{"product_id":"when-god-weeps-why-our-sufferings-matter-to-the-almighty-9780310238355","title":"When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA must-read for anyone who has ever asked God, \"Why me?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's easy to trust God when things are going our way and the world makes sense. But when suffering strikes--especially seemingly senseless suffering--we are filled with doubt and stunned by events spiraling beyond our control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of suffering, we often question the very foundation of our faith--our belief in the God who says he loves us. Since our trust and obedience rest on God's character, the questions that life's tragedies force us to face are difficult, even frightening: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho is God?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan he really be trusted?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are his purposes in the face of suffering?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf he can stop suffering, why doesn't he?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoni Eareckson Tada, a woman who has lived in a wheelchair for more than thirty years, and Steve Estes, a pastor and one of Joni's closest friends, explore the answers. \u003cem\u003eWhen God Weeps\u003c\/em\u003e is not so much a book about suffering as it is about God. It tackles tough questions about heaven and hell, horrors and hardships, and why God allows suffering in this life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a panoramic overview of what the Bible says about suffering, the authors make clear who God is, why he permits so much heartache and pain, and how it is we can trust him. With both a practical edge and heartfelt warmth, \u003cem\u003eWhen God Weeps\u003c\/em\u003e offers dependence on his love and mercy in spite of our doubts, fears, longings, and questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEstes, Steve:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Steven Estes holds Masters of Divinity and Masters of Theology degrees from Westminster Theological Seminary and Columbia Bible College. He is the senior pastor of Community Evangelical Church in Elverson, Pennsylvania. With Joni Tada, he co-authored A Step Further and When God Weeps and also wrote Called to Die, the biography of slain missionary linguist Chet Bitterman.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTada, Joni Eareckson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJoni Eareckson Tada is founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, an organization that communicates the gospel and mobilizes the global church to evangelize, disciple, and serve people living with disability. Joni is the author of numerous bestselling books, including \u003cem\u003eWhen God Weeps\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDiamonds in the Dust\u003c\/em\u003e, and her latest award-winning devotional, \u003cem\u003eA Spectacle of Glory\u003c\/em\u003e. Joni and her husband, Ken, were married in 1982. For more information on Joni and Friends, visit www.joniandfriends.org. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647443276050,"sku":"9780310238355","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_03c729cf-4434-4240-afc6-1386023c1d6f.jpg?v=1734799946","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-god-weeps-why-our-sufferings-matter-to-the-almighty-9780310238355","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}