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Suffering can both challenge and deepen faith, as Dave McDowell knows from his own battle with pancreatic cancer. His wonderfully helpful reflections combine pastoral warmth with solid biblical scholarship, balancing reliance on God's sovereignty with assurance of his fatherly love. Scripture is McDowell's constant go-to resource, and his insights into its riches radiate equal parts wisdom and humility, making this a real gift for anyone seeking spiritual growth in the midst of affliction. --Elise Chase, compiler of Healing Faith: An Annotated Bibliography of Christian Self-Help Books In his penetrating and pastorally attuned book, my friend David McDowell encourages us not to look at suffering as an intruder interrupting our entitled quest for security, success, and happiness. Instead, he reminds us of the wisdom--and goodness--of embracing inevitable affliction as a necessary part of God's redemptive purposes for our lives. The Goodness of Affliction will fortify your faith when you need it most. --Chris Castaldo, Lead Pastor, New Covenant Church, Naperville, Illinois With equal parts theological depth and pastoral comfort, Dave McDowell allows us to see the goodness and tenderness of God in our suffering. More than answering the 'whys, ' Dave reminds of the 'who'--that the God who suffered for us and with us, continues to be present to us. To be reminded of this truth is a gift, and to read it through the pages of his life experiences is a treasure. --Mitchel Lee, Lead Pastor, Grace Community Church

Suffering can both challenge and deepen faith, as Dave McDowell knows from his own battle with pancreatic cancer. His wonderfully helpful reflections combine pastoral warmth with solid biblical scholarship, balancing reliance on God's sovereignty with assurance of his fatherly love. Scripture is McDowell's constant go-to resource, and his insights into its riches radiate equal parts wisdom and humility, making this a real gift for anyone seeking spiritual growth in the midst of affliction. --Elise Chase, compiler of Healing Faith: An Annotated Bibliography of Christian Self-Help Books In his penetrating and pastorally attuned book, my friend David McDowell encourages us not to look at suffering as an intruder interrupting our entitled quest for security, success, and happiness. Instead, he reminds us of the wisdom--and goodness--of embracing inevitable affliction as a necessary part of God's redemptive purposes for our lives. The Goodness of Affliction will fortify your faith when you need it most. --Chris Castaldo, Lead Pastor, New Covenant Church, Naperville, Illinois With equal parts theological depth and pastoral comfort, Dave McDowell allows us to see the goodness and tenderness of God in our suffering. More than answering the 'whys, ' Dave reminds of the 'who'--that the God who suffered for us and with us, continues to be present to us. To be reminded of this truth is a gift, and to read it through the pages of his life experiences is a treasure. --Mitchel Lee, Lead Pastor, Grace Community Church

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"David Paul McDowell has been a pastor for forty-nine years, having recently retired as chaplain of the Wheaton College (Illinois) graduate school. He is the author of West of Eden (1990); Beyond the Half-Way Covenant (2012); a contributing author of an article on ""Stoddardeanism"" in The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia by Eerdmans (2017); a contributing author of an essay ""Worldviews and the Problem of Suffering"" in Standing on the Promises (2019); and The Just Shall Live by Faith: An Expanded Outline Commentary on the Book of Romans (2020). He writes a weekly blog, davemcdowell.org."

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