{"product_id":"rejoicing-in-lament-wrestling-with-incurable-cancer-and-life-in-christ-paperback","title":"Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Todd Billings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of thirty-nine, Christian theologian Todd Billings was diagnosed with a rare form of incurable cancer. In the wake of that diagnosis, he began grappling with the hard theological questions we face in the midst of crisis: Why me? Why now? Where is God in all of this? This eloquently written book shares Billings's journey, struggle, and reflections on providence, lament, and life in Christ in light of his illness, moving beyond pat answers toward hope in God's promises. Theologically robust yet eminently practical, it engages the open questions, areas of mystery, and times of disorientation in the Christian life. Billings offers concrete examples through autobiography, cultural commentary, and stories from others, showing how our human stories of joy and grief can be incorporated into the larger biblical story of God's saving work in Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the age of thirty-nine, theologian Todd Billings was diagnosed with incurable cancer. The questions were acute: Why me? Why now? Where is God in all of this? This eloquently written book shares Billings's journey and reflections on providence, lament, and life in Christ in light of his illness. He moves beyond pat answers to show how our human stories of joy and grief can be incorporated into the larger biblical story of God's saving work in Christ. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRejoicing in Lament\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound witness to the gospel. I can hardly find words to express its intelligence, honesty, and richness.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eGerald L. Sittser\u003c\/b\u003e, Whitworth University; author of \u003ci\u003eA Grace Disguised\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Grace Revealed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Every chapter brims with pools of insight, pointing us beyond platitudes to the God who has met us--and keeps on meeting us--in the Suffering and Risen Servant. This is a book not just for reading but for meditation and prayer.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMichael Horton\u003c\/b\u003e, Westminster Seminary California \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRejoicing in Lament\u003c\/i\u003e will touch and shape those who give pastoral care and will offer hope and meaning for all Christians who face great suffering.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKathryn Greene-McCreight\u003c\/b\u003e, the Episcopal Church at Yale; author of \u003ci\u003eDarkness Is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Courageous, revealing, sometimes raw--this book reminds us that lament is an act of faith and that faith is a communal treasure. Billings's testimony is that love is stronger than death. Unforgettable!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCornelius Plantinga Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eEngaging God's World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Here there is no simplistic moralizing but a persistently questing witness to a God who is present in the midst of life-changing sorrow. To read with Todd is to join him in struggle and faith, doubt and hope, lament and praise.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMarianne Meye Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e, Fuller Theological Seminary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This profound and heartfelt book is for all Christians, for sooner or later we must all face the challenge of our own mortality.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCarl R. Trueman\u003c\/b\u003e, Westminster Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Todd Billings\u003c\/b\u003e (ThD, Harvard University Divinity School) is Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eUnion with Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a\u003ci\u003e Christianity Today \u003c\/i\u003eBook Award, and \u003ci\u003eCalvin, Participation, and the Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a 2009 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426293694642,"sku":"9781587433580","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8c4e2e7a4229c413869d40ed2dd40e98.webp?v=1778513738","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/rejoicing-in-lament-wrestling-with-incurable-cancer-and-life-in-christ-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}