Even in Our Darkness
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Even in Our Darkness by Jack S Deere
In Even in Our Darkness, Jack Deere helps readers see the beauty of God through his unconditional love for us as he brings harmony to our broken stories of darkness and destruction.
DrJack Deere’s brilliantly written memoir of his extraordinary life is a must-read for any person who has come from a dysfunctional family. Jack shows the wonderful possibility of peace passing understanding when traumatic circumstances would dictate otherwise. * R. T. KENDALL, author of more than fifty books and former minister of Westminster Chapel *
Even in Our Darkness is filled with the raw pain, beauty, mystery, and grace that our hearts were meant for. There are no religious platitudes or ethereal ideas in these pages, just God’s grace and affection washing over a family time and time again through the highs and lowest of lows. I found the vulnerability and transparency of this book to be shocking, and a desire arose in me to live all the more in the light as God is in the light. This book will encourage you, and I pray it will warm your heart toward the affections that Christ has for you. * MATT CHANDLER, lead teaching pastor of The Village Church and president of Acts 29 Network *
How do we make sense of the pain and evil in this world, and who is this good God who has allowed it? This powerful and poignant book goes a long way toward answering that for all of us. Written beautifully and harrowingly---and so grippingly that you won’t want to stop reading---this story is everyone’s story. If a few of us could be nearly as transparent and honest as Jack Deere is here, the light of Christ would shine far brighter in our culture, turning many hungry hearts toward himself. * ERIC METAXAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miracles, If You Can Keep It, and Martin Luther *
I feel privileged to have witnessed this book being lived before it was written, as my mentor Jack Deere showed by example how to savor God’s friendship through our darkest days. This story inspires hope, not by sanitizing reality, but by artfully displaying a transcendent reality---the beauty of God even in our darkness. * MICHAEL ROWNTREE, senior pastor of Wellspring Church, North Richland Hills, Texas *
I’ve known Jack Deere for nearly forty-five years. Or at least I thought I knew him. After reading his memoir, I became truly acquainted with my longtime friend for the first time. I cried. I gasped for air. I laughed. And I worshiped God. For Jack’s story is really a story about friendship with a God whose love and faithfulness are constant, whether we are on top of the mountain or walking through the valley of the shadow. * SAM STORMS, pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City and past president of the Evangelical Theological Society *
It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while, a gripping book comes along that is profoundly unmasked, unsettling, and unforgettable. I couldn’t put this down: This is one devastating, thought-provoking, and needful read that will change the landscape of your soul. * ANN VOSKAMP, New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Way and One Thousand Gifts *
Many pastors write memoirs, but no pastors write memoirs like this. Jack Deere takes us into a world of “evangelical nobility” that is as pocked and flawed as any we Christians like to pretend we are above---and then plunges us into the torrents of a family disintegrating in the Class 5 rapids of a tragedy. Raw, gritty, and transparent, Jack’s writing rings with effervescent joy and searing pain. I read the last seventy-five pages with my heart in my throat and tears in my eyes. Even before I finished, I was making a list of friends to whom I plan to send this book. If I could, I’d send every person reading this a copy myself. It’s that good. * LYNN VINCENT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Same Kind of Different as Me and Heaven is for Real *
This is a gut-level story that leaves no illusion that life can be defined by man’s religion. I’ve known Jack Deere and his family for more than thirty years. I’ve watched and walked with him during some of the events covered. The story is real. God’s love always shines through the darkness. * DUDLEY HALL, author and president of Kerygma Ventures *
We all have our times of darkness when our circumstances are difficult, with no idea of where God’s presence is. It is one of the most painful human experiences possible. Jack Deere speaks on a vulnerable, raw, and honest level about his own narrative and the darkness he has encountered, both around him and within his own soul. He ultimately points the reader to the God who is always there and who always sustains. * DR. JOHN TOWNSEND, New York Times bestselling author *
We fell in love with Jack Deere’s son Scott, never dreaming it would forge a friendship with Jack and Leesa. Jack’s raw and gritty exposé of his life demonstrates beauty in imperfection and love that is refined through hardship. * NANCY DUARTE, CEO and author *
Even in Our Darkness is filled with the raw pain, beauty, mystery, and grace that our hearts were meant for. There are no religious platitudes or ethereal ideas in these pages, just God’s grace and affection washing over a family time and time again through the highs and lowest of lows. I found the vulnerability and transparency of this book to be shocking, and a desire arose in me to live all the more in the light as God is in the light. This book will encourage you, and I pray it will warm your heart toward the affections that Christ has for you. * MATT CHANDLER, lead teaching pastor of The Village Church and president of Acts 29 Network *
How do we make sense of the pain and evil in this world, and who is this good God who has allowed it? This powerful and poignant book goes a long way toward answering that for all of us. Written beautifully and harrowingly---and so grippingly that you won’t want to stop reading---this story is everyone’s story. If a few of us could be nearly as transparent and honest as Jack Deere is here, the light of Christ would shine far brighter in our culture, turning many hungry hearts toward himself. * ERIC METAXAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miracles, If You Can Keep It, and Martin Luther *
I feel privileged to have witnessed this book being lived before it was written, as my mentor Jack Deere showed by example how to savor God’s friendship through our darkest days. This story inspires hope, not by sanitizing reality, but by artfully displaying a transcendent reality---the beauty of God even in our darkness. * MICHAEL ROWNTREE, senior pastor of Wellspring Church, North Richland Hills, Texas *
I’ve known Jack Deere for nearly forty-five years. Or at least I thought I knew him. After reading his memoir, I became truly acquainted with my longtime friend for the first time. I cried. I gasped for air. I laughed. And I worshiped God. For Jack’s story is really a story about friendship with a God whose love and faithfulness are constant, whether we are on top of the mountain or walking through the valley of the shadow. * SAM STORMS, pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City and past president of the Evangelical Theological Society *
It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while, a gripping book comes along that is profoundly unmasked, unsettling, and unforgettable. I couldn’t put this down: This is one devastating, thought-provoking, and needful read that will change the landscape of your soul. * ANN VOSKAMP, New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Way and One Thousand Gifts *
Many pastors write memoirs, but no pastors write memoirs like this. Jack Deere takes us into a world of “evangelical nobility” that is as pocked and flawed as any we Christians like to pretend we are above---and then plunges us into the torrents of a family disintegrating in the Class 5 rapids of a tragedy. Raw, gritty, and transparent, Jack’s writing rings with effervescent joy and searing pain. I read the last seventy-five pages with my heart in my throat and tears in my eyes. Even before I finished, I was making a list of friends to whom I plan to send this book. If I could, I’d send every person reading this a copy myself. It’s that good. * LYNN VINCENT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Same Kind of Different as Me and Heaven is for Real *
This is a gut-level story that leaves no illusion that life can be defined by man’s religion. I’ve known Jack Deere and his family for more than thirty years. I’ve watched and walked with him during some of the events covered. The story is real. God’s love always shines through the darkness. * DUDLEY HALL, author and president of Kerygma Ventures *
We all have our times of darkness when our circumstances are difficult, with no idea of where God’s presence is. It is one of the most painful human experiences possible. Jack Deere speaks on a vulnerable, raw, and honest level about his own narrative and the darkness he has encountered, both around him and within his own soul. He ultimately points the reader to the God who is always there and who always sustains. * DR. JOHN TOWNSEND, New York Times bestselling author *
We fell in love with Jack Deere’s son Scott, never dreaming it would forge a friendship with Jack and Leesa. Jack’s raw and gritty exposé of his life demonstrates beauty in imperfection and love that is refined through hardship. * NANCY DUARTE, CEO and author *
Jack Deere, formerly an associate professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, is a writer and lecturer who speaks throughout the world on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He is the author of the bestselling book, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780310538141 |
| ISBN 10 | 0310538149 |
| Title | Even in Our Darkness |
| Author | Jack S Deere |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Zondervan |
| Year published | 2018-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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