The Surprising Grace of Disappointment: Finding Hope when God Seems to Fail Us

Koessler, John

ISBN 10: 0802410561 / ISBN 13: 9780802410566

Published by Moody Publishers (edition New), 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Surprising Grace of Disappointment: Finding Hope when God Seems to Fail Us
• Publisher: Moody Publishers (edition New)
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802410561
• ISBN 13: 9780802410566
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: New.
• Condition: Fair

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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 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.