and master the audiobook productions we hear, Maurice has become an absorbed student and participant in the process.