| Category: |
Christian Living
Theology |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Size: | 5.5 in x 8.5 in |
| Weight: | 12.9 ounces |
| ISBN-10: | 1-58134-809-6 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-58134-809-5 |
| ISBN-UPC: | 9781581348095 |
| Case Quantity: | 48 |
| Published: | September 30, 2006 |
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
Edited by John Piper, Justin Taylor, Contributions by Justin Taylor, John Piper, Mark Talbot, Stephen F. Saint, Carl F. Ellis, Jr., David Powlison, Dustin Shramek, Joni Eareckson Tada
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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
Edited by John Piper, Justin Taylor, Contributions by Justin Taylor, John Piper, Mark Talbot, Stephen F. Saint, Carl F. Ellis, Jr., David Powlison, Dustin Shramek, Joni Eareckson Tada
In the last few years, 9/11, a tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and many other tragedies have shown us that the vision of God in today's churches in relation to evil and suffering is often frivolous. Against the overwhelming weight and seriousness of the Bible, many Christians are choosing to become more shallow, more entertainment-oriented, and therefore irrelevant in the face of massive suffering.
In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, contributors John Piper, Joni Eareckson Tada, Steve Saint, Carl Ellis, David Powlison, Dustin Shramek, and Mark Talbot explore the many categories of God's sovereignty as evidenced in his Word. They urge readers to look to Christ, even in suffering, to find the greatest confidence, deepest comfort, and sweetest fellowship they have ever known.
Editors:
John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; and Providence.
Justin Taylor (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the executive vice president of book publishing and book publisher at Crossway. He has edited and contributed to several books, and he blogs at Between Two Worlds—hosted by the Gospel Coalition.
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Endorsements
"John Piper and friends tackle some of the hardest and most significant issues of Christian concern, producing one of the most honest, faithful, and helpful volumes ever made available to thinking Christians. It is filled with pastoral wisdom, theological conviction, biblical insight, and spiritual counsel. This book answers one of the greatest needs of our times-to affirm the sovereignty of God and to ponder the meaning of human suffering. We need this book."
R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
"For all who don't live a charmed life, for all who have given themselves to the point of exhaustion, for all who have been betrayed by pious backstabbers, for all who wonder if they can even go on, Suffering and the Sovereignty of God will be green pastures and deep, still waters."
Ray Ortlund, Pastor to Pastors, Immanuel Church, Nashville, Tennessee
"This is not another theological volume that complicates what appears to be an irreconcilable paradox; it is a book that grows out of practical experience and applies Scripture to a realistic world where we all live."
Jerry Rankin, President Emeritus, Southern Baptist International Mission Board
"This book will challenge you to believe that God is truly sovereign, not just in the safe haven of theological inquiry, but also in the painful messiness of real life. You will be encouraged to live more consistently by God's grace and for his glory."
Mark D. Roberts, Senior Advisor and Theologian in Residence, Foundations for Laity Renewal; author, Can We Trust the Gospels?