Surprising Grace Of Disappointment, The: Finding Hope When God Seems to Fail Us - Softcover

Koessler, John M; Ortberg, Joh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802410561 ISBN 13: 9780802410566

Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

Disappointment is a feeling everyone knows well--failed relationships, buyer's remorse, unmet expectations, and so on. In a broken world, disappointment surrounds us.

But Christians know that Jesus will never disappoint us, right? Wrong. John Koessler explains how Jesus disappoints everyone. He never fails, but he does disappoint.

We come to Jesus with false expectations, demanding or expecting things he doesn't promise, and then when he doesn't deliver, we are disappointed by Him. But Koessler explains how this can be the best thing for us even though it doesn't feel good. He describes how this sort of disappointment takes our wrong expectations and sets them straight, bringing us closer to Jesus and into a deeper understanding of his very surprising grace.

This book is a wonderful resource for people struggling with life's hard times as well as for counselors or pastors seeking to help others.

About this title

About the Author

JOHN KOESSLER is a professor emeritus at Moody Bible Institute where he served on the faculty since 1994. Prior to joining the Moody faculty, John served as pastor of Valley Chapel in Green Valley, IL for nine years. He is an award-winning author who has written thirteen books and numerous magazine articles. He writes the monthly Theology Matters column for Today in the Word and is a frequent workshop leader at the Moody Pastor's Conference. John is married to Jane and they have two adult sons. They live in Ludington, MI.

From the Back Cover

Jesus disappoints, but He never fails us.

We all bring false expectations with us to parts of life, even to Jesus. When Jesus doesn't deliver, we are disappointed. Koessler explains how these difficult experiences can be the best thing for us despite how much they hurt. He shows how disappointment takes our wrong expectations and sets them straight. And this is surprising grace--all the pain and frustration can bring us closer to Jesus.

Edition details

• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802410561
• ISBN 13: 9780802410566
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176