Ron Hutchcraft - Hope When Your Heart Is Breaking: Finding Gods Presence in Your Pain

As a popular speaker and longtime radio host, Rons voice and practical wisdom are known to many. But this is my friend Ron as youve never heard himwith a depth of compassion, honesty, and hope that can only come from a heart that has been brokenand then flooded with hope.

Josh D. McDowell, author

As has been his trademark for decades, Ron attacks the gritty reality of grief in a way that not only reveals his heart but also offers biblical insight and peace to anyone suffering heartache from any source. Ron unflinchingly casts himself into the embrace of the God of all comfort.

Jerry B. Jenkins, novelist and biographer, coauthor of the Left Behind series

This is a great book, readable, honest, and biblical. A healing balm for those who are suddenly thrust into a bleak future and left only with memories of happier times. Thanks, Ron, for this window into your life that gives us a ray of hope in our sorrow and the reminder that, despite our losses, we still have God and His promises. Read this book for yourself and pass it along to a friend.

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, pastor emeritus, The Moody Church, Chicago

As followers of Jesus, we have the blessing of knowing that this broken world isnt all there is. Through touching personal stories and his own poignant experiences of brokenness and loss, Ron repeatedly shares the source of our defiant hope: Jesus Christ. If you have experienced traumatic loss, I encourage you to read Hope When Your Heart is Breaking and cling to the biblical promises Ron offers.

Will Graham, executive director of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove

When Ron Hutchcraft writes a book, you can be sure it contains both biblical truth and spiritual inspiration. Hope When Your Heart is Breaking will lift all our hearts during the difficult seasons of our lives.

Jim Cymbala, pastor, The Brooklyn Tabernacle

I know firsthand the pain of loss when plans change, relationships end, and loved ones die. In Hope When Your Heart Is Breaking , my friend Ron Hutchcraft reminds us through Scripture that God is still good. And God is still Hope. This is more than a bookits a lifeline.

Nick Hall, founder and chief communicator, Pulse

We all have a need for hope. But where is hope when the unexpected happens? Our friend Ron writes about his heartbreak with unvarnished honestyits real, but so is his needed help, leading us hand in hand to the place of renewed hope. Yes, we all have a need for this kind of hope!

June Hunt, founder and chief servant officer, Hope For The Heart and The Hope Center; author

All of us will experience the pain of a broken heart and glimpse the abyss of hopelessness more than once during our life. The wisdom Ron shares in this book reveals practical steps that lead from the valley of the shadow of death to the sundrenched slopes of hope. I saw my own heartbreak in part two and my own life is brighter because of this book. Yours will be too.

Ken Davis, author, professional speaker, president of Dynamic Communicators

Part of my calling as a pastor is to give hope to hurting people. But hope can be fragile, and holding on to it can be a real struggle. Ron Hutchcraft knows this battle well. Like so many of us, he also has fought to hold on to hope during dark, painful times. Thats the reason Hope When Your Heart Is Breaking is such a blessing and a treasure. Thank you, Ron, for showing us the way to keep hope alive. What a gift!

Dr. Crawford W. Loritts, Jr., author, speaker, radio host, and senior pastor, Fellowship Bible Church

There are many takeaways in this bookbut the following three are my favorites. They will prove helpful to everyone who embraces them: I will not deny my pain; I will not be defined by my loss; I will rely on an unseen but certain Hope beyond the hurt. Thank you, Ron. These are an enormous help.

Robert Wolgemuth, bestselling author

Ron Hutchcraft is a faithful steward of pain. This book is not simply good advice; its life-tested, rock-solid truth you can rely on. There is no broken part of your life God does not see. Trust Him with your broken pieces. Reading Rons book will provide hope and light in the darkness.

Chris Fabry, host of Chris Fabry Live , author of A Piece of the Moon

Has there ever been a time when you didnt have the answers to lifes deep questions during a great loss in your life? How do you respond in times of uncertainty and overwhelming fear? What do you do when your whole world collapses around you and you feel so alone? Ron so tenderly and genuinely communicates a life lesson learned from the One who created him. Once you pick this book up, you will not want to put it down until you receive all from Gods conversation with Ron.

Huron C l aus, president, CHIEF Inc. (Christian Hope Indian Eskimo Fellowship)

Rons words create poignant, transforming pictures in our minds, drawing us to a higher place. Better than cloud-chasing hope, Scriptures truths can be grasped, lifting us to that place. Not cotton candysweet for only a momentbut truths that provide strength through the valley. Ive been through that valley myself. I commend Rons words to you, because they are our Lords words. Hope guaranteed.

Miriam Neff, founder and president of Widow Connection, author, counselor, and speaker

I have had a half-century friendship with the man of God who wrote this greatly needed and relevant book. With suffering out of control in the world today, this message is not optional. If you are in a hurry, start with the last chapterThe Only Safe Place.

George Verwer, DD, founder of Operation Mobilization

This side of glory, we will have pain, loss, and heartache. But we also have something elsehope. Ron reminds us of Gods Word: Hope never fails. Its what gets you through the night, past the pain, and into the center of His love. Drink in these pages and be reminded of the priceless constancy of the gift of hope.

Janet Parshall, nationally syndicated talk show host, author

Ron opens up his heart to honestly reveal both the pain and the peace, the grief and the goodness, and the emptiness and the fullness of Christs presence in the middle of a storm. This book will be transformational to anyone searching for a heartfelt, honest approach to a sudden loss.

Joe Battaglia, broadcaster, author of Make America Good Again , president of Renaissance Communications

Most of us dont stop to consider how vital, how essential hope isuntil we feel it starting to slip away. Ron Hutchcraft has learned how to fight for hope and where to look when hope is hard to see. He has given all of us a great gift here. This book will breathe fresh hope into even the most discouraged heart.

Bob Le p ine, cohost, FamilyLife Today

Every time I hear or read Ron Hutchcraft, I know Jesus is at the center of the message. He is always pointing us to Jesus. This book is another great example of this. Youll be inspired to anchor your faith in Jesus through every storm.

Ted Cunningham, pastor, Woodland Hills Family Church, author of Fun Loving You

I think the integrity of Ron Hutchcraft and the timeliness of this book is no coincidence. If theres one thing we need right now, its hope. Thank you for leading us to the only one who can give us hope, Jesus.

Grant Skeldon, Next Gen director for Q, author of The Passion Generation

Ron Hutchcraft acknowledges the hardship of pain and suffering while also encouraging that despair does not have to be the end of the story. Because of the gospel, we do not have to succumb to despair, but we have the authority in Jesus to walk in hope that cannot be shaken.