That question haunted Dave.
\nMany Christians devour the latest book \u201ceveryone is reading.\u201d New secrets, steps, and
\ntechniques are eagerly sought in an effort to escape the spiritual doldrums. Feverishly
\ndoing this sort of thing results in spiritual immaturity at best, or worse still, abandoning the
\nChristian faith altogether.
\nThrough teaching, discipleship, and counseling men, Dave noticed a serious problem. Most
\nChristians have not internalized what God\u2019s Word has to say about suffering. As a result,
\nmany are left flat-footed when suffering intersects their lives. To adapt Thoreau, Dave
\nwrote, \u201cToo many people live lives of quiet desperation as they dutifully warm the church
\npews.\u201d God, What on Earth are You Doing?: An Honest Conversation is the forty-year result
\nof seeking to better understand how we are to trust God when suffering intersects our life.<\/p>\n
Why do most \u201cChristian\u201d books fail to address suffering?
\nThat question haunted Dave.
\nMany Christians devour the latest book \u201ceveryone is reading.\u201d New secrets, steps, and
\ntechniques are eagerly sought in an effort to escape the spiritual doldrums. Feverishly
\ndoing this sort of thing results in spiritual immaturity at best, or worse still, abandoning the
\nChristian faith altogether.<\/p>\n