Book cover for A Sacred Sorrow: Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament by Michael Card

A Sacred Sorrow

Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament

2014 Released
208 Pages
3-4 Hours
Audiobook Unavailable
Hardback Unavailable
NavPressISBN 9781600065972

Expand your definition of worship.

It’s easy to praise God when things in your life are going well, but what about the other times? What happens when mountaintop experiences cascade into seasons of struggling, suffering, and loss in the valley? God desires for us to pour out our hearts to Him, whether in joy or pain. But many Christians don’t feel right expressing anger, frustration, grief, and sadness in prayer. Our personal worship experience is not complete unless we understand the lost language of lament.

In A Sacred Sorrow, author, musician, and Bible teacher Michael Card takes you through the Scriptures to show you what your worship and prayer life has been missing. Learn new ways to honor God and deepen your relationship with Him by:

  • Becoming more honest in worship
  • Trusting in His unchanging presence
  • Believing in His constant loving kindness
  • Sharing your sorrow as an act of worship

From Job to David to Jesus, men and women of Scripture understood the importance of pouring one’s heart out to the Father. Examine their stories and expand your definition of worship as you find healing. Let your pain, questions, and sorrow resound with praise to a God who is moved by your tears.

A Sacred Sorrow Experience Guide is also available for personal study and small groups.

Michael Card

Michael Card is an award-winning musician and performing artist. His many books include A Fragile Stone, Inexpressible, The Nazarene, and the Biblical Imagination Series on the four Gospels.

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