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What will it look like to trust God? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this collection of insightful essays and excerpts, classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers - ranging from John Calvin, Charles Spurgeon and Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Tim Keller, Joni Eareckson Tada and John Piper - explore Scripture in regard to the causes and purposes of suffering, as well as what it means to trust God in the midst of hardship and pain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489500729387,"sku":"9781433511851","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433511851-Guthrie-Be-still-my-soul-Embracing-God-s-purpose-and-provision-in-suffering.jpg?v=1600067375"},{"product_id":"9781433552359-what-grieving-people-wish-you-knew-about-what-really-helps-and-what-really-hurts-guthrie-nancy","title":"What Grieving People Wish You Knew about What Really Helps (and What Really Hurts)","description":"\u003c!-- FXB161022 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen someone we know is grieving, we want to help. 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Tackling touchy topics such as talking about heaven, and navigating interactions on social media, this book will equip readers to support those who are grieving with wisdom and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433552359-what-grieving-people-wish-you-knew-about-what-really-helps-and-what-really-hurts-guthrie-nancy.pdf?v=1648425797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is tender, compassionate, clear, honest, gospel-rich, and practical. There is nothing distant and theoretical about it, because it's written out of the deep well of the author's own experience.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Paul David Tripp, President, Paul Tripp Ministries; Author, What Did You Expect?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489708576811,"sku":"9781433552359","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433552359-Guthrie-What-grieving-people-wish-you-knew.jpg?v=1600068501"},{"product_id":"9781909611641-enjoy-your-prayer-life-reeves-michael","title":"Enjoy Your Prayer Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eSadly, most of us struggle to set aside time to pray. But, fear not, this is not another book that will pile on the guilt, simply saying pray better and more often. Instead, Michael Reeves shows us not only why prayer is so essential, but also how we can enjoy it too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Taking his cue from Calvin's definition that prayer is 'the chief exercise of faith,' Reeves helps us understand that prayer should be a natural expression of our faith. Just as faith is awakened as we grasp the wonders of the gospel, so prayer follows as our hearts respond to these glorious truths. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Enjoy your prayer life is a delightful read; and as you turn the pages, it'll show you that prayer doesn't have to be a duty to be performed, but is rather a gift to be enjoyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781909611641-enjoy-your-prayer-life-reeves-michael.pdf?v=1649683593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"10Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491186184235,"sku":"9781909611641","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781909611641-enjoy-your-prayer-life-exercising-your-faith-michael-reeves.jpg?v=1636088332"},{"product_id":"9781433556777-suffering-gospel-hope-when-life-doesnt-make-sense-tripp-paul-david","title":"Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes life doesn’t make sense. When death, illness, unemployment, or a difficult relationship challenges everything we thought we knew, we can feel utterly unprepared to cope. Best-selling author Paul David Tripp weaves together his personal story, years of counseling experience, and biblical insights to help us in the midst of suffering, identifying 6 traps to avoid—including doubt, discouragement, and denial—and 6 comforts to embrace—including God’s presence, God’s people, and God’s grace. Exploring a wide range of common experiences, this raw yet hope-filled book will empower readers to cling to God's promises when trials come and then move forward with the hope of the gospel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433556777-suffering-gospel-hope-when-life-doesnt-make-sense-tripp-paul-david.pdf?v=1649074341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Writing after the shock of unexpectedly losing his own health and dealing with ongoing suffering, Paul Tripp offers very practical advice. In particular, his reflections on common ‘traps’ often faced by people who suffer will prove helpful to many who find themselves being tossed about by the storms of life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelly M. 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As Vroegop writes: “Reconciliation in the church starts with tears and ends in trust.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e224 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“When conversations on race and racial reconciliation seem to produce more heat than light, and more accusation than appreciation, Mark Vroegop provides a timely word in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeep with Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He reveals the simple yet poignant power in the prayers of biblical lament, teaching us the need to weep with those who weep. Lament gives language to both speakers who’ve suffered and listeners who long to understand. This is the hope of lament and the hope of the book: that the language of lament would bring blessing out of brokenness. The author is neither a hopeless romantic nor a helpless idealist. With realistic expectations and unbridled hope, Vroegop conveys inspiration from the biblical language of lament to help us find ways that will promote trust, understanding, and hope. He has helped me to love, listen, and lament; to learn and to leverage. Reconciliation is never easy, yet because of the gospel of Jesus, I will still dare to hope.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulius J. Kim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e President, The Gospel Coalition; Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The challenges of racial division in America broadly and our churches specifically feel intractable. The conversation is riddled with indictment, hurt, anger, uncertainty, and fear. Yet Mark Vroegop offers a simple, mature, and biblical next step: learn the language of lament. Lament means one thing for the majority-culture Christian and a slightly different thing for the minority-culture Christian, and both lessons are crucial for preparing our hearts for understanding, forgiveness, reconciliation, and action. This book is excellent, and it’s hard to imagine how churches will move toward racial reconciliation and the heavenly picture of unity in diversity apart from the biblical wisdom it provides.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Leeman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Elder, Cheverly Baptist Church, Bladensburg, Maryland; Editorial Director, 9Marks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-header\"\u003eForeword: Thabiti Anyabwile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-header\"\u003eIntroduction: Dream: The Vision of Racial Harmony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Lament in the Bible and History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Pray: The Language of Lament\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Listen: Lesson from African-American Spirituals\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Walk: The Bridge of Lament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Lament and Majority Christians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Weep: The Healing Grace of Empathy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Speak: Ending the Painful Silence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Repent: Remembering with Remorse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Lament and Minority Christians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Protest: The Voice of Exiles\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Triumph: Redeeming the Pain\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Believe: Dare to Hope\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Lament: An Open Door for Racial Reconciliation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Psalms of Laments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Learning-to-Lament Worksheet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Sample Civil Rights Vision Trip Itinerary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32278834282575,"sku":"9781433567599","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433567599-weep-with-me-how-lament-opens-a-door-for-racial-reconciliation.jpg?v=1636120945"},{"product_id":"9781414301334-the-one-year-book-of-hope-guthrie-nancy","title":"One Year Book of Hope, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is for anyone who has been hurt in life and would benefit from a hope-filled daily companion. 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There is also space for journaling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781784984779-held-31-biblical-reflections-on-gods-comfort-and-care-in-the-sorrow-of-miscarriage-wedgeworth-abbey?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9c605835a\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeld\u003c\/a\u003e is a similar resource, comforting women experiencing the sorrow of miscarriage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e192 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784987282-ours-biblical-comfort-for-men-grieving-miscarriage-eric-schumacher.pdf?v=1649335482\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword (Paul David Tripp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Am I the Only One Who Has Ever Experienced This?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Have I Really Lost a Child?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. How Do I Deal with So Much Uncertainty?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. What Is Jesus Doing?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. What Does It Look Like to Honor Jesus In This?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Does God Know What I’m Going Through?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. How Do I Fight the Temptation to Despair?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Am I Too Sinful for Jesus to Love?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Is It Ok for Me to Take Time Off Work?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Why Won’t Jesus Bless Us?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. What Do I Do with My Anger?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. Will Jesus Raise My Child from the Dead?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. What Should I Do with My Confusion?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14. How Do I Care for My Wife?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15. Can I Trust Jesus’ Timing?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16. What Do I Really Believe About Jesus?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17. Are We Making Too Much of This?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18. Is it Ok to Ask for Help?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19. Is This Miscarriage a Curse?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20. What About Sex?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21. Does My Grief Make Me Useless to Jesus?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22. How Should I Care for My Other Children?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23. Can Anything Relieve My Torment?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24. What Do I Do Now?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25. Am I a Downer to My Friends?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26. Have I Failed Jesus?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27. Is There Any Hope?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28. How Do I Cope?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e29. Is It Appropriate to Seek Pastoral Care?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30. 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