When the World Breaks Your Heart

by Gregory S. Clapper

"Turn on the tv news, and you'll see an endless parade of tragedy and despair happening each day: war, severe weather, terrorism, accidents. We think we're immune; tragedy happens to ""someone else."" It's hard to think about, but our lives aren't charmed. We'll all have to face pain and heartbreak at some point in our lives. How do you deal with it? Using his experience as a National Guard chaplain ministering to those involved in the United Flight 232 Sioux City, Iowa, disaster, Clapper offers hope for living with tragedy. His empathetic and confident statement of faith helps us see beyond the event and recognize God's presence in the midst of heartache. The big question is always, ""Why?"" Well, no one can answer that, but Clapper offers consolation through a confident statement of faith. This book will help you see beyond the event and recognize God's presence in the midst of the worst day of your life."

109 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1998

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book. Although the author deals with the issue of tragedy, he does not sugar-coat it and say that because we are Christian we will not suffer or go through tragedy. Rather he helps us to see that through the tragedy we can experience God and so improve our relationship with Him. The questions provided also help to understand how we can work through tragedy and not let it paralyse us.

[Helen L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this in a group. Great weekly discussion. Highly recommend.