Desperate for Hope

Hanging on and Finding God during Life's Hardest Times

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There is hope after life falls apart.

A single phone call can change your life.

There's been an accident.

You have cancer.

The company's downsizing.

Your spouse wants out.

All of a sudden everything spins out of control.

At some point, we've all felt painful loss, bitter disappointment, embarrassing failure, unthinkable betrayal, and the seeming randomness of suffering. Some of us have faced death. Sometimes it all happens at once. And we have quietly wondered (or maybe even screamed), "Why is this happening to me? Where is God in all of this?"

The answer may surprise you.

With sincere sympathy and ready encouragement, Bruce W. Martin takes you through a grieving process that will help you reconcile your deep suffering with your beliefs about God. A unique and compassionate take on the age-old question of suffering, this book is for anyone who has experienced life-shattering pain.

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"Bruce W. Martin's book plunged me into tough questions I often avoid and realities about God that are hard to hear. But I emerged from his discussion of the 'perfect storms' of suffering and calamity with a sense of hope that could never have come the easy way. The directness and honesty of this book are refreshing."--Joseph Bentz, author of Pieces of Heaven: Recognizing the Presence of God

"A new lens into Scripture! Bruce Martin delivers penetrating insights into life with deep wisdom and a unique writing style that balances humor and humility. If you liked Crazy Love and Radical, then you will love this book. His is a bright new voice sharing a solid, biblical response to suffering . . . a bold perspective that could change your life. Brimming with hope and grace, this book is pure gold. Buy this book before your next crisis. It's your storm shelter manual for life."--Austin Boyd, award-winning novelist and coauthor of H2O

The Author

  1. Bruce W. Martin

    Bruce W. Martin

    Bruce W. Martin is the pastor of a new church plant in Alabama. He has been a pastor and counselor for fifteen years and speaks and teaches in the United States and abroad. With the help of God he has survived his own soul-shattering pain and seeks to guide...

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