Where Is God When It Hurts?

By: Philip Yancey

Narrated by: Maurice England

Gold Medallion Book Award Winner. Over a million copies sold.

An inspirational classic for more than thirty years, Where Is God When It Hurts? honestly explores pain—from physical wounds to emotional and spiritual pain—and sheds new light on God's presence in our suffering.

"How can a loving God allow this to happen? God is either all-loving or all-powerful, but he can't be both."

You've heard that question, and perhaps you've even asked it yourself. When a loved one dies, we receive a terminal diagnosis, or natural disasters strike, people often wonder whether God is the cause of suffering and why he doesn't immediately take away the pain or fix the situation. As a result, we become angry at the once-beloved God who betrayed us.

Bestselling author Philip Yancey uses examples from the Bible and from his own experiences to show us how we can learn to accept—without blame, anger, or fear—what we don't understand. Along the way, he answers questions such as:

• Why is there such a thing as pain?
• Is pain a message from God?
• How should we respond to suffering?
• How can we learn to cope with pain?

Where Is God When It Hurts? speaks to everyone who thinks that suffering doesn't make sense. With compassion and clarity, Yancey brings us one step closer to finding an answer when our pain, or the pain of those we love, is real and we are left wondering, where is God when it hurts?

"One of the most helpful treatments of the problem of evil that I've ever read. If I were looking around for something to give to individuals who are going through travail or difficulty, this is the book I'd recommend." —Dr. Vernon Grounds, former Chancellor of Denver Seminar

©2008 Allison Bottke (P)2011 Zondervan

A must read for those who are grieving...

Phillip Yancey provides an honest, truthful and heartfelt examination on suffering and a sobering reminder of where God is in all of this dreaded yet inevitable human experience that is suffering.

Good book

Philip Yancey talks about questions that every single person has asked. Where is God when it hurts? That is a very common question for every single person no matter who you are. I have enjoyed this book as Philip Yancey talks about God and pain.

A Must Read

As a True Life Christian whose gone through his share of suffering (the greatest of which I was just a couple of weeks past my 18th birthday when I suffered a traumatic brain injury & 1 month coma), this book comes highly recommended by me! It is not that we go looking for the path that we think could bring us the most pain, but gives you the hope to deal with it with Jesus at the center of your life.

great book, voice actor and writer!

great book and way to answer the question of where is god when it hurts

One of my all time favs, updated

Fabulously deep book on pain - so caring and insightful. Judith West, there is still need for editing of the audible version - mistakes of the readings in several chapters (ie ch 12).

An ultimate realization of the need for pain.

An ultimate realization of the need for pain. How God's grace is shown even through pain.

Hit the nail right on the head!

This book is me. Just so impressed me yes my life
I was reading. Fantastic read♥️

Why Pain and Suffering are Necessary

Where does Where Is God When It Hurts? rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a very thorough book on the theology of pain. Godly people have reasons why a good person is suffering, but are not accurate in their views of God.

Timeless

This was assigned reading for a grief support specialist class I am participating in. I wish I would have read it years ago. I think I thought it was a negative rap in God. But far from it, the author makes his case in a very faith-rich fashion. I recommend for anyone suffering or wishing to come alongside sufferers.

He is with you!!

What made the experience of listening to Where Is God When It Hurts? the most enjoyable?

It was a personal journey

What was one of the most memorable moments of Where Is God When It Hurts??

The comfort of His presence

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Exactly the title of the book