Joy in the Sorrow

Andrew Wilson

An honest, searching, and in places deeply moving book, gives a dozen examples of how suffering can strike, and how God in Christ gets us through it. The stories are very different, but each one shows in its own way that whatever our circumstances, he is enough.

Max Lucado

How does one face suffering with faith? Where do we quarry the resolve and courage? Is God good, even when the circumstances are not? Matt Chandler has wrestled with these questions. He addresses them with wisdom, love, and balance. This is a welcome book for all who suffer.

IS THERE REALLY JOY IN THE SORROW?

For most of us, life can feel like a struggle. We get used to that.
But then something happens that turns your life upside down, dropping you in a world that you no longer know, trying to piece together a broken life.
Being a Christian doesn’t protect us from these meteors that leave suffering in their wake.... continue reading

BOOK REVIEWS: Joy in the sorrow

In this book you hear the story of Matt Chandler, lead pastor of the Village Church in Texas. Out of the blue he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and told he would have two to three years to live. Joy in the sorrow is his story but also the story of other people in the Village Church who have been through some horrific things.... continue reading

“Helpful Hope for Tomorrow”

In June 2022 my wife (Elizabeth) of 57+ years passed into eternal glory. The book, Joy In The Sorrow, was a great help to me as I dealt with my grief. The stories of how others suffered and still found joy on the other side of their pain awakened me to having joyful hope for all the tomorrows.

“Powerful and encouraging”

I really appreciated the style of this book sharing a number of stories of joy in suffering with interludes between them tracing the story of Matt Chandler's battle with a brain tumour. Some brave testimony grappling with the Word and coming out with such challenging and inspiring joy