For
These Tough Times: Reaching toward Heaven for Hope and Healing
Max
Lucado
“Where
was God when ________ happened?”
It’s a question I hear a lot as a pastor.
Where
was God on September 11? Where was God when Hurricane Katrina hit? Often
the questions are more personal: Where
was God when I lost my job? When I was diagnosed with cancer? When my spouse
left me? When my loved one died?
From
pink slips to cemetery plots, the heart of the questions is the same: Where was
God when my world fell apart? Is He in control? Does He even care about me?
In
his book For These Tough Times,
bestselling author Max Lucado answers these questions with his trademark warmth,
compassion, and biblical insight. (Note: this is an adaptation of material from
a few of Lucado’s previous books, so much of the text will be familiar to
Lucado readers.)
It's a short book (only 79 pages), but Lucado’s gentle words bring a
biblical perspective and comfort to those going through tough times. Like a
father soothing a frightened child, Lucado acknowledges the reality of pain,
points to the promises of Scripture, and reminds us that God is in control, He
loves us, and that His plan will ultimately prevail.
For These
Tough Times contains eight self-contained chapters that offer a good balance
of theology and tenderness in bite-sized nuggets that will appeal to those
reeling from heartbreak. I recommend it as part of any pastor’s library or as a
gift to pass on to anyone going through tragedy or loss.
I believe the book is retitled as For The Tough Times and the can be found on the publisher's website here
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