{"product_id":"god-meets-us-in-our-suffering-hope-and-encouragement-for-those-journeying-through-cancer-paperback","title":"God Meets Us in Our Suffering: Hope and Encouragement for Those Journeying Through Cancer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRolf A. Jacobson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKarl N. Jacobson\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eMichael Pancoast\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cancer diagnosis changes everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFear, uncertainty, and suffering become daily realities in the midst of cancer--not just for patients but also for families, friends, and caregivers. Where is God in this?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGod Meets Us in Our Suffering\u003c\/i\u003e, three pastors who journeyed through cancer together share their deeply personal stories. With honesty, compassion, and humor, they offer theologically rich reflections on illness and hope. This book explores how\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003ewe can navigate doubt and find strength in the theology of the cross;\u003cbr\u003e● God meets us in suffering with grace and power;\u003cbr\u003e● Psalm 23 guides us through uncertainty and suffering; and\u003cbr\u003e● laughter, love, and community can sustain us in the darkest moments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those living with a serious illness and those journeying alongside them, this book offers comfort, courage, and a renewed trust in God's faithfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautiful, heartrending, hope-filled, laugh-out-loud funny\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cancer diagnosis changes everything. Fear, uncertainty, and suffering become daily realities--not just for patients but also for families, friends, and caregivers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGod Meets Us in Our Suffering\u003c\/i\u003e, three pastors who journeyed through cancer together reflect on how God meets us in suffering with grace and power, offering comfort, courage, and a renewed trust in God's faithfulness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With luminous wisdom and wry humor, the authors reflect on faithfulness--divine and human--and reveal how, even in suffering, God meets us with unanticipated grace.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKate Bowler\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke Divinity School; author of \u003ci\u003eEverything Happens for a Reason\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A most heartfelt, honest, personal, practical, faithful, \u003ci\u003eand funny \u003c\/i\u003ebook on how even human suffering can be a God-given opportunity to fall more deeply in love with God.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWill Willimon\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke Divinity School; United Methodist bishop, retired; author of \u003ci\u003eAccidental Preacher: A Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautiful, heartrending, hope-filled, laugh-out-loud funny.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDeanna A. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eGlimpsing Resurrection: Cancer, Trauma, and Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book will serve as a companion for anyone who has ever wondered where God is when life falls apart--and the answer, beautifully rendered here, is 'Right here with us.'''\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTripp Fuller\u003c\/b\u003e, founder and host of the \u003ci\u003eHomebrewed Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRolf A. Jacobson\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament and Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Scripture, Theology, and Ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. A survivor of childhood cancer, he has lived with disability for more than 40 years and speaks widely on faith and suffering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl Jacobson\u003c\/b\u003e (1969-2024; PhD, Providence Theological School) was a Lutheran pastor, cancer survivor, and theologian known for his deep love of the Psalms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Pancoast\u003c\/b\u003e (MDiv, Luther Seminary), a cancer survivor, is associate pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966891786541,"sku":"9781587436932","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/iqH3AfCEe_9781587436932.webp?v=1775539586","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/god-meets-us-in-our-suffering-hope-and-encouragement-for-those-journeying-through-cancer-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}