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

by Koessler, John M; Ortberg, John

• ISBN13: 9780802410566
• ISBN10: 0802410561
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-05-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Disappointment is a feeling everyone knows well - failed relationships, buyer's remorse, unmet expectations. 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.

Author Biography

JOHN KOESSLER (D.Min., Trinity International University; M.Div., Biblical Theology Seminary) is Chairman and Professor in the Pastoral Studies Department at the Moody Bible Institute. He is author of a number of books including True Discipleship, God Our Father, and Names of Israel. John and his wife, Jane, live in northwest Indiana and have two sons.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: False Hope & Unreasonable Expectations Chapter 2: As Good as His Word Chapter 3: Jesus Disappoints Everyone Chapter 4: Prayer and Awkward Conversation Chapter 5: Asleep at the Wheel Chapter 6: Great Expectations or Delusions of Grandeur? Chapter 7: Eat, Drink, and Be Hungry Chapter 8: Take This Job Chapter 9: The Trajectory of Worship Chapter 10: Happy Ending