The Harder I Laugh, the Deeper I Hurt: Unmask Your Pain, and Let the Healing Begin

by Stan Toler, Debra White Smith

Have you ever come to church with a plastic smile? Have you ever said, ’I’m fine’, when you were dying from loss, depression, fear, or loneliness? Have you ever told yourself Christians don’t get depressed? The truth is, Christians do struggle with life’s pain. The Harder I Laugh will point you to the God who heals your pain. And you will discover that your smile will be genuine -- even when life is at its worst. Paper.

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 16, 2000

About the author

Stan Toler is senior pastor of Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and hosts the television program, "Leadership Today." He conducts seminars throughout the U.S. as the Model Church Instructor for INJOY Ministries, a leadership development institute for pastors. He has written over 30 books and is co-author of The Year Round Church Event Book.

Reviews

[Isabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

i thought this book was really good but i think it would have been better written from with teenager stories and there stages in life but it was still interesting,one thing i really liked was how they would add verses in the bible.

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book to help and guide you to heal with God's help and wisdom from the Bible.

[Jamie Pennington · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the mingling of humor in with the seriousness of the subject matter.

[Becky · Rating 2 out of 5]

I skipped around and didn't give it a lot of focused attention.