Disappointment with God

By: Philip Yancey

Narrated by: Jay Charles

Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

Best-selling author Philip Yancey tackles questions Christians often wonder but seldom ask aloud. In his illuminating exploration, he uncovers true, real, and lasting hope in the midst of your darkness that will produce an even stronger faith than you had before.

Do you feel like you've been let down by God? Abandoned by the one who was supposed to come to your rescue when you needed it most?

You've come to the right place. Philip Yancey has a gift for articulating and answering some of the most honest, complex issues of faith. In Disappointment with God, Yancey poses three questions that Christians wonder, but rarely feel permission to voice:

• If God is so hungry for relationship with us, why does he seem so distant?
• If God cares for us, why do bad things happen?
• If God's promises are true, why do they feel so far off from personal experience?

With clarity, honesty, and biblical assurance, this insightful and deeply personal book shows you the light in the midst of darkness - the hope that God offers right in the middle of life's disappointments. Yancey points you beyond the cynicism that is often bred in hardship to a stronger, wiser faith, a confidence in God's deep love, and a thirst to reach not just for what God gives, but for who God is.

Spanish edition also available.

©1988 Philip Yancey (P)2008 Zondervan

Good book

A very good book when you are truly angry or disappointed with God. Thankful I read this.

Very deep insights from Yancey

The insights revealed in the book were so deep. I found myself looking at the experience of the Israelites in the wilderness from a very new perspective- what happened to them happens to me everyday. And it was so helpful to realize that even if God came and talked to me in form of a cloud everyday and He directly fed me and gave me water, I might still not love Him any more than I do today. Instead I might fear Him more and maybe even take Him for granted but not necessarily love Him more. When I'm disappointed I keep thinking everything will be ok if God just revealed Himself and explained His actions to me. But it's no guarantee for a more trusting relationship. Yancey helped me see that clearly. A tough lesson indeed. I give it 4 stars because I felt like there wasn't enough of God's loving and compassionate side revealed. The focus was a lot on God's fidelity which is good - not many texts out there dare dive into this unpopular side of God. Yancey took the plunge. But in doing so, we missed some of God's kinder and more compassionate side. But all in all a fantastic read for any Christian, dealing with disappointment or not.

Yancey at his best. Extremely upliftting.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. You will reconsider your times of doubt.

What other book might you compare Disappointment with God to and why?

Lee Strobel's

Have you listened to any of Jay Charles’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but this was very good.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It changed me and took many doubts in God away.

Any additional comments?

For any Christian who experienced disappointments and sometimes feel that God is silent in times of his/her crisis. This is highly recommended.

Spoke to my Soul

This book spoke to me in the midst of a season of silence from God. It helped grow and shape my perspective in a loving God who truly is concerned with me and in me despite my seasons of questions.

great

diagnosed with terminal illnesses in 2014. this helps so much!
thankful.... mr yancey, God bless you.

Essential Reading for Your Journey

For those who feel hurt, betrayed, angry, disappointed, and often times abandoned by God, this book is a welcomed introspection and examination of those feelings. This should be required reading for every heart that seeks God in a fallible, imperfect, and difficult world.

Insightful!

Great book! Gives nice insight to a lot of questions we all have. Highly recommend.

Encouraging and insightful

Perspective is everything, and Yancy gives a Biblically based argument for where our perspective should come from, as well as insight and a much needed reminder of how valuable our faith is to God.

Classic Book Excellently Read

This is a great narration of this classic book. For anyone who has ever wondered, "Why doesn't God just..." or "Where was God when..." this is a must-listen. The reader conveys the book's meaning well.

Very powerful book.

It was on my reading list for a class I am taking.
It offered answers to better understand God 's existence.