Christians can maintain a positive perspective amid painful circumstances because God deeply loves them and is working to make them more like Christ.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. The Cost of Discipleship. SCM Press Ltd., 1959.
- Bridges, Jerry. Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts. NavPress, 1988.
- Carson, D. A. How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering & Evil. Baker Books, 1990.
- Elliot, Elisabeth. A Path Through Suffering. Servant Publications, 1990.
- Feinberg, John A. Deceived by God? A Journey Through Suffering. Crossway Books, 1997.
- Foxe, John. Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. The John C. Winston Co., 1926.
- Hefley, James and Marti. By Their Blood: Christian Martyrs of the 20th Century. Baker Books, 1996.
- Lewis, C.S. The Problem of Pain. Macmillan Publishing, 1962.
- McCartney, Dan G. Why Does It Have to Hurt? The Meaning of Christian Suffering. P & R Publishing, 1998.
- McKeehan, Toby and Mark Heimermann. Jesus Freaks: Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus. Albury Publishing, 1999.
- Tada, Joni Eareckson. When God Weeps: Why Our Suffering Matters to the Almighty. Zondervan, 1997.
- Water, Mark, ed. The New Encyclopedia of Christian Martyrs. Baker Books, 2001.
- Wiersbe, Warren, ed. Classic Sermons on Suffering. Kregel Publishing, 1984.
- Wilson, Doug. Joy at the End of the Tether: The Inscrutable Wisdom of Ecclesiastes. Canon Press, 1999.
- Zacharias, Ravi. Cries of the Heart: Bringing God Near When He Feels so Far. Word Books, 1998.