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Why does God feel so far away? Why is my worship so empty? Has God left me?
David Bowden knows these questions firsthand, having wrestled for years with God s apparent absence and studying what the Bible says about it. In this new book, Bowden tackles the subject head-on, finding the key to understanding it in the Bible s depiction of a God who is infinitely far from us, free to move where he wants, but who chooses to come near in the person of Jesus.
A resource of encouragement for those who struggle with feeling God s absence and a wake-up call to those who take God s presence for granted, When God Isn t There will forever change your understanding of why God sometimes seems to vanish and how he can be found again.
Praise for the work of When God Isn't There
A must-read for anyone who s felt far from God. Bobby Gruenewald, LifeChurch Innovation Leader and a founder of YouVersion A masterful treatment of what it means to suffer the pain of God s apparent absence and the inexpressible joy of feeling his presence. Sam Storms, lead pastor for Teaching and Vision, Bridgeway Church
David wrestles with theological concepts in a down-to-earth way. . . . Many will benefit from this very helpful book. Kyle Idleman, bestselling author of Not a Fan"