Why Does It Have to Hurt: The Meaning of Christian Suffering

What purpose does suffering serve in my life? Is God all-powerful? Isn't he loving and good, particularly toward his children?

We all experience suffering, some of us more than others. In fact, if you're a Christian, you've been called to suffer with Christ. But why does it have to hurt?

"Dan McCartney's splendid book . . . has all the qualities necessary to help us deal with such a sensitive, personal, and often difficult question. It is thoroughly honest and realistic; its approach is marked by Christian wisdom; and above all, it is biblical. It is set out in his clear, readable, and easily followed style. . . . the result is a book which every Christian should read."
- Sinclair B. Ferguson