{"product_id":"when-god-isnt-there-why-god-is-farther-than-you-think-but-closer-than-you-dare-imagine-9780718077631","title":"When God Isn't There: Why God Is Farther Than You Think But Closer Than You Dare Imagine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does God feel so far away? Why is my worship so empty? Has God left me? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowden knows these questions firsthand, having wrestled for years with God's apparent absence and studying what the Bible says about it. In this new book, Bowden \u003c\/strong\u003etackles the subject head-on, finding the key to understanding it in the Bible's depiction of a God who is infinitely far from us, free to move where he wants, but who chooses to come near in the person of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resource of encouragement for those who struggle with feeling God's absence and a wake-up call to those who take God's presence for granted, \u003cem\u003eWhen God Isn't There\u003c\/em\u003e will forever change your understanding of why God sometimes seems to vanish and how he can be found again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the work of \u003cem\u003eWhen God Isn't There\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must-read for anyone who's felt far from God.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Bobby Gruenewald, LifeChurch Innovation Leader and a founder of YouVersion\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A masterful treatment of what it means to suffer the pain of God's apparent absence and the inexpressible joy of feeling his presence.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Sam Storms, lead pastor for Teaching and Vision, Bridgeway Church\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"David wrestles with theological concepts in a down-to-earth way. . . . Many will benefit from this very helpful book.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Kyle Idleman, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eNot a Fan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBowden, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDavid Bowden is an international speaker and performer known best for his craft of spoken word poetry. He has performed his poems all around the world for hundreds of thousands of people, and his videos have attracted millions of views online. David and his wife, Meagan, live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503720960274,"sku":"9780718077631","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bc4a6ec7-2c65-4643-928b-714ff4a75e81.jpg?v=1730796501","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-god-isnt-there-why-god-is-farther-than-you-think-but-closer-than-you-dare-imagine-9780718077631","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}