Hope When You're Hurting: Answers to Four Questions Hurting People Ask

by Larry Crabb, Dan B. Allender

In Hope When You're Hurting, Drs. Larry Crabb and Dan Allender consider four key questions hurting people What's wrong? Who can help? What will the helper do? What can I hope for?

Genres: Christian Non Fiction, Christian Living, Psychology, Counselling, Christian, Self Help, Christianity

312 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Lawrence J. Crabb Jr.

Larry Crabb is a well-known Christian psychologist, conference and seminar speaker, Bible teacher, and author of more than 25 books—including his most recent, When God’s Ways Make No Sense and two Gold Medallion award-winners Inside Out and Understanding People. He is also the founder/director of NewWay Ministries & most recently his "legacy ministry", LargerStory.com. In addition to various other speaking and teaching opportunities, Crabb offers a week-long School of Spiritual Direction held each year here at The Cove and the Glen Eyrie in CO. He currently is scholar-in-residence at Colorado Christian University. Larry and his wife of 50 years, Rachael, reside near Charlotte, N.C.

Reviews

[Jocelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most pressing questions of all times: where to turn to in the middle of our difficult lives. This is a thought-provoking book that tackles some questions of hurting people. It leaves a striking message that life in Christ, together: that's our hope.

[Jeffrey Bush · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author says many Christians run to counselors and professional help when going through difficulties but suggests soul care belonging to the church for the below reasons -- Why the author believes that soul care belongs to the church:

1) The Nature of the Problem.
We are not damaged things needed to be fixed, we are disconnected persons that must depend upon the Gospel to reestablish connection.
We are eternal souls in need of God’s fellowship.


2) The Power of Community.
The power of the gospel is released when we live together in a connected community.
We are not broken people needed to be fixed, we need the closeness to give and receive from one another.


3) God’s passion for Shepherding

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This contemporary Christian classic is 25 years old, but it’s new to me this year. I ordered it as an enhancement to my role as a Stephen Minister, and yet it is ministering to my needs in deep ways. A wonderful, deeply thoughtful book.

[Justin Blackwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful book! It emphasizes the importance of the church in helping people heal from hurt and encourages pastors that they can do more than they believe!

[Jason Kanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hope when you're hurting is a tagteam approach by Dan Allender and Larry Crabb. There is much to commend this book. Certainly Dr. Crabb's understanding a relationship, Trinitarian thinking, and perichoresis shows up here. I would be remiss to say, however, that chapter 14, written by Allender, is an almost jarring departure from the overall theme of the rest of the book. With that caution, it's still a fine book and offers much wisdom.

[Mary Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seems everyone I meet is hurting. This should give me insight for myself and to minister to others.