FINDING HOPE IN HARD THINGS IBD

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We all go through hard things. Do we miss the most important truth in the midst of them? In this book, the author argues that we usually do. Hard things are shaping things. In the difficult experiences we face, we can find the voice of a God who gave himself to hard things so that he could be with us in ours. We can always find hope in our hard things because we know that God will shape us through them in profound ways. In fact, hard things shape us in ways easy things canâÇÖt. Join award-winning Christian writer Pierce Taylor Hibbs (author of Struck Down but Not Destroyed and Finding God in the Ordinary) as he walks through his fatherâÇÖs early death, his anxiety disorder, and his struggles with self-doubt, showing how God shapes us in powerful ways through our hardest things. If youâÇÖve been walking through hard things, you wonâÇÖt want to miss this powerful testament to the God who gives himself to us.Endorsements'We have come to expect the highest standards of Christian orthodoxy argued with remarkable clarity from Pierce Hibbs. Increasingly, though, his passion about facing the tough parts of life with ultimate confidence bring a dimension with them impossible to fabricate. They come to us with unusual honesty. I donâÇÖt believe I know of any writings quite like his. Pastoral, practical and profoundly biblical, every Christian will be rewarded by these journeys into suffering and grace.' - William Edgar, Professor of Apologetics, Westminster Theological Seminary'HibbsâÇÖs writing-clear, crisp, and passionate-makes for an easy read. And yet behind that simplicity is a depth that comes from someone who has been in a âÇÖfellowship of JesusâÇÖs suffering.âÇÖ When you meet a fellow traveler, like Pierce Taylor Hibbs, that has been through the valley of shadow of death, you want to sit down and listen. Hibbs will give you hope in the midst of your hard things.' - Paul E. Miller, best-selling author of A Praying Life and J-Curve'There is redemptive beauty and meaning in the brokenness of this world. In the hard things, the really hard things, God speaks to us, and Pierce gives us the ears to hear.' - Roger Lowther, author of The Broken Leaf'This is a case for suffering we need to consider. In his latest work, Finding Hope in Hard Things, Pierce Taylor Hibbs tackles the challenging reality of hardship in our lives. With biblical clarity and engaging experience, Hibbs writes winsomely about the positive side of suffering, while including personal pains, and how God shapes us by His grace-at times calling us to rejoice. Read this book and you will not only be encouraged and comforted, you will see and know the steadfast character of the One who stands with you in the hard things..' - Nathaniel Schill, Founder of Shepherd ApologeticsReader CommentsJust like Pierce Taylor HibbsâÇÖs other books, this read was so encouraging and helpful as I navigate through the trials and struggles in my life. Pierce uses life experiences and scripture to reveal how Go