Adam B. Dooley - Hope When Life Unravels: Finding God When It Hurts

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HOPE WHEN LIFE UNRAVELS

Suffering comes to us in many ways, and if we respond to it correctly, it always results in spiritual fruit. In this personalized account of his own suffering when his son was diagnosed with leukemia, Adam Dooley shows us the relevance of Scriptures promises for us today. Here is help for those who suffer and wonder whether God can be trusted in the dark night of the soul.

DR. ERWIN LUTZER, pastor emeritus,

Moody Church, Chicago

As you read Hope When Life Unravels, you will be challenged and encouraged to know that God is still in control and has the final word.

JOHNNY HUNT, senior vice president of evangelism and leadership,

North American Mission Board, SBC

This book powerfully illustrates the glory of suffering. God uses excruciating trials in the lives of His people for eternal and lasting purposes. It helps ground Christians in this hard truth, and it does so through personal narrativethrough a father recounting his sons battle with cancer. This gripping story summons believers in Jesus Christ to an unshakable faith in the midst of lifes challenges. This story comes from a pastor who walked this valley with his family and held his suffering son through cancer treatments. He now shares this story with Christs church. You will not want to miss it.

R. ALBERT MOHLER JR., president,

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

There are few feelings more gut-wrenching than the feeling of hopelessness. It can feel like digging yourself out of a deep hole that never ends. And so many times, the Lord puts us there so we can find ourselves more completely dependent on Him than we ever thought we could be. Im so thankful for my pastor, Adam Dooley, and the testimony to Gods faithfulness through his son Carsons cancer journey. His testimony of faith builds up my faith, and I know it will build up yours too.

TRAVIS COTTRELL, singer/songwriter,

worship pastor at Englewood Baptist Church

Adam Dooleys writing exquisitely combines a pastors heart and a theologians insight with the anguished cries of a grieving parent. Offering no easy or glib answers, this story tore at my heart and then filled it with praise. It eloquently conducted me through a childs hospital room and into an empty tomb in Jerusalem. What a word of hope and reassurance for suffering Christians who cannot understand why God has allowed their pain.

HERSHAEL YORK, dean of the School of Theology,

Victor and Louise Lester Professor of Christian Preaching,

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Adam and Heather Dooley are dear friends to my wife, Charlotte, and me. They are also heroes. Watching them walk through child leukemia with their son Carson deeply moved and inspired us. You will find a snippet of their familys story in this powerful little book. It is brutally honest, but it is also filled with encouragement and wisdom. If youre going through a tough time at this moment, I heartily recommend this book. It may have a word from our Lord that is just for you.

DANIEL L. AKIN, president,

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Adam Dooley felt his life was unraveling in one day with the shocking news that his three-year-old son had been diagnosed with leukemia. In Hope When Life Unravels, Adam shares openly and honestly of the gut-wrenching struggle his family faced for the next three years and how the Lord carried them through in a very powerful way. This book will be so helpful to anyone facing a time of sufferingnot only with Adams honest account of his personal journey but also with his rich biblical and theological insight on how God strengthened him and his family in this challenging time. I recommend this book for anyoneand especially as a gift to someone you know who feels that life is unraveling.

BRYANT WRIGHT, senior pastor,

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta, Georgia

Life is fragile, and the threads of our existence can come unraveled at any moment in unexpected, cruel, devastating ways. My great friend Adam Dooley has written a heartrending but soul-blessing book on how to navigate the stormy seas of life when the waves are so high and the winds are so strong that only God can steer you safely home. For the hurting, the hopeless, and the helpless, Dr. Dooleys book is a must-read and a life preserver for those who feel as if they are going under for the last time.

JAMES MERRITT, senior pastor,

Cross Pointe Church, Duluth, Georgia

The greatest teacher in life is suffering, and theres no better person to speak on this topic than someone who has endured the trials of suffering himself. Speaking from his own personal experience, Adam Dooley gives us a biblical theology, coupled with practical experiences, on how to respond to lifes most difficult trials. Youre going to be challenged and encouraged to face whatever situation life presents.

ROBBY GALLATY, senior pastor,

Long Hollow Baptist Church, Hendersonville, Tennessee, and author of The Forgotten Jesus and Here and Now

Adam and his family share an intensely personal struggle that is universal to all of us. Suffering, loss, or difficulties of life may remain unexplainable, but God stays constant. In this book, real-life experiences are undergirded by scriptural references to give us hope when all seems hopeless. Read this book to have your faith increased.

JIM RICHARDS, executive director,

Southern Baptists of Texas Convention

As has been proved true many times, we are all either in a storm, headed for a storm, or coming out of a storm. There are usually many questions, accompanied by a roller coaster of emotions. Hope When Life Unravels is a deeply personal but strongly biblical message of comfort to Gods people. It will inspire you to run to God in times of trial, not from Him. I have been encouraged, challenged, and blessed by reading it, and I know you will be too.

DR. BRUCE FRANK, lead pastor,

Biltmore Church, Arden, North Carolina

As parents, we would rather endure any kind of pain and hardship than see our child walk through them. When those trials come, we face a choice: turn away from God out of resentment or draw nearer to Him, despite our inability to fully understand. Im grateful for Adams account of his familys journey through the excruciating battle of childhood cancer. His candor and transparency draw us deeply into this story, and the lessons he draws give us a reassurance that even in the darkest storm, the anchor indeed holds strong.

KEVIN EZELL, president,

North American Mission Board, SBC

ZONDERVAN BOOKS

Hope When Life Unravels

Copyright 2020 by Adam B. Dooley

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Dooley, Adam B., 1977- author.

Title: Hope when life unravels : finding God when it hurts / Adam B. Dooley.

Description: Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 2020. | Summary: This is the next best book about why God doesnt answer our prayers when bad things happen. Dr. Adam Dooley searches for answers about God and human suffering. Why does God allow suffering? Dooley shares rich insights about the nature of God against the backdrop of his sons story, who was diagnosed with leukemia at age threeProvided by publisher.