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When God's Ways Make No Sense

Dr. Larry crabb

In this powerful exploration of God's often mysterious and counterintuitive ways, Dr. Larry Crabb challenges readers to seize the opportunities for growth and maturity that come our way when we experience troubles and failures. Rather than pushing back against adversity, he invites us to look closer at what God is doing in our lives when it feels like he is far from us. Unpacking the stories of two very different prophets, Crabb lights the way to a life of resting in the goodness of a God who is always working out his plan for our lives. | read more»

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Natural disasters. Terrorism. Cancer, aging, and loss. When things get hard and we don’t understand what God is doing, what is our first impulse? Is it to resist Him and run? Or is it to trust Him even as we tremble in fear? | read more »

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More often now than earlier in my Christian life, I find myself asking three rather weighty questions, questions that fifty years of counseling have convinced me that many others are asking as well. Perhaps not out loud. The questions might be heard as evidence of little faith, maybe as questions that really shouldn’t be asked by Christians who trust Jesus to guide them through their lives. But these are three questions that life will at some point nudge every honest Christian to ask. | read more »

Reviews & Endorsements

““Larry Crabb is equal parts Bible scholar and professional counselor, which makes him the ideal person to address this topic. And in an era of global terrorism, nuclear fears, political divisions, and devastating natural disasters, we need a trustworthy guide to explore God’s ways.”"

- Philip Yancey,

Bestselling author of disappointment with God and Where is God when it hurts?

“I love it when Larry Crabb comes out with a new book. I know I’ll be reading something that will profoundly touch my life. When God’s Ways Make No Sense is that on steroids. Frankly, I don’t understand God, His ways, or why He’s doing what He’s doing in my life and that of those I love. ‘Trust and tremble’ isn’t my normal response to God’s ways. Sometimes it’s more ‘cuss and spit.’ This book is profound, fresh, practical, and life-altering. I’m going to be different and better because of it, and you will too!"

- Steve brown,

Author, broadcaster, and seminary professor

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