Dark clouds, deep mercy Discovering the grace of lament
Book - 2019
"Exploring how the Bible--through the psalms of lament and the book of Lamentations--gives voice to out pain, this book invites us to grieve, struggle, and tap into the rich reservoir of grace and mercy God offers in the darkest moments of our lives."--Page 4 of cover.
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- Published
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Wheaton, Illinois :
Crossway
[2019]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- 223 pages ; 21 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and indexe.
- ISBN
- 9781433561481
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Life in a Minor Key | A Personal Journey
- Part 1. Learning to Lament | Psalms of Lament
- 1. Keep Turning to Prayer | Psalm 77
- 2. Bring Your Complaints | Psalm 10
- 3. Ask Boldly | Psalm 22
- 4. Choose to Trust | Psalm 13
- Part 2. Learning from Lament | Lamentations
- 5. A Broken World and a Holy God | Lamentations 1-2
- 6. Hope Springs from Truth Rehearsed | Lamentations 3
- 7. Unearthing Idols | Lamentations 4
- 8. A Road Map to Grace I Lamentations 5
- Part 3. Living with Lament | Personal and Community Applications
- 9. Making Lament Personal
- 10. Let Us Lament
- Conclusion: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy | The Journey Ahead
- Appendix 1. Twenty Complaints
- Appendix 2. Psalms of Lament
- Appendix 3. Learning-to-Lament Worksheet
- Appendix 4. But, Yet, And
- Bibliography
- General Index
- Scripture Index