"I want to believe, I want to have hope, but...." Pastor 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. Can God be good when life is not? In this book, Groeschel explores the story of the father...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The future is dark, which is the best thing the future can be. We often mistake the one for the other. We transform the unknowability of the future into something certain, the fulfillment of all our dread. #2 The freeze movement was full of people who believed they would realize their goal in a few years and go back to private life. But in less than a decade, major...

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Hope in the Dark tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Rebecca Solnit's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Hope in the Dark includes: Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsProfiles of the main charactersDetailed timeline of eventsImportant...

Williams speaks out for some of the most disavowed individuals on the planet: prairie dogs, who are threatened with extinction, and Rwandan refugees. She deftly draws meaning out of moments of devastation with inspiring stories of rodents who pray at sunrise and sunset and a mother who, after losing her child to the ravages of war, creates a mosaic sunflower out of the rubble.

On Thursday as they ate the Passover meal with Jesus, the disciples believed that the kingdom was coming and they were on the front end of a revolution. Then came the tragedy of Friday and, somehow even worse, the silence of Saturday. They ran. They doubted. They despaired. Yet, within the grave, God's power was still flowing like a mighty river beneath the ice of winter. And then there was Sunday morning. Real, raw, and achingly honest, A Glorious...

In the fast-moving pace of the world in which we now live, oftentimes we find ourselves overwhelmed with troubles, trials, sorrow, and grief. A feeling of desperation to overcome these situations can lead us in the wrong direction. We all have experienced or seen that the world can be a cold, cruel place, and if we are trying to make it on our own, we are destined to fail. The Light in the Dark is a heartfelt, soul-wrenching collection of poetry filled...

"When you're in a dark place, it is also a sacred place because God is there with you." In this refreshingly candid book, author, life coach, and conference speaker Clarence Shuler shares his own story of depression and how, by God's grace, he learned how to effectively manage it. Shuler's story will help you receive grace in your own struggles. Joining Clarence is Monique Gadson (affectionately known as "Dr. Mo"), a licensed counselor who helped...

After her husband died suddenly of a stroke, Karen Pilarowski found herself in a new world of trauma, loneliness and questions. She saw her life slowly reshaped by the hand of God as she sought Him for comfort and direction.Finding Hope in the Darkness is written from a shattered, vulnerable, but hopeful heart. While it does not hide the messy, sorrowful details of grief and the pain can seem overwhelming, God's love overwhelms the pain.In Finding...

Depression can cast a long shadow over your life, making even the simplest tasks seem overwhelming. Yet, amidst the darkness, there is a light that never fades-a beacon of hope found through faith. Finding Hope in the Darkness: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Depression is a compassionate and supportive resource designed to help you navigate the complexities of depression with the strength and comfort of Christian faith.In this inspiring and informative...

"In 1936, the Nazis are little more than loud, brutish bores to fifteen-year old Stephan Neuman, the son of a wealthy and influential Jewish family and budding playwright whose playground extends from Vienna's streets to its intricate underground tunnels. Stephan's best friend and companion is the brilliant Žofie-Helene, a Christian girl whose mother edits a progressive, anti-Nazi newspaper. But the two adolescents' carefree innocence is shattered...