{"product_id":"hope-in-the-dark-believing-god-is-good-when-life-is-not-9780310342953","title":"Hope in the Dark: Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs featured on the \u003cem\u003eJesus Calling\u003c\/em\u003e podcast, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelevant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e podcast, \u003cem\u003eCatalyst \u003c\/em\u003epodcast, and \u003cem\u003eThe Alli Worthington Show\u003c\/em\u003e podcast with Alli Worthington.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I want to believe, I want to have hope, but . . .\" Pastor and bestselling 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. Can God be good when life is not?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHope in the Dark, \u003c\/em\u003eGroeschel 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Groeschel shares his pain surrounding the current 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. Rediscover a faith in the character, power, and presence of God. Even in the questions. Even now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHope in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e is also available in Spanish, \u003cem\u003eEsperanza en la Oscuridad\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310342953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Craig Groeschel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635685159068,"sku":"9780310342953","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b82a1a73-6b87-4872-a6c1-bd047e697da5.jpg?v=1603840258","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hope-in-the-dark-believing-god-is-good-when-life-is-not-9780310342953","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}