From the Introduction: “Looking back on our lives, Kathy and I came to realize that at the heart of why people disbelieve and believe in God, of why people decline and grow in character, of how God becomes less real and more real to us—is suffering. And when we looked to the Bible to understand this deep pattern, we came to see that the great theme of the Bible itself is how God brings fullness of joy not just despite but through suffering, just as Jesus saved us not in spite of but because of what he suffered on the cross. And so there is a peculiar, rich, and poignant joy that seems to come to us only through and in suffering.”
In this book, Timothy Keller delves into one of life’s most challenging questions: Why does suffering and pain exist in the world, and how can we confront it in a way that doesn’t break us, but instead, strengthens and enlightens us? This book serves as an essential resource for anyone seeking to equip themselves or others to engage with the inevitable realities of pain and suffering.