When the Going Gets Tough: Finding Hope and Joy in Our Trials (Discovery Series Bible Study)

When your journey through life comes to a series of ups and downs, holding on and sustaining the ride can be tough. This study, excerpted from Joe Stowell’s book The Upside of Down, offers you hope and encouragement. You’ll explore the seven different types of trials and gain a better understanding of why God allows them. Discover how you can stay the course and respond to challenges through the confidence of God’s Word.

60-page/6-week guide for group use.

Dr. Joseph M. Stowell serves as the president of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. An internationally recognized conference speaker, Joe has also written numerous books, including Radical Reliance. The Upside of Down, and Eternity. Joe also works with ODB Ministries in Grand Rapids, partnering in media productions. His web ministry, Strength for the Journey, features daily devotionals, weekly messages and commentary, downloadable Bible study curriculum, and an audio library of his most requested messages. Joe serves on the board of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and has had a distinguished career in higher education and church leadership. From 1987-2005 he served as the president of Moody Bible Institute, and from 2005 to early 2008 he was teaching pastor at the 10,000-member Harvest Bible Chapel in suburban Chicago. Joe and his wife, Martie, have three adult children and ten grandchildren.