Hope for Hurting Hearts

by Greg Laurie

Life is Fragile. But Hope in Christ Lasts Forever.

We tend to go about our day to day routines imagining this earthly existence of ours will just go on and on. But it won't. Our stay on earth is really very brief. And when a loved one unexpectedly steps out of this life into eternity, it shakes us to the core. We ask Is heaven real? Will I see him-will I see her-again? Will we be together again? How can I know for sure?

In these pages, Pastor Greg Laurie shares candidly about his own heartbreak over the sudden departure of his son Christopher to heaven and offers comfort to bruised hearts and a hope that will sustain us through this life and beyond.

Genres: Christian, Grief, Nonfiction

129 pages, Hardcover

First published February 2, 2009

About the author

Greg Laurie is an American author and pastor who serves as the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, Harvest Corona in Corona, California Harvest Woodcrest in Riverside, California, Harvest at Kumulani in Kapalua, Hawaii, and Harvest Orange County in Irvine, California.

Reviews

[Cindyanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Borrowed this from our Griefshare library really gives you the perspective of grief from someone enduring it personally while writing the book. It says everyone grieves differently, but there's hope to see your loved one again in Heaven when you choose to place your life in God's hands and believe in His promise of something better.

[Johnson Henson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uplifting and encouraging book dealing with grief. All grief is different and Greg Laurie recognizes this. Yet, grief does have commonalities for Christians. I would recommmend for anyone going through grief or perhaps wanting to help someone who is grieving.

[Barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

touching! I loved the message in this memoir.

[JD' · Rating 4 out of 5]

Greg Laurie's son was killed and in that raw moment, the pastor pours out his heart and dedicates this book to his son.

[Evelyn Bechtel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riding the grief train

It's the worst when it's your kids..I read Greg's book twice the 1st time right after my 34yr daughters sudden death, I was desperately looking for a quick fix for the pain I was in, thinking since I'd been to The Harvest Crusade in Philly a while back I knew Greg's style of preaching, down to earth..I was so distraught and mixed up with emotions, I thought yeah yeah I get it test of faith, joy will come, we'll be together again..but I'm drowning what's gonna fix that, I was a train wreck for 22 months..than I picked up Greg's book again read it again and said hey I've not bipolar, he's been on the same grief train and I now see I wasn't alone there was one set of footsteps in the sand. I give the book 5 stars and I know I'll have to read it again come mothers day, my Sara's birthday..I have added Greg and his Topher in my prayers..the grief train is the long black train that breaks every parents heart..but this world isn't forever eternity is and if this is my cross that opens the gate to heaven I'll suck it up and keep my heart and mind looking towards heaven...

[Lily · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really good. It was written the same year that Greg Laurie's son died in a car accident, so it made the book real-time with Greg's grieving.
Greg had some insightful conclusions and scriptures about dealing with death and grieving and put some false sympathies to rest. He came out of a rough background before giving his heart to the Lord Jesus, so he isn't necessarily quoting pat church phrases.
This book is good reading for someone who is grieving or wants an answer about the hereafter.
Greg also has a section on how to become a follower of Jesus.

[George Busby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Greg Laurie shows how he work through his and his wife hurting heart of the lost of their son. The pain and anger he felt. He turn it over into GOD hands and looked to the scriptures for the answers. As we should do.

[Hank Pharis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some helpful insights here but biggest value is in modeling grief for Christians after huge, tragic loss.