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

Examines the question of why God allows suffering, sharing what the author learned in his meetings with those who have experienced loss in major tragedies to illustrate how pain often strengthens the sufferer's faith in God.

No part of the Bible goes unstudied in this book's search for God's hidden nature.

Journalist and spiritual seeker Philip Yancey has always struggled with the most basic questions of the Christian faith. The question he tackles in What Good Is God? concerns the practical value of belief in God. His search for the answer to this question took him to some amazing settings around the world: Mumbai, India when the firing started during the terrorist attacks; at the motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated; on the Virginia Tech campus soon after the massacre; an AA convention; and even to a conference for women in prostitution. At each of the ten places he visited, his preparation for the visit and exactly what he said to the people he met each provided evidence that faith really does work when what we believe is severely tested. What Good Is God? tells the story of Philip's journey -- the background, the preparation, the presentations themselves. Here is a story of grace for armchair travelers, spiritual seekers, and those in desperate need of assurance that their faith really matters.

"The question of why God would allow pain and suffering in the world has vexed believers and nonbelievers forever. In Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, Timothy Keller takes on this enduring issue and shows that there is meaning and reason behind pain and suffering, making a forceful and groundbreaking case that this essential part of the human experience can be overcome only by understanding our relationship with God. Using biblical wisdom and personal stories of overcoming adversity, Keller brings a much-needed, fresh viewpoint to this important issue."--Back cover

Penny and Tim Giesbrecht naively believed that bad things couldn't happen to Good Christians. Until their perfect baby began exhibiting such strange behavior that it seemed the Jeremy we knew had died. Two years of painful tests brought no answers. Then Jeremy was severely burned. As he screamed in pain, his mother cried, Dear God, where are you? Paul V. Johnson, grief counselor, says the book . . . will help many other families who for years have suffered silently. Penny openly and honestly shares her feelings and experiences as a mother and wife through times of despair, anticipation, questioning, and eventually, growth. The reader struggles along with her and her family to find God in tragic situations. Dr. Henry Panowitsch, public school coordinator of special education, says A marvelous . . . story of courage, wisdom, and compassion which I highly recommend. Katie Wood, mother of two and Sunday-school teacher, says, Penny's absolute honesty and open 'take-you-there' style made me blink and cry through many pages. After I wept and hurt with her, I felt I too had climbed the mouontain and was somehow a better person for it.

From two men who have experienced loss first-hand and grown closer to the Lord as a result, comes Where Was God When]]?, a book about the attributes of God and how that truth shapes how we understand pain. Ric Garland and Mike Calhoun write collaboratively to address hard questions with real answers.