Disappointment With God
Philip YanceyPaperback 2015-10-06
Is God unfair? Silent? Hidden? What can we really expect of Him? In this profound and compelling book, Philip Yancey takes readers on an intrepid journey toward comprehending God's true nature. No part of the Bible is neglected in this search, and hard questions are addressed with honesty and humility.
Publisher Description
Philip Yancey has a gift for articulating the knotty issues of faith. In Disappointment with God, he poses three questions that Christians wonder but seldom ask aloud: Is God unfair? Is he silent? Is he hidden? This insightful and deeply personal book points to the odd differences between our concept of God and the realities of life. Why, if God is so hungry for relationship with us, does he seem so distant? Why, if he cares for us, do bad things happen? What can we expect from him after all? Yancey answers these questions with clarity, depth, and biblical assurance. He takes us beyond the things that disillusion us and prevent us from experiencing a deeper faith, the certainty of God's love, and the thirst to reach not just for what God gives, but for who he is. This edition of the book comes with study questions for every chapter.
From the Author:
After writing one of my first books, Where Is God When It Hurts, I got letters from readers who said something like this: "Thanks for your reflections on physical pain. My situation is different, though. My child has severe disabilities, and I face a constant battle with depression. Prayer doesn't seem to help my emotional pain. When it comes to God, I feel something like betrayal."
I settle on three questions, "Is God unfair? Is God silent? Is God hidden?" and scour the Bible methodically, looking for clues.
At the time, the publisher questioned the title, so different from the cheery titles that predominate in Christian bookstores. But I wanted to speak to people who were truly disappointed.
Endorsements and Honours:
"Few are better than Yancey at providing answers that can soothe a faith that's almost been shattered." Charles R. Swindoll
"I feel nourished by it and my spirits raised by it. It seems to me that you say a great many important things, about as simply and lucidly and honestly as they can be said." Frederick Buechner, author of Godric and The Sacred Journey
"Disappointment with God starts with a disclaimer that the book does not address the question of the existence of God: 'True atheists, do not, I presume, feel disappointed in God. They expect nothing and receive nothing. But those who commit their lives to God, no matter what, instinctively expect something in return'. (Philip Yancey) writes for whose experiences don't match up to those expectations, and who are asking three questions of God - why he appears so a) unfair, b) silent and c) hidden... The three questions become less about whether God is holding up his end of a bargain, and more about how a broken relationship between creator and creation is restored." Daniel Stevens, excerpt from blog post: https://bit.ly/PYDanielSDWG
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Is God unfair? Silent? Hidden? What can we really expect of Him? In this profound and compelling book, Philip Yancey takes readers on an intrepid journey toward comprehending God's true nature. No part of the Bible is neglected in this search, and hard questions are addressed with honesty and humility.
Publisher Description
Philip Yancey has a gift for articulating the knotty issues of faith. In Disappointment with God, he poses three questions that Christians wonder but seldom ask aloud: Is God unfair? Is he silent? Is he hidden? This insightful and deeply personal book points to the odd differences between our concept of God and the realities of life. Why, if God is so hungry for relationship with us, does he seem so distant? Why, if he cares for us, do bad things happen? What can we expect from him after all? Yancey answers these questions with clarity, depth, and biblical assurance. He takes us beyond the things that disillusion us and prevent us from experiencing a deeper faith, the certainty of God's love, and the thirst to reach not just for what God gives, but for who he is. This edition of the book comes with study questions for every chapter.
From the Author:
After writing one of my first books, Where Is God When It Hurts, I got letters from readers who said something like this: "Thanks for your reflections on physical pain. My situation is different, though. My child has severe disabilities, and I face a constant battle with depression. Prayer doesn't seem to help my emotional pain. When it comes to God, I feel something like betrayal."
I settle on three questions, "Is God unfair? Is God silent? Is God hidden?" and scour the Bible methodically, looking for clues.
At the time, the publisher questioned the title, so different from the cheery titles that predominate in Christian bookstores. But I wanted to speak to people who were truly disappointed.
Endorsements and Honours:
"Few are better than Yancey at providing answers that can soothe a faith that's almost been shattered." Charles R. Swindoll
"I feel nourished by it and my spirits raised by it. It seems to me that you say a great many important things, about as simply and lucidly and honestly as they can be said." Frederick Buechner, author of Godric and The Sacred Journey
"Disappointment with God starts with a disclaimer that the book does not address the question of the existence of God: 'True atheists, do not, I presume, feel disappointed in God. They expect nothing and receive nothing. But those who commit their lives to God, no matter what, instinctively expect something in return'. (Philip Yancey) writes for whose experiences don't match up to those expectations, and who are asking three questions of God - why he appears so a) unfair, b) silent and c) hidden... The three questions become less about whether God is holding up his end of a bargain, and more about how a broken relationship between creator and creation is restored." Daniel Stevens, excerpt from blog post: https://bit.ly/PYDanielSDWG
1990 Book of the Year- Christianity Today Magazine, US
1990 Book of the Year- Cornerstone Magazine, US
1990 Book of the Year- Nat'l Assoc of Single Adult Leaders, US